SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE | ANNUAL REPORT JULY 2018 | JUNE 2019 | YOUR FIRE CHIEF The over 1,070 woman and men serving the San Bernardino County Fire District work hard to protect our residents and visitors throughout the 65 incorporated cities and unincorporated communities that we serve. These employees demonstrate a deep desire and dedication to meet the needs of our County in new and innovative ways; balanced by the tradition of duty, honor, and community involvement. Over the years, the role of the fre service has dramatically changed and increased in complexity, but our commitment to serve our community has become stronger. Our District recognizes the importance of adaptability and the critical need to change with the needs of the community. While emergency medical responses make up the vast majority of our incident volume, we continue to experience a high amount of fres, technical rescues, and hazardous material responses. Our personnel train and prepare themselves to a very high standard in preparation of these emergencies. I believe we have the best employees in the fre service. Over the next year, we’ll be working hard to reduce the risk to our communities through public education, enforcement of public safety standards, and by the elimination of many direct causes of emergency incidents. We recognize that community risk reduction is a better public safety model than simply responding to emergencies. I am exceptionally proud of our men and women that serve in all areas of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District – they are all skilled profes- sionals who are pushed to their physical, mental, and emotional limits daily. | Their passion for serving and their commitment to our mission has become MISSION STATEMENT what the community expects, but it is recognized by me as being often a THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT sacrifce to their families, friends, and their health. is a community-based, all-hazard emergency services provider. We are dedicated to the protection of the diverse community we serve, We have designed this report to highlight our performance and organizational sustainability, performance excellence, and safety. We accomplishments over the past year. I sincerely believe this report will accomplish this through a balance of regionalized services delivery make you as proud to live, work, and play in the County of San Bernardino and accountability to our local communities. as I am. Yours in Service, Daniel R. Munsey Daniel R. Munsey Fire Chief/Fire Warden | TABLE OF CONTENTS COMMUNITIES | SERVED 3 CEO MESSAGE | SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY VISION STATEMENT 4 BOARD OF | SUPERVISORS 5 ORGANIZATIONAL | CHART 7 AT A GLANCE | QUICK FACTS 8 PERSONNEL | & EQUIPMENT 10 STATISTICS | CALLS FOR SERVICE 12 STATISTICS | MEDICAL AID CALLS 14 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION 16 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL | COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION 18 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE | BUDGET 20 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE | GRANTS 22 COMMUNITY | INVOLVEMENT 24 MOVING | FORWARD 27 THE | VALLEY FIRE 30 RESPONDING | CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE 32 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE | STATION MAP 34 San Bernardino County FIRE Protection District 1 2 San Bernardino County FIRE Protection District | COMMUNITIES SERVED City of Adelanto Amboy Harvard Angelus Oaks Havasu Landing Panorama Heights Helendale Park Moabi Baker City of Hesperia Phelan Baldy Mesa Hinkley Pinon Hills Barton Flats Pioneertown Big River Johnson Valley Black Meadow Landing Joshua Tree Red Mountain Bloomington Blue Jay Lake Arrowhead San Antonio Heights Lake Gregory City of San Bernardino Cedar Glen Landers Searles Valley/Trona Crest Park Lucerne Valley Silver Lakes Crestline Ludlow Sky Forest Lytle Creek Spring Valley Lake Deer Lodge Park Summit Valley Devore Mentone Mount Baldy City of Twentynine Palms Earp Mountain Home Village Twin Peaks El Mirage Mountain Pass Mountain View Acres City of Upland Fawnskin Muscoy Flamingo Heights City of Victorville City of Needles City of Fontana Windy Acres Forest Falls Oak Hills Wonder Valley Oro Grande Wrightwood City of Grand Terrace Green Valley Lake Town of Yucca Valley San Bernardino County FIRE Protection District 3 | CEO MESSAGE The County has no greater mission than keeping our communities safe, and the men and women of County Fire are steadfast partners in that efort. From fre suppression to emergency medical services, and from disaster preparedness and response to hazardous material regulation and control, County Fire is a vital thread in the fabric of our San Bernardino County community. The outstanding comprehensive response to the July 2019 earthquakes near Trona demonstrated that every community in our vast county – no matter how small or remote – can expect exemplary professional service in their times of need. I look forward to continuing to work with the people of County Fire as we pursue our Countywide Vision. Chief Executive