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Date: August 25, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee
Aram Chaparyan, City Manager
By: Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee
Subject: Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee and City Manager – Accept and File Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025, SB1205 Compliance Report for 2025, Torrance Fire Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force – The Torrance Plan, and Meeting Minutes from the July 7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee. Expenditure: None.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee and City Manager that City Council:
1. Accept and file the Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025; and
2. Accept and file the SB1205 Compliance Report for 2025; and
3. Accept and file the Torrance Fire Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force – The Torrance Plan; and
4. Accept and file the meeting minutes from the July 7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety committee.
FUNDING
None required.
DISCUSSION
Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025 and SB1205 Compliance Report for 2025
As a component of the continuous improvement process, the Torrance Fire Department (TFD) develops an Annual Quality Improvement Update report. This report provides an opportunity to track and report the progress on established goals and objectives. In addition, the report outlines:
The department’s service delivery performance compared to established benchmarks adopted in the TFD Community Risk Assessment / Standards of Cover document. An analysis of development trends and service delivery statistics to monitor potential impacts on TFD service capabilities.
A list of Divisional Accomplishments for 2025.
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Lastly, the report contains information on compliance with annual inspection requirements, pursuant to SB 1205. For 2025, the TFD annual inspection requirement and compliance were as follows:
95 Group E (Educational) occupancies identified and inspected 971 Group R (Residential) occupancies identified and inspected The Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025 and SB1205 compliance report were created by staff using Esri StoryMaps and can be accessed at: https://arcg.is/1P8OTT4 .
Torrance Fire Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force – The Torrance Plan As part of a countywide effort to improve Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) survival and achieve the American Heart Association’s (AHA) 2030 goals, the Los Angeles County EMS Agency established a Cardiac Arrest Task Force (CATF) to coordinate improvement efforts among fire departments, hospitals, and community partners.
Participating Fire Departments were directed to develop local improvement plans for submission to the Los Angeles County EMS Agency by January 1, 2027.
In response, the Torrance Fire Department developed Cardiac Arrest Task Force - The Torrance Plan. The plan connects existing City investments, local cardiac arrest performance data, stakeholder feedback, community preparedness programs, dispatch improvements, EMS system resilience, and future enhancements into one measurable strategy.
Cardiac Arrest Task Force – The Torrance Plan outlines:
The American Heart Association’s 2030 goals
Torrance Fire Department 2024 performance metrics
External Stakeholder survey
Existing programs and initiatives
Future enhancements
The Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee recommends that City Council accept and file the Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025, the SB1205 Compliance Report for 2025, the Cardiac Arrest Task Force – Ther Torrance Plan, and the meeting minutes from the July 7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Annual Quality Improvement Update Report 2025 and SB1205 Annual Inspection Compliance Report (Available Online at: https://arcg.is/1P8OTT4 ).
2. July 7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee Agenda
3. July 7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee Item 4A
4. July 7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee Item 4B
5. July 7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes 2 ATTACHMENT 1
ANNUAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT UPDATE 2025 AND SB 1205 ANNUAL
INSPECTION COMPLIANCE REPORT
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/aed397f43ce14226814236172a513ade 3 ATTACH
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ENT 2
TORRANCE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND PUBLIC
SAFETY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
LeROY J. JACKSON COUNCIL CHAMBER
3031 TORRANCE BLVD.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Manager’s office at (310) 618-5880. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28CFR35.102-35.104 ADA Title II] Direct questions or concerns to the City Council at (310) 618-2801, City Manager at (310) 618-5880, or the individual department head prior to submission to the City Council. Parties will be notified if the complaint will be included on a subsequent agenda.
