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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11042014 - FPD D.3RECOMMENDATION(S): ACCEPT a report from the Fire Chief providing a status summary for ongoing Fire District activities and initiatives. FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact. BACKGROUND: At the request of the Board of Directors, the Fire Chief is providing a report on the status and progress of various District initiatives. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: No impact. This report is informational only. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: No impact. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 11/04/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Mary N. Piepho, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover, Director Contact: Jeff Carman, Fire Chief (925) 941-3500 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: November 4, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: D.3 To:Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors From:Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Date:November 4, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Fire Chief's Report ATTACHMENTS Fire Chief's Report - November 2014 2010 Geary Road, Pleasant Hill, C A 94523-4619 ● (925) 941-3300 ● www.cccfpd.org Contra Costa County Fire Protection District November 4, 2014 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Jeff Carman, Fire Chief RE: Fire Chief’s Report ____________________________________________________________________________  The District is seeking a consultant to assist with the preparation of a proposal for the ambulance transport contract. Proposals are due back to the District in early November.  The District continues to work on the development of specifications for new fire engines and ladder trucks. The intent is to have the specifications completed and ready for Board review in early December. We anticipate the purchase of 5 -6 fire engines, 2 ladder trucks, and a new rescue truck. The specifications have been developed by a committee of firefighters and my recommendation will be to acquire the apparatus through a lease purchase program. The addition of these apparatus will provide some much needed relief for an aging fleet.  The District has completed legal and peer review of the ordinance to receive reimbursement for the delivery of medical care by our licensed healthcare practitioners. The District will present this ordinance next month to the Board for consideration. As a reminder, this ordinance will allow the District to collect reimbursement from insurance providers for services rendered at emergency medical incidents. Implementing this ordinance will also enable the District to collect fees from the federal government when a new program is implemented later this year. It is important to remember that costs recovered via this ordinance will be from insurance providers and/or the federal government, not individuals. It is anticipated that the District will recover $1 million in reimbursement.  Academy 47 started on October 13 with 14 candidates. It is anticipated that the academy will graduate in early January 2015 , at which time the candidates will be deployed into the field. The new firefighters will be used to staff additional resources at that time. Shortly after, Academy 48 will commence to fill any remaining vacancies so that we can enter the fire season of 2015 fully staffed. Board of Directors November 4, 2014 Page 2  Although wildland fire season in northern California is coming to a close, it is important to remember that some of the most devastating wildfires in California occur in fall and early winter. In addition, it is also important to remember that as we enter the holiday season, the use of candles and decorative lights also increase the chances of fires in the home and business. We want to remind our citizens that they still need to be careful to prevent wildfires and structure fires even though cooler weather has set in. The District has recently experienced several significant structural fires with significant injuries in the last 30 days.