City Operations 101:
Fire Department
2023 City Council Workshop Series
March 2, 2023
2 Organizational
Chart
Core Services Key
Performance
Measure
Major
Projects
Frequently
Asked
Questions
Highlights
Agenda
3 Organizational Chart/FTE Count: 256
4 Fire Station Map
CORE SERVICES
8 Core Services – Fire Chief
Harry Muns
Loc: 276 Fourth Ave
256 Personnel
12 Personnel (Direct Staff)
• Protect the City of Chula Vista by
Providing Suppression, EMS, and
Prevention Services
• Public Information
• Data/Metrics/Performance
• Special Assignments
Fire Chief
PIO Fire
Captain (4) Special Assignment Captains
(2) Special Assignment Fire Engineers
(3) Special Assignment FFPMPublic Safety
Analyst
10 Core Services – Administration
Pete Mercado
Deputy Chief
Administration
Support Services
Fire Captain
Sr. Application
Specialist
Inventory
Specialist
Inventory
Specialist
Delivery Driver
Principal
Management
Analyst
Management
Analyst
Senior Fiscal Office
Specialist
Fiscal Office
Specialist
Fire Chaplain
Loc: 276 Fourth Ave & 1800
Maxwell Rd
10 Personnel
• Support Services
• Fiscal Management
• Personnel Management
12 Core Services – Emergency Management
Marlon King
Emergency
Manager
Special Events
COVID Testing/Vaccine
EMT/PM
Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT)
Citizens Adversity Support
Team (CAST)
Loc: 276 Fourth Ave
1 Person (FTE)
40 Hourly/Volunteer
• Disaster Preparedness
• Emergency Operations Center
Management
• Special Event Coordination &
Management
14 Core Services – Prevention
Justin Gipson
Division Chief
Fire Prevention
Senior Fire
Inspector/Investigator
Fire
Inspector/Investigator
II
Fire
Inspector/Investigator
I
Fire
Inspector/Investigator
I
Senior Fire
Inspector/Investigator
Fire
Inspector/Investigator
II
Fire
Inspector/Investigator
II
Fire
Inspector/Investigator
II
Fire
Inspector/Investigator
I
Intern (.5)
Fiscal Office
Specialist
Loc: 276 Fourth Ave
11 Personnel
• Fire Safety Inspections
• Fire Code Plan Review
• New Construction
• Tenant Improvement
• Fire Investigations
16 Core Services – EMS
Ray Smith
Deputy Chief EMS
Medical Director
EMS Educator
Multi-Media
Designer
EMS Transport
(1) A Shift BC
(1) B Shift BC
(1) C Shift BC
(9) A Shift Transport PM
(9) B Shift Transport PM
(9) C Shift Transport PM
(1) D Shift Transport PM
(1) E Shift Transport PM
(9) A Shift Transport EMT
(9) B Shift Transport EMT
(9) C Shift Transport EMT
(1) D Shift Transport PM
(1) E Shift Transport PM
Loc: 276 Fourth Ave & 12
Fire Stations
66 Personnel
• Service Delivery Administration
• First Responders
• Ambulance Transport
• Scope of Practice & Medical Direction
• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Life Support
• Initial/Ongoing EMS Education
(Licensing/Credentialing)
18 Core Services – Operations
Rick Ballard
Deputy Chief
Operations
Suppression
(2) A Shift BC
(2) B Shift BC
(2) C Shift BC
Companies
(12) A Shift Captains
(12) B Shift Captains
(12) C Shift Captains
(12) A Shift Engineers
(12) B Shift Engineers
(12) C Shift Engineers
(12) A Shift FFPM
(12) B Shift FFPM
(12) C Shift FFPM
(12) A Shift FFEMT
(12) B Shift FFEMT
(12) C Shift FFEMT
Squads
(2) A Shift EMT & PM
(2) B Shift EMT & PM
(2) C Shift EMT & PM
Operations
Support Fire
Captain
Loc: 276 Fourth Ave & 10
Fire Stations
150 Personnel
• Fire Response
• EMS Response
• Rescue Response
• Hazardous Materials Response
20 Core Services – Training
Chris Manroe
Deputy Chief
Health &
Safety/Training
Training Fire
Captain
Training Fire
Captain
Training Fire
Engineer
Training Program
Specialist
Fire Explorer
Program Mgr
Loc: 276 Fourth Ave & 850
Paseo Ranchero
6 Personnel
• Initial & Mandated Training
• Workforce Development
• Promotional Exams
• Skills Evaluation
• Health & Safety
• Hiring
21 Performance Metrics
Ambulance Transport 2022 • (ALS) First Ambulance On-scene within 12 minutes – 90% of the time (96%) • (BLS) First Ambulance On-scene within 20 minutes – 90% of the time (98%) First Responder
• (Fire) First Unit On-scene within (7.6% of CFS) 7 minutes – 90% of the time (80%) • (Fire) 14 Firefighters On-scene within (7.6% of CFS) 10 minutes – 90% of the time (76%) • (EMS) First Unit On-scene within (88.3% of CFS) 7 minutes – 90% of the time (81%)
MAJOR PROJECTS
• City-Wide Response to COVID-19
• EOC Activation - Emergency Proclamation
• Priorities
– Public Safety
– Employees Safety
– Continuity of City Operations
– 120,000 COVID Tests Administered/Processed
– 25,000 COVID Vaccines Administered
• Moving Forward
23 Major Projects – COVID
• FEMA Grant Award $3,200,000
– City Match: $ 792,401
• Public Works/Emergency Management
• Priorities Canyons:
– Barons
– Bonita Long
– Church
– Goats Hill
– Independence
– Lynwood Hills
24 Major Projects – Hazard Mitigation
Ambulance Transport System (ATS)
– Service began on April 9, 2021
– Program Goals
• Service Delivery Improvement
• Service Cost Improvement
25 Major Projects – ATS
Continued…
– Lowered Transport Rate
• By $1,000
– Operations
• Within Budget
• Within Compliance
26 Major Projects – ATS
Remodel
– 4th Oldest City-Owned Building (1948)
– Engine, Truck, Battalion, Medics (13 Personnel)
– Training: Field Training & Preceptors
27 Major Projects – Fire Station 1
28 Major Projects: V8W & Bayfront FS’s
29 Major Projects: V8W FS
• Opening as a Temporary Facility
• Public Facilities Development
Impact Fee Funded
• Engine Company
• Ambulance (Future)
Village 8 West
Fire Station 11
30 Major Projects: Bayfront FS
• Opening summer of 2025
• Engine Company 2025
• Battalion Chief 2025 (Move from
FS1)
• Ambulance (2) 2025
• Truck Company 2026
Bayfront Fire
Station
Fire Station 12
• Why do fire engines respond to EMS calls?
• Are ambulance offload delays affecting service?
• How is the fire department dispatched?
• Does the fire department have any recruitment issues? • Is the City reimbursed when our firefighters respond to mutual aid wildfires and disasters?
31 Frequently Asked Questions
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Community Events
– Open House
– Christmas in October
Chula Vista Firefighter Foundation
– Easter Egg Hunt
– Pancake Breakfast
– Adopt a Family
– Disaster Relief
33 Highlights
Boards & Commissions
– Veterans Commission Liaison
Educational/Service Programs
– Water Safety Program
– Child Car Seat Inspection Program
– Opioid Awareness (Development)
– Fire Explorers
– Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
– Citizens Adversity Support Team (CAST)
34 Highlights
QUESTIONS?