Fire & EMS Projects - Citygate Associates, LLC

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Comprehensive Fire & EMS Client List

Master/Strategic Plans

Alameda County, CA
Anacortes, WA
Andover Fire-Rescue Department, KS
Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District, CA
Atwater, CA
Belmont, CA
Beverly Hills, CA
Butte County, CA
Carlsbad, CA
Clark County Fire Protection District No. 6, WA
Corona, CA
Cosumnes Community Services District, CA
Dixon, CA
DuPont, WA
East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, CA
El Dorado Hills Fire District, CA

Fresno County, CA
Groveland Community Services District, CA
Lakeside Fire Protection District, CA
Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs Association, CA
Los Angeles County, CA
Madera County, CA
Mont Belvieu, TX
Monterey County, CA
Mountain House Community Services District, CA
Mukilteo, WA
Napa, CA
Napa County, CA
Newark, CA
Oakdale / Oakdale Rural Fire Protection District, CA
Oceanside, CA
Orange, CA
Peoria, AZ

Presidio Trust, CA
Port of Long Beach, CA
Port of Los Angeles, CA
Rock Creek Rural Fire Protection District, ID
Salida Fire Protection District, CA
Salton Community Services District, CA
San Luis Obispo, CA
Santa Monica, CA
Soledad, CA
Surprise, AZ
Travis County Emergency Services District #6, TX
University of California, Davis
University of California, Merced
Windsor, CA
Yucaipa, CA

Fire Standards of Coverage/Deployment Studies

Alameda, CA
Alameda County, CA
Alameda County Fire Department, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Bloomington, MN
Brea, CA
Brentwood, CA
Calexico, CA
Carlsbad, CA
Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District, CA
Central Fire Protection District of Santa Cruz County, CA
Chino Valley Fire District, CA
Cleveland, OH
Coastside Fire Protection District, CA
Costa Mesa, CA
Cosumnes Community Services District, CA
Eagan, MN
East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, CA
El Dorado Hills Fire District, CA
Emeryville, CA
Enid, OK
Eureka, CA
Fairfield, CA
Folsom, CA
Fremont, CA
Georgetown, TX
Huntington Beach, CA
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Kings County, CA
Lakeside Fire Protection District, CA
Lakeville, MN
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles County EMS, CA
Manhattan Beach, CA
Marin County, CA

Menlo Park Fire Protection District, CA
Merced, CA
Milpitas, CA
Minneapolis, MN
Missouri City, TX
Montecito Fire Protection District, CA
Monterey, CA
Monterey Park, CA
Morgan Hill and Partners, CA
Mountain View, CA
National City, CA
North County Fire Protection District, CA
North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, NV
Novato Fire Protection District, CA
Oakland, CA
Ogden, UT
Orange, CA
Orange County Fire Authority, CA
Palm Springs, CA
Pasadena, CA
Pearland, TX
Portland, OR
Redlands, CA
Roseville, CA
Ross Valley Fire Department, CA
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, CA
San Bernardino, CA
San Diego, CA
San Jose, CA
San Luis Obispo, CA
San Marcos, CA
San Mateo, CA
San Mateo County, CA
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, CA
Santa Barbara County, CA

Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
Santa Monica, CA
Seaside, CA
Snohomish County Fire District 1, WA
Snohomish County Fire District 4, WA
South County Fire Authority, CA
Solano County Local Agency Formation Commission, CA
Southern Marin Fire Protection District, CA
South Placer Fire Protection District, CA
South San Francisco, CA
South San Mateo County, CA
South Santa Clara Fire Protection District, CA
South Snohomish County, WA
Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District, CA
Stockton, CA
Suisun City, CA
Sunnyvale, CA
Tacoma, WA
Templeton Community Services District, CA
Travis County Emergency Services District No. 6, TX
Vacaville, CA
Valdez, AK
Vallejo, CA
Valley Center Fire Protection District, CA
Vancouver, WA
Ventura County Fire Protection District, CA
Victorville, CA
Vista, CA
Woodland, CA
Yuba City, CA

Consolidations and Contract for Service Analyses

Arcata, CA – Fire Services Feasibility Analysis
Brea and Fullerton, CA – Feasibility Analysis for Providing Multi-City Fire Services under Joint Powers Authority Jurisdiction
Burlingame, Millbrae, San Bruno, and Hillsborough, CA – Fire Services Merger Technical Implementation
Covina, CA – Contract-for-Service Analysis
Cities of Eagan and Burnsville, MN – Fire Services Merger
El Dorado Local Area Formation Commission, CA – Countywide Fire and Emergency Services Study
Emeryville, CA – Assessment of Fire Service Provision Options
Eureka and Humboldt No. 1 Fire Protection District, CA – Consolidation or Contract Fire Services Feasibility Analysis
Greenfield and the Greenfield Fire Protection District, CA – Fire Services Reorganization Study
Heartland Communications Facility Authority, CA – Second Phase Merger Feasibility Study
Hermosa Beach, CA – Analysis of Contract for Fire Services Proposal
Hesperia, Adelanto, Victorville, and Apple Valley, CA – Public Safety Joint Powers Authority Feasibility Study
Kern County Participating Cities, CA – Fire Services Review
Lawrence Livermore National Security – Fire Consulting Services
Lodi, CA – Contract for Services Feasibility Analysis
Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, CA – Operational Assessment

Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel, CA – High-Level Consolidation Feasibility Analysis
Newark and Union City, CA - Consolidation or Alameda County Fire Department Contract for Services Study
Orange, Fullerton, and Anaheim, CA – Consolidation Feasibility Analysis
Patterson, Newman and West Stanislaus County Fire Protection District, CA – Joint Fire Protection Study
Pinole, CA – Regional Fire Service Delivery Study
Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, and Oceano Community Services District, CA – High-Level Consolidation Feasibility Analysis
Placer County, CA – Fire Service Consolidation Implementation Plan
Presidio Trust and National Park Service, CA – Fire Services Reorganization
Ridgecrest, CA –Evaluation of Fire Services Options and Fire Services Contract Assistance
San Bernardino County, CA – EMS Ambulance System Joint Venture Design Options Study
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, CA – Ambulance Contract Analysis and System Re-Bid Design
San Diego County Office of Emergency Services, CA – Countywide Deployment and Fiscal Study for Regional Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services (57 Total Fire Agencies)
San Luis Obispo, CA – Police and Fire Dispatch Merger Analysis
San Mateo, Foster City, Belmont Fire Protection District – Joint Powers Authority Workshop