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The agenda was posted on the Public Notice Board at 3031 Torrance Blvd and on the City’s Website on Wednesday, July 1, 2026a /s/ Rebecca Poirier
1. CALL TO ORDER
Jamie Le, Assistant to the City Manager
_____ Sheikh _______ Kaji _______ Chair Kalani
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Kaji
3. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Councilmember Kalani, Chair
4. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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4A. Fire - Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025, and the SB Compliance Report for 2025. Expenditure: None Recommendation of the Fire Chief that the Employee Relations and Public Safey Committee:
1. Accept and file the Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025; and
2. Accept and file the SB1205 Compliance Report for 2025; and
3. Concur with the Fire Chief and forward a recommendation to the City Council to Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025, the receipt of SB1205 Compliance Report for 2025, and Accept and File the meeting minutes from the July7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee at a future City Council meeting. 4B. Fire -- Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force - The Torrance Plan.
Expenditure: None
Recommendation of the Fire Chief that the Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee:
1. Accept and file the Torrance Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force – The Torrance Plan; and
2. Concur with the Fire Chief and forward a recommendation to the City Council to Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force – The Torrance Plan, and Accept and File the meeting minutes from the July 7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee at a future City Council meeting.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for comment on items not on the agenda or on topics of general interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Employee Relations and Public Safety Council Committee. Under the Ralph M. Brown Act, the Employee Relations and Public Safety Council Committee cannot act on items raised during public comment but may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed; request clarification; or refer the item to staff.
6. CLOSING REMARKS
Councilmember Kalani, Chair
7. ADJOURNMENT
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Date:
July 7, 2026
To:
Honorable Chair and Members of the Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee
From:
David Dumais, Fire Chief
By:
Michelle Masak, Sr. Administrative Analyst |
[email protected]
Subject:
Fire - Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025, and the SB Compliance Report for 2025. Expenditure:
None
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the Fire Chief that the Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee:
1. Accept and file the Torrance Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025; and
2. Accept and file the SB1205 Compliance Report for 2025; and
3. Concur with Fire Chief and forward a recommendation to the City Council to Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025, the receipt of SB1205 Compliance Report for 2025, and Accept and File the meeting minutes from the July 7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee at a future City Council meeting.
FUNDING
None required.
DISCUSSION
As a component of the continuous improvement process, the Torrance Fire Department (TFD) develops an Annual Quality Improvement Update report. This report provides an opportunity to track and report the progress on established goals and objectives. In addition, the report outlines:
The department’s service delivery performance compared to established benchmarks adopted in the TFD Community Risk Assessment / Standards of Cover document.
An analysis of development trends and service delivery statistics to monitor potential impacts on TFD service capabilities.
A list of Divisional Accomplishments for 2025.
ATTACHMENT 3
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July 7, 2026
Lastly, the report contains information on compliance with annual inspection requirements, pursuant to SB 1205. For 2025, the TFD annual inspection requirement and compliance were as follows:
95 Group E (Educational) occupancies identified and inspected 971 Group R (Residential) occupancies identified and inspected The Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025 and SB1205 compliance report were created by staff using Esri StoryMaps and can be accessed at: https://arcg.is/1P8OTT4.
If the Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee decides to accept and file the presented Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025 and SB1205 Compliance Report, the Fire Chief recommends that the Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee recommend to City Council to also Accept and File the presented Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025 and SB1205 Compliance Report, in addition to Accepting and Filing the Meeting Minutes from the July 7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee at a future City Council meeting. 7 4B
Date: July 7, 2026
To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee
From: David Dumais, Fire Chief
By: Adam Brown, Assistant Fire Chief |
[email protected]
Subject: Fire -- Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force - The Torrance Plan. Expenditure: None
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the Fire Chief that the Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee:
1. Accept and file the Torrance Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force – The Torrance Plan; and
2. Concur with the Fire Chief and forward a recommendation to the City Council to Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force – The Torrance Plan, and Accept and File the meeting minutes from the July 7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee at a future City Council meeting.
FUNDING
None required.
DISCUSSION
As part of a countywide effort to improve Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) survival and achieve the American Heart Association’s (AHA) 2030 goals, the Los Angeles County EMS Agency established a Cardiac Arrest Task Force (CATF) to coordinate improvement efforts among fire departments, hospitals, and community partners.
Participating Fire Departments were directed to develop local improvement plans for submission to the Los Angeles County EMS Agency by January 1, 2027.
