Porterville Fire Department, Operations Division
2010 Highlights
The Operations Division is staffed with 46 people, including:
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A, B, and C Shifts
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15 Reserve Firefighters
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1 Training Officer
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1 Battalion Chief
The Operations Division responded to 3903 Emergency Incidents, including:
In 2008 the Operations Division established a goal to arrive at 90% of all emergency incidents within 5 minutes. In 2010, the response goal was achieved on 73% of emergency incidents, an improvement of 3% over 2009 and 7% when compared to the 2007 baseline response performance.
The Operations Division looks forward to another significant improvement in response performance when the proposed Fire Station is constructed in the area of Jaye and Montgomery.
The Operations Division conducted 896 Fire and Life Safety inspections in 2010, identifying and correcting 1352 code deficiencies.
During 2010, Reserve Firefighters participated in the Departments Smoke Detector Installation Program and numerous Public Education Events. The Reserve Firefighter's logged more than 1,847 hours working on emergency incidents and Fire Department programs.
The Operations Division maintains a fleet of 16 vehicles that are equipped with a broad array of tools and equipment. During 2010, the Division logged 5,820 hours of fleet and equipment maintenance.
The Operations Division maintains two Fire Stations, the Fire Prevention Building, and the department's Regional Training Center. During 2010, the Division performed 4,041 hours of facility maintenance.
During 2010, Fire Department personnel participated in 884 drills and classes, including basic firefighter skills, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, and disaster management.
2010 Response History
Property Loss by Fixed Property Use