Santa Rosa and Rincon Fire Protection District, CA – Fire Consolidation Analysis
Sausalito and Southern Marin Fire Protection District, CA – Fire Consolidation Implementation Analysis
Seaside and Marina Fire Services, CA – Consolidation Implementation Assistance
Snohomish County Fire District 1, WA – Review of Regional Fire Authority Financial and Level-of-Service Plan
Sonoma and Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District, CA – Fire Services Reorganization Study
South Lake Tahoe, CA – Fire Department Consolidation Feasibility Analysis
South Santa Clara County Area Fire Departments, CA – Reorganization Feasibility Study
Ukiah and Ukiah Valley Fire District, CA – Feasibility of Establishing a “District Overlay”
Taft, CA – Evaluation of Fire Services Options and Fire Services Contract Assistance
Tehachapi, CA –Evaluation of Fire Services Options and Fire Services Contract Assistance
University of California, Davis, and Davis, West Sacramento, and Woodland, CA – Consolidation Feasibility Analysis
University of California, Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz, CA – Consolidation Feasibility Analysis
Victorville, CA – Fire Services Options Review
Yuba City, CA – Fire Services Organizational Review
Yuba County Valley Floor Agencies, CA – Fire Services Merger Study

General Studies

Alameda County Health Care Services Agency – EMS System Consultation Services
Alameda County, CA – Union City Fire Station Closure Analysis
Alameda County, CA – Incident Management Teams
Albany, NY – Management Audit
Alpine Springs, CA – Services Cost Sharing
Atascadero, CA – Project Impact and Mitigation Assessment
Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative – Incident Management Training
Brea and Fullerton, CA – Fire Resource and Ambulance Plan
Brentwood, CA – Service Costs and Options
Calistoga, CA – Fire Safety Review
Camas-Washougal Fire Department, CA – Capital Facilities Plan
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, CA – Fire Services and EMS Training Facility Review
Chula Vista, CA – Analysis of Overtime Use; Fiscal and Operational Police Assistance for Advanced Life Support Plan
Cloverdale, CA – Impact Fees
Contra Costa County, CA – Financial Review
Copperopolis, CA – Fire Prevention
Corona, CA – Fire Prevention
Costa Mesa, CA – Potential Fire Station #6 Closure Impact Evaluation
Davis, CA – Operations / Management
Donnelly Rural Fire Protection District, ID – Mitigation
East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, CA – Mapping Analysis
El Dorado Hills, CA – Peer Review
Encinitas, CA – Fire Station Review
Emergency Medical Services Authority, CA – Training Program Development
Fairfield, CA – Review of the Fire Station Needs for the Fairfield Train Station Specific Plan
Fremont, CA – Response Statistics; Comprehensive Multi-Discipline Type 3 IMT Training Program
Glendale, AZ – Public Safety Audit
Goodyear, AZ – Fire Department Management Audit
Hamilton City Fire Protection District, CA – Preliminary Diagnostic Assessment
Hemet, CA – Costing and Peer Review for Fire Service Alternatives
Hermosa Beach, CA – Analysis of Los Angeles County Fire District’s Contract for Fire Services Proposals
Hesperia, CA – Cost Estimate for Hesperia-Provided Fire Services
Kelseyville Fire Protection District, CA – Executive Search
Kings County, CA – High-Speed Rail Project Impact Analysis
Kitsap Public Health District, WA – Emergency Response Plan Review Services
Loma Linda, CA – Cost of Services
Los Angeles County, CA – After Action Review of Woolsey Fire Incident
Los Angeles County, CA – Fire Services Impact Review

Madera County, CA – Fire Station Siting Analysis
Manhattan Beach – Evaluation of Site Options for Fire Station 2
Maui County, HI – Fire Audit
Menlo Park Fire Protection District – Site Assessments for Fire Stations 3, 4, and 5
Millbrae, CA – Fire and Police Service Impacts for Millbrae Station Area Plan
Mill Valley, CA – Fire and Emergency Medical Services Study
Milpitas, CA – Fire Services Planning Assistance
Monterey County, CA – EMS Agency Ambulance Systems Issues Review and Analysis
Monterey County, CA – EMS Communications Plan
Monterey County, CA – Office of Emergency Services Tabletop Exercise for Elkhorn Slough
Napa, CA – Mitigation
Newark-Union City, CA – Fire Services Alternatives
North Lake Tahoe, CA – Management Team Workshop
Northstar, CA – Fire Impacts and Growth Review
Paso Robles – Fire Services Review and City Council Workshop
Orange County Fire Authority – Service Level Assessment of the Business Services Functions
Orange County Fire Authority – Service Level Assessment of the Community Risk Reduction Department
Orange County Fire Authority – Service Level Assessment of the Emergency Command Center
Orange County Fire Authority – Service Level Assessment of the Executive Leadership Team and Human Resources Functions
Orange County Fire Authority – Service Level Assessment of the Emergency Medical Services Department
Orange County Fire Authority – Service Level Assessment of the Fleet Services Division
Orem, UT – Operations Assessment for the Fire and Police Departments
Patterson, CA – Advance Planning
PG&E – Mitigation
Piedmont, CA – Emergency Operations Center Training
Placer County – Fire Services and Revenue Assessment
PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, CA – Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation Plan Review
Portland, OR – Public Information Officer Training
Port of Long Beach, CA – Mitigation
Port of Long Beach, CA – Update of Port Multi-Hazard Firefighting Study
Port of Los Angeles, CA – Performance Audit
Port of Oakland/City of Oakland – Domain Awareness Center Staffing Plan Development
Poway, CA – Overtime Audit
Rancho Cucamonga Fire District, CA – Fire Services Feasibility Review
Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, CA – EMS Operational and Fiscal Feasibility Review
Roseville, CA – EMS Transport
Sacramento, CA – Fire Prevention Best Practices

