Operations

Operations

Fire Department Operations consists of three shift assignments: A, B, and C shifts. Currently there are three full-time career Fire Captains, who each work a 48/96 work cycle (2 days on/4 days off) and each fill one of the assigned shifts. Our daily staffing maintains a minimum of two firefighters on shift every day, this includes one career Fire Captain and one volunteer Firefighter 24/7 where they staff one Type I Engine. The WFD utilizes a Volunteer/Reserve Firefighter program to augment daily staffing up to a total of four personnel on the engine.

Personnel

Career Staff:

• Fire Chief – Brad L. Lopez
  
• A Shift Captain, Fleet/Facilities & EMS – Cheyne Baumgart
• B Shift Captain, Operations & Training – Matthew Schechla
• C Shift Captain, Fire Prevention & Public Education – Art Mendoza

Volunteers:

• Captain – Terry Karlen
• Battalion Chief -Ron Karlen
• Lieutenant – Phil Hoag
• Engineers:  Willie Barrera, Jeff Winslow

Volunteer Firefighters