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RiversideCA.gov/FireCity CouncilDecember 9, 2025FIRE DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW& EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONFire Chief Steve McKinster RiversideCA.gov/Fire2
Our mission is to protect life, property, and the environment by providing exceptional and progressive, all-hazard emergency services, public education, and safety programs. +44,670 Callsfor service
1 Call every 12 minutes
+122 Calls for service per dayFIRE DEPARTMENT MISSION1
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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Programs/FunctionsFY 2023/24 BudgetDivisionOffice of the Chief; Administration; Fiscal Management$2,885,836AdministrationFire Suppression; Hazmat; Investigations$59,251,270OperationsTraining$647,577TrainingFire Marshal; Fire Safety Inspection; Plan Check; CUPA$1,760,660PreventionEmergency Operations Center, Grant Administration; CERT$652,299Special Services$65,197,642TotalBUDGET SUMMARY RiversideCA.gov/Fire6
1,674Total Callsfor Service3.75%of TotalCall VolumeAll Fire Calls 30,763Total Callsfor Service68.87%of TotalCall VolumeEMS/Rescue Calls 9,001Total Callsfor Service20.15%of TotalCall VolumeHomeless Related Calls 44,670 Total Calls2.81% increase from 2023In 2024, 54,358 individual units promptly responded to 44,670 calls for service, collectively dedicating 20,106 hours to on-scene duties.638 Fires30,573 Medical Aids190 Technical Rescue Calls171 Hazardous Materials Calls1,036 Wildland Calls2024 CALLS FOR SERVICE 5 6 11/19/2025
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EMS TIERED DISPATCHING
Tiered Dispatching implemented November 2024 for low acuity calls2024 –30,573 Medical AidsLow Acuity CallsPrior to Tier –2.0%After Tiered Dispatching –7.6% RiversideCA.gov/Fire8
SHIFT ARSON INVESTIGATORS
Full Time Shift Arson Investigators Implemented July 2024Significant 2024 IncreasesCall for Service/Cases Generated –241Arrests and Cases with the DA's Office –48Administrative Citations for Fireworks –24Fireworks Confiscated –1800lbs.New Hire Background Investigations -327 8 11/19/2025
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OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT•2 EOC activations •334 Partner Meetings(local, regional, state, federal) •36 RiversideAlert Messages(Internal and External) •1,852 Duty Officer Notifications•7 Exercises Attended •1 Local HazardMitigation PlanApproved Pending Adoption •$9,710,821 millionin Preparedness Grant Dollars managed(UASI, SHSP, EMPG)•3 Federal PublicAssistance Recovery GrantOEM 2024 StatsCommunity Preparedness Outreach / CERT•40 Outreach Events (2,974 In-person Engagements)•269 CERT Trained•51 CERT Support and Outreach Team Members totaling 248 hours.Urban Area Security Initiative Regional Training•47 Classes with 1,869 public safety, first responders, emergency managers and EOC staff trained.•4 Conferences with 32 people trained RiversideCA.gov/Fire10
FIRE PREVENTION
2024Fire and Life Safety Inspections5,169Hazardous Materials Inspections4239 10 11/19/2025
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•Completed Fire Department 2023-2028 Strategic Plan•Maintained International Accreditation & Class 1 ISO Rating
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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ANGIE KINGADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGERADMINSTRATIVE PERSONNELTYLER STANFORDCAPTAINSWORN PERSONNEL2024 EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR 11 12
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We will continue to be a world-class leader in providing progressive, professional, and exceptional fire-rescue and life safety services.
VISION: LOOKING FORWARD13