Oceanside, CA - Fire
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David Parsons
Fire Chief
Jess Specht
Deputy Fire Chief
Tim Scott
Division Chief
Administration
Lucifer Keener
Division Chief
Training
Blake Dorse
Division Chief
Community Risk Reduction
Under the direction of the Fire Chief and the Deputy Fire Chief, the Administration Division provides leadership, direction, and support for effective emergency and non-emergency service programs. One of its most important functions is to develop policies and programs to meet the community’s public safety needs.
It’s also responsible for Fire Administration:
- Preparing, implementing and managing the department budget
- Fire Department Communications
- Fire apparatus, facilities, and equipment
- Personnel and recruitment
- Departmental planning
- Reporting to the City Manager/City Council
- Data management and reporting
- Mapping
- Purchasing and grants
- Emergency Medical Services
- Emergency Operations Center Management
- Participating in the San Diego Unified Disaster Council
- Coordination with the California State Office of Emergency Services
- Disaster Preparedness
- CERT Management
- Ambulance Billing (contact # (760) 435-4112)