Lompoc Fire Department “Serving the Community Since 1875”

LOMPOC FIRE DEPARTMENT “SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1875”

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

CITY COUNCIL

CITY ADMINISTRATOR Dick DeWees, Mayor CITY ADMINISTRATOR Gary Keefe Dewayne Holmdahl

Ann Ruhge FIRE CHIEF Linual A White Jr Will Schuyler

Mike Siminski

Chiefs Message …………………………………………………..………………… 5

Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………….. 8

Organizational Chart ……………………………………………………………. 10

Operations ………………………………………………………………………….. 12

Fire Investigations ………………………………………………………. 13

Response Statistics ……………………………………………………… 15

Call Volume History …………………………………………………….. 21

Public Education/Fire Camp ………………………………………… 25

Apparatus and Equipment …………………………………………… 27

Facilities …………………………………………………………………….. 30

Training/EMS …………………………………………………………………….. 32

Training ……………………………………………………………………… 33 TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TABLE TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TABLE TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TABLE EMS ………………………………………...………………………………… 38

Emergency Services …………………………………………………………..... 42

Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) …………. 43

Hazardous Materials Team …………………………………………... 44

Confined Space ………………………………………………………….... 45

Urban Search and Rescue (U.S.A.R.) …….………………………. 46

Automatic/Mutual Aid Agreements ………………………………. 47

Building and Fire Safety …………………………………………………….... 51

Permit and Counter Service ………………………………………….. 57

New Construction ……………………………………………………….. 58

Permit Totals …………………………………………………………….… 60

Inspections …………………………………………………………………. 61

Plan Review ……………………………………………………………….. 64

Code Enforcement ……………………………………………………... 66

New Employees ………………………………………………………………… 69

Retirement ………………………………………………………………………... 71

Lompoc Firefighters Foundation ……………………………………….... 72

International Association of Firefighters Local 1906 ……………… 75

On behalf of the men and women of the Lompoc Fire Department, I am pleased to present our 2007 Annual Report. The contents of this report are the direct results of the hard work and the commitment to excellence that each and every member possesses.

The Lompoc Fire Department continues to rise to the occasion by providing the

highest level of service in the areas of fire suppression, emergency medical services, building and fire safety, public education and disaster preparedness.

During this calendar year, the department was extremely busy in the area of emergency services. Unfortunately we posted the highest response statistics to date, (just under 3,000 calls for service). We entered our third year of Emergency Medical Technician Expanded Scope Program and it has proven to be a cost effective enhancement to our emergency medical service delivery system. Thanks to the support of the council, the department was able to purchase a used Type III Brush Truck that was refurbished by firefighters and fleet maintenance personnel. The results are in and this vehicle paid for itself in service to the community as well as cost recovery from our state and local mutual aid agreements. We were fortunate enough to have two highly qualified city employees develop and present citywide National Incident Management System Training, (NIMS). This in-house effort brought the City of Lompoc into compliance with Federal and State disaster preparedness standards. It was an honor this year to have worked with the various public safety leaders as well as elected officials in locating a State of the Art Public Safety Training Facility at the Allan Hancock Lompoc Valley Campus. When completed this 46 million dollar project will stand as the model for public safety training A MESSAGE FROM A MESSAGE A MESSAGE FROM A MESSAGE A MESSAGE FROM A MESSAGE facilities for all of California and the Western United States. Finally, we completed a comprehensive Master Planning Document developed by Robert Olsen and Associates, which reviewed existing services and made immedi- ate and future recommendations. This document will serve as the department’s road map for the next 5-10 years.

Although we have made great strides forward, it is anticipated that increased service demands resulting from community growth and shrinking funding sources will challenge us to be more efficient and creative in our service

FIRE CHIEF LINUAL A. WHITE, JR. A. LINUAL FIRE CHIEF delivery system. We know that with the support of the elected body regarding long range planning that these future FIRE CHIEF LINUAL A. WHITE, JR. A. LINUAL FIRE CHIEF FIRE CHIEF LINUAL A. WHITE, JR. A. LINUAL FIRE CHIEF challenges will be met.

I would like to thank the Council, the City Administrator, fellow department heads and the men and women of the Lompoc Fire Department for their support and commitment to serving the citizens of Lompoc.

GOALS OF THE FIRE CHIEF

1. To design and implement the mission, goals, objectives, and policies of the department. 2. Provide the citizens of Lompoc with the highest level of service given available funding. 3. Provide a safe working environment given the inherent danger of our profession. 4. Make the office of the Fire Chief accessible to the citizens, department members, and other city employees. 5. Establish a “We Are Here to Help” philosophy throughout the organization. 6. Treat employees as valued members of the fire service family. 7. Empower members of the department to make decisions. 8. Increase accountability and reward members for creativity and accomplishments. 9. Create a sense of ownership and trust between the department, its members, and the community. 10. Establish a teamwork approach to problem solving. 11. Maintain open communications between all levels of the department.

LOMPOC FIREDEPARTMENT LOMPOC FIREDEPARTMENT The men and women of the Lompoc Fire Department are dedicated to LOMPOC FIREDEPARTMENT providing the highest level of service possible in order to safeguard life, property, and the environment. Such service arises out of our MISSION STATEMENT MISSION STATEMENT commitment to excellence and professionalism, and is administered MISSION STATEMENT through emergency preparedness, emergency response, public education and cooperation, and life safety code application. CORE VALUES OF THE LOMPOC FIRE DEPARTMENT

PEOPLE Treating people as we want our families treated and caring for their property as if it was our own TEAM AND FAMILY Working as a team and caring as a family at all levels of the organization INTEGRITY Amongst ourselves and with those we contact COMMITMENT

To give our individual and departmental best RESPONSIBILITY

For our duties, responsibilities and actions SAFETY Through personal awareness and responsibility in preventing unnecessary injury and illness

FIRE CHIEF LINUAL WHITE 6/29/02 LOMPOC FIREDEPARTMENT LOMPOC FIREDEPARTMENT LOMPOC FIREDEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OFFICE STAFF ASST IV ORGANIZATIONAL CHART WENDY OFENLOCH 3/12/07

EMERGENCY SERVICES TRAINING/EMS OPERATIONS BUILDING/FIRE SAFETY ROBERT KOVACH JEFF STATES STAN HART RICK CURTZE 10/16/85 5/3/86 8/1/97 4/12/97

CAPTAIN #1 CAPTAIN #1 CAPTAIN #1 SENIOR BUILDING INSP MIKE BROWN MARK CLAYTON SCOTT NUNEZ KALVIN PACKET 2/16/90 9/27/99 8/29/94 2/9/98

ENGINEER #1 ENGINEER #1 ENGINEER #1 SENIOR BUILDING INSP CHRIS SLAVENS JEFF EDMAN STEVE TERRONES STEVE BOGGS 8/27/77 2/10/90 2/6/99 4/14/07

