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Hanford Fire Chief Dan Perkins presents 2024 annual report, cites staffing shortfalls and rising calls
Summary
Fire Chief Dan Perkins told the Hanford City Council the department handled roughly 6,532 emergency calls in 2024, is operating at about 59% of nationally recommended staffing for structure fires, and is planning upgrades including a fourth station and additional personnel funded by Measure H.
Dan Perkins, fire chief for the City of Hanford, presented the Hanford Fire Department’s 2024 annual report at the council’s Sept. 16 meeting, outlining rising call volumes, equipment purchases and ongoing staffing shortfalls.
Perkins said the department responded to about 6,532 emergency calls in 2024 and that calls were increasing year over year. “We respond to about 330 fires” that require hose lines and staffed engine companies, he said, and roughly 55% of calls are medical-related. Perkins told council members that the department is on track to exceed 7,000 calls in 2025.
The chief said the department now operates with 10 firefighters per shift but will reach 11 as Measure H–funded hires are brought on. He said nationally recommended staffing for a…
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