Texas Fire Chief - Fall/Winter 2007 - (Page 12) With the support of Cedar Hill Mayor Rob Franke and City Manager Alan E. Sims, Steve has taken a good fire department and made it better. Under his leadership, the department has implemented a strategic plan emphasizing emergency services, customer service and wellness/fitness. Its vision statement is “To enhance the quality of life for our citizens, visitors and employees.” Cedar Hill is a fast-growing Dallas suburb south of Interstate 20 and west of U.S. 67. The city lies along the escarpment southeast of Dallas, surrounded by other municipalities. Serving a population of 44,000, Cedar Hill Fire Department has 63 employees and a $6.3 million annual budget. With automatic aid and mutual aid, Cedar Hill’s capabilities are much greater than they appear. For instance, Cedar Hill, Duncanville and DeSoto have developed Regional Standard Operating Guidelines, including boundary drops. The three cities have a combined dispatch center and are implementing a new, 450-trunk radio system to improve interoperability. Cedar Hill also is a member of the Ellis/Dallas Unified Cooperative Team (EDUCT), an 11-city response agreement covering mobile communications/EOC, technical rescue, decontamination services and air and light support. Steve’s commitment to mutual aid extends beyond the local level. He was instrumental in developing the Texas Intrastate Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) as a member of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association mutual- 12341897_mike_pietsch.indd 1 TEXAS FIRE CHIEF 8/20/07 12:24:15 PM Fall/Winter 2007
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