FIREFIGHTER #1 FIREFIGHTER #1 FIREFIGHTER #1 DEV SERVICE ASST DENA FOOSE SARAH MARSHALL ANTHONY HUDLEY SUSAN CARRILLO 10/29/99 8/23/99 4/20/02 3/27/99

FIREFIGHTER #1 FIREFIGHTER #1 FIREFIGHTER #1 CONRAD PEGUERO SCOTT SMITH JOHN STEFFENS 7/9/07 4/29/06 4/29/06

CAPTAIN #2 CAPTAIN #2 CAPTAIN #2 MARK BRAY CARL EDWARD PAUL HILL 12/15/90 8/12/89 5/3/86

ENGINEER #2 ENGINEER #2 ENGINEER #2 JOHN MOORE BRIAN FEDERMANN CHUCK RUDA 10/12/85 10/2/01 8/23/99

FIREFIGHTER #2 FIREFIGHTER #2 FIREFIGHTER #2 GABE DONALD KYLE DODDS GUS JURE 4/29/06 2/10/01 10/9/01

Operations

The Operations Division is responsible for daily fire department operations, OPERATIONS DIVISION OPERATIONS DIVISION self-contained breathing apparatus program, public education programs, OPERATIONS DIVISION BATTALION CHIEFSTANHART BATTALION CHIEFSTANHART policies and procedures, and budgeting and purchasing. BATTALION CHIEFSTANHART

Battalion Chief Stan Hart was hired onto the Lompoc Fire Department in 1997. Previously he had worked for Santa Barbara City Fire Department for eighteen years and the United States Forest Service for two years. He currently has twenty-nine years of fire service experience. He works a fifty-six hour work schedule and manages one of three battalions working a twenty –four hour shift.

The operations of all fire departments are constantly challenged by increased demands, funding limita- tions and evolving technology. It is a misconception to believe that the fire service doesn’t change or can even maintain a “status quo”. If the department and its personnel do not stay current with new standards and technology they fail to provide the service the public expects of them. Firefighting is much more than putting water on a fire. The modern firefighter has to be knowledgeable in every aspect of emergency medicine, search and rescue techniques, structure and wild land firefighting, vehicle extrication, hazardous materials, public presentations, building collapse and many more things.

The Lompoc Fire Department continues to operate with the same number of personnel it has had since 1986. We are proud to say that no matter what adversity we face, we continue to keep the safety of our

citizens as our first priority. The dedicated men and women of the Lompoc Fire Department continue to be the best firefighters anywhere.

Last year we responded to 2,828 calls. This is a 112% increase of call volume from 1986. Even with the increased call volume, our personnel continue to have the best response times in the County of Santa Barbara. That means that the expertise of our personnel gets to your house faster. The potential dollar loss to our community by fire last year was $21,307,770. The actual dollar loss was $607,280. We saved 97.15% of all property threatened by fire. The property saved is directly related to the training and dedi- cation of all our fire personnel.

Fire Investigation

The fire department investigates the “cause and origin” of all fires that occur within the city of Lompoc. Three individuals who are specifically trained as Fire Investigators handle all our investigations. Stan Hart, Steve Terrones and Dena Foose have completed numerous classes in investigation and all three are certified as “Expert Witnesses” for court testimonies. Stan Hart and Steve Terrones are also certified as Peace Officers.

Fire investigations for this year ranged in severity from structure fires, vegetation fires, vehicle fires, and rubbish fires. The team has begun compiling statistics that will show crime similarities, locations, frequency and other valuable information.

As our skills and equipment increase we will be able to reduce any burden placed on the Police Department who currently assist us with large investigations.

Our Fire Investigation Team has begun assisting other departments, through our Mutual Aid contract, with their investigations. Currently this is providing invaluable training and experience to our personnel.

Automatic and Mutual Aid Lompoc Fire Department received assistance from other agencies on 304 incidents.

Lompoc Fire Department gave assistance to outside agencies on 130 of their incidents.

These numbers represent a significant dependency, by our department, on outside agencies to provide assistance on incidents where we do not have the necessary staffing and equipment.

Overlapping Calls

We have had a record number of 528 overlapping calls this year.

Overlapping calls delineate the number of times our resources where committed to different incidents at the same time. It is during these overlapping incidents that all city fire resources are committed and any additional calls for service are regulated to an outside agency. It’s important to note that all of these calls were answered, either by our agency or another, and some of those calls are represented in the Auto- matic/Mutual Aid statistics.

These statistics are also demonstrative of our dependency on outside agencies which may or may not be able to respond to our call.

Lompoc Fire Department Responses

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EMERGENCY RESPONSES

Incident Type Report

Type Number % of Incidents Fires 136 4.80 Medical Emergencies 1,897 67.07 Hazardous Conditions 66 2.33 Service Calls 584 20.64 Other 145 5.16 Total 2,828 100

Lompoc Fire Department Alarm Time Analysis Alarm Date Between 01/01/2007 and 12/31/2007

Number of Incidents Percentage of Incidents

Alarm Hour Between 0700 and 1200 hrs 834 29.47% Alarm Hour Between 1300 and 1800 hrs 955 33.74% Alarm Hour Between 1900 and 0000 hrs 690 24.37% Alarm Hour Between 0100 and 0600 hrs 349 12.32%

Lompoc Fire Department Alarm Response Analysis Alarm Date Between 01/01/2007 and 12/31/2007

Number of Incidents Percentage of Incidents

Not Reported 2 0.07% No Response Needed—Tour of Station 33 1.16% Response from Station 2.103 74.36% Out of Station Response 690 24.39%

FIREFIGHTER TO POPULATION RATIO

CITY FF RATIO POP PERSONNEL

Lompoc 0.57 42,215 24 line personnel Watsonville 0.60 49,600 30 line personnel Paso Robles 0.75 28,000 21 line personnel San Luis Obispo 0.88 44,300 39 line personnel Atascadero 1.20 26,000 22 line personnel*

*Atascadero maintains 16 reserve firefighters in addition to fulltime staffing. The reserves were not included in this survey.

PROPERTY SAVED in 2007 $21,307,770 of Property Threatened

$20,700,490 $607,280

2.85% Property Lost 97.15% Property Saved

LOMPOC FIRE DEPARTMENT

Lompoc Fire Department Service Area 11.3 sq. miles

Population 42,215

Full Time Responding Fire Personnel 24

Engine company per population (daily) 1 per 21,108 persons

Fire Fighters per 1,000 population .57

Fire Department Annual Budget $ 3,194, 917

Cost per Capita $ 75. 53

Year Calls Volume Difference % Difference

1986 1335 1987 1272 -63 -1.05 1988 1385 113 8.2 1989 1445 60 4.2 1990 1461 16 1.0 1991 1530 69 5.0 1992 1657 127 7.7 1993 1538 -119 -7.7 1994 1646 109 6.5 1995 1702 56 3.3 1996 1674 -28 -.16 1997 1875 201 11.0 1998 1871 -4 -.02 1999 1870 -1 -.05 2000 2020 150 7.5 2001 2133 113 5.0 2002 2256 123 5.5 2003 2448 192 8.0 2004 2828 380 13.5 CALL VOLUME HISTORY CALL VOLUME CALL VOLUME HISTORY CALL VOLUME CALL VOLUME HISTORY CALL VOLUME 2005 2663 -165 -6.2 2006 2610 -53 -2.0 2007 2828 218 8.4

The Call Volume has increased by 112% between the years of 1986 and 2007. There has been no increase in personnel since 1986.

