Highlights

Snapshot of 2012 WFPD Non-incident Activity

12th Annual Community Flu Clinic. Conducted 68 school safety classes through Public Education Program. Completed More than 175 Car Seat Inspections. Trained more than 430 residents in CPR; 150 in First Aid. Conducted 50 days of fuel reduction through Chipper Program. Trained 210 firefighters from across county in wildland fire drill. Hired 4 cadets for fire academy training. Received $100,000 fire prevention grant for hazardous fuel removal.

Snapshot of 2011 WFPD Non-incident Activity

11th Annual Community Flu Clinic; more than 210 people vaccinated. Conducted more than 60 CPR and First Aid Classes, training more than 1,000 citizens. Completed More than 100 Car Seat Inspections. Held 2 Firewise Workshops with Towns of Portola Valley and Woodside; 45 residents trained.Received US Forest Service Grant for Fire Safe Chipping Program. Received FEMA Grant for Extrication Tools. Received FEMA Grant for Large-diameter Firefighting Supply Hose.

Snapshot of 2010 WFPD Non-incident Activity

10th Annual Community Flu Clinic; 265 vaccinated. Held 20 CPR classes; 500 residents trained or re-certified. Held 3 First Aid Classes; 50 residents trained Held 3 Citizen Emergency Response Training (CERT) Sessions; 60 residents trained Added Four Firefighters to FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team Held 2 Firewise Workshops with Towns of Portola Valley and Woodside; 50 residents trained Completed More than 100 Car Seat Inspections Supported 2 Annual Emergency Exercises (Wildland Fire and Earthquake) with Citizens Emergency Response Preparedness Program (CERPP) Received Cal Fire Safe Grant: Hazardous Vegetation Reduction Program Received FEMA Grants: Type 4 Patrol Vehicle, Thermal Imaging Cameras

Key Developments in WFPD History (partial list since 1990)

2009 Held Annual Community Flu Clinic; 300 vaccinated 2009 Supported 2 Annual Exercises (Wildland Fire and Earthquake) with CERPP 2009 Received Cal Fire Safe Grant: Hazardous Vegetation Reduction Program 2008 Received FEMA Grant: Portable Radios 2008 Received Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Grant 2007 Established Medical Reserve Core 2007 Received FEMA Grant: Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) 2006 Completed New Fire Station 19 (Emerald Hills) 2004 Received FEMA Grant: Public Education for Fire Safety in Wildland-Urban Interface Fire 2004 Started Community Chipping Program 2004 Received Firemen’s Fund Grant: Chipper Equipment 2003 Created Public Education Officer Position 2003 Received FEMA Grant: Autism Education for 1st Responders 2002 Added Shared Training Officer-South Zone Fire Agencies 2002 Implemented First Community Flu Immunization Clinic 2002 Received FEMA Grant: Fire Safety Trailer 2000 Added Fourth Firefighter at Station 8 (Portola Valley) 1999 Purchased Rescue/Transport Apparatus 1998 Provided Ambulance Service JPA/AMR/WFPD 1998 Earned Improved Insurance Service Office (ISO) Rating 1997 Purchased 3200-gallon Water Tender 1997 Expanded Emergency Preparedness Program, CERPP established 1994 Deployed All-Life Support (ALS) Paramedics on Engines 1994 Established Shared Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coordinator with Other Fire Agencies 1991 Adopted Residential Fire Sprinkler Codes 1990 Established Emergency Preparedness Program