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Fire Strategic Plan
On March 21, 2022, the City Council received the Ventura Fire Department's five-year Strategic Plan created to address increased call volume and workload, possible operational changes, and staffing recommendations. The next phase of this effort is centered around community education and outreach. We're eager to connect with Ventura residents and engage in community conversations.
Strategic Plan Goals:
- Keep the residents and property in our city safe
- Respond to all emergencies with improved response times
- Maintain highly trained and diverse staff at all levels
- Fund modern and well-maintained stations and appropriate apparatus throughout the city
- Educate and enhance the department's relationship with the community
Fire Station Community Meetings:
As part of the Fire Department five-year Strategic Plan, community members were invited to join the Ventura Fire Department for a series of fire station open house events happening June 15 – August 3, 2022.
Participants had the opportunity to engage directly with City leadership, meet local firefighters, tour fire stations, hear about current conditions, and contribute to conversations about becoming a 21st century fire department.
A community meeting was held at each of the six Ventura fire stations on select Wednesdays from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on the following dates:
- June 15, Fire Station 3, located at 5838 Telegraph Road, 93003
- June 22, Fire Station 1, located at 717 N. Ventura Avenue, 93001
- June 29, Fire Station 2, located at 41 S. Seaward Avenue, 93003
- July 20, Fire Station 4, located at 8303 Telephone Road, 93004
- July 27, Fire Station 5, located at 4225 E. Main Street, 93003
- August 3, Fire Station 6, located at 10797 Darling Road, 93004
Live Spanish interpretation was also be offered at Fire Stations 1 and 2.
Meeting Recordings
For residents unable to attend, the below videos were captured at the community meeting on August 3, 2022 at Fire Station 6.
"Each day of my career, my professional goal as been the same: be a public servant with character, integrity, and accountability. As the leader of one of the primary public safety department of our city, my priorities are the current daily activities, the long-term future, and the optimal operation and service outcomes of the fire department."
- Fire Chief David Endaya