Population asNumber of Fire Hazardous Fire Agency Year Total Calls % Change EMS Calls FIRE Calls Misc. Calls of 1/1/07 Stations Conditions Carp/Summerland FPD 1999 x 2 1,331 x 574 74 165 518 2000 x 2 1,295 -2.7% 843 162 102 188 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 2001 x 2 1,341 3.6% 822 66 236 217 2002 x 2 1,353 0.9% 816 71 199 267 FIRE AGENCY CALLS FIRE AGENCY CALLS 2003 x 2 1,451 7.2% 887 76 198 290 FIRE AGENCY CALLS 2004 x 2 1,341 -7.6% 830 64 69 378 2005 x 2 1,427 6.4% 927 60 71 369 2006 x 2 1,433 0.4% 926 54 77 376 Guadalupe City 2007 20,906 2 1,432 0.0% 911 78 76 367 1999 x 2 226 x 192 33 0 1 2000 x 2 230 1.8% 152 41 3 34 2001 x 2 323 40.4% 207 43 7 66 2002 x 2 341 5.6% 207 35 3 49 2007 2007 2007 2003 x 2 308 -9.7% 235 20 18 35 2004 x 2 307 -0.3% 211 33 22 41 2005 x 2 392 27.7% 298 18 30 46 Lompoc City 2006 x 2 416 27.2% 353 28 22 17

2007 6,423 2 479 15.1% 362 57 28 32 1999 x 2 1,851 x 1,157 158 30 506 2000 x 2 2,032 9.8% 1,192 169 31 640 2001 x 2 2,153 6.0% 1,503 170 65 415 2002 x 2 2,290 6.4% 1,582 226 63 419 2003 x 2 2,493 8.9% 1,686 194 87 526 2004 x 2 2,828 13.4% 2,007 161 115 545 Montecito FPD 2005 x 2 2,663 -5.8% 1,931 153 106 473 2006 x 2 2,610 -2.0% 1,718 137 97 658

2007 41,915 2 2,828 8.4% 1,897 136 66 729 1999 x 2 914 x 343 28 0 543

2000 x 2 933 2.1% 447 14 0 472 2001 x 2 1,045 12.0% 498 55 64 428 2002 x 2 1,003 -4.0% 509 67 46 381 2003 x 2 1,218 21.4% 576 73 91 478 2004 x 2 1,145 -6.0% 598 63 63 421 2005 x 2 1,118 -2.4% 548 55 65 450 2006 x 2 1,109 -90.0% 609 74 59 367 2007 9,400 2 1,181 0.9% 571 50 66 494

Population as Number of Fire Haz ardous

Fire Agency Year Total Calls % Change EMS Calls FIRE Calls Misc. Calls of 1/1/07 Stations Conditions Orcutt FPD 1999 x 1 453 x 291 71 1 90

2000 x 1 474 4.6% 32 71 8 75 2001 x 1 424 -10.5% 282 8 4 70 2002 x 1 322 -24.1% 207 35 23 57 2003 x 1 278 -13.7% 17 33 11 57 2004 x 1 261 -6.1% 154 59 5 43 2005 x 1 242 -7.3% 139 68 7 28 2006 x 1 195 -19.4% 138 43 3 11 2007 4,650 1 227 16.0% 151 56 9 9

Santa Barbara City 1999 x 8 5,993 x 3,408 231 622 1732 2000 x 8 5,878 -1.9% 3,331 237 583 1727 2001 x 8 5,981 1.8% 3,808 232 472 1469 2002 x 8 7,313 22.3% 4,068 629 668 1948 2007 2007 2007 2003 x 8 6,680 -8.7% 4,281 273 498 1628 2004 x 8 6,933 3.8% 4,458 329 488 1658 2005 x 8 6,934 0.0% 4,537 285 480 1632 2006 x 8 7,456 7.0% 4,934 268 433 1821 2007 90,473 8 7,497 0.5% 4,857 267 403 1970 Santa Barbara County 1999 x 15 7,768 x 4,972 637 311 1848 2000 x 15 8,159 5.0% 5,131 687 344 1997 FIRE AGENCY CALLS FIRE AGENCY FIRE AGENCY CALLS FIRE AGENCY FIRE AGENCY CALLS FIRE AGENCY 2001 x 15 8,359 2.5% 4,485 585 1040 2416 2002 x 15 8,735 4.5% 4,596 461 333 3345 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COUNTY BARBARA SANTA SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COUNTY BARBARA SANTA SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COUNTY BARBARA SANTA 2003 x 15 9,423 7.9% 4,742 465 162 4054 2004 x 15 9,549 1.3% 5,497 651 527 2874 2005 x 15 9,613 0.7% 6,240 956 547 1870 2006 x 15 10,163 5.7% 6,628 1051 619 1865 2007 158,579 15 11,090 9.1% 7,420 982 523 2165

Population as Number of Fire Hazardous Fire Agency Year Total Calls % Change EMS Calls FIRE Calls Misc. Calls of 1/1/07 Stations Conditions SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SANTA BARBARA COUNTY Santa Maria City SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 1999 x 3 4,199 x 2,708 267 335 889 2000 x 3 4,577 9.0% 3,191 347 159 880 FIRE AGENCY CALLS FIRE AGENCY CALLS 2001 x 3 4,894 6.9% 3,443 307 177 937 FIRE AGENCY CALLS 2002 x 3 5,454 11.4% 4,046 335 150 923 2003 x 3 5,659 3.8% 4,231 345 178 905 2004 x 3 6,232 10.1% 4,553 351 178 1150 2005 x 4 7,152 14.8% 5,292 280 172 1408 2006 x 4 7,283 1.8% 5,321 252 183 1527 2007 90,204 4 8,090 11.1% 5,725 308 165 1892 Vandenberg AFB 2007 2007 1999 x 6 x x x x x x 2007 2000 x 6 1,160 x 490 61 109 500 2001 x 6 881 -24.1% 412 47 126 296 2002 x 6 1,393 58.1% 561 88 327 714

