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Valley
Center Fire Protection District
Standards of Coverage Study
The
Valley Center Fire Protection District (District) retained
Citygate Associates, LLC (Citygate) to perform a Standards
of Coverage (Deployment) Study. This study reviews the adequacy
of the existing deployment system from the current fire
station locations and makes recommendations for change where
indicated. This report is presented in three volumes, including
this Executive Summary (Volume 1) summarizing our findings
and recommendations, a Technical Report (Volume 2) that
is the Standards of Coverage (deployment) technical assessment,
and a map atlas of deployment coverage measures (Volume
3).
Click on the reports below to view.
Ordinance
No. 52 - Setting the maximum service availability charge
for fire suppression service. View
Notice
Resolution
No. 2018-05 - Resolution continuing the annual special
tax levy for community facilities district. View
Notice
-Posted
May 18, 2018
 On
behalf of the 40 professional men and women that serve the
citizens of the Valley Center Fire
Protection District, I welcome you to the Valley Center
Fire Protection District web page. Here you will find both
statistical, as well as anecdotal information regarding
the district. The Valley Center Fire Protection Districts
operates a full service fire department providing services
ranging from fire prevention, public education, fire suppression,
emergency medical services in partnership with Mercy Ambulance,
technical rescue and hazardous materials mitigation.
Operating from 2 strategically located stations in an 84.5
square mile response area, the Valley Center Fire Protection
District provides the highest quality of service to our 20,000
residents and visitors who come to our community and experience
our family atmosphere. We responded to over 1720 calls for
service in 2016 and with our growing community, we expect
to see an increase in calls for service in the years to come.
We have strived to provide you with information that is most
frequently requested, and I hope you find this page easy to
navigate. As always, if you see ways we can make your experience
here on our page better, please do not hesitate to let us
know by contacting any of the members of the Valley Center
Fire Protection District.
Joe
Napier
Fire Chief
Valley Center Fire Department
August, 2017
Dear Property Owner,
In
an effort to provide prompt and efficient emergency services
to our customers, the Valley Center Fire Protection District
is surveying all bridges, culverts and other crossings
within our jurisdiction to ensure compliance with District,
County and State fire codes. This effort is in response
to the identification of several substandard, non-permitted
bridges or culverts in the district, with the ultimate
goal of preventing our fire apparatus from falling through
a bridge or collapsing a culvert. Our staff has conducted
a survey and determined that there is a bridge or culvert
on your property. We will be requiring that all private
bridges and culverts have the maximum vehicle load limits
posted on both entrances to the elevated structure.
In
order to ensure the safety of our personnel and equipment,
we cannot guarantee our fire apparatus will cross your
bridge or culvert until such time as we receive verification
that your elevated structure will support a capacity of
75,000 pounds. Rest assured we will continue to provide
prompt service to your property; however, service will
likely be delayed if the capacity of your structure remains
unanswered. Verification of capacity may be accomplished
by one of the following:
1. Provide proof of a permit, or obtain a permit from
the County of San Diego, Department of Planning &
Land Use (858) 694-2960
2.
If your bridge or culvert cannot be permitted by the County,
obtain written verification from a licensed structural
engineer. You may find such engineers in the yellow pages
under "engineers-structural."
We
thank you for your prompt attention in this matter. Should
you have any questions, please contact me at (760) 751-7600.
A completed county permit or verification can be mailed
to Mike Shore, Fire Marshal at the above address.
Mike
Shore, Fire Marshal
Valley Center Fire Protection District
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