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 2 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 TABLE TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE EMS ………………………………………...………………………………… 38 3 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 4 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. FIRE CHIEF LINUAL 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. FIRE CHIEF LINUAL FIRE CHIEF LINUAL A. WHITE, JR. FIRE CHIEF LINUAL 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. 5 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. 6 7 LOMPOC FIREDEPARTMENT LOMPOC LOMPOC FIREDEPARTMENT LOMPOC The men and women of the Lompoc Fire Department are dedicated to FIREDEPARTMENT LOMPOC 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 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 8 9 FIRE CHIEF LINUAL WHITE 6/29/02 LOMPOC FIREDEPARTMENT LOMPOC LOMPOC FIREDEPARTMENT LOMPOC LOMPOC FIREDEPARTMENT LOMPOC ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ORGANIZATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ORGANIZATIONAL OFFICE STAFF ASST IV CHART ORGANIZATIONAL 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 10 11 Operations The Operations Division is responsible for daily fire department operations, OPERATIONS DIVISION OPERATIONS OPERATIONS DIVISION OPERATIONS self-contained breathing apparatus program, public education programs, DIVISION OPERATIONS 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 cur- rently 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 extrica- tion, 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

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