Sacramento Metropolitan Airport, CA – Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Study
Sacramento Regional Fire/EMS Communications Center – EMS Data Assessment
Salinas – Comprehensive Fiscal Feasibility Analysis and Facilitation of the Development of a Joint Powers Authority Governance Agreement
Salton Community Services District, CA – Fire Services Impacts Review
San Bernardino, CA – Evaluation of City Fire Service Proposals
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, CA – Emergency Command and Data Center Staffing Study
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, CA – Fire Communications Center and Lifeguard Dispatch Review
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, CA – All-Risk Maritime Capabilities Assessment
San Francisco (City and County), CA – Incident Management Training
San Jose, CA – Fire Department Organizational Review
San Mateo County, CA – Countywide Fire Service Deployment Measurement System
Santa Barbara, CA (Airport) – Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Study
Santa Clara, CA – Fire Protection Assessment
Santa Clara County, CA – Incident Management Training
Santa Cruz County, CA – Incident Management Training
Town of Scotia Company, LLC – Board Training Workshop
Seaside and Marina, CA – Fire Station Location Study
Snohomish County Fire District 1 – Peak Hour Ambulance Use Study
Solano County, CA – Advice and Consultation Services
Sonoma Local Area Formation Commission, CA – Municipal Services Review
Southern Marin Emergency Medical Paramedic Services, CA – EMS Resources Deployment Analysis
Southern Marin Fire Protection District, CA – Ad Hoc Consulting Services
South Monterey County Fire Protection District, CA – Needs Assessment
South San Francisco, CA – Provision of Station Deployment Coverage GIS Maps
Squaw Valley, CA – Assessment of Project Impacts
Stanford University, CA – Fire Services System Review Consulting Services
Tracy Rural Fire Protection District, CA – Fire Analysis
West Sacramento, CA – Impact Fees Study
Wheatland Fire Authority, CA – Operational Feasibility Review
Woodland, CA – Fire Station Location Peer Review
Yolo Local Area Formation Commission – Combined Municipal Service Review / Spheres of Influence Study Study
Yorba Linda, CA – Emergency Operations Center Training
Yuba County, CA – Comprehensive Services Delivery and Staffing Review

