Porterville Fire Department, Operations Division
2009 Highlights
Staffing
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
Emergency Response
The Operations Division responded to 3977 Emergency Incidents, including:
Response Performance
In 2008 the Operations Division established a response time goal to arrive at 90% of all emergency incidents within 5 minutes.
In 2009, the response goal was achieved on 70.35% of emergency incidents, an improvement of 4.32% compared to 2007 baseline response performance data.
The Operations Division looks forward to another significant improvement in response performance when the Measure H funded Public Safety Facility is constructed in the area of Jaye and Montgomery. By providing additional coverage in this area, the Operations Division projects it will meet its response time goals on 80 to 85% of emergency incidents it responds to.
Fire Prevention
The Operations Division conducted 980 Fire and Life Safety inspections in 2009, identifying and correcting 1052 code deficiencies.
Reserve Firefighter Program
During 2009, the Operations Division maintained a compliment of 15 Reserve Firefighters who received certification in basic first aid and CPR. The Reserve Firefighter's logged 699 emergency incident hours and 1,131 hours of work around the Fire Stations.
Apparatus & Equipment
The Operations Division maintains a fleet of 16 vehicles that are equipped with a broad array of tools and equipment. During 2009, the Division logged 6,884 hours of fleet and equipment maintenance.
Facilities
The Operations Division maintains two Fire Stations, the Fire Prevention Building, and the department's Regional Training Center. During 2009, the Division logged 4,107 hours of facility maintenance.
Training
During 2009, Fire Department personnel participated in more than 832 drills and classes, including basic firefighter skills, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, and disaster management.
2009 Response History