2003 x 6 4,310 209.4% 1,149 826 1433 908 2004 x 6 3,639 -15.6% 948 710 1312 669 2005 x 6 3,218 -11.6% 878 665 1146 629 2006 x 6 4,086 12.6% 1,350 417 844 1486 2007 N/A 6 3,705 -9.3% 1,021 494 977 1213 TOTAL 1999 x 36 23,017 x 13,851 1527 1472 6167 2000 x 42 24,948 8.4% 15,404 1693 1507 6344 2001 x 42 25,466 2.1% 15,458 1593 2167 6368

2002 x 42 28,428 11.6% 16,765 190 1838 8219 2003 x 42 32,027 12.7% 18,181 2299 2573 8974

2004 x 42 32,222 0.6% 19,349 2403 2782 7688 2005 x 42 32,689 1.4% 20,630 2503 2609 7051 2006 x 43 35,063 6.3% 22,163 2389 2317 8192 population is estimate 2007 422,550 43 40,547 15.6% 24,694 2551 2786 10516

Fire Camp

The Lompoc Fire Department conducts the annual Fire Camp in cooperation with the Lompoc Parks and Recreation Department since 1998. Since the beginning of the program, we have taught fire safety

to over 460 Lompoc children. This is always a tremendously popular event where children learn all about the Fire Department. They get hands on training in rappelling, hose operations, ladder climb- ing, search and rescue and fire extinguishment. They also learn discipline and team work with real firefighters at their side. There is also lots of time for fun! PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC EDUCATION

1993 Simon LTI 2002 KME 75’ Aerial 1,250 gpm APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT APPARATUS APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT APPARATUS APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT APPARATUS 2000 Ford Expedition 1991 West Mark/International (42,868 miles) Type III Brush Truck Assigned to Fire Suppression Battalion Chief Surplus vehicle. Refurbished by Fleet Maintenance and Fire Department Personnel

APPARATUS ANDEQUIPMENT APPARATUS ANDEQUIPMENT APPARATUS ANDEQUIPMENT

1998 KME 1985 Pierce 1,250 gpm 1,250 gpm

2004 Honda Civic Hybrid Hazardous Materials

(51,202 miles) Response Unit

Urban Search 2002 Ford Crown Victoria and Rescue Unit (71,273 miles)

GMC Pick Up Reserve Command Vehicle APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT APPARATUS APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT APPARATUS APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT APPARATUS

Tow Vehicle CERT Trailer Military Surplus Funded by a grant

Lompoc City Fire Department Station 1 is located at 115 South G Street and was constructed in 1891 and served as City Hall/Town meeting room on the upper floor and the fire station on the first floor. In 1979 the building was rebuilt at the same location as it currently stands. Fire Station One is the headquarters for fire and emergency services FACILITIES FACILITIES FACILITIES for the City. Staffing includes the Fire Chief an Office Staff Assistant IV, a Battalion Chief and a 3-person engine company.

In addition to the above listed staffing a 75 foot Ariel Platform, a Type III Brush Truck, a Hazard- ous Materials Trailer, a Mass Causality Trailer and a Urban Search and Rescue, (Certified Medium)

Trailer are housed at this station and staffed on a as needed basis.

Lompoc City Fire Department Station 2 is located at 1100 North D Street and was constructed in 1987. Fire Station Two is a residential style facility that houses a 3-person engine company and a reserve pumper.

This station responds to approximately 1095 calls for service at an average response time of 5:24

Training/EMS

TRAINING/EMS DIVISION TRAINING/EMS DIVISION TRAINING/EMS DIVISION Battalion Chief Jeffrey States manages the Training and Emergency BATTALION CHIEFJEFFREYSTATES BATTALION CHIEFJEFFREYSTATES Medical services Division. Chief States has served with the Lompoc BATTALION CHIEFJEFFREYSTATES Fire Department for more than 22 years. The Training/EMS Battalion Chief Officer is responsible for ensuring that all required mandated training requirements are met and documented and that all required certifications for fire personnel are maintained. Battalion Chief States is also responsible for tracking the career development of our firefighting personnel and securing training opportunities for them as they occur. The Training/EMS Battalion Chief is assigned to a 56-hour shift schedule and manages one of the three shifts providing 24-hour Chief Officer coverage for emergency response.

In addition to the above-mentioned training, there is on going departmental training that must be facilitated in order for this department to remain proficient in the large number of skills that are necessary to safely mitigate the variety of emergencies that we respond to. The Training Battalion Chief is responsible for developing and providing training opportunities and programs, which will assure that the Men and Women of the Lompoc Fire Department continue to provide the best possible fire and emergency medical service to the citizens of Lompoc.

2007 was a good year for Firefighter training. This year our personnel logged more than 4,500 hours of training. Training opportunities and scheduled training resulted in hundreds of training hours for our department. While our training focus remains on operational capabilities and skills maintenance, we were able to provide training opportunities for our personnel in the areas of career and personal development.

Company Officer Development and Certification Other training for the year included Company Officer Certification courses, which help to prepare them for advancement in rank and increase their value to the department. The courses include weeklong classes on:

• Fire Command

• Fire Prevention

• Fire Investigation

Chief Officer Development and Certification A focus for some of our personnel is the quest for Chief Officer Certification through the State of Califor- nia training program. The courses consisted of several weeklong Level-2 classes in which the attendees were trained to the management level in such areas as:

• Management 2A: Organizational Development and Human Resources

• Management 2B: Fire Service Financial Resources

• Management 2C: Personnel Issues and Labor Relations

• Management 2D: Master Planning

• Management 2E: Contemporary Issues and Concepts

• Command 2A: Multiple Unit Command

• Command 2B: Management of Major Hazardous Materials Incidents

• Command 2C: High Rise Fire Tactics

• Command 2D: Planning for Large Scale Disasters

• Command 2E: Wildland Fire Tactics

There are personnel already enrolled in Level-2 courses that will be delivered throughout 2008. These courses will help to prepare our personnel to advance in rank to Battalion Chief and beyond.

In February of this year we had an employee attend the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where he participated in a 2-week class entitled – Fire Service Financial Management.

The Training Officer is also tasked with test development and implementation for both new hires and promotions. Most recently we have completed the testing and evaluation processes for Firefighter. Firefighter Peguero was hired this year to fill a vacancy due to retirement. The Lompoc Fire Department provides a 2-week Academy for new hires, with Captain Bray as the lead instructor.

The Lompoc Fire Department was the host agency for a Tri-County Advanced Vehicle Extrication Class held November 5th and 6th at the Lompoc Airport. The participants in the class had over 40 vehicles at their disposal.

Mandated Programs

All Lompoc Firefighters completed mandated requirements for maintenance of qualifications in several areas. The training included:

• Confined Space Rescue Operations (Each shift was required to complete a confined space entry, for rescue, utilizing specialized equipment.)

