Accomplishments FY 2008/2009

  • Suppression personnel completed 98% of assigned fire prevention inspections.
  • Maintained the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) program and AED stations throughout the City.
  • Recertified suppression personnel Emergency Medical Technician-Defibrillator (EMT-D) skills, and also cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills.
  • Provided station tours for pre-Kindergarten through third grade students in El Segundo.
  • Hosted annual Public Safety Open House in conjunction with the Police Department.
  • Assisted in Super CPR Saturday.
  • Submitted 2,490 NFIRS Reports to the State Fire Marshal’s Office for calendar year 2008 incidents.
  • Completed upgrade of the Firehouse Record Management System software to Version 7.
  • Conducted 12 platoon drills in addition to routine training.
  • Participated in required Federal, State, and County-mandated training.
  • Completed quarterly Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) training for all three platoons.
  • Added key technical equipment to the USAR vehicle.
  • Recertified personnel in Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations (FRO) training, emphasis on Weapons of Mass Destruction.
  • Certified two Captains as Engine Boss qualified for wildland strike teams.
  • Certified one Battalion Chief as Strike Team Leader qualified for wildland strike teams.
  • Certified three members to USAR Heavy level.
  • Completed two training sessions for Department USAR instructors.
  • Continued to update components and personal protective equipment for strike teams.
  • Completed annual physicals for 45 members.
  • Hired three new Firefighters.
  • Promoted two Captains and two Engineers.
  • Trained 55 Police, Fire and City Management staff in National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) I-300 class.
  • Replaced turnout storage and cabinetry in apparatus bays at Station 1.
  • Improved and organized the Department's surplus and storage systems.
  • Purchased PortaCount system for fit-testing of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) masks, gas masks, and particulate masks for Department members and other City employees.
  • Provided fit-testing of respirators for Police, Water and Fire personnel.
  • Added new chainsaw to Truck 32 inventory and implemented a new two-saw ventilation technique.
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