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Deployment/SOC

Client	Service Provided
Inver Grove Heights, MN	Fire department services evaluation for the City of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.
Valdez, AK	Comprehensive operations assessment of the City of Valdez, Alaska, Fire/EMS Department, to include an analysis of deployment and a review and evaluation of the Department.
Lakeville, MN	Fire Department services evaluation for the City of Lakeville, Minnesota, including a Standards of Coverage assessment and a comprehensive staffing performance analysis.
Brea, CA	Community risk assessment and Standards of Coverage study for the City of Brea, California.
Portland, OR	Service delivery and staffing study for the City of Portland Fire and Rescue in the City of Portland, Oregon.
Monterey, CA	Community risk assessment and Standards of Coverage study for the Monterey Fire Department in the City of Monterey, California.
Snohomish County Fire District 4, WA	Subcontractor under BERK Consulting to assist with the Standards of Coverage and community risk assessment for Snohomish County Fire District 4.
Novato Fire Protection District, CA	Standards of Coverage study for the Novato Fire Protection District to provide data-driven recommendations to improve the District’s ability to perform its mission.
Los Angeles, CA	First-ever independent Standards of Coverage evaluation of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s fire and emergency medical services deployment system.
Tacoma, WA	Community risk assessment, Standards of Coverage analysis, and comprehensive headquarters analysis for the Tacoma Fire Department in the City of Tacoma, Washington.
Carlsbad, CA	Standards of Coverage assessment for the City of Carlsbad, California, to include an ambulance operational and economics analysis.
Mountain View, CA	Community hazard and risk assessment, Standards of Coverage study, and station location analysis for the City of Mountain View, California.
Costa Mesa, CA	Standards of Coverage Assessment for the City of Costa Mesa, California, including an assessment of service capacity coverage for a proposed land development project.
Solano County Local Agency Formation Commission, CA	Deployment analysis, with fiscal/governance options analysis, for the County of Solano Local Agency Formation Commission.
Santa Barbara County, CA	Operational enhancements study for the County of Santa Barbara Fire Department to update previous deployment and departmental performance audit.
Redlands, CA	Deployment study and assessment of the City of Redlands Fire Department, including the development of a five-year strategic plan.
Santa Monica, CA	Comprehensive Community Risk Assessment and Standard of Coverage analysis and Strategic Plan for the City of Santa Monica Fire Department.
Bloomington, MN	Fire Department service evaluation for the Bloomington Fire Department.
Orange County Fire Authority, CA	Service level assessment for field deployment programs for the Orange County Fire Authority.
Fremont, CA	Fire Department Standards of Coverage assessment for the City of Fremont, California.
Morgan Hill, CA	Standards of Coverage assessment for the City of Morgan Hill and the partner Departments in South Santa Clara County.
Marin County, CA	Analytical review of the Marin County Fire Department service utilization and staffing patterns within the Standards of Coverage framework.
Ross Valley Fire Department, CA	Standards of Coverage assessment for the Ross Valley Fire Department to identify changes in deployment to enhance overall deployment effectiveness.
Milpitas, CA	Assessment of the Standards of Coverage and headquarters services for the Fire Department in the City of Milpitas.
Woodland, CA	Analysis of the Standards of Coverage for the Fire Department coupled with a review of the Department’s headquarters staff capacity for the City of Woodland.
South Snohomish County, WA	Comprehensive Standards of Coverage analysis for South Snohomish County Fire and Rescue.
Vacaville, CA	Update to the City of Vacaville Fire Department’s Standards of Coverage analysis, which Citygate previously performed for the City 15 years prior.
South San Francisco, CA	Standards of Coverage study and Master Plan for the City of South San Francisco, including a performance evaluation of fire protection, rescue, emergency medical service, and ambulance transportation, as well as a management and staffing analysis.
Missouri City, TX	Comprehensive fire department Standards of Coverage and staffing utilization study to help determine how to best staff and equip the Missouri City Fire Department to meet its mission in light of rapid and anticipated continued growth.
Mill Valley, CA	Comprehensive fire and emergency medical services deployment analysis for the City of Mill Valley.
Merced, CA	Standards of Coverage study for the City of Merced, reviewing services currently provided by the Fire Department, analyzing existing station location and apparatus deployment, reviewing community expectations and performance goals, and establishing performance objectives.
Southern Marin Emergency Medical Paramedic Services, CA	Emergency medical services resources deployment analysis for the Southern Marin Emergency Medical Paramedic Services.
Central Fire Protection District of Santa Cruz County, CA	Standards of Coverage and management administrative assessment for the Central Fire Protection District of Santa Cruz County.
Eagan, MN	Staffing, emergency medical services, and response times study for the City of Eagan.
Alameda County Fire Department, CA	Standards of Coverage analysis for the Alameda County Fire Department, including reviewing the adequacy of the current fire station resource deployment system, the risks to be protected, and the emergency incident outcomes desired by the community.
Valley Center Fire Protection District, CA	Standards of Coverage study for the Valley Center Fire Protection District to assess the adequacy of the existing deployment system from the current first station locations.
Pearland, TX	Standards of Coverage and staffing utilization study for the City of Pearland.
Huntington Beach, CA	Standards of Coverage study and evaluation of fire, rescue, and emergency medical services delivery for the City of Huntington Beach.
San Marcos, CA	Standards of Coverage plan for the San Marcos Fire Department, including a performance review of the delivery of all Fire Department services and provision of options or alternatives for those items needed to meet current best practices.
Port of Corpus Christi, TX	Marine firefighting risk and response assets analysis for the Port of Corpus Christi.
South County Fire Authority and Tracy, CA	Standards of Coverage study for the South County Fire Authority in the region of Tracy, California.
Ventura County Fire Protection District, CA	Regional fire services Standards of Coverage analysis for the Ventura County Fire Protection District.
San Diego, CA	Standards of Coverage update analysis based on the 2010 Citygate study for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
South San Francisco, CA	Station deployment coverage GIS maps for the City of South San Francisco.
Carlsbad, CA	Updated Standards of Coverage assessment, management staffing assessment, and Strategic Plan for the City of Carlsbad.
El Dorado Hills Fire District, CA	Comprehensive community risk assessment, Standards of Coverage study, and a facilities Master Plan for the El Dorado Hills Fire District to prepare for future needs based on nationally recognized guidelines and best practices, federal and state mandates, and pertinent local and regional operating procedures.
Sunnyvale, CA	Standards of Coverage study, community risk assessment, and fire station condition and serviceability assessment based on nationally recognized guidelines and best practices, federal and state mandates, and relevant local and regional operating procedures for the City of Sunnyvale Public Safety Department.