• Hazardous Materials First Responder Operational

• Emergency Medical Technician / Basic

• Emergency Medical Technician / Expanded Scope

• Cardio Pulmonary Recitation

• Blood Borne Pathogen Safety

• Wildland Fire Safety and Shelter Deployment

Being responsible for the mitigation of several types of tech- nical rescues, firefighters spent numerous hours improving skills and competence levels in such areas as, Confined Space Rescue, Specialized HAZMAT Training, Auto Extrication, Wildland Fire fighting and Urban Search and Rescue.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Battalion Chief States is responsible for managing the department's EMS program. All firefighting personnel are trained to at least the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) level and it is mandated that our skills and certifications are refreshed and tested on a regular basis. Battalion Chief States is tasked with coordinating all instruction and training to meet these man- dates. He is also responsible for maintaining records for Automatic External defibrillator (AED) use and patient care documentation. In addition to the EMT credentials possessed by all of our firefighters, 10 of our personnel have been trained to an advanced level of medical expertise, EMT/Expanded Scope. The EMT/E.S. personnel now have the training and authorization to administer advanced life support in the form of advanced airway adjuncts, the injection of specific medications, and the administration of breathing treatments. These skills have been employed on several occasions and our personnel continue to receive high praise from Santa Barbara County EMS, through whom the program is administered and monitored. In conformance with the contractual agreement between American Medical Response and the City of Lompoc Fire Department, staff has begun training and implementation of an electronic patient care report, using Microsoft Access Application.

The Future

Lompoc Firefighters are well trained and prepared to deal with most emergencies. As personnel attain greater levels of competence, new standards must be developed for maintenance of those levels.

Emergency Services EMERGENCY SERVICES EMERGENCY SERVICES Battalion Chief Robert Kovach manages the Emergency Services EMERGENCY SERVICES BATTALION CHIEFROBERTKOVACH BATTALION CHIEFROBERTKOVACH BATTALION CHIEFROBERTKOVACH Division with over 28 years of experience in the Lompoc Fire Department. The Emergency Services Battalion Chief is responsible for the following administrative functions: Assistant Emergency Services Coordinator / Disaster Planning, Hazardous Materials Team Coordinator, Confined Space Rescue Coordinator, Urban Search and Rescue Coordinator (USAR), Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordinator, Automatic/Mutual Aid Agreements & Billing, New Apparatus Specifications & Purchase, Hazardous Materials Business Plan Inspection Program, Fire Dispatch Procedures, Radio Communications and Public Education for Disaster Preparedness and Planning. The Emergency Services Battalion Chief is assigned to a 56-hour shift schedule and manages one of the three shifts providing 24-hour Chief Officer coverage for emergency response.

Disaster Planning

The National Incident Management System (NIMS) was developed to improve multi-jurisdictional

coordination efforts of large-scale disasters. Captain Paul Hill and Lompoc Police Sergeant Edward Lardner provided NIMS Introductory and Supervisory level training to city employees. All employees were required to attend the Introductory course, while supervisors and above also attended a Supervisory course.

The next level of NIMS training is scheduled for 2008 which includes positional training for city Emergency Operations Center (EOC) staff and executive level training.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

The Lompoc Fire Department manages the City of Lompoc “Community Emergency Response Teams” (CERT) program. The program is administered through the Department of Home- land Security. It is designed to prepare the community to help themselves, their family, and their neighbors in the event of a catastrophic disaster. During a disaster, people feel driven to want to help in any way possible. The program will give citizens the means to prepare themselves and respond in an effective manner. There is absolutely no experience or capability level required to participate in the training. The program is utilized nation wide and was developed because of the need for a well-trained civilian emergency work force.

The program encompasses 21 hours of classroom & “hands on” training and emphasizes: Disaster Prepar- edness, Basic Fire Suppression, Disaster Medical Operations, Light Search and Rescue Operations, Team Organization & Management and Terrorism Awareness. The teams will assist emergency personnel by responding during disaster situations where the number and scope of incidents have overwhelmed the conventional emergency services. Graduates are provided with an emergency response kit with basic supplies to util- ize skills learned.

The regional Community Emergency Response Team trailer is housed at Lompoc Fire Station #1. The trailer is set up with supplies needed to teach the course at any location, but is also equipped with Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) medical supplies. The MCI supply cache is designed to treat up to 25 victims and was provided on a Homeland Security Grant.

Hazardous Materials

Specialized Hazardous Materials response training is lengthy and costly to obtain. Our agency currently has 11 personnel trained to the Hazardous Materials Specialist or Technician level, which is 240 hours for Specialist or 160 hours for Technician of specialized training. The trained personnel are part of the Northern Santa Barbara County Hazardous Materials Response Team. The team is a multi-agency response force for any incident within our city or surrounding areas.

In 2007, Captain Mark Bray and Firefighter Dena Foose completed the additional 80 hours of specialized training from Hazardous Materials Technician to Hazardous Materials Specialist level. Also, Captain Paul Hill attended a 16 hour specialized course on Biological Incidents. Our agency also sent three (3) Hazardous Materials Team members to a one-day Haz Cat (Chemical I.D.) training course.

Captain Paul Hill instructed Hazardous Materials First Responder Awareness training to 45 city workers and also outreached to the Orcutt Fire De- partment and provided First Responder Operational Refresher training to members of their department. .

All fire personnel that are not part of the specialized Hazardous Materials Team training are required to maintain Hazardous Materials First Responder Op- erational (FRO) certification. Captain Mark Clayton oversees the Hazardous Materials FRO training for our agency.

Confined Space Rescue

All department members have 40 hours of specialized Confined Space Rescue Operations training. Engineer Steve Terrones is certified to provide 8 hours of annual refresher training.

Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)

Lompoc Fire Department is certified through the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) as a Type II USAR Company (medium level). The certification includes having a minimum of six (6) fully trained personnel to Urban Search and Rescue medium level, which requires 144 hours of specialized training with an extensive review of all required equipment. The Type II (medium level) capability allows rescue operations in collapse of heavy wall construction, high angle rope rescues and trench rescue. The department has a Urban Search and Rescue response trailer with over $58,000 of equipment that was purchased from city funds and Homeland Security Grant funds.

Captain Mark Bray, Captain Carl Edward and Firefighter Dena Foose completed the specialized Rescue Systems II course in 2007 bringing our agency total of fully trained Urban Search and Rescue medium level to nine (9) personnel.

Lompoc Fire Department is part of a Urban Search and Rescue Regional Task Force, which is a 29-person team with Type I & II equipment that responds to incidents throughout the state or nation. The Urban Search and Rescue Regional Task Force is composed of agencies in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Our agency attends quarterly Task Force meetings and participated in the first mo- bilization exercise/drill of the Task Force.

Automatic / Mutual Aid Agreements

The department has automatic aid agreements with Santa Barbara County Fire Department and Vanden- berg Air Force Base Fire Department and a cooperative agreement with Los Padres National Forest. The agreements are used on a regular basis to provide and receive aid on larger incidents.

The cooperative agreement with Los Padres National Forest allows departmental personnel to assist with incidents throughout the nation with all costs reimbursed while gaining valuable experience in large-scale incidents. The department is also part of a state wide California Fire Assistance Agreement, which allows resources to respond and help other agencies throughout our state and into other states if needed.