In response, the Torrance Fire Department developed Cardiac Arrest Task Force - The Torrance Plan. The plan connects existing City investments, local cardiac arrest performance data, stakeholder feedback, community preparedness programs, dispatch improvements, EMS system resilience, and future enhancements into one measurable strategy.
ATTACHMENT 4
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July 7, 2026
Cardiac Arrest Task Force – The Torrance Plan outlines:
The American Heart Association’s 2030 goals
Torrance Fire Department 2024 performance metrics
External Stakeholder survey
Existing programs and initiatives
Future enhancements
If the Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee decides to accept and file the presented Torrance Fire Department Fire - Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force – The Torrance Plan, the Fire Chief recommends that the Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee recommend to City Council to also Accept and File the presented Torrance Fire Department Fire - Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force – The Torrance Plan, in addition to Accepting and Filing the Meeting Minutes from the July 7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee at a future City Council meeting.
ATTACHMENT
1. Torrance Fire Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force - The Torrance Plan 9 Prepared by the Torrance Fire Department EMS Division ATTACHMENT 1
10 CARDIAC ARREST TASK FORCE | THE TORRANCE PLAN
Torrance Fire Department | EMS Division Page 2
Purpose and Background
The Torrance Fire Department EMS Division developed the local Project 2030 Cardiac Arrest Improvement Plan to improve survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Torrance. The plan focuses on the first minutes of a cardiac arrest, when survival depends on early recognition, immediate bystander CPR, rapid AED access, effective pre- arrival instructions, and a coordinated emergency medical response.
The American Heart Association established 2030 goals for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. In response, the Los Angeles County EMS Agency created a Cardiac Arrest Task Force to align efforts among fire departments, hospitals, and the community. Local fire departments were directed to develop plans that strengthen community safety and resilience. Plans are due to the Los Angeles County EMS Agency no later than January 1, 2027.
The Torrance plan connects existing City investments, 2024 CARES performance data, stakeholder feedback, community preparedness programs, dispatch improvement, EMS system resilience, and future enhancements into one measurable strategy.
CARES Performance Report
The Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival, CARES, provides each participating fire department with a performance report that compares key benchmarks and identifies opportunities for improvement. Torrance Fire Department 2024 results were compared with the American Heart Association 2030 goals.
Areas of Strength
Torrance is within 0.8 percentage points of the adult
bystander CPR goal and exceeds the public-setting
neurologically intact survival goal by 4.1 percentage
points.
Primary Improvement Priorities
Increase AED application before EMS arrival in public
settings and improve neurologically intact survival for arrests occurring at home or in residential settings.
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Torrance Fire Department | EMS Division Page 3
Community Stakeholder Survey
The Torrance Fire Department identified and emailed a survey to 118 community stakeholders to better understand local cardiac arrest readiness, community priorities, and potential barriers to improving bystander CPR and AED use. Stakeholders included businesses, nonprofit organizations, civic and community groups, faith-based organizations, healthcare and fitness representatives, and residents.
Sixteen stakeholders responded to the survey. Although the response rate was limited, the information received provided valuable insight into community needs, challenges, and opportunities. The survey addressed six general areas:
CPR and AED Preparedness
Current AED availability,
maintenance, written plans, and
training levels.
Barriers and Participation
Cost, scheduling, liability, confidence,
awareness, and willingness to act.
Access and Equity
Settings and communities with
limited training or AED access.
Priorities and Opportunities
Locations and interventions that can
produce near-term improvement.
Resources and Commitment
Actions organizations may support and
the resources they need.
Outreach and Engagement
Preferred communication methods,
languages, and working-group
interest.
The survey responses helped guide the priorities, decisions, and actions included in this plan, including community training, AED access and visibility, public education, stakeholder partnerships, and outreach efforts. The survey remains available to gather additional feedback as the plan is implemented, evaluated, and updated.
Actions Taken
The City of Torrance has already implemented multiple programs and initiatives that support the chain of survival and improve community preparedness for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Initiative Current City of Torrance Action
Public Access
Defibrillators, PAD
Forty-six AEDs have been installed in key City buildings based on building use, occupancy, and layout. The devices are connected by Wi-Fi to a readiness dashboard, and each site received a quick kit containing supporting equipment for responders.
