HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01132015 - 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 Contra Costa County Fire Board of Directors, the Fire Chief is
providing a report on the status and progress of the various District initiatives.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/13/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:Candace Andersen, Director
Mary N. Piepho, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director
ABSENT:John Gioia,
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: January 13, 2015
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:January 13, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Fire Chief's Report
ATTACHMENTS
Fire Chief's Report - January
2015
2010 Geary Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-4619 ● (925) 941-3300 ● www.cccfpd.org
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
January 13, 2015
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Jeff Carman, Fire Chief
RE: Fire Chief’s Report – Year End Summary
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Calendar year 2014 was a transitional one for the District. An additional station closure
was planned for January; however with the continued implementation of budgetary
controls and the improvement in the economy, the closure was avoided. As the year
progressed, revenues continued to move in a positive direction and the District was able
to accomplish some significant goals. Highlights include:
The District was awarded a $9.6 million federal staffing grant to put 27 firefighters
back on the street.
o To date, the District has hired 31 new firefighters (14 in current academy)
and promoted two assistant chiefs, five battalion chiefs, eight fire captains,
and nine fire engineers.
The District website was redesigned and modernized.
A new logo was designed and adopted as our uniform patch and brand.
The District implemented light duty fleet and heavy fire apparatus replacement
programs, including:
o Replacement vehicles for command, investigation, inspection, and
administrative staff.
o Two new squad vehicles that will be placed into service by January 16,
2015.
o Three new ladder trucks, nine new fire engines, and one heavy rescue
truck that will be placed into service upon completion of the build process
(last quarter of 2015).
A chief officer was assigned as a liaison to each of our nine cities to establish
routine communications.
A “go-to-meeting” web-based conferencing program was implemented.
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January 13, 2015
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The 911 system in the regional communication center was upgraded and new
servers were installed.
Personnel recognition programs were reestablished.
New statistic gathering programs were acquired and put into operation.
The District established a working relationship with the Contra Costa County
Sheriff’s Office for cooperative marine and air operations.
The District responded to approximately 45,000 incidents in 2014, representing a
3% increase in call volume.
o 57,000 apparatus responses (156 responses daily)
The District performed approximately 12,000 code enforcement inspections and
engineering plan reviews.
o Slight reduction in number from 2013 but larger construction projects.
An operational plan for calendar year 2015 has been developed.