The Department published it's 2019 Strategic Plan this week. The document, which is rewritten on a five year cycle, but updated annually, outlines key issues that the Department plans to focus on in the coming year and challenges the Department may face. A summary of the specific objectives can be seen here. Beginning in 2020, the Department will be rewriting it's Strategic Plan on a three year cycle rather than a five year cycle.

The Department's 2018 Annual Report will be presented to the North Shore Fire Department Board of Directors at next week's meeting. 

The report includes a supplement that provides detail on Key Performance Indicators for goals that are set by the Board and Staff. A cover memo for this supplement provides analysis by Chief Whitaker.

• The Board of Directors took the following actions at it's meeting on February 19, 2019:
• Authorized that the Department enter into a contract with Corporate Construction Inc. for the remodeling of Fire Station 84 in Whitefish Bay contingent on completion of financing.
• Recommended the seven member municipalities governing bodies adopt a resolution agreeing to pay the Village of Whitefish Bay their individual portions of the debt service taken out by the Village of Whitefish Bay on behalf of the Fire Department for remodel of the fire station.
• Recommended the seven member municipalities adopt a budget of $941,110 for North Shore Fire/Rescue for remodel of the Whitefish Bay Fire Station.
• Unanimously adopted a resolution supporting a change in State Statutes that exempts the portion of the tax levy a municipality who is a member of a joint fire department  charges that exceeds the State Levy Limit from the calculation the State uses to determine qualification for the Expenditure Restraint Program. This resolution will be forwarded to local legislators.
• The Department filled an additional vacancy in the firefighter ranks with a job offer this week. This fills the eight current vacancies in the Department. The new firefighters/paramedics will start in early April.
• All personnel completed annual personal protective equipment inspections and facepiece fit testing this week.
• Assistant Chief Harris delivered six training sessions to all Bayside Communications Telecommunicators on fire and EMS operations this past week.