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Disaster Response Trailer
On behalf of the City Council and the Atascadero City Fire Department (AFD), we want to again thank you for your generous donations and support of our Disaster Response Trailer (DRT). Without your assistance, we could not have made our goal of $100,000. Our fundraising venture is complete and the DRT is ready for incident response.
AFD did not do this alone. Over 120 community members contributed to the project in the form of donations, volunteered time, or logistical support.
The AFD is dedicated to protecting the life and safety of the citizens of Atascadero as well as the surrounding communities in San Luis Obispo County. As you know, the trailer’s purpose is to serve as a valuable resource for all types of disasters, both man-made and natural.
Again, thank you very much for your donation to our department and for your support of the Disaster Response Trailer (DRT).
Extended Response Capabilities
(Better for our Community)
The Atascadero City Fire Department will be able to use the DRT for a variety of technical rescue emergencies. These emergencies include, but are not limited to, high angle rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue and swift water rescue, earthquakes with building collapse, hazardous materials incidents, mass casualty incidents, airborne rescue support, large structure fires and terrorism related incidents.
Currently, the Atascadero City Fire Department responds to these technical rescue calls utilizing the two on-duty, staffed fire engines with a callback of the departments’ technical rescue team members. This system limits the ability to respond to other emergencies within the city. By having a dedicated DRT, the department would have all the equipment and tools necessary to mitigate the technical rescue emergency and allow the on-duty crews and equipment to be available for other emergency calls for service. Additionally, the DRT will be able to assist our neighboring fire departments, hospitals and utility companies that have limited technical response capabilities.
DRT Promotion Video
Click on the link to see a visual of the trailer's capabilities and learn about the DRT.
See us on Facebook for updates, photos and more information about the DRT.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Atascadero-Fire-Disaster-Response-Trailer/212240155457090
Disaster Response Trailer Contact:
Matt Miranda - Fire Captain
Atascadero City Fire Department
6005 Lewis Avenue
Atascadero, CA 93422
Phone: 805-461-5070 ext.3320
Fax: 805-466-2907
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Annual Fireman’s Ball!
Miner’s Ace Hardware donates smoke detectors to the Atascadero City Fire Department
On January 22, 2013, at 1:00 P.M. the Atascadero City Fire Department will receive a donation of smoke detectors from Miner’s Ace Hardware, located at 9370 El Camino Real, Atascadero. Miner’s will be presenting the Fire Department with several cases of smoke detectors which will be used by fire personnel to help supplement their existing smoke detector program. The Atascadero City Fire Department offers free smoke detectors to members of the public who cannot afford a smoke detector or will replace existing smoke detectors that are no longer functioning. The program started a little over five years ago, when fire personnel were responding to various emergencies and finding residences without the life saving devices or smoke detectors that were not working. “Smokes detectors save lives, plain and simple,” said Fire Captain Scott Hallett. “We need to make sure our residents are protected with a device designed to alert people to a fire quickly so they have adequate time to evacuate their homes.” The smoke detectors are carried on all the fire department’s fire engines and can be installed after the emergency is handled, or residents can call the fire department and set up an appointment for personnel to come out and replace the unit. “We were finding the majority of residents without functioning smoke detectors were in our elderly population which is a big concern for the fire department,” said Fire Chief Kurt Stone. “The smoke detector program has been successful in reducing the number of homes without these critical devices.” The fire department recommends having a smoke detector outside every room of a house and to change the batteries in those smoke detectors at least twice a year. The fire department also encourages residents to have at least one carbon monoxide detector in their home as well. As of July 2011, California landlords and homeowners, including sellers of residential property, must comply with the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010. This law addresses the problem of carbon monoxide poisoning which is the leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States. Carbon monoxide is an odorless gas produced whenever any fuel is burned. It can enter the home from sources as seemingly innocent as a gas stove, furnace, or woodstove, usually due to leakage, back-drafting, or poor venting.
About the Fire Department
The Atascadero City Fire Department is an “all risk” Fire Department that responds to emergencies such as medical aids, structure fires, wildland fires, vehicle traffic collisions, hazardous materials incidents, technical rescues and public service assists. The Fire Department operates from 2 fire stations with 6 fire engines, 2 command vehicles, a ladder truck and a technical rescue unit. The department operates with a total of 20 full-time and 18 Reserve Firefighters. The full-time staff includes 1 Fire Chief, 1 Fire Marshal/Code Enforcement Officer and 1 Administrative Assistant.
Our mission as Firefighters and Paramedics is to be professional, caring, and motivated as we provide emergency services to the Public.
Contact Us
Fire Station 1
6005 Lewis Ave
Atascadero, CA 93422
805 461-5070
fax 466-2907
Fire Station 2
9801 West Front
Atascadero, CA 93422
fax 461-5091
Fire station 1 is located just outside of the downtown corridor at the corner of Traffic Way and Lewis Avenue. Fire station 2 can be found just south of Santa Rosa Road along 101 on West Front road. Look for the flags or the red lights at night!
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· Training Officer – Casey Bryson
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· Vehicle Maintenance – Scott Satterthwaite
· Weed Abatement Officer – Tom Peterson
Did You Know.....
Calls for fire and paramedic services have nearly doubled in the last 15 years and have increased by 42% since 1999.
2013 Chipping will resume in April
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