HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09152015 - 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.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The report will not be formally accepted by the Board of Directors.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/15/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:Candace Andersen,
Director
Mary N. Piepho, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
ABSENT:John Gioia, 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: September 15, 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:September 15, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Fire Chief's Report
ATTACHMENTS
Fire Chief's Report - Sept
2015
2010 Geary Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-4619 ● (925) 941-3300 ● www.cccfpd.org
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
September 15, 2015
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Jeff Carman, Fire Chief
RE: Fire Chief’s Report
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The Countywide emergency ambulance transport project continues to make progress.
The District received proposals last month from several companies that specialize in
medical billing. We are evaluating the proposals and anticipate choosing a vendor by
mid-October. The District is also working quickly to incorporate an ambulance dispatch
center into our regional fire communications center. We are waiting to hear back from
the local EMS agency as to when we will begin negotiations on the transport contract.
At this point we are still targeting January 1 as the implementation date.
The District continues to work with the City of San Pablo regarding the construction of
additional space at Fire Station 70 to house the personnel assigned to Squad 70. Initial
proposals for the housing project have been as high as $975,000, so discussions with the
City on the feasibility of jointly funding a new fire station have begun. Those discussions
are very preliminary at this point, but as they progress, the Board will be updated.
The District is working with the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District to find ways to
reduce their dependency on ConFire resources for the provision of emergency response
services in their area. Last month the existing automatic-aid agreement was amended to
reflect that ConFire will continue to send resources to assist with fires and complex
incidents, but East Contra Costa Fire will no longer request resources from ConFire for
medical incidents except for the most severe classifications. We continue to participate
in the task force meetings hosted by the City of Brentwood.
The District is exploring the opportunity to rebuild and staff Fire Station 16 in the City of
Lafayette instead of proceeding with plans to jointly construct and operate Fire Station
46 with the Moraga-Orinda Fire District. Additionally, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District
has chosen to “terminate the Fire Station 46 plan” and move forward with the
rebuilding of their Fire Station 43. The District appointed a new facilities manager
effective September 8th and this project will be one of her top priorities as she moves
into her new position.
Board of Directors
September 15, 2015
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As noted in prior reports, the District is participating with the Contra Costa County
Sheriff’s Office on a joint helicopter program. The program provides for a Fire Captain-
Paramedic to staff the helicopter during anticipated high-activity periods to provide
emergency medical treatment to victims in remote areas, relocat e injured persons from
remote locations to more accessible locations, establish a command platform in the air,
provide fire suppression with the use of a water-dropping bucket, and to assist with
other operations as appropriate. The trial program will conti nue to be funded through
the end of fire season and will then be evaluated for its effectiveness in consideration of
staffing the program again next year.