Fire ANNUAL REPORT JULY 2014 - JUNE 2015 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE 157 West Fifth Street, 2nd Floor | San Bernardino, CA 92415 | 909.387.5940 ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 www.sbcfire.org Like us on Facebook: San Bernardino County Fire and Twitter: @sbcountyfire Table of Contents OARD of UPERVISORS B S STANDARD OF COMMITMENT... “Where Courage, Integrity and Service Meet” YOUR FIRE CHIEF 1 COUNTY FIRE STATIONS 2 COMMUNITIES SERVED James C. Ramos Robert A. Lovingood Janice Rutherford Curt Hagman Josie Gonzales 3 Chair, Third District Supervisor Vice Chair, First District Second District Supervisor Fourth District Supervisor Fifth District Supervisor Supervisor AT A GLANCE 5 CEO Message ORGANIZATION CHART 6 The County Fire Department is key to County Government’s job of creating a county in which those who reside and invest can prosper and achieve well-being. The department’s ambulance operator program, PERSONNEL & EQUIPMENT 7 award-winning inmate fire crew program with the Sheriff’s Department, and annexation of the Crest Forest Fire Protection District exemplify the County’s commitment to innovation, efficiency, collaboration, and EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH 8 public service. We continue to explore expanding the District through annexations as well as expanding its role through pilot programs such as community paramedicine. I am excited by the possibilities STATISTICS 9 Gregory C. Devereaux and look forward to working with Chief Hartwig and his team as we build the future of the District. Chief Executive Officer OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL 10 Gregory C. Devereaux CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES 11 BUDGET 12 COUNTY VISION STATEMENT GRANTS We envision a complete county that capitalizes on the diversity of its people, its geography, and its economy to create a 13 broad range of choices for its residents in how they live, work, and play. MOVING FORWARD 14 We envision a vibrant economy with a skilled workforce that attracts employers who seize the opportunities presented by the County’s unique advantages and provide the jobs that create countywide prosperity. We envision a sustainable system of high quality education, community health, public safety, housing, retail, recreation, arts and culture, and infrastructure, in which development complements our natural resources and environment. Like us on Facebook: San Bernardino County Fire Follow us on Twitter @SBCountyFire We envision a model community which is governed in an open and ethical manner, where great ideas are replicated and Sign up for emergency alerts at www.sbcfire.org brought to scale, and all sectors work collaboratively to reach shared goals. From our valleys, across our mountains, and into our deserts, we envision a county that is a destination for visitors and Photo Credit: Brandon Barsugli, Chris Nichols, HLM Photography, a home for anyone seeking a sense of community and the best life has to offer. James Quigg (Daily Press), Tod Sudmeier Duty, Honor, Community MISSION STATEMENT SERVICE MOTTO “Community based all risk emergency services organization dedicated to the health and well-being Your Fire Chief of the citizens of San Bernardino County through a balance of regionalized services delivery and accountability to the local community.” VISION STATEMENT “Committed to Providing Premier Fire Services” The men and women of County Fire continue to push forward on many County are inquiring with the local agency formation commission (LAFCO) fronts. Crest Forest Fire Protection District officially consolidated with the about the benefits and steps to annexation. The cost to provide fire, rescue, County Fire District on June 30, 2015. Lake Arrowhead and Crest Forest and EMS services, along with retirement and benefit expenses, are rising at have worked closely together since the mid 1920’s. a faster pace than revenues in many communities. This increasing disparity is forcing communities to find efficiencies or face potential service reductions. County Fire is a true melting pot of Board Governed, independent, The County Fire District offers economies of scale, a well-developed regional dependent Fire Districts and City Fire Departments. There are Districts in network of services including hand crews, dozers, and an air partnership with each Service Zone (Valley, Mountain, North Desert, and South Desert) the Sheriff. that have been providing fire, rescue, and EMS for over 75 years. The men and women of County Fire honor the service provided by those County Fire is currently providing Community Paramedic services to that have come before us and we are proud of our diverse and storied patients recently discharged from Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. past. We stand on the shoulders of firefighters and staff who took the first This is in effort to connect members of our communities who have chronic steps to pool resources in order to provide more effective and cost efficient medical conditions, with county public health resources before they need to services to their respective communities throughout the County. District Fire access 911. Using our community funded licensed healthcare professionals Chiefs such as Bob Hedden (Wrightwood), Jim Laurence (Lake Arrowhead), (Paramedics) that reside in our neighborhoods 24-hours a day, 7 days a Joe Reyes (Lucerne Valley), Duane Mellinger (Central Valley) and Clarence week, in this innovative program, will help get our constituents the assistance Gish (Yucca Valley), envisioned a county fire district that exists today. they need in the most appropriate manner possible and reduces emergency room overcrowding. Fire departments throughout the state are looking for ways to partner with regional neighbors in order to maximize service and efficiency. For those County Fire continues to find innovative and competitive ways to deliver communities looking for options, County Fire offers a sustainable regional quality services. We will steward that which has been entrusted to us with solution for fire, rescue and EMS with a focus on local accountability and the utmost reverence and respect. Most importantly, we will hold ourselves community involvement. Sustainability and regional stability are achieved to a high standard and be accountable to you, our local community. through perpetual revenue sources such as property tax and voter-approved special tax assessments. More and more communities in San Bernardino Yours in Service, Mark A. Hartwig Fire Chief/Fire Warden 1 San Bernardino County Fire Stations Communities Served Proudly serving the following cities, towns and communities: City of Adelanto City of Grand Terrace City of Needles Amboy Green Valley Lake Oak Hills Angelus Oaks Harvard Oro Grande Baker Havasu Landing Panorama Heights Baldy Mesa Helendale Park Moabi Barton Flats City of Hesperia Phelan Big River Hinkley Pinon Hills Black Meadow Landing Johnson Valley Pioneertown Bloomington Joshua Tree Red Mountain Blue Jay Lake Arrowhead San Antonio Heights Cedar Glen Lake Gregory Searles Valley/Trona Crest Park Landers Silver Lakes LEGEND Crestline Lucerne Valley Sky Forest SBCo Fire Station Deer Lodge Park Ludlow Spring Valley Lake Devore Lytle Creek Summit Valley Inactive Station Earp Mentone Twin Peaks SBCo Fire Service Area El Mirage Mount Baldy City of Victorville Fawnskin Mountain Home Village Windy Acres Flamingo Heights Mountain Pass Wonder Valley City of Fontana Mountain View Acres Wrightwood DID YOU KNOW? Community Paramedicine is a new way to provide innovative healthcare Forest Falls Muscoy Town of Yucca Valley for our communities. 2 3 AT A GLANCE 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. San Bernardino County Fire proudly serves the citizens of its five contract cities: Adelanto, Fontana, Hesperia, Needles and Victorville. Square Miles in the County 20,160 Square Miles Covered by County Fire 16,535 Population in San Bernardino County Over 2 Million Incorporated Cities 24 Number of Active Fire Stations 56 Number of Fire Personnel 977 Number of Fire Suppression Personnel 639 2014/15 Calls for Service 83,695 County Fire Budget $164,816,627 4 5 Organization Chart Personnel & Equipment Fire Chief/Fire Warden Mark A. Hartwig CONFIRE Director Executive Staff Mike Bell Office of Emergency Services Finance Manager Division Manager Carlo Pacot Mike Antonucci Office of the Human Resources Fire Marshal Officer Mike Horton Patty Vargas Hazardous Materials Community Safety & & Public Affairs Household Hazardous PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT Fire Prevention Public Information Waste Officer Airport Rescue Units 6 Tracey Martinez Fire Chief 1 Deputy Chief 1 Ambulances 37 Assistant Chief 1 Boats 4 Brush Engines (Type 3) 22 Fire Marshal 1 Brush Patrols (Type 6) 31 Deputy Fire Chief Assistant Fire Chief Deputy Fire Marshal 1 Jim Johnstone Don Trapp Command Posts 3 Division Chief 6 Communication Support Vehicles 3 Battalion Chief 17 Crew Carriers 10 Division 1 Division 4 Budget & Valley Mountain Captain 123 Dozers 2 Fiscal Services DC Jon McLinn DC Kathleen Opliger Engineer 114 Fire Engines (Type 1 and Type 2) 70 Foam Units 2 Personnel/ Firefighter 148 Division 2 Division 5 Employment Hazardous Materials Rigs 2 North Desert South Desert Limited-Term Firefighter 72 DC Gary Bush DC John Chamberlin Hazardous Materials Squads 9 *Paid-Call Firefighter 154 Support Services Ladder Trucks 6 Manager Suppression Total 639 Dave Thompson Loaders 9 Division 3 Division 11 Professional Staff