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2023 FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT

I am privileged to present the Lee's Summit Fire Department's 2023 Annual Report. As your fire chief, I am honored to serve alongside an incredible team dedicated to safeguarding our community. This report reflects our collective achievements and ongoing commitment to excellence.

In 2023, the Fire Department established a new strategic plan with goals to improve staffing, training, community relations and firefighter well-being. Additionally, thanks to voter-approved funding, the department improved its resources with a ladder truck, new Fire Stations No. 4 and No. 5, additional fire apparatus including a boat for water emergencies and a live fire training facility. Overall, the department invests in its future to serve the community better.

Beyond these tangible assets, our most invaluable investment lies in our people. A wave of talented individuals have joined our ranks and risen to new challenges. We welcomed four new communication specialists, swore in 19 firefighters and helped 10 personnel achieve paramedic status. Our department also gained expertise with 14 new engineers and we're proud to see six promotions to captain, one to battalion chief and another to assistant chief. Each of these individuals contributes to our shared mission of serving the community with PRIDE.

I am keenly aware that achieving our goals hinges on the collective support of our personnel, City staff, elected officials, families and the community. We must continue to collaborate closely to sustain our progress.

Thank you for taking the time to review our annual report. Being part of the Lee's Summit Fire Department and this wonderful community is an honor. Your feedback and engagement are invaluable as we strive to serve you better.

Chief Mike Snider

Highlights

2023 - 2028 Community-Driven Strategic Plan

Established six strategic goals:

Improve the existing workforce planning process to maintain an effective and efficient workforce.
Establish and implement a comprehensive community relations program to enrich the relationship between the Fire Department and those we serve.
Evaluate and enhance all physical assets of the department to continually improve our quality of service.
Enhance the training program to ensure all members perform safely with a high level of competency.
Improve the health and wellness of all employees, thus creating a more resilient workforce to serve the community better.
Create and enhance service programs to better meet the community's needs.

2019 No Tax Increase Bond Issue

Status Update

New Ladder Truck (in-service November 2023).
Fire Station No. 4 replacement (construction began in 2023).
Fire Station No. 5 replacement (construction began in 2023).

2022 Half-Cent Public Safety Sales Tax Initiatives

Status Update

Nine firefighters added to staff a seventh ambulance (in-service June 2023).
Twelve firefighters added to staff an eighth fire apparatus (in-service November 2023).
Three firefighters added to staff a 24-hour shift investigator/inspector (in-service June 2023).
Live fire training facility (construction began in 2023).
Add a boat to our fleet (ordered in 2023, arrival in 2024/2025).