Fire, Rescue, EMS
Update
City of San Pablo
City Council
April 3, 2023
Assistant Chief Dave Watson
Your Fire “Department” at a Glance
- Countywide fire, rescue,
EMS & ambulance
service
- One of the largest
special fire districts in
California
- Dedicated to
preservation of resident
life and property
About Our District - Crews and Facilities
Specialty Programs Serve
Our Residents
- Ambulance Transport
Alliance
- Aviation
- Crew 12
- Fire Dozer
- Fire Investigation
- Haz Mat
- Health and Wellness
- K 9 – Search & Arson
- Marine
- Rescue
- UAV
- FEMA Urban Search &
Rescue
● 500+ Employees
● 34 Fire Stations and
37 Crews
● Fleet of 250
Specialized Vehicles
● Specialty Programs
● Expanded Service
Area
What’s New
● East Con Fire Annexation Complete
● Serving Pinole and West County from Fire Stations 73
& 74
● Crew 12 Countywide, Year-Round Resource
● Residents Wildfire Mitigation Projects Program
● Fire Stations 4, 86, and 95 Opened Last Year
● Construction Plans for Three New Stations Underway
● SAFER Grant Adding B8/B9 Crews in 2023
● K9 Program – Accelerant Sniffing Baxter Joins Team
Detailed Look at the City of San Pabl0 – January 2023
San Pablo Incidents by Type – January 2023
EMS Data – January 2023
Wildfire Threat
● Longer, less predictable fire weather
trend continues
● Reflected in Fire Threat Zone changes
● Indicators point to dangerous fire season
● No area of county is risk free, Contra
Costa County far from immune to danger
● Many resources available to residents:
○ Wildfire Mitigation Program Projects
○ Residents Guides to Prep and Evacuation
Changing Wildfire Threat Zones – San Pablo
● Minimal wildfire threat in
city limits
● Considerable threat to the
east
● Vegetation fire threat still
significant in city
● View “live” threat maps at
confire.cc/cccwildfirethreat
New, Valuable Evacuation Tool
● Know Your Zone tool provides real time
evacuation information for residents
● Supplements information provided by county
alerting system – CWS Alerts
● Used by fire and law for all evacuation
scenarios – wildfire, flood, natural disaster, etc.
● Easy-to-use, app-based system available on
phones, tablets, computers
● Residents can learn more at
cwsalerts.com/know-your-zone/, including
zones for home, schools, work, etc.
Fire Safety for Residents
● Residential fires pose continued risk
in our communities
● Modern home fires burn faster,
hotter, and with more toxic smoke
● Simple steps can save lives:
○ Working smoke alarms on all
floors, in every bedroom
○ Carbon monoxide alarms
○ Sleep with bedroom doors
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○ Have a family evacuation plan;
practice it
● Much more at www.cccfpd.org
Questions?
References