An Assessment of the Santa Maria Fire Department’s readiness. 24 years and 6 reports later.

In 2024, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) conducted an in-depth assessment of the Santa Maria Fire Department’s response capabilities, adding to the long list of reports that assessed the level of Fire and Emergency Medical Services provided to you.

  • 2024 IAFF Assessment of the Santa Maria Fire Department's service to the community.

    Can a fire engine respond to my home within 4-minutes? Using computer aided dispatch data (CAD) from 1/1/2023 - 3/31/2024, the IAFF developed maps to provide a visual display that identifies service delivery gaps citywide. Interactive maps allow you to evaluate the level of service provided to you and the impact recommended service enhancements will have.

    The Santa Maria Firefighters enlisted the services offered by the IAFF to complete this assessment using the only published National Standards for the Fire Service, NFPA.

  • A summary of the 24 years and 5 reports paid for by the City of the Santa Maria.

    How did we get here? A summary of the 5 reports that were paid for by the City of Santa Maria. A great read before diving into the IAFF’s assessment of the services provided by the Santa Maria Fire Department.

Review the historical documents provided by the City of Santa Maria over the last 24 years.

  • 2024 IAFF Assessment of the Santa Maria Fire Department's sevrice to the community.

    Can a fire engine respond to my home within 4-minutes? Using computer aided dispatch data (CAD) from 1/1/2023 - 3/31/2024, the IAFF developed maps to provide a visual display that identifies service delivery gaps citywide. Interactive maps allow you to evaluate the level of service provided to you and the impact recommended service enhancements will have.

    The Santa Maria Firefighters enlisted the services offered by the IAFF to complete this assessment using the only published National Standards for the Fire Service, NFPA.

  • A summary of the 24 years and 5 reports paid for by the City of the Santa Maria.

    How did we get here? A summary of the 5 reports that were paid for by the City of Santa Maria. A great read before diving into the IAFF’s assessment of the services provided by the Santa Maria Fire Department.

  • January 2024 Long-Range Master Plan

    City of Santa Maria and Fire Department leadership hired AP Triton to do an assessment of the Fire Department and its operations.

  • 2021 Standards of Cover Update

    Paid for by the City of Santa Maria

  • November 2019 Standards of Cover

    Paid for by the City of Santa Maria

  • 2015 Fire Department Assessment

    Paid for by the City of Santa Maria

  • March 2000 Standards of Cover Update

    Paid for by the City of Santa Maria