Tonight, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Board of Directors will learn that calls for service increased by 42 between April and March. The District ran a total of 507 calls with an average response time of 7:10 minutes—the response time increased by 9-seconds while during the calendar year, the average response time is 6:54.
According to the staff report, here is a look at the response times by stations:
- Station 52-John Muir Parkway Brentwood, had 137 calls in the month of April with an average response time of 6:32 minutes. In March there were a total of 133 calls with an average response time of 5:51 minutes. In the calendar year of 2012 the station ran 1748 calls for service with an average response time of 6:10.
- Station 54-Downtown Brentwood (closed 7-1-2012), had 119 calls in the month of April with an average response time of 7:31 minutes. In March there were a total of 91 calls with an average response time of 7:48 minutes. In the calendar year of 2012 the station ran 1345 calls for service with an average response time of 6:35.
- Station 59-1685 Bixler Rd Discovery Bay, had 63 calls in the month of April with an average response time of 8:25 minutes. In March there were a total of 58 calls with an average response time of 8:18 minutes. In the calendar year of 2012 the station ran 786 calls for service with an average response time of 8.44.
- Station 93 530 O’Hare Ave Oakley, had 150 calls in the month of April with an average response time of 6:09 minutes. In March there were a total of 126 calls with an average response time of 6:13 minutes. In the calendar year of 2012 the station ran 1801 calls for service with an average response time of 6:17.
- Station 94-15 A St Knightsen, had 10 calls in the month of April with an average response time of 7:28 minutes. In March there were a total of 14 calls with an average response time of 8:22 minutes. In the calendar year of 2012 the station ran 149 calls for service with an average response time of 9:12
- Station 95- 3045 Ranch Ln Bethel Island (closed 7-1-2012), had 17 calls in the month of April with an average response time of 11:17 minutes. In the month of March there were 26 calls with an average response time of 11:20 minutes. In the calendar year of 2012 the station ran 338 calls for service with an average response time of 9:34.
- Cal-Fire Station 16-Marsh Creek Morgan Territory had 11 calls in the month of April with an average response time of 8:47 minutes. In March there were a total of 19 calls with an average response time of 8:12 minutes. In the calendar year of 2012 the station ran 161 calls for service with an average response time of 9.00.
Auto aid:
In the month of April the District received auto aid from Contra Costa County Fire 20 times with them sending 28 engines. The District sent auto aid to Contra Costa County Fire 13 times providing them with 16 engines. During the month of March, Contra Costa County Fire came into the District 31 times with 40 engines and we responded into Contra Costa County Fire 14 times with 14 engines. In 2012 the District received auto aid from Contra Costa County Fire 389 times with them sending 518 engines. The District sent auto aid to Contra Costa County Fire a total of 167 times and 194 engines.
ECCFPD Board Meeting Preview
The meeting will begin with two presentations as the Board will be introduced to the 10 new firefighters who recently graduated from recruits to probationary firefighters. The second presentation will be an administration of Oath of Office and Badge Pinning for Newly Promoted Engineers.
AMR Housing:
This is somewhat of a silly topic in the big scheme of things as the Board is set on making an issue out of the housing for the Quick Response Vehicles (QRV) in the Districts Fire Stations. You are talking about a $20k in potential rent vs. $1.4 million in service provided by AMR—remember, AMR does not have to provide QRV service, it is simply a tool used to help response times low which benefits anyone needing service.
The Board has three options to choose from tonight.
- Housing for the Quick Response Vehicles remains status quo through the end of the current contract which is set to expire December 31, 2015.
- The District takes an active role in the current EMS study being conducted by Contra Costa County.
- The District takes an active role in the RFP process for the new emergency medical transport contract with Contra Costa County.
Editors Comment:
The Board would be wise to leave this topic alone until the contract expires and renegotiate at that time. The position of the Board is not strong given it’s a county contract, not District. Instead, the Board should use this as an opportunity to scold the Board of Supervisors for this talk of a new EMS study being conducted by the County. There are a dozen studies already performed both local, within the State, and around the country. This study is nothing new and is more money down the drain while appeasing naysayers from a certain editorial board and a taxpayer association.
Subcommittees
The board will finalize its policy on creating subcommittees for Budget/Finance, Community Outreach/Public Education and an ad-hoc committee for future service models.
Disposition of Surplus District Property
Will finalize this policy which would provide guidance to potential buyers of how the District disposes of its assets. This policy covers equipment, personal property, and real estate. It also includes sales, trade-ins, donations, and disposal of junk.
