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Fire-Rescue
Description
The capital costs of fire/rescue service for Hillsborough County is calculated using the cost per fire-rescue station and the equipment cost per station. The capital cost of fire-rescue stations is calculated using the service standard, fire-rescue stations per thousand persons, and the cost per fire-rescue station for the annual new unincorporated county population and employment (base is population and employment). In a similar manner, the capital cost of fire-rescue equipment is calculated using fire-rescue station equipment per thousand persons and the cost of fire-rescue equipment per station for the annual new unincorporated county population and employment. The two variables thus calculated- capital cost of fire-rescue stations and capital cost of fire-rescue equipment, are then added to get the annual capital cost of fire-rescue. From this, the cumulative capital cost of fire-rescue is derived.
Assumptions Used
Annual Population Change = 15,850 persons/year (Unincorporated County)
Annual Employment Change = 11,523 persons/year (Unincorporated County)
Source: Hillsborough County City-County Planning CommissionFire-rescue Stations = 0.0492 per thousand persons
Source: Adopted Level of Service from Hillsborough County Comprehensive PlanCost per Fire-rescue Station = $2,049,620
Source: Duncan Report, adjusted for inflationFire-rescue Station Equipment = 0.0492 per thousand persons
Cost of Fire-rescue Equipment = $683,207 per Station
Source: Duncan Report, adjusted for inflation
Equations and Variables Used
Capital Cost of Fire-rescue Stations = Annual New Unincorporated County Population and Employment x Fire-rescue Stations per Thousand Persons x Cost per Fire-rescue Station
Capital Cost of Fire-rescue Equipment = Annual New Unincorporated County Population and Employment x Fire-rescue Station Equipment x Cost of Fire-rescue Equipment per Station
Annual Capital Cost of Fire-rescue = Capital Cost of Fire-rescue Stations + Capital Cost of Fire-rescue Equipment