October seems to be a month of milestones for Chief Lantzer. Not only did he celebrate his birthday on Oct. 7, but he also marked his Count Incident Type 5-year anniversary with Murrieta Fire & Rescue on Oct. 4. 11 Fires 0 Explosion/No Fire 123 EMS He started with MFR as the Deputy Fire Chief and is currently the 8 Traffic Collisions ninth Fire Chief in the 72-year history of the department. 0 Technical Rescue 3 HazMat 13 Service Calls 13 Lift Assists Congratulations Chief! 6 Good Intent 10 Cancelled Calls 8 Alarm Activations 0 Severe Weather 1 Citizen Complaint 3 Miscellaneous 199 Total Calls EMS Calls for Sept 27-Oct 3, 2020 (C,D,E,&Non-EMS) Measurable 90% NFPA MFR Alarm Handling 0:02:51 31.7% 31.7% Turnout 0:01:36 43.9% 43.9% Travel 0:08:35 38.0% 70.9% Total Response 0:10:24 25.9% 55.6% FIRE Calls for Aug 2-Oct 3, 2020 Measurable 90% NFPA MFR Alarm Handling 0:01:26 66.7% 90.5% Turnout 0:01:29 83.7% 90.7% Travel 0:08:46 18.6% 58.1% Total Response 0:10:23 31.0% 73.8% FIRE PREVENTION/COMMUNITY RISK Construction - New and Tenant Improvement Planning: Design Reviews 3 Plan Submittals 8 New Construction Inspections 4 Plans & Inspection Revenue $8,149 Routine and State-Mandated Inspections 85 Re-Inspections 96 Number of Violations 307 Routine Fire Inspection Revenue $0 Code Enforcement 0 Public Education Public Education Presented 0 Public Education Attendees 0 Fire Investigations Current California Wildfire Information: Investigations 0 Development Fees Cal Fire – CA Statewide Fire Summary Cal Fire MAP Weekly DIF $8,341 Federal Wildfire Information CalOES Wildland Fire MAP Weekly DAF $0 Murrieta Fire & Rescue ● 41825 Juniper Street, Murrieta, CA 92562 ● www.MurrietaCA.gov ● 951.304. (FIRE) 3473 FIRE DISPATCH I Murrieta Fire & Rescue Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fire Marshal Chris Jensen strikes a pose at the City's Fall Festival "Santa, I'd like a new fire engine for Christmas.” In my time at Murrieta Fire & If, due to forgetfulness, you find Last December, a group of Rescue (7+ short years), I have yourself asking him the same neighbors worked diligently to worked for a few fire marshals and question, time and time again, he string holiday lights back and forth acting fire marshals, but none with will patiently answer it again and across the street, connecting as much knowledge and again, as if it were the first time. He several houses. Unfortunately, it professionalism as Fire Marshal can help calm a person with one was a code violation and he was Chris Jensen. Unfortunately for simple word, “breathe”, while tasked with informing them that MFR, the residents, business mimicking meditation with a slow the lights needed to be removed. owners, contractors, developers, inhale and exhale. They asked if the festive lighting and city staff in Murrieta, October 8 could be left up until after their Once, when a subordinate made will be his last day with us. neighborhood potluck party, which what they thought to be a was only a few days away. It is said that you really never know significant mistake, he didn’t what a person does until you walk shame them, but rather put on his Recognizing the importance of in their shoes. As his former investigator’s hat, spoke with all neighbors coming together, he assistant, I know Chief Jensen involved parties, evaluated the offered to come as Santa if they worked long hours each week situation, and then helped resolve took the lights down immediately, doing his “regular” job. Then, at the the issue. That subordinate was which they did. end of the week, he would roll a red me. I was harder on myself than he Thank you, Chief Jensen, for being wagon, stuffed full of construction was, but I learned from the one of the reasons your team plans, out to his rig for his weekend experience and appreciated his shows up each day and works hard. job…plan checker. fairness. It’s a reflection of your leadership Not only was he the fire marshal, He is a master at defusing upset and the respect they have for you. but he was also the plan checker, people and finding alternative Best wishes for continued success, public educator, fire investigator, solutions. He is even willing to you will be missed. subject-matter expert, disaster become Santa to avoid looking like preparedness coordinator, mentor, Scrooge. Terri Aylward mediator, caring colleague, and Need someone to visit with? The Counseling Group: 909-884-0133 even Santa Claus. FIRE DISPATCH I Murrieta Fire & Rescue Neighbors Helping Neighbors Murrieta Fire & Rescue would like to thank State Farm agents, Scott Koth and Ben Goode for their generous donation in honor of Fire Prevention Week (Oct 4 -10). Scott and Ben donated two boxes of Fire Prevention Week supplies. One box will go to local kindergarten teachers and the other will go to the Murrieta Senior Center to be included in Karen Hayden, Antelope Hills teacher; Scott Koth, State Farm agent; David Lantzer, Fire Chief; Jennifer Antonucci, EMS the senior meal Coordinator; Sue Ann