East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, CA	Standards of Coverage and headquarters staffing master plan review for the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, including a performance review of the current delivery of all Fire Department services, as well as recommendations to ensure service delivery meets current best practices within fiscal realities.
Costa Mesa, CA	Examination of prior incident response times for all City fire station areas, unit-utilization measures, the impact of simultaneous incidents, and, using GIS mapping, the predicted travel time coverage from all the fire stations with and without Station #6.
Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District, CA	Comprehensive Standards of Coverage study for the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District, to include an enhanced risk assessment in addition to the traditional Standards of Coverage elements.
Manhattan Beach, CA	Primarily from a response time perspective, evaluation of the site options of retaining or relocating Fire Station #2 using date obtained from the Fire Department, as well as a previous Citygate study for the Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach Fire Departments.
Southern Marin Fire Protection District, CA	Fire and emergency medical services deployment analysis for the Southern Marin Fire Protection District.
Sacramento, CA	Standards of Coverage study for the City of Sacramento.
Glendale, AZ	Comprehensive public safety deployment and performance review of the Police and Fire Departments.
Santa Clara, CA	Comprehensive Standards of Coverage and headquarters staffing adequacy review for the City of Santa Clara.
Snohomish County Fire District 1, WA	Update of the peak-hour activity unit response statistics and needs for the Snohomish County Fire District.
San Luis Obispo, CA	Standards of Coverage and staffing study. Review of projected growth in the City’s current General Plan, assistance regarding implementation of selected fire service funding sources, and a Standards of Coverage update, including assessing the addition of a fifth fire station or redistribution of the existing four stations to serve new development in planned growth areas of the City.
Kings County, CA	Standards of Coverage and staffing study, intended by the County as a foundation for future planning and resource allocation. Review of then current and projected growth, service delivery system alternatives, resources, deployment, operations, values at risk, and operational support systems.
Yolo County Local Area Formation Commission, CA	Yolo County Fire Protection Districts combined municipal services review and sphere of influence study.
San Jose, CA	Organizational review of the current level of service provided by the Fire Department, including the delivery of emergency medical services.
Menlo Park Fire Protection District, CA	Standards of Coverage assessment update analysis to formulate recommendations for appropriate staffing and deployment of firefighting and emergency medical service operations.
Mukilteo, WA	Comprehensive evaluation and analysis of risks to be protected and the resultant services necessary for the Mukilteo Fire Department to provide.
South San Francisco, CA	Fire station relocation assessment, including an incident statistics analysis, a GIS visualization of the predicted response coverage areas for the relocated station, and recommendations regarding the viability of the coverage matrix if the station were to be relocated.
Cosumnes Fire Department	Standards of Coverage, management/administrative assessment, and Strategic Plan for the Cosumnes Fire Department.
Calexico, CA	Station location assessment of six different fire station locations for the City of Calexico.
Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, CA	Incident response statistics assessment of the current mutual response plan between the Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach Fire Departments, as well as a Standards of Coverage study.
Anacortes, WA	Deployment assessment and extensive forecasting of resources needed for Anacortes fire protection and emergency medical services.
Vancouver, WA	Standards of Coverage and facilities assessment for the City of Vancouver.
Pasadena, CA	Standards of Coverage coaching for the City of Pasadena.
Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, CA	Operational assessment of the cooperative fire department response plan between the Cities of Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach.
Los Angeles County, CA	Expansive review of the organizational and operational components of the EMS program at the Los Angeles County Fire Department, including a review of deployment, use of resources, best practices in pre-hospital medicine, organizational and personnel practices, and the use of information technology.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, CA	Fire station coverage study in light of new development areas and contract-for-services interface.
Brea and Fullerton, CA	Assessment of fire resources and ambulance plan.
Orange, CA	Standards of Coverage and deployment study.
Lakeside Fire Protection District, CA	Standards of Coverage assessment and strategic fiscal review.
Montecito Fire Protection District, CA	Standards of Coverage and risk assessment study.
San Bernardino, CA	Comprehensive fire services deployment study.
Coastside Fire Protection District, CA	Standards of Coverage and station location study.
Rio Rancho, NM	Fire and rescue operations and staffing study for the City of Rio Rancho.
Vancouver, WA	Facilities planning and station location study.
Templeton Community Services District, CA	Fire services study for the Templeton Community Services District.
San Mateo County, CA	Deployment brownout study for Engine 17.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, CA	Analysis of multiple proposed master plan community expansion areas within the District’s service area.
Santa Barbara County, CA	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis and performance audit and management analysis of the Fire Department.
Oakland, CA	Comprehensive multi-hazard, all-risk fire services deployment study to analyze the City’s fire services emergency response systems and make recommendations for improvement of adding traditional resources and alternative and adaptive deployment models.
San Diego, CA	Fire service Standards of Coverage deployment analysis to review existing fire and emergency medical risks and response system, as well as a recommendation of a solution to develop a stronger regional response system.
Pasadena, CA	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis, including nationally recognized response performance goals from which the City can adjust, if needed, the quantity, staffing, and locations of fire stations, with consideration of existing or potential automatic and mutual aid agreements.
Fairfield, CA	Review of the ability of the current fire station location plan to meet exiting City response time goals for the Train Station Specific Plan area.
Georgetown, TX	Fire department planning study, including a Standards of Coverage planning analysis to examine levels of fire department service, fire station staffing infrastructure triggers for additional resources, and order of magnitude costs and possible financing strategies for changes to the Fire Department.
El Dorado Local Area Formation Commission, CA	Fire and emergency services assessment to evaluate deployment and governance Countywide for nearly 15 fire agencies in the El Dorado County region.
San Diego County, CA	Deployment study for regional fire, rescue, and emergency medical services within San Diego County and its 54 fire agencies.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, CA	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis and geo-mapping software implementation for the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Standards of Coverage plan update and field services Master Plan. Includes update of Citygate’s 2009 deployment plan to identify resources needed to close any gaps that limit ability to meet fire and emergency medical service response goals.
