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REEDLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
The past year was a very busy year for the Reedley Volunteer Fire Department. Call volume has
surged more than 54% over the past 2 years from 1172 calls in 2010 to 1,808 in 2012. This
year, the Reedley Fire Department responded to 114 fire-related calls, 57 hazardous conditions
calls, 1,356 medical related calls, 68 motor vehicle accidents and 213 miscellaneous calls. The
biggest increase in call volume is attributed to medical aid calls which are up over 70% from
2010 levels. The Reedley Volunteer Fire Department provides a multitude of core public safety
services to the city. Those services include;
All-Risk Emergency Response
All-risk emergency response includes fire suppression, motor vehicle accidents, water rescue,
hazardous conditions, and medical first response. The Fire Department currently has two fulltime
and thirty-eight (38) volunteer (paid-per-call) firefighters. Apparatus includes three (3)
pumper engines, one (1) wildland urban-interface engine, one (1) ladder truck, one (1) minipumper/squad,
one (1) technical/water rescue van, two (2) PWC rescue boats, one (1) rescue
utility and two (2) command vehicles.
Emergency Management
Emergency management for all incidents includes scene safety and the utilization of the
Incident Command System to mitigate the incident in a coordinated and controlled effort.
Emergency management is necessary to accomplish goals that support the incident.
Fire Prevention
Fire Prevention tasks that are performed include a variety of inspections, investigations, preincident
planning, development review and water systems testing. These activities are beneficial
in keeping our merchants in business and our general population and responding emergency
personnel safe.
Municipal Code Enforcement
Municipal Code Enforcement is conducted by one full-time Life Safety/Code Officer. The
purpose is to enforce city codes that will contribute to improving the overall health and safety of
the community. The matters dealt with include property maintenance, abandoned vehicles,
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CITY OF REEDLEY
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