ABOUT THE SAN MARINO FIRE DEPARTMENT

The City of San Marino Fire Department proudly and professionally serves a community of approximately 14,500 people and a square mile area of 3.75 miles.

Personnel:  40 total which includes:

·        12 Firefighter / Paramedics

·         3 Engineers

·         3 Captains

·         2 Division Chiefs

·         1 Secretary

·         1 Fire Chief

·        18 Auxiliary Firefighters

Equipment:   6 Vehicles which includes:

·        2 Fire Engines (2008 and 1998 Pierce)

·        1 Rescue Ambulance (2000 Ford)

·        1 Command Vehicle (1998 Suburban)

·        1 Reserve Ambulance (1998 Ford)

·        1 Antique Fire Engine (1923 La France)

Budget:   

·        $3,220,645  (40% generated from Public Safety Parcel Tax)

Revenue Generated FY 2004-2005:  

·        $319,179 from ambulance paramedic billing

Accomplishments:

·        Supported special events sponsored by schools and community organization

·        Provided medical standby coverage at school athletic events

·        Improved ambulance revenues through effective third-party billing and increased response area

·        Obtained federal grant funding for specialized training and equipment.

Emergency Preparedness:

·        Provided NEAT training to Neighborhood watch groups and school teachers

·        Conducted neighborhood disaster drills to evaluate effectiveness of NEAT training

·        Continued partnership with Chamber of Commerce to provide BEAT training to business owners

·        Exercised volunteer amateur radio group for disaster communications

·        Completed contingency planning for DNC scenarios

·        Convened community Emergency Preparedness Committee to review City programs

·         Conducted emergency preparedness exercise for City staff

Fire Prevention:

·        Devoted more than 1000 man-hours to inspecting and patrolling the “Enhanced Fire Protection Zone” to reduce the risk of a catastrophic firestorm

·        Installed free smoke detectors in homes and replaced batteries

·        Conducted residential fire and life safety surveys to identify hazards in the home

Emergency Response (Calendar Year 2004):

·        Responded to 843 calls in San Marino (554 medical, 178 fire, and 111 assistance calls)

·        Achieved average response time (dispatch to arrival) of 3.46 minutes

·        Arrived at 85% of all calls in less than 5 minutes

·        Responded to 759 fire and medical calls to assist neighboring fire departments

·        Neighboring fire departments responded 196 times to assist San Marino firefighters