Santa Clara County, CA	Fire station location and deployment study to update and integrate previous studies in the South Santa Clara County area and to find a suitable location for a new fire station in Morgan Hill.
San Mateo County, CA	Assessment of the impacts of fire station deployment changes, as well as a brownout study.
Travis County ESD #6, TX	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for Lake Travis Fire and Rescue to update the Department’s performance since Citygate’s completion of a Master Plan in 2007.
Newark, CA	Standards of Coverage planning analysis of fire station and crew deployment, along with a strategic planning review of non-response services for the City of Newark Fire Department.
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, CA	Fire station and deployment study, with incident response statistics and mapping analysis, for the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District.
Carlsbad, CA	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for the City of Carlsbad.
Marin County, CA	Fire station location study, including a review of the County’s existing Standards of Coverage plan and provision of a mapping and response statistics study.
National City, CA	Fire response study, including a Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for National City.
Davenport, IA	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for the City of Davenport.
North County Fire Protection District, CA	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for the North County Fire Protection District.
Bakersfield, CA	Future fire station location and staffing level study utilizing the Standards of Coverage methodology for the City of Bakersfield.
Redlands, CA	High-level fire department deployment review, resident survey, and review of the administrative functions of the Redlands Fire Department.
San Mateo, CA	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for the City of San Mateo.
Stockton, CA	Partial Standards of Coverage deployment study to determine the most appropriate locations for future firehouses based on proposed developments and the City’s General Plan. Review of the emergency response capabilities of the Stockton Fire Department to the Port of Stockton area to determine the Fire Department’s ability to provide the same response time delivery for the first-due fire engine consistent with the goal to the rest of the existing City. Based on Citygate’s prior deployment studies for Stockton in 2008 and 2009, subcontractor to assist in fire services review to provide fire services redeployment scenario advice to meet fiscal challenges.
Ogden, UT	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis, followed by a general review of non-deployment systems in the Ogden Fire Department.
Eureka, CA	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for the City of Eureka.
Vallejo, CA	Fire services evaluation, including the overall staffing and deployment of fire services; the service needs of the Hiddenbrooke Development; the impact of fire station or crew reductions, if necessary; the adequacy of the headquarters staffing; an analysis of the impacts of the current firefighter work schedule being tested; and any policies or issues inordinately driving up the usage of overtime. Separately, a fire staffing plan update from a previous deployment and fiscal study project to help City labor relations and fiscal teams model the impacts of various redeployment strategies for the City’s fire services.
Snohomish Fire District #1, WA	Standards of Coverage verification study and future fire station locations planning assistance.
South Santa Clara Valley, CA	Sub-regional fire department re-organization feasibility study for the Fire Departments in the South Santa Clara County area. The study reviewed the current capacity of the Departments to respond to emergency fire and medical incidents within the area and the fiscal capacity of the Fire Departments and the jurisdictions to provide adequate fire and medical emergency response.
Suisun City, CA	Fire review services for the Suisun Market Place project, including an analysis of different scenarios for fire station location and a cost analysis of funding for the project.
Folsom, CA	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for the City of Folsom. This study included the neighboring community of El Dorado Hills.
Fremont, CA	Analysis of recent response statistics for the City of Fremont Fire Department. Facilitation services to assist in building, implementing, and maintaining a contemporary fire services deployment model for the City and to build public awareness support prior to a significant bond issue vote.
South Santa Clara Fire District, CA	Development of a fire service deployment plan and performance goals through a Standards of Coverage analysis, which included an independent review of the current fire station sites and a number of fire companies with their staffing levels, as well as any station location change opportunities that may exist.
Vista, CA	Multi-phased engagement for the City of Vista, which began with a financial review and included a Standards of Coverage analysis and an update of impact fees.
North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, NV	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District.
West Sacramento, CA	Partial deployment analysis to determine fire station coverage and the provision ongoing support toward the Fire Department’s creation of a full deployment plan, including staffing analysis.
Palm Springs, CA	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for the City of Palm Springs Fire Department.
South San Mateo County, CA	In conjunction with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District study, several other fire service jurisdictions in South San Mateo County were included in a separate abbreviated Standards of Coverage deployment analysis.
Menlo Park Fire Protection District, CA	Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for the District, which includes both the City of Menlo Park and the adjacent cities and unincorporated areas of San Mateo County.
Alameda, CA	Preparation and analyzation of geographic maps for the relocation of three fire stations and one additional fire station. Partial deployment analysis to determine fire station coverage and to provide ongoing support toward the Fire Department’s creation of a full deployment plan.
Minneapolis, MN	Development of a deployment analysis to determine fire station locations and crew staffing needs for the Minneapolis Fire Department.
Cleveland, OH	Partial review of the proposed re-deployment plan for the Cleveland Fire Department wherein Citygate determined the extent to which service levels will be affected by the proposed re-deployment plan.
Yuba City, CA	Assistance for the City, the adjacent Walton Fire Protection District, and Sutter County in the planning and implementation of a successful transitioning of the Walton Fire Protection District into the Yuba City Fire Department. Citygate performed a Standards of Coverage review for the City as a part of this study.
Monterey Park, CA	Standards of Coverage plan to determine the optimum relocation site for one fire station.
Vacaville, CA	Deployment analysis to determine fire station and fire crew coverage and staffing in the existing City and possible annexation areas.
Seaside, CA	Review of the existing City fire department fire protection services and performance expectations, including the use of the Standards of Coverage model to determine travel time impacts on existing fire station locations generated by proposed development, an examination of prior incident response demographic data, and technical support to document findings of the immediate study area.
South Placer Fire Protection District, CA	Fire station location study for this rapidly growing area adjacent to Roseville in unincorporated Placer County, California.
Costa Mesa, CA	Study of current fire station location effectiveness and efficiency in meeting the service demands within the City, followed by recommendations to address opportunities for improvement.

