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RECOMMENDATIONS

CAL FIRE provides an excellent service to the citizens, local businesses, and visitors to the area.

The department is well respected in the community and by city and county leadership. CAL

FIRE’s line and command personnel continually make every effort to be a part of the community

and not be seen as outside contractors merely providing a service. The service agreement

between the City of Morgan Hill and CAL FIRE was initiated in 2013; SSCCFD has maintained its

relationship with CAL FIRE since 1980. The working relationship observed between the City,

District, and CAL FIRE is impressive and is one of the more proficient cooperative arrangements

for fire and prehospital emergency medical care that we have observed nationally.

Thirteen recommendations follow, and are also listed in the applicable sections within this report.

The recommendations are based on best practices derived from the NFPA, CPSM, ICMA, the

U.S. Fire Administration, the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), and the

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Though these recommendations are

intended to provide insightful guidance, it is ultimately the decision of the local governing bodies

to choose those recommendations that are appropriate and ultimately how and when any

efforts towards implementation are considered.

These recommendations are listed in order in which they appear in the report.

1.

The City of Morgan Hill and the SSCCFD should continue the contractual relationship with CAL

FIRE for protecting their respective communities.

2.

CAL FIRE should continue in its effort to maintain the use of volunteers to provide assistance

during larger events or extended operations. In addition, other support functions as canteen

efforts, CERT, fire prevention duties, and assistance during community public events are

effective methods to utilize volunteer support.

3.

CAL FIRE should conduct a formal fire risk analysis that concentrates on strip commercial

establishments, big-box occupancies, high-rise structures, and processing and institutional

properties.

4.

CAL FIRE should work with County EMS in modifying CAL FIRE’s response protocols for Priority 2

call types (Alpha Designations) in an effort to alter unit response modes when calls are

determined to nonemergency or minor incidents.

5.

CAL FIRE should build its training regimens and tactical strategies around an exterior or

transitional attack when the fire scenario and the number of responding personnel warrant

this approach.

6.

Morgan Hill and SSCCFD should maintain the current ALS first responder services in their

respective response areas.

7.

CAL FIRE should improve the level of review of its incident reporting to ensure the complete

and accurate documentation of its response activities.

8.

CAL FIRE should undertake a concerted effort to expand its current performance measures in

order to incorporate a comprehensive performance management system that monitors a full

range of performance outcomes.

9.

Morgan Hill and SSCCFD should consider CPSE fire accreditation in the future.

10.

CAL FIRE should improve its fire hydrant inspection and flow testing process in SSCCFD.

11.

CAL FIRE should institute an in-service engine company fire inspection process in the SSCCFD.