Fire, Rescue and EMS
City of San Pablo
August 2024Assistant Chief
Dave Watson
Contra Costa Fire at a Glance:
● Over 600 employees, including
firefighters and civilian staff
● 35 strategically placed fire stations,
covering 553 sq. miles
● Large apparatus fleet
● Dedicated administration, training,
fleet, communications and wellness
facilities
● All-hazards, full-service fire district
2024 January - July:
Contra Costa Fire Accomplishments
● 17 recruits graduated from Fire Academy (13 from Contra Costa Fire and 4 from Moraga-Orinda)
● Two new fire trucks going into service at 92 and 81
● Repair and reopening of Station 14
● Byron Wildfire Training Center
● Organizational DEI training completed
● In San Pablo:
○ 139 State Fire Marshal mandated inspections completed ○ 55 New construction applicant reviews completed
Wildfire Threat: in San Pablo
and Contra Costa County
● Longer, less predictable fire weather trend
continues
● Reflected in Fire Threat Zone changes as
determined by Cal Fire
● No area of county is risk free, but minimal
wildfire threat in city limits
● Sign up for emergency alerts at
cwsalerts.com
● View “live” threat maps at
confire.cc/cccwildfirethreat
or
● 1,104 calls answered
● 317 totaled
dispatched incidents
○ 128 EMS
○ 92 exterior fires
○ 16 vegetation fires
○ 13 structure fires
○ 8 other fires
○ 60 other incidents
● 3 traumatic injuries
Disaster Preparedness
● October marks the 35 anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake. ● CCCFPD is marking the occasion by performing review of policy/procedures. ● Our quarter 4 training will focus on disaster preparedness. ● Public Messaging
● “National Shake Out”
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 CLOSED
Have a family evacuation plan; practice it
Much more at www.cccfpd.org
Questions?