Pismo Beach Fire Department
Report to the City Council
Chief Eddy Moore
By BC Paul Lee
January 4, 2021
Incidents For 2021
Type of Incident
Debris 8
Emergency Medical 1076
Fire Alarms 98
Fire Menace Standby 0
Flooding 3
Gas Leak 6
Other 45
Public Service Assist 121
Smoke Check 0
Structure Fire 1
Traffic Collision 101
Vehicle Fire 5
Wildfire 6
TOTAL 1470
Year Incident Review
•2021 had 1470 calls for service
•6% increase in call volume from last year
•Trends
•Medical Aids up 10% at 73% call volume
•Fire Alarms down 25%
•Vehicle Accidents up 60%
•Gas Leaks up 100%
•Downtown generates 20% of call volume up 4%
•Ventana generates the next highest at 11%
Lifeguards 2021
Lifeguards
•2021 Recruiting CAL POLY
•Early Hire
•Spaced training
•More experience peak season
•Lead Lifeguard
•1st Lead LG Academy
•Investing In Our Staff
•2 Year Outlook
Lifeguards
Call Types 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Water Rescue 74 55 20 43 20
Preventatives 2150 2620 2790 6023 5164
Medicals 101 125 79 108 78
Missing Persons 34 50 63 76 26
Ordinance 2217 2997 2696 5413 1821
Junior Lifeguard Program
Junior Lifeguard Program
•41 Junior Lifeguard participants.
•6-week program –87 hours.
•5 Junior Lifeguard Instructors, all Pismo Beach Lifeguards. •New Format two 3-week sessions.
Vegetation Management Program VMP
•Projects 2021
•Price House
•Shell Beach Reservoir
•Chumash Park
•Price Canyon
•Heights Escape Route and Preserve Control Line
•Lighthouse Control Brun
Price House and Shell Beach Reservoir
Chumash Park and Price Canyon
Heights Escape Route and Preserve Control Line
Lighthouse Control Burn
Training
•Specialty Training
•Person Trapped
•Haz Mat
•Over The Side
Looking Forward
•Replacement of•20-Year-Old Fire Engine•Lifeguard Vehicle•SCBA’s•Communications Platform•Lifeguard Tower•Grants•OHV, OTS, AFG & CAL FIRE CCI •Going Green•Move Away From Gas Powered equipment on Fire Engines•Positive Pressure Fans•Lighting•Generator
Thank You