Fire Division Annual Report (PDF)i
FIRE DIVISION ANNUAL REPORT
ROHNERT PARK DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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APPROVED FIRE DIVISION STAFFING
FIRE DIVISION
1- Deputy Chief
Fire Operations
2- Battalion Chiefs
3- Fire Captains
9- PSO Engineers
9- PSO Firefighters
Fire Prevention
1- Fire Marshal
1- Fire Inspector
1- Administrative Assistant
Total approved staffing level: 27
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FIRE MAP
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2023 IN REVIEW & VISION FOR 2024
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2023
Completed Station 2 remodel and roof replacement
Ordered new Type 1 engine
Implemented monthly fire training scenarios
Certified six new Engineers
Approved for a full time Fire Inspector position
Expanded community outreach and education
Partnered with Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management
MAJOR GOALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
GOAL 1: Develop UAV program
GOAL 2: Increase regional fire training
GOAL 3: Review standards of coverage
GOAL 4: Develop recruitment plan for Measure H funded personnel
GOAL 5: Put new Type 1 engine into service
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In 2023, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety responded to 5,277 incidents.
ROHNERT PARK BY THE NUMBERS
3579
3787
3971
4084
4319
4563 4523 4487
4768
5320 5277
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
5500
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023Calls for ServiceTotal Calls for Service -Fire Division
2013 -2023
47%
29%
Total Response Rescue/Medical
Last Decade % Increase in Call
Volume
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ROHNERT PARK BY THE NUMBERS (CONTINUED)
Rohnert Park provided Mutual and Automatic Aid to our neighboring agencies for 114 incidents
and received aid on 37 incidents.
25
32
12
82
0
15
30
45
60
75
90
Aid Received Aid GivenCall VolumeAid Received / Aid Given
Rancho Adobe
Fire Protection
District
Sonoma
County Fire
Distrcit
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ROHNERT PARK BY THE NUMBERS (CONTINUED)
The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety responds to a myriad of incidents including, but
not limited to: medical emergencies, fires, hazardous conditions, rescues, and public assists.
*Service Call - Public Service, Person in Distress, Water Problem, Animal Problem or Rescue, etc.
**Good Intent Call – Dispatched and Canceled En Route, No Incident Found On Arrival, Authorized Controlled Burning, etc.
***Overpressure – Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat, Chemical Reaction (No Fire), etc.
****Other – Severe Weather & Natural Disaster, Test Call, Citizen Complaint, etc.
Fire, 1.5%
Rescue and
Medical, 51.1%
Hazardous Condition (No Fire), 1.2%
Service
Calls,
10.2%
Good
Intent Call,
31.4%
False Alarm Calls, 4.5%
2023 Call Types Calls for Service
Fires 77
Rescue / Medical 2699
Hazardous Condition 65
(No Fire)
Service Call* 537
Good Intent Call** 1655
False Alarm Call 239
Overpressure*** 2
Special Incident Type**** 3
Total CFS: 5277
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2023 FIRE INCIDENTS CONCENTRATION MAP
FIRE INCIDENTS IN 2023
Fire Incidents Count
Total Fire Calls In the City of Rohnert
Park
64
Total Fire Calls Outside the City of
Rohnert Park
13
Total 77
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A fire department’s value to the community and level of efficiency are difficult to measure
because it cannot be measured as a production model. This report evaluates the Rohnert Park
Department of Public Safety Fire Division’s effectiveness through a conservative estimate of
saved dollars to the community. As with most performance measures, this valuation does not
tell the “whole” story. It does not represent the total value of content saved nor does it reflect
all neighboring properties saved due to suppression efforts; however, it does a good job of
demonstrating the tangible benefits of a well-trained operations division and a proactive
prevention bureau.
