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Interim fire chief presents strategic and master plan, highlights staffing needs and reliance on Measure E and automatic aid
Summary
Interim Fire Chief John Banaski presented a Strategic and Master Plan identifying staffing shortfalls, reliance on Measure E, automatic aid dependence and equipment replacement needs; the report was received as an informational item.
Kingsburg — Interim Fire Chief John Banaski presented a Strategic and Master Plan to the City Council on Jan. 15, summarizing the department’s current capabilities, call trends and recommended actions for the next 3–10 years. Council received the plan as an informational item; no formal adoption was required.
Banaski said the city’s ambulance and engine units are heavily dependent on automatic aid from neighboring agencies and additional staffing provided by Measure E and a contract with Kingsburg Health Care District. He described the department’s current authorized staffing—20 FTEs overall with a daily suppression staffing model that typically fields a two‑person medic engine, a two‑person ambulance and an administrative complement—and…
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