CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
2024 ANNUAL REPORT
CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
2024 ANNUAL REPORT
PERSONNEL
• Retirement 30 yrs. service
Deputy Chief Jim Clayton
• Department Growth: Added 9 positions to the suppression team
• Promotions:
Two Captain and five Engineers
• Filled vacant administrative positions:
Safety Coordinator, Fire Inspector, and Office Assistant • Firefighter of the Year
Captain Derek McLeod
CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
2024 ANNUAL REPORT
OPERATIONS
• Serving approximately 110,000 population over 23 sq. miles in the City • Five (5) Fire Stations and one (1) Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Station
• Total Incidents: 12,419
• Fires: 499
• EMS: 5,881
• Traffic Collisions: 386
• Hazardous Conditions: 302
• False Alarms: 461
• Miscellaneous: 4,890
CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
2024 ANNUAL REPORT
TRAINING
• Department Training Hours: 26,408
• Two (2) Recruit Academies
• Lateral (5) and Entry Level (9) candidates
• Career Development Workshops
• Continued support for specialized training (Urban Search and Rescue, Peer Support, Fire Investigation and Plan Checking)
CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
2024 ANNUAL REPORT
PREVENTION
• Development Review: 1,386
• Inspections
• Annual Inspections: 1,173
• Permit Inspections: 742
• CFC Inspections: 436
• Fire Investigations
• 120 investigations
• 14 arrests for arson
• Public Outreach
• Emergency Services Specialist
• 62 Public Education Outreach Programs
• Special Events
CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
2024 ANNUAL REPORT
MASTER PLAN
Short Term Recommendations
• Identify all commercial properties and target hazards • Develop a schedule to inspect all commercial occupancies • Review the adopted fee schedule and implement proposed increases • Immediately increase staffing levels by one additional paid firefighter per shift (three total personnel)
• Establish an internal Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) team in Santa Maria • Improve Collection, Evaluation, and Application of Training Standards and Data Collection • Implement an annual medical examination program for all Operational Firefighters Mid-Term Recommendations
• Hire Additional Fire Inspectors
• Develop new development impact fee
CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
2024 ANNUAL REPORT
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