Station 1 has a utility vehicle that responds to public service calls such as flooding and mud slides. The department also has access to one engine supplied by the State Office of Emergency Services which is activated as part of the mutual aid system in the case of a major wildland fire or other emergency. The department has eleven personnel with paramedic training. Engine 2 has been designated as the paramedic unit given its central location. This engine company has specialized equipment, and at least two of its three personnel are paramedics.
Paramedics respond to all medical emergencies.
Apart from fire suppression and paramedic responsibilities, fire personnel are involved in a number of other activities. They maintain the stations and associated equipment, participate in advanced training programs, and conduct fire prevention inspections in local businesses as well as residences adjacent to open space areas. Through use of hand crews and goats, fuel breaks are established and maintained in an effort to lessen the threat of fire. Through this proactive program property owners are notified of the need to eliminate hazardous weeds and are given a specified amount of time to do so. If the hazard is not abated, this budget contains funding for contractual labor to clear the property in question with reimbursement later sought from the owner.