PulsePoint Respond and
AED
PulsePoint Respond provides a public-facing view of TFD incidents and can alert trained users to a nearby suspected cardiac arrest. PulsePoint AED provides an AED registry with site photographs and location information that can help users and dispatchers identify the closest device.
Employee CPR and AED
Training
More than 100 City employees have completed CPR and AED certification. More than 100 additional employees who are not CPR certified have received awareness training so they can assist when a public access AED is activated.
Community Training and
CERT
TFD offers FEMA-approved Community Emergency Response Team courses that include disaster medical operations, triage and first aid, fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster preparedness.
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Torrance Fire Department | EMS Division Page 4
Initiative Current City of Torrance Action
Safer City Initiative TFD, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance, and the Torrance Unified School District partner to improve cardiac readiness. All ninth-grade students at ith
hospital nurses and on-duty TFD firefighters providing instruction twice each year.
Pre-Arrival Instructions and
Tiered Dispatch
Emergency medical dispatchers are trained to recognize cardiac arrest, provide CPR instructions, and identify a nearby AED. Tiered Dispatch assigns resources based on the severity, priority, and complexity of the 9-1-1 call, directing lower-acuity calls to BLS resources while preserving paramedic resources for more serious emergencies.
Sidewalk CPR and
Community Outreach
Sidewalk CPR events are scheduled so every Council District has access to hands-only CPR training. TFD also provides hands-only CPR demonstrations at most community events throughout the year.
SAVE Challenge Coins The Cardiac Arrest Save Recognition Program acknowledges dispatchers, bystanders and citizen responders, law enforcement, EMS crews, and hospital teams. Torrance SAVEs Lives events combine CPR training, AED demonstrations, survivor reunions, and recognition of citizen responders.
Innovative EMS
Technologies
TFD uses and evaluates clinical and operational tools that support cardiac arrest care, including advanced airway equipment, supraglottic airways and video laryngoscopy, mechanical CPR devices, AEDs, the Mobile Stroke Unit, electronic patient care reporting, and the EXG trial.
Future Enhancements
ongoing programs, the TFD plans to
implement or strengthen the following community preparedness initiatives.
Safer City Initiative
The high school CPR program will provide additional training opportunities and expand safety education beyond CPR. Planned topics include choking response, AED awareness, Stop the Bleed, Leave Behind Naloxone, e-bike safety, firework injuries, the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, Text-to-911, and EpiPen awareness.
Public Access Defibrillators
Additional locations will be evaluated to expand AED availability. A potential Public Access Defibrillator Ambassador Program would engage non-City buildings and organizations in placing, maintaining, registering, and promoting AEDs. TFD is also exploring the addition of Stop the Bleed supplies and Leave Behind Naloxone to PAD quick kits where appropriate.
Employee CPR and AED Training
To increase participation, TFD will develop asynchronous video lessons followed by in-person hands-on training.
The practical session will reinforce CPR, AED operation, any newly added equipment, and, when appropriate, simulated emergency scenarios.
Sidewalk CPR and Community Outreach
Future Sidewalk CPR locations will be selected using cardiac arrest incident data, access considerations, and geographic coverage. Public information campaigns will continue promoting PulsePoint Respond and PulsePoint AED. TFD also plans to create a public-facing dashboard that provides local OHCA performance information, AED resources, training opportunities, and educational materials. 13 CARDIAC ARREST TASK FORCE | THE TORRANCE PLAN
Torrance Fire Department | EMS Division Page 5
Unit Hour Utilization Tracking
Resource availability is an important part of ensuring that high-acuity patients reach definitive care quickly. TFD will track Unit Hour Utilization and the operational effects of Tiered Dispatch to evaluate resource efficiency, readiness, and system resilience.
Pre-Arrival Instructions
TFD will continue using dispatch quality-improvement tools, including the ProQA CPR Compression Tracker and CPR reporting, to review cardiac arrest recognition, the timing of CPR instructions, breathing assessment, AED inquiry, and adherence to dispatcher-assisted CPR best practices.
