What does the Manteca Fire Department Do? - City of Manteca

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Types of Calls Fire - All fire responses including structure fires, vehicle fires, grass fires, and any other fires. EMS - All medical responses Service - All service calls (odor investigation, public assist, alarms sounding, etc.) Other Emergencies - All other calls not listed above (vehicle accidents, hazardous materials, false alarms, citizen complaints, etc.) Types of Calls 2 Fire 11.2% EMS 50.9% Service 25.7% Other 12.2% Medical Emergencies/Rescues The Manteca Fire Department's response goal is to maintain as average 5 minute response time for all emergencies. With the strategic location of the three fire stations, fire personnel normally arrive prior to other responders (ambulance etc.) to begin emergency medical care. It is the responsibility of the Manteca Fire Department to provide emergency medical services to our customers. Medically related responses account for slightly over 50 percent of all requests for service. To maintain a standard level of care, all fire personnel are trained and certified Emergency Medical Technician-1(EMT) and EMT-D. The Manteca Fire Department has adopted an EMT-Defibrillation program. This program allows the fire personnel to deliver an electrical shock to victims of cardiac arrest while also doing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). The state of California mandates that Certified Emergency Medical personnel receive continuing education on the current trends of emergency medical care. To reduce the cost to the customer, all EMS training is provided by qualified, state accredited, Fire Department instructors. The Fire Department works very closely with the Manteca District Ambulance in the delivery of prehospital emergency care in Manteca. By not charging a user fee for medical treatment, the Fire Department has become the only part of the medical system that subsidizes the medical insurance system. All medical treatments and services provided by Fire Department personnel are free of charge to our customers.
Chaplain Program (Emergency Crisis Intervention) Community members, local clergy and Fire Department personnel have combined to form a response network that provides emotional and spiritual support to people in crisis. Working under the joint guidance of the Manteca Ministerial Association and the City of Manteca Fire Department, local church leaders are dedicated to assisting distraught community members when disaster strikes. If during an emergency, Fire Department personnel deem intervention could be helpful, the on duty chaplain is summoned to assist the victims and others. Chaplains have responded to all types of calls since the program was initiated in 1991. Structure fires, vehicle accidents, medical emergencies and even explosions have become the work arena for Manteca's spiritual leaders. Preparation for Emergency Response Training An old Fire Chief once said: The personnel that you have in a department are only as good as the equipment that they use and the training that they receive. This function of the Department is truly a part of all the things that we do for our customers. Training ranges from fire service basics such as hose lays, firefighting etc. but, also includes subjects such as computers, critical incident stress management, and management effectiveness. One of the goals of the training program is to increase the productivity of our personnel by learning new techniques and practicing safer methods of doing the job. The training program is conducted for the benefit of our fulltime personnel and a special curriculum is presented to our Reserve Firefighting force of 16 people. The goals of the training program entail the certification of our personnel at various levels within the State Fire Marshal's training system. We are also working towards improving our response to larger incidents by training with neighboring fire departments and practicing various firefighting strategy and tactics with them in the hope that we will be more effective when operating at larger fires both in Manteca and in other parts of the State during urban interface fires in the fire season. The Department has made a serious commitment to training and its value to the customer, much of our time is spent doing this activity. Maintenance The Fire Department provides a continuous program for the care, maintenance, purchase and replacement of fire vehicles and equipment. Daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual and annual maintenance is performed in order to maintain reliability and longevity of our apparatus. A side benefit is reduced emergency repairs. The Fire Department is responsible for the maintenance of all land and buildings on which we have fire stations. We perform all regular structural and landscaping maintenance on a year-round basis. The Manteca Fire Department insures that all of the self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) in the department is maintained in a state of readiness. These units are absolutely critical in the performance of the job and are used by all fire personnel. The Department has six factory trained SCBA Technicians who perform regular inspections and maintenance of our SCBA to insure reliability. Our program also maintains the self contained breathing apparatus of the other City departments and assists some local businesses with filling their compressed air cylinders. The Fire Department assists the Water Department by maintaining all of the City's 1300 fire hydrants. This includes regular lubrication, accessibility, location marking, and hydraulic flow testing. Firefighters 3
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