Herring, Fire Prevention Administrative Assistant; Eric Ackerman, Training Captain; Denise Ilescas, Fire Inspector; Mike Lopez, Deputy Fire Chief; Ben Goode, State Farm agent. distribution on Friday. Battalion Chief Steve Kean in the logistics meeting at the Castle/SQF Complex Fire. Photos from the Dolan Fire; Strike Team CrewNeed (L someoneto R):FF/Medic to visit Andre with? Hernandez, The Counseling FF/Medic Group: James 909 Schmidt,-884-0133 Capt. Brandon Roach, Eng. Mike Macalinao; the team was transferred from the Dolan Fire to the Creek Fire in Fresno County, which as of Oct. 8 has burned 330,899 acres and is 49% contained. FIRE DISPATCH I Murrieta Fire & Rescue Neighbors Helping Neighbors Captain Eric Ackerman EMS Coordinator Jennifer Antonucci San Francisco firefighter-paramedic killed If You Want to Hold the Errors, Hold the Swiss in training accident JEMS.com • Sep 8, 2020 • By Lucian Mirra, M.Ed., NRP FireRescue1.com • Oct 7, 2020 • By Janelle Foskett On a snowy Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C. SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco Fire Department in January 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the firefighter -paramedic suffered a fatal injury during a 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River, just after company-level training accident on Wednesday takeoff from Washington National Airport. It claimed morning. the lives of 74 of the 79 passengers and crew and an Jason Cortez, 42, fell three stories during a training drill additional four people on the bridge. The subsequent at the department’s Mission District training facility, National Transportation Safety Board investigation suffering severe head injuries, reports CBS SF BayArea. demonstrated how this accident was a prime example Immediate ALS measures were taken, and Cortez was of the “Swiss cheese model.” transferred to San Francisco General Hospital, where The Swiss Cheese Model he was pronounced dead approximately one hour What does Swiss cheese have to do with errors in later. aviation and EMS? The phrase was coined by James A 13-year veteran of the SFFD and a son of a retired Reason, a British psychologist and safety-management San Francisco firefighter, Cortez reportedly started as researcher in 1990. In any inherently risky industry, an ambulance paramedic at Station 49, before such as aviation or medicine, there is risk, and moving to the SFFD Academy and graduating as a subsequently factors in place to mitigate that risk. Risk paramedic-firefighter. mitigation plans contain many layers, such as Cortez was assigned to Station 3… MORE HERE established procedures... MORE HERE Captain Eric Ackerman Fire Marshal Chris Jensen Margins and risk: How firefighters apply margins in What We Have Learned So Far in 2020: fireground decision-making Navigating Crises FireRescue1.com • Oct 7, 2020 • By Andrew Beck EHSToday.com • Aug 3, 2020 • Chris Stevens Focusing on margin gives us a great way to both Business continuity planning will ensure resiliency monitor risk – and how we respond to it during future disasters. Margin: The space between you and a hazard. The From the corner office to the shop floor, 2020 has been an exceptionally tough, black-swan-event year, and greater the margin, the more uncertainty and we’re only halfway through it. The sheer amount of unpredictability you can withstand before you will be disruption, both good and bad, has turned our kitchen In preparation for the upcoming FY 2020/21 mid-year tables into 8-to-5 desks and conference rooms, and budget update, and the biennial budget process, I am many parents into teachers overnight. With summer in seeking a list of your department’s budget priorities for full swing, and college students adjusted to their those deferred one-time purchases and/or other remote internships, the new normal is starting to feel unfunded items/projects. Please prioritize the deferred more like “business as usual.” one-time purchases and/or unfunded items/projects As we reflect on the year so far, there are some key lessons learned and tips to navigate future crises. within your department first and include a brief 1. Embracing digitalization description, and estimated cost. Please forward your The pressure to become a digitally focused company list by Monday, October 12th by 2pm. has surpassed critical mass as a significant amount of the workforce shifted to working… MORE HERE L;’ \=-09877harmed. Need someone to visit with? The Counseling Group: 909-884-0133 Risk is a big part of our everyday work environment – and, naturally, we also talk about it a lot: “Risk a lot to save a lot,” “It’s not worth the risk,” “We need to FIRE DISPATCH I Murrieta Fire & Rescue Neighbors Helping Neighbors from Dawn Morrison Common Misconceptions about 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatchers 911Training.net • Jul 10, 2020 • By Ryan Dedmon 9-1-1…the phone number dialed in North America for emergency police, fire, or medical services.