EMS Documentation
Electronic patient care documentation will be strengthened to support state and agency compliance, NEMSIS 3.5 data requirements, automated exports, case review, and accurate measurement of cardiac arrest care and outcomes.
Innovative EMS Technologies
TFD will continue evaluating clinical technologies and operational tools that improve resuscitation quality, provider performance, data collection, and continuity of care.
Implementation and Performance Measurement
Progress should be reviewed regularly and reported in a format that allows City leadership, stakeholders, and the public to understand whether community readiness and patient outcomes are improving. The following measures directly reflect the presentation priorities and the metrics most frequently requested by survey respondents.
Initiative Planned Enhancement Primary Measures
Overall outcomes Track progress toward the AHA 2030 benchmarks and explain significant changes.
Bystander CPR, public AED
use before EMS arrival, survival
to discharge, neurologically
intact survival.
PAD and PulsePoint Expand, register, verify, map, maintain, and promote AEDs across City and partner locations.
AEDs installed and verified,
sites with trained staff, public
AED application, PulsePoint
participation.
Employee readiness Use hybrid learning and hands-on skills to expand City employee readiness.
Employees trained, facilities
covered, refresher completion,
scenario participation.
Community outreach Use incident data and access needs to guide Sidewalk CPR and public education.
Events, participants, Council
District coverage, partner
organizations, follow-up training
requests.
Safer City Initiative Expand high school and community safety education while preserving CPR as a core topic.
Students reached, classes
delivered, topics completed,
schools participating.
Pre-arrival instructions Use dispatch call review and CPR reporting to improve recognition and coaching.
Time to recognition, time to
CPR instruction, AED inquiry,
quality-review compliance.
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Torrance Fire Department | EMS Division Page 6
Initiative Planned Enhancement Primary Measures
System resilience Monitor UHU and Tiered Dispatch effects on unit availability and high-acuity response.
UHU by unit type, transport
availability, response
performance, operational
trends.
EMS documentation Improve ePCR completeness, compliance, and usable cardiac arrest data.
NEMSIS compliance,
documentation completeness,
case-review availability,
automated data exports.
Public Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement
A public-facing dashboard and periodic stakeholder updates should emphasize the measures the community identified as most meaningful, including bystander CPR, public AED application, CPR training completions, response performance, community engagement, AED placement, survival to discharge, neurologically intact survival, and geographic access. Email should remain the primary method for direct stakeholder updates, supported by social media, in-person meetings, and community events.
Conclusion
Torrance has made meaningful investments in cardiac arrest readiness through public access AEDs, PulsePoint, employee training, youth education, Sidewalk CPR, dispatch improvement, community training, recognition programs, and innovative EMS technologies.
current performance gaps and establishes clear priorities for continued improvement.
The central goal is to strengthen the full chain of survival, from the resident, employee, student, or bystander who first recognizes the emergency, to the dispatcher who provides instructions, to TFD crews who deliver resuscitation, and to the hospital teams who continue post-arrest care. By using local data, expanding partnerships, increasing AED access, improving CPR readiness, strengthening documentation, and reporting progress, Torrance can sustain a measurable cardiac arrest improvement program through 2030 and beyond. 15 ATTACHMENT 5
July 7, 2026
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Employe Relations & Public Safety Committee convened in a regular meeting on July 7, 2026 at 10:01 a.m. in the LeRoy Jackson Council Chamber
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Kalani, Committee Member Sheikh, Council Member Kaji
Present: David Dumais, Chief of Fire Department. Kevin Millikan, Assistant Chief/Planning.
Duane Sweeton, Assistant Chief/Training. Alec Miller, Deputy Chief. Adam Brown, Assistant Chief/Emergency Medical Services, Richard Kazandjian, CRRD/Fire Marshal. Michelle Masak, Senior Fire Administrative Analyst. Zora Kunich, Fire Administration/Administrative Services Manager. Jamie Le, Assistant to the City Manager.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The pledge of allegiance was led by Committee Member Kaji
3. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Chair Kalani welcomed those in attendance and requested that committee members introduce themselves to the public.
