CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
2025 ANNUAL REPORT
CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
DEMOGRAPHICS & RESOURCES
• Santa Maria
• Population: ~112,208
• Service area: 23 square miles
• Infrastructure and Apparatus
• Stations: 6
• Engines: 6
• Trucks: 1
• Aircraft Rescue
& Firefighting
Engine : 1
Incidents
• Fires: 499
• Structure Fires: 52
• Vehicle Fires: 55
• EMS: 6,857
• Traffic Collisions: 497
• Hazardous Conditions: 459
• False Alarms: 438
• Miscellaneous: 4,388
Responses
• E01: 3,909
• E02: 2,470
• E03: 2,148
• E04: 1,547
• E05: 2,327
• E06: 953
• T01: 1,581
• ARFF: 161
OPERATIONS
CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
PREVENTION
• Development Review: 1,406
• Inspections:
• Annual Inspections: 1,463
• Permit Inspections: 950
• CFC Inspections: 439
• Fire Investigations:
• Investigations: 109
• Arson Arrests: 12
• Fireworks Enforcement: 119 Fireworks Citations & Arrests • Public Outreach:
• Emergency Services Specialist:
• CERT and Emergency Preparedness Programs: 30+
• Public Education Outreach Programs: 87
• Hours of Service to the Community: 740
• Residents Interacted With 10,800
CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
TRAINING & SAFETY
• Department Training Hours: 21,026
• Annual Per Firefighter: 240 hours minimum
• Curriculum Available:
• Emergency Medical Service (EMS)
• Wildland Firefighting
• Structural Firefighting
• Technical Rescue
• Apparatus/Driver Operator
• Airport Rescue Firefighting (ARFF)
• Peer Support
CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL
Firefighter of the Year
• Engineer Nicholas R. Ducasse
Promotions:
• Deputy Chief: 1
• Battalion Chief: 1
• Captains: 2
• Engineers: 2
Retirement 35 yrs. Service
• Business Program Leader: Tracy Aris
Peer Support Team Addition
• K9, Kai
CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
March 2025 - Opening of Engine 6
• Minimum Daily Staffing - 23
Two Type 6 Engines Placed in Service
• Santa Maria riverbed response and strike team assignments for Master Mutual Aid Regional Fire Communication Center (RFCC)
• Provides for the closest geographical unit for the optimal response to each call Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating improving from Class 3/3X to 2/2X • Helps lower insurance costs for businesses and residents across the service area
CITY OF SANTA MARIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
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