ABOUT THE 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 (1998 and 1988 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


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 This page was last updated on 12/08/2006