In 2007, the department sent personnel to 22 separate incidents throughout California and one incident in New Mexico. The 2007 fire season was a record for various types of responses from our agency. The largest fire was the “Zaca” fire in Santa Barbara County where we started by sending one engine to cover the Helicopter Base for the incident at the Santa Ynez airport providing aircraft fire & rescue crash coverage. The engine was assigned there for 3 ½ weeks. During our assigned time period (from July 1 to Sep- tember 17, 2007), we sent two engines, the brush truck and eight (8) personnel as single overhead resources to the “Zaca” fire.

Also, in 2007 our first brush truck was placed in service. The brush truck (Engine 311) was bought used from Santa Barbara County Fire Department for $15,000 and $16,100 was spent on equipment for the vehicle for a total of $31,100. In the first fire season of operation for the brush truck, the crews responded to six (6) different reimbursable mutual aid assignments. The reimbursement collected from the mutual aid responses will fully cover all overtime costs and the $31,100 that was needed to place the brush truck in service.

In September, the brush truck responded as part of a strike team (5 engines & a leader) to the Pine and Butler 2 fire in the Big Bear area. Then in October, Southern California had a fire siege with multiple large fires and several thousand structures destroyed. Our agency first sent Engine 2 and Battalion Chief Stan Hart as part of a strike team to the Sedgewick fire near Lake Cachuma. Then soon as they returned, the brush truck and Battalion Chief Stan Hart were sent as a strike team to Orange County for the Santiago Fire. In addition, multiple personnel were being sent as single resources to Southern California. We had personnel working in the Los Padres National Forest dispatch center and the Southern California Operations dispatch center in Riverside.

Locally, on August 24, 2007, a brush fire started near the Lompoc Cemetery and quickly raced up the south hills turning into a major incident. Battalion Chief Jeff States was the initial Incident Com- mander with both Lompoc Engines 1 & 2 committed to structure protection. Only a small portion of the fire remained in city limits while the majority was in Santa Barbara County jurisdiction and they took over command of the incident. Aircraft resources were diverted from the nearby “Zaca” fire and were a significant factor in early control of the fire. Mutual aid was heav- ily used with resources utilized from throughout the county. Hot Shot crews working the fire line.

The wildland fire season came early last year due to low fuel moistures, low relative humidity’s and high temperatures. Lompoc residents watched first hand how quickly a wildland fire can spread when the Cemetery fire was started by children playing with matches.

Air attack, with retardant drops, help contain the fires advances.

MISSION

The Mission of the Building and Fire Safety Division is to ensure the health and safety of City residents through the coordination and enforcement of all building, fire and housing regulations established by State and local government. The Division shall provide prompt, convenient and courteous service to all individuals. Our mission includes providing public education to the citizens of Lompoc in an attempt to promote fire prevention, public health and safety, which is the very foundation of building and fire codes. The Division strives to process plans, permits, and inspection and code enforcement requests in an efficient and timely manner.

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2007 PROGRAM PERFORMANCE AREAS

A. COUNTER/PERMIT SERVICES. Provided professional and courteous counter services. Issued permits and maintained permit records and well as provided the public with information pertaining to all construction disciplines. Accepted and supervised project applications, which included routing and maintained records, notified applicants and collected required fees pertaining to development projects. Provide the plans and permits. B. INSPECTION SERVICES. Served developers, contractors and homeowners by guid- ing them through the construction process to guarantee compliance with approved plans, pertinent codes and regulations. C. PLAN REVIEW. Assisted the public by providing extensive, detailed and accurate plan review prior to the issuance of permits. D. CODE ENFORCEMENT. Investigated reports and/or complaints of possible code violations, substandard or unsafe buildings and building equipment, and initiate proper procedures to assure compliance with appropriate codes, State regulations, and City ordinances. E. FIRE PREVENTION. Assisted developers and business owners with the plan review and inspection of fire suppression systems, fire alarms and all other fire code requirements. F. ADMINISTRATION. Provided administrative support for inspection, counter, permit functions, plan review, budget, collection of fees, and maintenance of records. Drafted ordinances in order to comply with State Law and provided training for staff.

2007 SUMMARY The 2007 calendar year was marked with significant challenges for the entire Division. The State of California finally adopted new building codes. Significant code changes in the fire/life safety; design; building placement; and, structural provisions of buildings are being implemented with these new adopted codes. Division staff has industriously been gaining knowledge of these new codes prior to the January 1, 2008 implementation. Extensive in-house training as well as outsourced training have been implemented to update inspection staff. In order to comply with State Law, this Division reviewed, revised and sent to City Council a complete model code adoption ordinance. Council implementing State Codes as well as local requirements adopted a comprehensive City Ordinance. A public information program has been implemented using the existing Internet, public announcements and “one on one” training for contractors and homeowners. Informational handouts have been developed and made available for the public in order to facilitate the new codes adopted. The Building and Fire Safety Division is inclusive of six sub-divisions, namely, plan check, counter/ permits, inspection, administration, code enforcement and fire prevention. The services of the Di- vision are currently coordinated and provided by a total of 4.00 staff positions, which consists of a Building Official, two Building Inspectors, and a Development Services Assistant. Each staff member is dedicated to their professions and are qualified by an extensive certification program as well as having many years of experience. It should be noted that our staff complies with the State’s mandatory certification program. The State of California requires that Building Department staff be certified in their respective fields and are required to maintain their certifications by a mandatory continued education program. In order to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of personnel/resources, Building Division staff successfully implemented modern technologies and insightful management tools in order to maintain satisfactory levels of service. The Building Division has been successful in maintaining satisfactory, efficient and professional service by having dedicated and professional staff. As stated within the “Building and Fire Safety Mission” everyone in our Division believes that the public should receive and deserves the finest service possible. This Division will continue to strive to provide professional and courteous service with limited staffing and limited resources.

2007 PERSONNEL

No. Of Personnel Current

Building Official/Fire Marshal 1.00

Sr. Building Inspector 1.00

Building Inspector 1.00

Development Service Assistant 1.00

TOTALS 4.00

Administration of Building/Fire Codes

The City implemented a new permit and development software system last year. The 2007-year saw significant improvements in our plan and permit processing as well as improved coordination of projects within the various City Departments. Building/code enforcement staff in the field are using this new technology extensively. Improvement in overall efficiencies has been noted and will continue to improve as this new technology can be expanded. It is soon anticipated that “real time” permit and inspection results will be available to contractors, homeowners and architects.

One of the more challenging objectives the Building/Fire Safety Division has confronted during this calendar year is the recruitment of qualified inspection staff. The Sr. Building Inspector position became vacant during the 2006 year and the Division has actively sought to fill the position with a qualified replacement. Recruitment of an “in-house” building inspector has filled the position successfully. An extensive training program has benefited our new inspector and the local building in- dustry by providing a qualified professional inspector to serve the Lompoc community.