NOTABLE FIRE INCIDENTS IN 2023
Building Fire, Dorine Ave (Property Loss: $800,000)
Building Fire, Bernice Ave (Property Loss: $250,000)
Building Fire, Enterprise Dr. (Property Loss: $200,000)
Building Fire, Middlebrook Way (Property Loss: $100,000)
Building Fire, Boris Ct (Property Loss: $30,000)
Building Fire, Enterprise Dr. (Property Loss: $3,000)
Cooking Fire, Confined to Container, Madrigal St. (Property
Loss: $1,000)
Passenger Vehicle Fire, Golf Course/Country Club Dr. (Property
Loss: $200,000)
Passenger Vehicle Fire, Labath Av. (Property Loss: $40,000)
Fire, Other, Camino Colegio (Property Loss: $15,000)
Fire, Other, Labath Ave. (Property Loss: $1,000)
# Fire Type Count Total at Risk FIRE LOSS Total Saved Percent Saved
1 Building Fire 7 $23,814,000 1,383,200 $22,430,800 94.19%
2 Cooking fire confined to
container
4 $1,931,400 $1,000 $1,930,400 99.95%
3 Passenger Vehicle Fire 4 $250,000 $247,500 $2,500 1.00%
4 Outside Storage Fire 1 $5,000 $200 $4,800 96.00%
5 Fire, Other 3 $16,276,280 $16,100 $16,260,180 99.90%
Total Structure Fires 19 $42,276,680 $1,648,000 $40,628,680 Total % Saved 96.10%
ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS IN 2023
$1.6
$40.6
Property Loss
vs.
Property Saved
Dollars represented in
millions
Property Loss
Property Saved
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The primary goal of the Fire Prevention Bureau is to ensure that all buildings and structures
are safe for all occupants as well as for emergency responders. To achieve this goal, the
bureau performs plan reviews, performs inspections of new commercial and multi -family
residential construction projects, performs annual fire and life safety inspections of ex isting
buildings (including schools), follows up on any fire safety concerns, and reviews fire protection
system inspection reports.
The role of fire prevention is to save lives and reduce the amount of fire loss each year through
a combination of inspections, education, training and resource deployment. The department’s
fire prevention bureau, with the assistance of on duty personnel, inspect most occupancies
annually to identify and correct fire hazards within the City of Rohnert Park.
The second basis is to provide education and training to the public about fire safety. The
department provides a vast array of programs including fire extinguisher training, smoke
detector installations and emergency preparedness education. Additional outreach materials
are now available to the public online at
https://www.rpcity.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=3037873&pageId=17106953
The final component is the deployment of resources. Our firefighters are trained to national
standards based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
In 2023, Fire Prevention completed 504 construction plan reviews and a total of 2,501
inspections:
Fire/Life Safety Inspections – 1,522
New Business Inspections – 53
Construction Inspections – 813
Weed Abatement Inspections – 113
FIRE PREVENTION
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FIRE PREVENTION (CONTINUED)
OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE:
The Weed Abatement Program was adopted into the local ordinance eliminating the
need to go to the City Council for an annual hearing and approval.
The Weed Abatement Program was 100% completed without any properties requiring
mandatory abatement. This included 113 inspections.
Had a successful fire season. No major fires in Rohnert Park
504 construction plan reviews were performed.
Relaunched the VILE OF LIFE educational program.
Amended the Fire Services Division Fee Schedule to include new fees per the City
Resolution No. 2023-020.
Fire Division held public education/outreach events during 2023. New education
material was posted on the City’s website and made available to the public.
The department participated in the 17th Annual Bucket Brigade Blood Drive during
which 58 lifesaving units of blood gathered.
Approved master fire sprinkler plans for SOMO Village residential homes.
Promoted Fire Inspector Aaron Hall to Fire Marshal.
Fire Division was approved for a full time Fire Inspector position.
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Fees based on the Adopted Fire Division Fee Schedule
Annual Fire Inspection and Permit Fees range from $43.60 to $1,267.20
(based upon business type and associated required permits)
FIRE PREVENTION REVENUE
FISCAL YEAR BUDGETED ACTUAL
2022-23 $700,000 $608,142
2023-24 $800,000 $378,582*
*as of 1/31/24
BUDGET OVERVIEW