Staff presenting:
Fire Chief David Dumais, Assistant Chief Kevin Millikan, Assistant Fire Chief Adam Brown
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
4A. Fire - Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025, and the SB Compliance Report for 2025.
Expenditure: None
Recommendation of the Fire Chief that the Employee Relations and Public Safey Committee:
1. Accept and file the Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025; and
2. Accept and file the SB1205 Compliance Report for 2025; and
3. Concur with the Fire Chief and forward a recommendation to the City Council to Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Annual Quality Improvement Update Report for 2025, the receipt of SB1205 Compliance Report for 2025, and Accept and File the meeting minutes from the July7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee at a future City Council meeting
o Committee Member Sheikh asked who sets the industry standards 16 2 of 3
o Chief Millikan indicated that there are National Performance Benchmarks
o Council Member Sheikh asked if there was any way we could incorporate AI to improve response times.
o Chief Millikan responded that he is unaware of specific AI programs but would perform more research.
o Chief Millikan mentioned that response times can vary because of the information provided by the caller
o Committee Member Sheikh commended the Department on obtaining the PumpPod and requested more information from the Training Division
o Assistant Chief Sweeton responded that the implementation of the PumpPod was obtained through grant funding and initiated water and financial savings.
o . Committee Member Sheikh responded that it would be a great program to highlight and educate the public.
o Committee Member Kaji asked about the Code-3 Performance response times along the border of the City and asked if the Department considered positioning assets or creating alternate sites o Chief Dumais responded that unstaffed facilities require additional measures to protect equipment, perform inspections, monitor systems, and ensure the apparatus remains deployment-ready. o Committee member Kaji asked the department to consider for a benefit to the community and consider areas closer to the industrial business locations.
o Chair Kalani asked why the Delta Calls had higher BLS responses for Patient Outcomes.
o Chief Millikan responded that patients sometimes decline transport MOTION: Committee Member Sheikh made a motion to Accept and File the report and to bring back to full City Council for approval. The motion was seconded by Committee Member Kaji
Vote: Motion passed 3-0.
4B. Fire -- Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force - The Torrance Plan. Expenditure: None
Recommendation of the Fire Chief that the Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee:
1. Accept and file the Torrance Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force – The Torrance Plan; and
2. Concur with the Fire Chief and forward a recommendation to the City Council to Accept and File the Torrance Fire Department Cardiac Arrest Task Force – The Torrance Plan and Accept and File the meeting minutes from the July 7, 2026 Employee Relations and Public Safety Committee at a future City Council meeting.
o Chair Kalani followed up with a request to educate the public on Community Stakeholder Survey.
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o Assistant Chief Brown said that he would work with the Communications Division to expand awareness.
o Committee Member Kaji thanked the Fire Department for all of their efforts.
o Committee Member Sheikh thanked the Department for their presentation and wanted more information on the courses that the Department teaches to students.
o Assistant Chief Brown described the partnership program with Little Company of Mary and the sessions provided to 9th graders. o Committee Member Sheikh requested the inclusion of e-bike safety o Assistant Chief Brown responded that he would explore a partnership with the Police Department to ensure accurate information is provided to the students.
o Chair Kalani asked if PulsePoint was available to the public o Assistant Chief Brown responded that the Department has rolled it out to the public but will revisit a larger marketing push
MOTION: Committee Member Kaji made a motion to Accept and File the report and to bring back to full City Council for approval. The motion was seconded by Committee Member Sheikh
Vote: Motion passed 3-0.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Kalani asked if there were any members of the public that wished to speak under the Public Comment section. No members of the public wished to speak at this time.
5. CLOSING REMARKS
Assistant to the City Manager, Jamie Le summarized the meeting and noted that staff would return to City Council to Accept and File the presented items and corresponding reports as well as the minutes from the meeting.
6. ADJOURNMENT
At 11:38 am, Committee Member Sheikh made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Committee Member Kaji. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0. 18