CHIEF’S REPORT OCTOBER 19, 2021
Activity:
- Incidents since last Board Meeting:
- No Activity to Report
- Region Covid report
- Delta Variant
- Supply of protective equipment still strong
Equipment:
- Apparatus Update
- Engine 1 (In Service) Needs siren work, Equipment plan
- Tender 4 (In Service) Fill tube leak
- Tender 5 (In Service)
- Brush 6 (In Service) Bumper pending/plow this week
- Tender 8 (Out of Service) Instalation of dump valve and water level indicator
- Brush 11 (In Service) Frequency work is still pending
- Ford Excursion (In Service) Radio work pending
- Trailer 10 – Is home, projects pending – axle, new wheels, lights, brakes,hose and pump
- Station
- Apron Project – Completed. Reimbursement complete
- Office Painting Project, on hold
- Repeater Update – In place and functioning, frequency change done, SOG pending, keeping both phone/pager and radio dispatch, MOU draft in progress
- Pump 2 repairs, no update
- Emergency power process research continues
- Station expansion quotes still in progress
- Station inspection for fire resiliency completed, one tree tagged, 20 foot limb removal and ground clearing
Training: Bi-monthly trainings continue. October 2 training consisted of 2 members, 1.5 hours ORE’s (fire extinguisher prop, AED simulation, oxygen application and ERG. Next training October 20 (6 pm). Next month training November 6 (9 am) and November 17 (6 PM)
District Notes:
- Fire danger is Moderate. No Fire Restrictions.
- Board Resolution for annexation of State Land follow up
- Resolution for County Attorney follow up
- Area collaboration with HCFR, WMS, Ponderosa, CCSO, and Forest Service continues
- After action of Rafael Fire continues
- David Dudley’s retirement aft 20 years of service
Respectfully Submitted:
John D. Moede
Fire Chief