Master/Strat. Plans

Client	Service Provided
Alameda County, CA	Strategic business plan for the Alameda County Fire Department to guide the efforts of the Department over the next 10 years.
Los Angeles County, CA	Assistance with the development, implementation, and monitoring of an After Action Plan addressing each of the recommendations from the After Action Review of the Woolsey Fire Incident.
Santa Monica, CA	Comprehensive Community Risk Assessment and Standard of Coverage analysis and Strategic Plan for the City of Santa Monica Fire Department.
Groveland Community Services District, CA	Update to the Fire Master Plan for the Groveland Community Services District, including an evaluation of impacts of planned new developments outside the current District boundaries.
Mont Belvieu, TX	Emergency Services Master Plan for the City of Mont Belvieu, Texas, including a Standards of Coverage study and a staffing utilization review of the current Emergency Services headquarters staff and provided services.
Corona, CA	Development of an organizational strategy that outlines five-year goals for the Fire Department in the City of Corona.
Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, CA	Update to the Monterey County Winter Storm Response Plan and development of a similar Plan for Santa Cruz County consistent with the requirements of California Water Code Section 9650 and applicable California Department of Water Resources guidelines.
Clark County Fire Protection District 6, WA	Deployment analysis and Master Plan for Clark County Fire District 6, reviewing the District’s fire and emergency medical services response system, including an evaluation of the District’s administrative/support organization.
Andover Fire and Rescue Department, KS	Comprehensive analysis of the City of Andover’s fire services to develop a fire protection and paramedic services Master Plan, including a Standards of Coverage study, with strategic options for short-, mid-, and long-term service delivery.
Yucaipa, CA	Fire protection and paramedic services Master Plan for the City of Yucaipa Fire Department, including a Standards of Coverage deployment assessment and a Paramedic services and CAL FIRE contract economic assessment.
Surprise, AZ	Comprehensive Public Safety Master Plan enabling the Police and Fire-Medical Departments to complete their organizational and programmatic goals while falling in line with the City of Surprise General Plan 2035 and City Council Strategic Plan.
Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District, CA	Emergency services Master Plan for the Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District, including an organization and management review, a community risk assessment, a Standards of Coverage study, a fiscal review and evaluation, a staffing evaluation, and future demand and service delivery models.
El Dorado Hills Fire District, CA	Comprehensive community risk assessment, Standards of Coverage study, and facilities Master Plan for the El Dorado Hills Fire District to prepare for future needs based on nationally recognized guidelines and best practices, federal and state mandates, and pertinent local and regional operating procedures.
East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, CA	Standards of Coverage and headquarters staffing master plan review for the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, to include a performance review of the current delivery of all fire department services, as well as recommendations to ensure service delivery meets current best practices within fiscal realities.
Anacortes, WA	Fire deployment assessment, EMS deployment review, and an extensive EMS Master Plan and forecasting.
University of California, Merced	Assessment in the identification of fire protection vulnerabilities, assistance creating a strategic plan to address the vulnerabilities, and assistance in deciding what requisite response forces should be part of the overall development of the campus.
University of California, Davis	Performance audit of current services, including a campus-specific Standards of Coverage Plan, a forward-looking applied strategic plan, and a pre-accreditation review of key UC Davis Fire operating elements documentation.
Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs Association	Regional fire service training strategic plan to provide a fiscally sound, practical, and sustainable model for provision of effective regional fire training to all 31 fire departments in the area.
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA	Comprehensive Master Plan of the fire environment of the San Pedro Bay to understand what is needed to cost-effectively protect the combined port area.
Corona, CA	Fire department strategic plan and Standards of Coverage deployment study.
Enid, OK	Fire department performance review, including Standards of Coverage plan and all aspects of fire services operations, focusing on how to meet the City’s protection needs and how to provide operational efficiency in a difficult economy.
Emeryville, CA	Operational review of the fire service operations, with provision of any possible operational efficiencies, cost savings, or reconfiguration of services.
Beverly Hills Fire Department, CA	General organizational and management analysis of the City of Beverly Hills Fire Department, along with strategic planning assistance.
Presidio Trust, CA	Fire Master Plan and accompanying fiscal analysis identifying the current and future fire and emergency medical service needs of the Presidio Trust Areas A and B and other Golden Gate National Recreation Area locations, as well as an assessment of policy choices for delivery of this fire and emergency medical service.
Oakdale / Oakdale Rural Fire Protection District, CA	Fire Master Plan to help provide service to a growing district and provide ways to match desired service levels to revenue, predict future fire service needs, assess alternatives for sharing resources with other agencies, and develop a plan to restore former service levels.
Salton Community Services District, CA	High-level fire services planning study to analyze current District deployment, make findings and recommendations, and prepare a fire Master Plan.
San Luis Obispo, CA	Fire department Master Plan and Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for the City of San Luis Obispo.
Carlsbad, CA	Master Plan implementation and Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for the City of Carlsbad.
Rock Creek Rural Fire Protection District, ID	High-level fire department Master Plan and annexation evaluation for the Rock Creek Rural Fire Protection District.
Atwater, CA	Organizational, efficiency, and effectiveness study to assess the Atwater Fire Department’s resources and deployment methods, resulting in the preparation of a fire Master Plan.
Newark, CA	Analysis of the Newark Fire Department to prepare a Strategic Plan while also performing a Standards of Coverage deployment analysis.
Madera County, CA	Fire department planning study with a Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for the Madera County Fire Department.
Butte County, CA	Standards of Coverage planning analysis for Butte County Fire Department, along with a review of the Volunteer Fire Company program and the resultant headquarters support functions for these program areas.
Surprise, AZ	Standards of Coverage deployment planning analysis with macro cost impacts to provide short- and long-term goals for fire crew size and station locations. Additionally, strategic planning review of non-response services for the City of Surprise Fire Department.
Travis County Emergency Service District #6, TX	Master Operations and Standards of Coverage plan, including a review of some administrative services for Travis County Emergency Service District #6.
Napa County, CA	Master Plan implementation and Standards of Coverage deployment analysis for Napa County.
Oceanside, CA	Standards of Coverage planning analysis and strategic planning review of non-response services for the City of Oceanside Fire Department.
Los Angeles County, CA	Fire services study for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, in cooperation with the City of Santa Clarita, assessing the adequacy and number of present and future station locations, as well as the adequacy of revenue to support the current and planned operations.
Town of Windsor, CA	Strategic Plan for financing and operations in the Windsor Fire Protection District utilizing the Standards of Coverage methodology. The study involved fiscal analysis of the current capacity of the Fire District and Town to provide adequate fire and medical emergency response and other related operational and fiscal issues.
Groveland Community Services District, CA	Fire services Master Plan involving the study of the fire services risk within the area served by the Groveland Community Services District Fire Department, which serves the communities of Groveland and Big Oak Flat as a community-operated function.
Dixon, CA	Development of a long-range strategic plan for the City of Dixon Fire Department, evaluating the current capacity of the Department to respond to emergency fire and EMS incidents within its area and reviewing other operational areas.
Soledad, CA	Development of a fire department diagnostic evaluation for the City of Soledad, commissioned to evaluate the current capacity of the Department to respond to emergency fire and medical incidents within its area and to review other related operational issues.
East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, CA	Comprehensive fire department Master Plan to guide the newly formed District in making future decisions regarding facilities, equipment, programming, and staffing to provide fire and emergency medical services.
DuPont, WA	Staffing and response effectiveness study and fire Master Plan for the City of DuPont, providing the groundwork for the establishment of realistic and achievable goals for fire service all-risk delivery, identifying and defining current service levels, and helping determine the most efficient and effective methods of meeting changing service demands.
Mountain House Community Services District, CA	Analysis of current fire protection service and future fire protection alternatives for the 20-year expected build-out of this new development in San Joaquin County.
Belmont, CA	Assistance for the City of Belmont with understanding the issues of providing its own fire services as one option to consider given the expected dissolution of the South County Fire Protection Authority.
Fresno County, CA	Countywide fire protection study involving the development and administration of a Countywide agency survey questionnaire for this large California Central Valley county consisting of a number of incorporated cities and unincorporated areas.
Peoria, AZ	Development of a Fire Department Master Plan for this rapidly growing Arizona city. The goal of the study was provide a strategic master plan document to allow the City to manage its finite resources to maintain or increase levels of service while at the same time decreasing duplication of effort and achieving cost savings.