During the 2007 calendar year this Division plan reviewed, permitted and inspected projects in ex- cess of $37,000,000 in construction valuation. As in past years, revenues collected for these same services were beyond actual Division expenditures. The following graph details the revenues collected for new construction projects. The amounts only include new building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical fees collected and do not include fire code, fire inspections, fire plan review or business inspection revenues. It should be noted however that these fees have also increased during 2007 as well as the last five prior years. Total fees collected for actual building permits/plan review within the 2007 calendar was more than $693,373.

Total Fees Paid: $2,071,353.16

Permit and Counter Services

Adopted State and local codes requires a permit for certain work or construction projects. The Build- ing and Fire Safety Division has been charged to enforce and manage these code requirements for the City. Applications, plans, specifications, computations and other data often is required to be sub- mitted to the City and then reviewed by the Building Official before a permit may be issued. In addition to traditional building permit operations, our Division has also been given the responsibility of helping the public with annual business inspections, fire code permits and applications.

Fees are also assessed and collected in accordance with adopted codes/resolutions by this Division for the various permits, plan reviews or inspection services required by adopted codes. An important part of implementing these processes is the retention of plans, documents, applications and approvals again required within adopted codes.

An important aspect of this Division’s permit/counter services is the coordination of all approvals; plan submittals and various other application processes with the City, State and County government agencies. Once again the Building and Fire Safety Division has been charged in the implementation and oversight of routing of plans, documents, and applications to the various City Departments, Di- visions, and other governmental agencies on the permit applicants behalf. Graphs and drawings have been provided to help exhibit the routing and various approvals currently required by the City for a typical development permit.

2007 Monthly Gross Permit Totals

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Inspections

Building and Safety inspectors have conducted more than 3310 building inspections within the 2007 calendar year. On average any individual inspector is conducting 20 inspections per day for just new construction projects. These numbers do not include fire code or code enforcement inspections. It should be noted that the Insurance Service Office (ISO) recommends that no more than ten inspections per inspector per day should be conducted to insure quality control and quality inspections. The International Code Council also has a similar recommendation highlighting that inspectors must have adequate time at each construction site in order to conduct a thorough inspection.

Building and Fire Safety Division inspectors are qualified by an extensive and rigorous certification process and by many years of experience. Your inspection staff is continually attending classes, semi- nars, and reading continually to remain up to date with the constantly changing building codes. Ex- perienced and qualified inspectors help assure that inspections are conducted with knowledge, experience and in a professional manner. It should also be noted that each member of the Building and Fire Safety staff complies with the mandatory certification and education requirements stated within State Law.

The Building and Fire Safety Division has implemented a 24-hour inspection hotline in order to maximize convenience for the permit applicant. Most building departments require at least a 24-hour no- tice prior to obtaining a building inspection. Your Building Inspection Division only requires that the permit applicant call in prior to 6:00 a.m. of the same day a particular inspection is needed. Collective efforts of the Building/Fire and the IS Division will enable the public to access permit, inspection, plan and development review process’s using the Internet.

General Inspection Requirements

Construction or work for which a permit is required is subject to inspection by Building and Fire Safety staff. The permit applicant is required to have all work accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. Inspections by City staff assure the applicant that work complies with adopted building codes and therefore is safe.

The permit applicant is responsible to request inspections and to not proceed with the various phases of construction until a building inspector provides approval. Adopted building codes require that the Building Official/Fire Marshal (or authorized representative) provide the following inspections (not a complete list);

a. Foundation Inspection

b. Concrete slab or under floor inspection

c. Frame inspection

d. Plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems

e. Lath and or wallboard inspection

f. Building service equipment (electrical, mechanical, and plumbing equipment)

g. California building code amendments (energy and disabled access systems)

h. Other inspections as required by the Building Official/Fire Marshal (special or other building systems may be required to be inspected to assure safe occupancy of a building)

i. Fire Suppression Systems/Alarms and Fire Code Requirements.

j. Final inspection.

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Total Inspections For Twelve-Month Period: 3310

Plan Review

For most projects State and local building codes directs a permit applicant to submit plans, engineering calculations and other pertinent information to the Building and Fire Safety Division for review and processing. In many cases State Law requires that a licensed professional prepare these documents. The plans and other data required with the permit application are intended to describe and graphically de- pict the construction work to be done. Once the Building Official determines that the information filed is complete and the plans/documentations comply with adopted codes, a permit then may be issued.

The Building and Fire Safety Division processed and reviewed more than 250 projects (these #’s do not include fire code reviews or “Development Review”) during the 2007 calendar year. On average, staff reviewed and processed (see graphs above) 25 project plans a month (not including grading, fire or DRB plan reviews). Plan check fees collected for the 2007-year amounted to more than $217,000. Although some of these plans were outsourced to a qualified plan review consultant, the vast majority was plan reviewed “in-house” by City Building Division staff.

2007 Monthly Plan Review Totals

180

158 160

140

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100

Plans Reviewed 80 75 72

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*Numbers provided by the IS Division

More than 687 Plans reviewed and processed within the 2007 Calendar Year

(#’s do not include fire sprinkler, alarm, project “Development Review” or site grading. These reviews are also conducted by Building Divisions staff and are in addition to the #’s shown above)

Code Enforcement

Code enforcement provides essential and beneficial services that ensure quality of life in Lompoc’s neighborhoods. As population density, economic constraints and technology place ever- greater pressures on our community, the need and demand for professional code enforcement continues to rise. The mission of the Building and Fire Safety Department is to promote and maintain a safe and desirable living and working environment. We help maintain and improve the quality of our community by administering a fair and unbiased enforcement program to correct violations of municipal codes and land use requirements. We also work with residents, neighbor- hood associations, public services agencies and other City departments to facilitate voluntary compliance with City laws and codes.

The Code Enforcement Division enforces regulations related to the following:

⇒ Conditions of an existing structure that constitute a clear and present danger to the public.

⇒ Building and Fire Code violations (building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, etc.), including construction or change of occupancy without permits.

⇒ Lompoc Municipal Housing Code (minimum standards for safe and sanitary housing).

⇒ Hazardous Material enforcement regarding dangerous chemicals storage or use.

⇒ Hazardous weeds on private, developed property.

⇒ Swimming pool fences.

⇒ Blight on private and public properties.

