Continue present level of service to the communities within the Fire District.
THE MENLO PARK FIRE DISTRICT HAS FOR YEARS PROVIDED THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES (ATHERTON, EAST PALO ALTO, MENLO PARK AND SAN MATEO COUNTY AREAS) WITH EXCELLENT FIRE AND MEDICAL SERVICES.
AT PRESENT STATIONS ARE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED TO ALLOW FOR FAST RESPONSE TO FIRE AND MEDICAL CALLS, STATION CLOSEURES WOULD PUT CITIZENS AND FIREFIGHTERS NEEDLESSLY IN HARMS WAY. WE NEED TO KEEP ALL STATION OPEN ALL THE TIME. PARAMEDIC ENGINE CO. PROVIDE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) ON SCENE IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.
I DON'T BELIEVE STATIONS SHOULD BE CLOSED ON A ROTATING BASIS OR FOR PART OF A DAY, THEY SHOULD REMAIN STAFFED 24/7. I UNDERSTAND THEY ARE SOMETIMES AWAY FROM THE STATION FOR TRAINING OR WHILE ON CALLS, BUT CAN STILL RESPOND.
ALL DISTRICT PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED IN MEDICAL (EMT/ALS), FIRE PREVENTION/SUPPRESSION, VEHICLE EXTRICATION AND URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE, THEY HAVE TOOLS,EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT RESCUE OPERATIONS IN COLLAPSE STRUCTURES, TRENCHS, CONFINED SPACE, HIGH/LOW ANGLE ROPE AND WATER RESCUE, THEY ARE AN ALL RISK ORGANIZATION, WE NEED TO MAINTAIN THAT READINESS AND RESPONSE CAPABILITY.
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IS THE FIRST PRIORITY.
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