West Contra Costa Fire Safe Council
(WCCFSC)
Richmond City Council
November 15, 2022
WCCFSC
Mission: To provide education, exchange
information and foster wildfire prevention and fire safety within the City of Richmond and County of Contra Costa.
Status: California Registered non-profit 501(c)(3)
Established: May 2022
Officers
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Soheila Bana
Marilyn Saarni
Ra Criscitiello
Rebecca Orona
Agency Liaison: Richmond Fire Chief Angel Montoya
Advisory Board
• Richmond Fire Department
• Pinole Fire Department
• Contra Costa County Fire Prevention District
• Cal Fire
• California Fire Safe Council
• Diablo Fire Safe Council
• Oakland Fire Safe Council
• Contra Costa County Sheriff
• Richmond Police Department
Advisory Board (Continued)
• East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD)
• East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD)
• Coastal Conservancy
• California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans)
• Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
• Team Rubicon
• Wildcat Canyon Community School
• California Department of Conservation
WHY?
MORE…
PG&E Gas Transmission
Pipeline
Hayward Fault
• Hayward Fault
• PG&E Gas Pipelines
Both crossing I-80
Objectives
• Fuel Reduction
• Residents (Education & Awareness)
• Community (FireWise)
• Advisory Agencies (Vegetation Management/Fuel Reduction) • Raising Public Awareness
• Emergency Preparedness (Individual & Community)
• Emergency Communication Network
Achievements
Cooperation with Con Fire >>> Use Measure X Resources >>> Crew 12 I. Clearing Evacuation Routes
• Carriage Hills/Castro Heights
• Pinole Valley Road
II. Promoting FireWise Communities
III. Clearing Public Emergency Egress Routes:
• El Sobrante & Pinole by Con Fire & Pinole Fire Dept.
• Hilltop Green by RPD and Pinole Fire Dept.
Achievements (Continued)
IV. Fire Access Lanes
• Identifying Issues (4 so far)
• Accessibility, Marking, Grading, Clearing
V. Fuel Reduction Recommendations/Updates
• EBRPD – Tour + Report + WCCFSC Recommendations
• EBMUD - Report
VI. Installing Fire Danger Today signs by CCCFPD, RFD, EBRPD
Achievements (Continued)
VII. Raising Public Awareness about CWS & Zonehaven
• In Collaboration with CCCFPD (Con Fire) & CCC Tax Collector VIII. Collaboration with Emergency Communication Network IX. Fire Station #63 Open House with WCCFSC – Fire Prevention Week X. Emergency Evacuation Drills – First in Richmond!
I
Clearing
Evacuation
Routes
Measure
X
Resources
Crew
12 II - FireWise Communities
• 1 community started (11 homeowners)
• 3 more communities starting soon (total of nearly 30 homeowners)
V – Fuel Reduction Recommendations/Updates (EBRPD)
Left to Right:
• EBRPD Captain McIntyre
• EBRPD Fire Chief Theile
• WCCFSC Agency Liaison
Fire Chief Montoya
• EBRPD Assistant Chief
Helae
• EBRPD Fuel Reduction
Coordinators, Collin Galla
gher and Steve Keller
III – Installing Fire Danger Today signs
by CCCFPD, RFD, EBRPD
• Increase Public Awareness on Red Flag Days
In collaboration with:
• CCC Tax Collector
• CCC Fire Protection District
VII – Raising Public Awareness: CWS & Zonehaven
• Date: May 19th, 2022
• Drill Area: Carriage Hill North & Castro Heights
• Destination: Hilltop Mall
• Project Leader: Richmond Battalion Chief Victor Bontempo • Participants: Richmond Fire Department
Richmond Police Department
CCC Sheriff
CCC Office of Emergency Services
Richmond Office of Emergency Services
X – Richmond’s First Emergency Evacuation Drill
WCCFSC & Richmond Fire Department
COLLABORATED ON FIRST EV ACUATION DRILL
WCCFSC Invites City of Richmond to
Collaborate on Wildfire Safety
1. Public Works:
• FireWise assistance by free green dumpsters & chippers
2. Building Division:
• Enforcement of California Fire Marshal Building Code
• Residents
• Contractors
Invitation to the City of Richmond
LET’S TEAM UP!
for
PUBLIC SAFETY!
THANK YOU!
WCCFireSafe.org
[email protected]
QUESTIONS?