Ofcer Gary McBride Gary McBride | SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY VISION STATEMENT We envision a complete county that capitalizes retail, recreation, arts and culture, and infrastructure, in on the diversity of its people, its geography, and which development complements our natural resources its economy to create a broad range of choices for its and environment. residents in how they live, work, and play. We envision a model community which is governed We envision a vibrant economy with a skilled in an open and ethical manner, where great ideas are workforce that attracts employers who seize the replicated and brought to scale, and all sectors work opportunities presented by the County’s unique collaboratively to reach shared goals. advantages and provide the jobs that create countywide prosperity. From our valleys, across our mountains, and into our deserts, we envision a county that is a destination We envision a sustainable system of high quality for visitors and a home for anyone seeking a sense of education, community health, public safety, housing, community and the best life has to ofer. 4 San Bernardino County FIRE Protection District BOARD OF | SUPERVISORS CHAIRMAN | FOURTH DISTRICT SUPERVISOR CURT HAGMAN VICE CHAIR | FIFTH DISTRICT SUPERVISOR JOSIE GONZALES FIRST DISTRICT SUPERVISOR ROBERT A. LOVINGOOD SECOND DISTRICT SUPERVISOR JANICE RUTHERFORD THIRD DISTRICT SUPERVISOR DAWN ROWE San Bernardino County FIRE Protection District 5 | | SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE RESCUE EMS 6 San Bernardino County FIRE Protection District ORGANIZATIONAL | CHART DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF | OPERATIONS INTERIM, KATHLEEN OPLIGER DIVISION 1 | WEST VALLEY FIRE CHIEF/FIRE WARDEN AC JEFF BIRCHFIELD DANIEL R. MUNSEY DIVISION 2 | EAST VALLEY NOVEMBER 20, 2019 - PRESENT AC DAN MEJIA EXECUTIVE STAFF DIVISION 3 | MOUNTAIN AC RON WALLS CONFIRE DIRECTOR MIKE BELL DIVISION 4 | SOUTH DESERT AC TOM MARSHALL PUBLIC AFFAIRS | PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER TRACEY MARTINEZ DIVISION 5 & 6 | NORTH DESERT & HIGH DESERT INTERIM, AC DAVE CORBIN OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES | DIVISION MANAGER MIKE ANTONUCCI DIVISION 11 | SPECIAL OPS/TRAINING HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER THERESA DOYLE DIVISION 12 | FIRE MARSHAL MIKE HORTON DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF | ADMINISTRATION JOHN CHAMBERLIN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS & HOUSEHOLD WASTE DIVISION CHIEF INTERIM, GRANT HUBBELL COMMUNITY SAFETY & FIRE PREVENTION CONFIRE | MIS YVONNE ROBBINS BUDGET & FISCAL SERVICES SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGER CORBIN DORADO VEHICLE SERVICES SUPERVISOR DALE SANDOVAL San Bernardino County FIRE Protection District 7 | AT A GLANCE QUICK FACTS SQUARE MILES IN COUNTY 20,105 SQUARE MILES COVERED BY COUNTY FIRE 19,200 POPULATION IN SAN BERNARDINO >2 MILLION INCORPORATED CITIES 24 PROFESSIONALLY STAFFED FIRE STATIONS 48 8 San Bernardino County FIRE Protection District SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IS THE FIFTH LARGEST COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA IN TERMS OF POPULATION, AT JUST OVER TWO MILLION RESIDENTS, AND THE LARGEST COUNTY IN THE CONTIGUOUS U.S. IN TERMS OF LAND AREA. PAID/VOLUNTEER FIRE STATIONS 9 COUNTY FIRE PERSONNEL 1,071 FIRE SUPPRESSION PERSONNEL 683 2018/19 CALLS FOR SERVICE 149,332 COUNTY FIRE BUDGET $323,303,800 San Bernardino County FIRE Protection District 9 | PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT FIRE CHIEF 1 DEPUTY CHIEF AIRPORT RESCUE UNITS FOAM UNITS 2 4 0 AMBULANCES HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RIGS ASSISTANT CHIEF 37 4 BOATS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SQUADS 7 5 8 BRUSH ENGINES (TYPE 3) LADDER TRUCKS FIRE MARSHAL 25 6 BRUSH PATROLS (TYPE 6) LOADERS 1 28 14 COMMAND POSTS RESCUES DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL 6 8 COMMUNICATION SUPPORT VEHICLES SNOW CATS 2 1 9 CREW CARRIERS SQUADS DIVISION CHIEF 9 15 DOZERS TILLER TRUCKS 1 2 7 BATTALION CHIEF FIRE ENGINES (TYPE 1 & TYPE 2) WATER TENDERS 25 93 20 CAPTAIN 180 10 San Bernardino County FIRE Protection District ENGINEER 177 FIREFIGHTER 256 *PAID-CALL FIREFIGHTER 31 *paid-call frefghters fuctuate throughout the year SUPPRESSION TOTAL 683 PROFESSIONAL STAFF 292 FIRE SUPPRESSION AIDE 12 AMBULANCE OPERATOR 84 TOTAL PERSONNEL 1,071 San Bernardino County FIRE Protection District 11 | CALLS FOR SERVICE Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 West Valley East Valley Mountain FY 17/18 FY 18/19 FY 17/18 FY 18/19 FY 17/18 FY 18/19 STRUCTURE FIRE 345 708 558 1,055 30 112 VEGETATION FIRE 248 412 679 841 46 74 VEHICLE FIRE 319 303 417 458 46 47 OTHER FIRE* 410 340 1,075 900 110 54 INVESTIGATION/ALARM 2,068 1,851 2,443 2,005 651 413 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL** 606 154 539 97 91 21 MEDICAL RESPONSE 22,714 28,362 33,383 35,898 3,114 3,726 PUBLIC SERVICE 963 386 1,201 502 158 166 RESCUE 46 116 51 122 28 42 TRAFFIC COLLISION 2,672 2,856 3,547 4,077 278 466 TRAFFIC COLLISION + EXTRICATION 136 210 190 406 24 88 FISCAL