City of Gonzales
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: March 17, 2025
FROM: Jason Muscio, Fire Chief
THROUGH: Carmen Gil, City Manager
SUBJECT: Fire Department Activity Report
RESPONSES
There were 83 calls for service during a very busy February including: 54 medical emergencies, 13 service calls, 4 vehicle injury accidents, 2 hazardous materials incidents, 1 vehicle fire, 3 false alarms, and 6 calls cancelled in route. The total number of calls for the first two months of 2025 is 140, for a 2.3 calls per day average. We received mutual aid twice for simultaneous calls and provided mutual aid to our neighbors twice during the month of February.
STAFFING
One career Firefighter position remains unfilled. We expect recruitment for that position will begin in late March. Three applicants for Volunteer Firefighter have submitted applications, been interviewed, and are continuing with the selection process.
TRAINING
Crews trained on ladders, rope rescue, incident command, and structural fire behavior.
EQUIPMENT
Engine 8111 was out of service for 10 days due to a broken water pump, and all other apparatus remain in service.
PREVENTION
Annual business and farm labor housing inspections were conducted.
AGENDA
ITEM
11 GRANTS
The Fire Chief is meeting with our vendor in early March to begin the process of designing our forthcoming Community Emergency Alert System. The purchase of the system, as well as 5 years of operating costs, are funded by a grant from the California Department of Water Resources. Staff continues researching additional grant opportunities as they become available.