In the month of December, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District responded to a total of 574 service calls with an average response time of 6:54 minutes. In the calendar year of 2013, the District ran 6454 calls for service with an average response time of 7:08.
Response times by stations:
- Station 52-John Muir Parkway, Brentwood, had 184calls in the month of December with an average response time of 6:06 minutes. In November there were a total of 151 calls with an average response time of 5:51 minutes. In the calendar year of 2013 the station ran 1857 calls for service with an average response time of 6:26.
- Station 54-Downtown Brentwood, had 100calls in the month of December with an average response time of 5:54 minutes. In November there were a total of 103 calls with an average response time of 6:23minutes. In the calendar year of 2013 the station ran 1336 calls for service with an average response time of 6:28
- Station 59-1685 Bixler Rd, Discovery Bay, had 66 calls in the month of December with an average response time of 9:15 minutes. In November there were a total of 82 calls with an average response time of 9:05 minutes. In the calendar year of 2013 the station ran 774 calls for service with an average response time of 8:54.
- Station 93 -530 O’Hare Ave, Oakley, had 161calls in the month of December with an average response time of 6:17 minutes. In November there were a total of 148 calls with an average response time of 6:21minutes. In the calendar year of 2013 the station ran 1752 calls for service with an average response time of 6:16.
- Station 94-15 A St, Knightsen, had13 calls in the month of December with an average response time of 7:38 minutes. In November there were a total of 23 calls with an average response time of 8:05 minutes. In the calendar year of 2013 the station ran 176 calls for service with an average response time of 8:30.
- Station 95-3045 Ranch Ln, Bethel Island (closed 7-1-2012), had 33calls in the area of this closed station in the month of December with an average response time of 12:02 minutes. In the month of November there were 29 calls with an average response time of 11:08 minutes. In the calendar year of 2013 the District ran 355 calls for service in the station area with an average response time of 11:31.
- Cal-Fire Station 16-Marsh Creek/Morgan Territory had 17 calls in the month of December with an average response time of 6:17 minutes. In November there were a total of 23 calls with an average response time of 10:12 minutes. In the calendar year of 2013 the station ran 195 calls for service with an average response time of 9.25.
Auto aid:
In the month of December, the District received auto aid from Contra Costa County Fire 30 times, with them sending 37 engines. The District sent auto aid to Contra Costa County Fire 14 times providing them with 14 engines. During the month of November, Contra Costa County Fire came into the District 38 times with 54 engines and we responded into Contra Costa County Fire 26 times with 31 engines.
In 2013, the District received auto aid from Contra Costa County Fire 345 times with them sending 476 engines. The District sent auto aid to Contra Costa County Fire a total of 198 times in 2012, sending 234 engines.
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Looks like Bethel Island has more calls than Knightsen. I would think relocating the Knightsen station to the area of Cypress and BI rd. would be the way to reduce response times. People on BI are really being left vulnerable. I would hope the 98.00 tax that they are asking for would restore service to BI as well. If not I would be very upset if I lived there.
Yes there are a high number of medical calls on the Island. We see Engines 94 and 93 go by our home frequently. While I do agree 100% that a Station is needed out here, we just can’t afford it. There is a new station on the East Cypress Corridor development plan-corner of East Cypress and Bethel Island Rd. But don’t hold your breathe that it will be built anytime soon. The area has to be developed and the new interior 100 year flood levees built before that station can be built….then the question will be can ECCFPD afford to staff it?
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As one of our fire district’s (ECCFPD’s) biggest supporters, I must regretfully say that I can not way support the latest fire tax effort.
As it sits now, the tax will fail.
-The district has a permanent, long term revenue problem. A “patch” is not what is needed. A funding tax that brings the department on par with the rest of the county and surrounding areas for adequate service is a necessity. It is a “need to have” not a “nice to have”.
-The 5 year sunset is ridiculous and falls short of a realistic goal. This is based on the monumental costs associated with elections. The district does not have 100’s of thousands of dollars available spend on more elections. At a minimum, a 7 to 10 year sunset would be reasonable and most surely would have to be renewed. The problem is not going away.
-I refuse to vote for a tax simply because it meets an arbitrary figure that is claimed more palatable to some voters. This lower amount is no bargain and will put us in a worse position 5 years down the line.
-I will not vote for or support a tax that falls short of what is required to provide a base level of emergency service and leaves fire stations closed and communities without initial protection.
The recent “plan” is a day late and a hundred dollars short. The ECCFPD is not only in disarray, but lacks focus, a solid plan, and most importantly is missing a team approach that everyone can get behind.
The proposed tax is unfortunately already doomed to failure. It may have had a chance IF the district directors and firefighters, had begun with an educational campaign (at least a year in advance) demonstrating why the district has a shortfall of revenue due to a low allocation of property tax. Inclusive of a realistic amount of cost necessary to re-open closed stations in all communities could secure voters from Byron/Discovery Bay, Bethel Island and other affected areas. *Ask yourself, why would they vote for a tax no matter what the amount when their stations remain shuttered.
For a tax to succeed at the ballot box, 2/3 (66 percent) is needed. The latest direction no doubt alienates additional voters and draws a larger margin of failure.
I will not put good money behind a bad plan.
Spend time–at least a year–not a few months, educating the public. Put a solid funding plan back on the table that reopens stations and provides east county with the emergency services that it requires. Most importantly, get as many people, groups, agencies on the same page. (Right now, I see none of that taking place, and it is far too late to census build). If it fails, then at least you know you did everything you could to make the department function. It is the right thing to do.
Short of this, the tax will fail. It is a foregone conclusion.
I hope the ECCFPD board of director’s are reading and paying attention to these posts, for they have turned a YES vote into a NO. This is important when you need 2 yes votes for every 1 no vote.
Probably not the outcome they were seeking.
You nailed it b-wood.
Voting no is completely your choice and we as Americans have the right to choose. However by voting no you are choosing to go from 5 fire stations to 3. Closing, most likely Knightsen and a Brentwood station. That’s the reality, There is no way around it. The tax is mean’t to be a stopgap measure to keep the district going until hopefully there is a solution. It is not and will never be a way to completely fix the districts financial problems. Fixing the financial problems will have to come from legislation.
This fire district runs more calls than a lot of larger districts with less stations and personnel. They are stretched to the limit as it is. I don’t believe that the board or the chief are bluffing us. I am sure that if this tax doesn’t pass then the fire district will become 3 stations maybe even 2 with little help from Contra Costa fire. This has already happened once already.
If this happens, Please no complaining from the peanut gallery, You will have made your choice.
I will be voting yes. I can look past my ego and can do whats best for me, my family and the community. I am not going to worry about 100.00 a year. I will just put .30 cents a day in my piggybank.
@Bone
I must compliment you on your candidness. I have knocked heads with you before on things, but your comments here are genuine and to the point. The statements you made were also realistic. No true plan is a plan of failure.
I do not think the tax will pass either because of several of your points but also making it easier to fail are all the negative “my or the highway” from fools like my big bro, Maverick, 2cents, clueless, and Jigs, my guess would be all the negative comments and bashing random people will help push it way over the failure point.
Volunteers are not the solution just the same as putting a band aid to stop hemorrhaging. Asking for too little will be too late. One day maybe the perfect ones will realize they are not so perfect.
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