Fresno Fire Department
Message from Chief Randy R. Bruegman
Established in 1877, the Fresno Fire Department is one of the oldest departments in the United States, rich in history and tradition. Today, the department strives to be an innovative and progressive organization in order to meet the changing demands of the city and the fire districts, which the department provides service to.
In December 2003, the Mayor and Council established a Public Safety Commission to focus on the public safety needs for the department for the next 20 years. The development of a long-term strategy to ensure the public safety was adequately funded and provides for the quality and level of service the residents expect. The Public Safety Commission report stated the community must utilize available resources in the most effective and efficient manner through the regionalization of services and the department has taken this charge very seriously.
• On January 1, 2006, the department began serving the Fig Garden Fire Protection District.
• On February 1, 2006, the Fire Department moved its dispatch service to Fresno County EMS. The creation of a centralized dispatch center for fire and EMS has helped to reduce overall travel times to emergencies, reduced cost, and improved service to city and county residents.
• On July 1, 2007, the department began service to the North Central Fire Protection District.
The merging of operational services has provided an enhanced level of service for the residents of the City, Fig Garden and North Central Fire Protection Districts. Combining forces the department’s 408 personnel, including 354 sworn safety members, serve a 336-square-mile area and a service population of approximately 525,000 residents from 23 fire stations.
The department has also made a commitment to be recognized as a standard of excellence in the fire service. To accomplish this, the department has identified two areas of achievement, which will reflect this commitment. First is the reduction of the City’s current Insurance Service Office grading, which is currently at a Class 4. The reduction of the fire protection classification may reduce the insurance premiums paid by local residents and business owners and is also an important incentive to economic development as the city continues to attract future business to relocate to Fresno or existing business to expand. The department’s secondary focus is to obtain fire agency accreditation through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. This international rating is highly sought and is reflective of a rigorous process of self evaluation and peer review, which evaluates the department’s service delivery, creditability of its programs, the impact of services on the residents, and innovation. The department is currently within the process and hopes to be accredited in 2009.
The department’s pursue of excellence also includes focus on its mission, core values, and vision. Each is reflective of the desire to create a culture of excellence in fire and emergency service delivery.
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