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Effectiveness KPIs measure work
performed to the resources available
related to cost. Three of the KPIs the
Arlington Fire Department track are:

Source: City of Irving

1. ―Funding per Capita‖ captures the
cost benefit the Fire Department
provides to the community and
compares its value to other major
Metroplex cities.
2. ―Employees per 1,000 Population‖
represents both sworn and civilian
employee productivity levels at less
than one AFD employee serving the
needs of 1,000 citizens.
3. ―Structure Fires by Fire Spread‖
represents the number of structure
fires that are confined to either the
object or room in which the fire
started. In Arlington, 65% of
structure fires are confined to the
object or room of origin.

Fire General Fund Employees
(Sworn and Civilians)
per 1,000 Population (1)

(1)

FY 2010 Structure Fires by
Fire Spread

2010 Population Reference from the North Central Texas Council of Governments.

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