Each member of the Division is dedicated in providing professional and courteous service for the development community, home and business owners, and the public at large. We would all like to thank the SAFETY DIVISIONSTAFF SAFETY DIVISIONSTAFF SAFETY DIVISIONSTAFF City and the citizens of Lompoc for the opportunity to serve you. BUILDING ANDFIRE BUILDING ANDFIRE BUILDING ANDFIRE

Susan Carrillo Development

Service Assistant

Rick Curtze Building Official/Fire Marshal

Calvin Packett Senior Building Inspector Steve Boggs Building/Zoning Inspector

LOMPOC FIRE DEPARTMENT WELCOMES

WENDY OFENLOCH, OFFICE STAFF ASSISTANT IV

Wendy Ofenloch began her career with the City in the Parks, Recreation and Urban Forestry Department in June of 2005. She tested for the position of Office Staff Assistant in the Fire Department and was hired March 12, 2007. Wendy has a strong background in Finance and is a welcomed addition to the Department Staff.

LOMPOC FIRE DEPARTMENT WELCOMES ITS NEWEST MEMBER

Fire Chief Linual White presents Conrad Peguero his Lompoc Firefighter Badge. Firefighter Peguero was hired after an extensive testing process on July 9, 2007.

RETIREMENT CHRIS SLAVENS November 13, 1976 – December 30, 2007

Chris Slavens retired form the Lompoc Fire Department on December 30, 2007 after 30 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Lompoc. Chris began his career as a Reserve Firefighter on November 13, 1976. A year later he became a student dispatcher at the Police Department and on August 27, 1977 he became a full time Firefighter with the City. He promoted to the position of Engineer on October 12, 1985 and he served as an Acting Captain when called upon from 1986 until he retired on December 30, 2007.

LOMPOC FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION 2007 APPRECIATION DINNER

Pictured above are members of the Firefighters Foundation enjoying dinner prepared and served by members of the Lompoc Fire Department

2007 Year End Report Lompoc Firefighters Foundation

History

The Lompoc City Fire Department held their 3rd Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class during the first quarter of 2005. Member of that class founded the Lompoc Firefighters Foundation, a non-profit organization, with the goal to serve the needs of the City Fire Department and the citizens of Lompoc. The Lompoc Firefighters Foundation was officially founded in June 2006. Our purpose is to provide the City Firefighters with the resources, equipment, training and support that they need to perform their jobs.

Lompoc Firefighters Foundation Mission Statement

The mission of the Lompoc Firefighters Foundation is to provide community awareness, funding, and resources for the Lompoc Fire Department to obtain the equipment, technology, and training necessary to maintain the highest level of service possible, safeguarding life, property, and the environment.

Accomplishments

The Foundation has promoted the Foundation and City Firefighters through participation in community awareness activities Flower Festival and Christmas Parade, and by fundraisers at the Old Town Market, Cinco De Mayo, Police vs. Firefighter Basketball game at Lompoc High School, BBQ during Fire Safety Week, and Annual Fire & Ice Ball. The Foundation was also awarded a grant for CPR and CERT training by the Community Block Grant Program. Funds raised by these events, grants, and donations from local citizens have enabled us to purchase and present to the Firefighters:

* A cardiac defibrillator * Radio equipment for the Brush Truck and fire finder

* CPR Training Equipment * Fencing for training area

* Two EVAC-U-SPLINT Kits * TV for captain office and other personal living items

Goals for 2007

1. Support the Lompoc Fire Department in their goal by providing the resources, equipment, training and support that they need to perform their jobs.

2. Continue to increase community awareness by participation in community event and development of community awareness program.

3. Develop a Membership drive program.

4. Establish a Foundation disaster protocol that will assist the Fire Department in the event of a local disaster.

5. Hold annual Fire & Ice Ball in February 2009.

6. Continue to assist in the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program and work with the Fire Department to promote CERT.

7. Assist the Fire Department in development of an improved emergency and medical response system program for the City of Lompoc.

Respectfully,

Judy L. Delp, RN Judy L. Delp

President

Lompoc City Firefighters

Local 1906

115 South G Street Lompoc, CA 93436

Telephone (805) 736-4513 Fax (805) 735 -4256

2007 was another busy and eventful year for the Lompoc City Firefighters, International Association of Firefighters, Local 1906. Even with the Lompoc Firefighters running a record tying 2828 calls for service in 2007, community involvement was a high priority. We have continued our long tradition of giving back to the community through time and donations in an effort to increase public awareness and the quality of life in Lompoc. Through monies raised at our two annual fundraisers, selling cotton candy at the local Spring Arts Fes- tival and at the 4th of July fire works show, we were able to donate over $500.00 in sponsorships to local youth sporting teams. Another $501.00 was given to Quest Burn Relay which benefits burn survi- vors and their families. We were also to continue our support of LPOA’s Special Olympics Car Show with the donation of $ 225.00 for the purchase of a pedal car and $ 250.00 from cotton candy sales at the event. 2007 was again another great year for our annual Fill the Boot campaign. Captain Carl Edward coordinates a 1-day fundraiser with members of Local 1906 in partnership with Vandenberg Local F116. The Citizens of Lompoc donated an amazing, $13,404.00 in loose change. This one-day event for the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation has become the 3rd largest single day fund- raising event in California. In November members of Local 1906 and members of LPOA played in our annual basketball fundraiser. Through the efforts of Engineer Brian Federmann we were able to raise over $700.00 in cash and over 60 toys for the United States Marine Corps, “Toys For Tots” program. The game was again close and hard fought but the LPOA once again walked away with the trophy (We can’t beat them in everything).

In October, City Council approved the T2008 tax initiative for public safety. Members of Local 1906 invested countless hours in support of the initiative, including monitory donations as well as numerous hours of time spent with the “Yes on T2008” committee and walking city voting districts. We have also committed countless man-hours to the possible relocation of the Allan Hancock Fire Academy to Lompoc; the final decision is due in early 2008. Local 1906 got several new faces in 2007, Conrad Peguero joined us in mid 2007 filling the vacancy left with the retirement of Fred Halucka in 2006, Conrad comes to us from Twenty Nine Palms Fire Department and brings with him several years of experience. We also welcomed two new members of our extended fire family, Firefighter Kyle Dodds and his wife Robyn welcomed a son in August and En- gineer Brian Federmann and his wife Stephanie welcomed a daughter in December, both are healthy and doing well. In December the Lompoc Fire Department came to the end of an era as Engineer Chris Slavens retired after 31 years of faithful service to the City of Lompoc, Chris was the last of our Brothers from the 1970’s. We wish Chris and his family a long and healthy retirement. The Lompoc Firefighters Foundation again came through this year; the foundation in only their third year has helped in acquiring unfunded departmental needs. Through fundraisers and private donations the Fire Foundation has helped purchase tools and equipment that not only improves the lives of the on duty Firefighters, but also helps make the citizens of Lompoc safer. We look forward to our continued relationship with the Foundation and its members. The members of Local 1906 have, and will continue to provide the citizens of Lompoc with the highest level of service possible. We strive to operate in a positive and professional manner. We continuously work with City Fire Management towards the goal of improving public safety for the City of Lompoc.

Sincerely, Kyle Dodds President, International Association Of Firefighters, Local 1906

Firefighters, Police Officers and our Military are not heroes because of what they do. They are heroes because of what they may be called to do.