Consolidations

Client	Service Provided
San Bernardino County, CA	EMS ambulance system joint venture design options study for the County, area fire agencies, and the contract ambulance provider.
Ridgecrest, CA	Evaluation of fire services options and fire Services contract assistance between the City of Ridgecrest, California, and Kern County.
Taft, CA	Evaluation of fire services options and fire Services contract assistance between the City of Taft, California, and Kern County.
Tehachapi, CA	Evaluation of fire services options and fire Services contract assistance between the City of Tehachapi, California, and Kern County.
Kern County Participating Cities, CA	Fire services cost evaluation and service delivery study for seven participating cities in Kern County, California.
Eagan and Burnsville, MN	Fire services merger study between the Cities of Eagan and Burnsville, Minnesota.
San Luis Obispo, CA	Analysis of opportunities and constraints with merging some of the County’s police and fire dispatch centers into one shared center located at the San Luis Obispo Police Department dispatch center.
Brea and Fullerton, CA	Feasibility analysis for providing multi-city fire services under Joint Powers Authority jurisdiction.
Greenfield, CA, and the Greenfield Fire Protection District	Fire services reorganization study for the City of Greenfield and the Greenfield Fire Protection District.
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, Heartland Communications Facility Authority, and North County Dispatch JPA	Fire dispatch merger feasibility study for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department with the Heartland Communications Facility Authority and North County Dispatch JPA, along with a parallel feasibility study of merging lifeguard dispatch with San Diego Fire Dispatch.
Placer County, CA	Fire service consolidation implementation plan for Placer County.
Salinas, CA	Comprehensive fiscal feasibility analysis and facilitation of the development of a Joint Powers Authority governance agreement for the formation of a 9-1-1 emergency communications JPA for the Monterey County public safety agencies.
San Mateo, Foster City, and Belmont Fire Protection District, CA	Fire JPA workshop on current trends and issues in the provision of shared fire services.
Ukiah, CA	Feasibility study of the City of Ukiah Fire Department to contract fire services to the Ukiah Valley Fire District.
El Dorado Hills, CA	Review of the annexation proposal between the Latrobe Fire Protection District and the El Dorado Hills Fire Department. Fiscal, operational, and consolidation documents are included in this review.
Newark and Union City, CA	Fire services alternatives study for the Cities of Newark and Union City.
El Dorado Hills Fire Department and Latrobe Fire Protection District, CA	Fiscal peer review of the annexation proposal for the El Dorado Hills Fire Department and Latrobe Fire Protection District.
Fire Agencies of the Valley Floor of Yuba County, CA	Shared fire services analysis between six agencies and districts in Yuba County.
Eureka and Humboldt No. 1 Fire Protection District, CA	Two-agency full consolidation feasibility study between the City of Eureka and Humboldt No. 1 Fire Protection District.
University of California Davis, Cities of Davis, West Sacramento, and Woodland, CA	Evaluation of opportunities for regional fire service cooperation in Yolo County including evaluation of opportunities for partial or complete consolidation. Includes analysis of current and proposed organizational structures, physical asset allocation, financial models, and governance models of UC Davis and partner agencies.
University of California, Santa Cruz	Fire services consolidation feasibility study to evaluate opportunities for regional fire service cooperation with the City of Santa Cruz and improved services.
Anaheim, Fullerton and Orange, CA	Assessment of opportunities to expand and/or strengthen the delivery of Fire, EMS, and other services of the City of Anaheim Fire Department, City of Fullerton Fire Department, and Orange City Fire Department services and other non-emergency functions among the agencies.
Snohomish County Fire District 1, WA	Review of the regional fire authority financial and level-of-service plan.
Arcata, CA	Feasibility analysis to assess the possibility of cost-effectively integrating the Arcata Fire Protection District with a neighboring City and District.
Ukiah and Ukiah Valley Fire District, CA	Analysis of alternative fire service arrangements between the City and District.
West Stanislaus County Fire Protection District, Patterson, and Newman, CA	Updated fire services merger feasibility assessment.
Oakdale, CA	Fire services reorganization project with consultant analysis and support services for analysis of existing joint staffed engine company agreement.
Pinole, CA	Regional fire services delivery study to evaluate opportunities for reducing fire services costs and evaluating opportunities for regional cooperation and partial or complete consolidation.
Emeryville, CA	Assessment of fire service provision options, including a review of a proposal for the provision of fire services.
Millbrae, Burlingame, San Bruno, and Hillsborough, CA	Fire services merger technical implementation for these cities to gain greater economies of scale, avoid fiscal, governance and operational duplication and where needed, improve services.
Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority, CA	Fire services reorganization implementation study to explore the feasibility of more completely merging the City of Sonoma’s and Valley of the Moon FPD’s Fire Service operations.
Newark and Union City, CA	Consolidation feasibility analysis of merging fire services to gain economies of scale and improved services in these challenging economic times. Additionally, evaluation of the possibility of ALCO providing contract fire services to one or both cities.
Southern Marin Fire Protection District, CA	Consolidation feasibility analysis of more completely merging some or all of the City of Sausalito’s and the Southern Marin FPD’s Fire Service operations in order to gain greater economies of scale, avoid fiscal, governance and operational duplication and where needed, improve service.
Santa Rosa, CA	Analysis of the potential for a merger, consolidation or contract that will result in improved emergency response, customer service and financial stability through a partnership between the City of Santa Rosa Fire Department, the Roseland FPD, and the Rincon Valley FPD.
Patterson, CA	Joint fire protection study to review the current arrangement for fire protection services in the Cities of Patterson and Newman, as well as the West Stanislaus Fire Protection District.
Redlands, CA	High-level assessment of the feasibility of fire agency consolidation for the Cities of Redlands and Loma Linda.
Monterey, CA	High-level assessment of the feasibility of fire agency consolidation for the Cities of Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel.
Lodi, CA	Professional technical services related to assisting Lodi in assessing the advisability of providing fire department services to two neighboring fire districts.
Pismo Beach, CA	High-level assessment of the feasibility of fire agency consolidation for these agencies: Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, and the Oceano Community Services District. The partners desired an independent review of the current fire department service relationships to determine if a functional or a full consolidation of one or more departments would provide cost stabilization while maintaining effective services.
Seaside and Marina Fire Services, CA	Assistance with an implementation plan for consolidation of Seaside and Marina fire services. This included assisting Seaside and Marina in reaching agreement on the issues, including research and recommendations as requested by the agencies.
South Lake Tahoe, CA	Fire department consolidation feasibility analysis for the City of South Lake Tahoe area and the surrounding South Basin area. Additionally, Citygate conducted a community fire safe plan addressing the urban/wildland interface for the City of South Lake Tahoe.

General Studies

Project Type	Client	Service Provided
Advice and Consultation Services	Solano County, CA	As-needed assistance to the Cordelia/Suisun/Vacaville fire task force with their fire services merger work as directed by the Solano County Local Agency Formation Commission.
Fire Station Location Study	Seaside and Marina, CA	Fire station location study for the Cities of Seaside and Marina, California, to identify a preferred location for a joint-use fire station.
Capital Facilities Plan	Camas-Washougal Fire Department, WA	Subcontractor to Mackenzie for a capital facilities plan for the Camas-Washougal Fire Department.
Ad Hoc Consulting Services	Southern Marin Fire Protection District, CA	Assistance to the Southern Marin Fire Protection District and the Mill Valley Fire Department with their fire services merger work.
Service Level Assessment	Orange County Fire Authority, CA	Service level assessment of the Orange County Fire Authority Business Services functions as part of a Master Services Agreement with the Fire Authority.
Service Level Assessment	Orange County Fire Authority, CA	Service level assessment of the Orange County Fire Authority Community Risk Reduction Department as part of a Master Services Agreement with the Fire Authority.
Fire Protection Assessment	Santa Clara, CA	Fire protection assessment study for the City of Santa Clara, California, which will evaluate the specific hazards potentially posed by the development of former landfill parcels.
Operations Assessment	Orem, UT	Operations assessment for the Fire and Police Departments in the City of Orem, Utah.
Station Closure Analysis	Alameda County, CA	Impact analysis for the Alameda County Fire Department regarding the effects of Union City closing one fire station.
Service Level Assessment	Orange County Fire Authority, CA	Service level assessment of the Orange County Fire Authority Emergency Command Center as part of a Master Services Agreement with the Fire Authority.
Service Level Assessment	Orange County Fire Authority, CA	Service level assessment of the Orange County Fire Authority Executive Leadership Team and Human Resources Functions as part of a Master Services Agreement with the Fire Authority.
Service Level Assessment	Orange County Fire Authority, CA	Service level assessment of the Orange County Fire Authority Emergency Medical Services Department as part of a Master Services Agreement with the Fire Authority.
Service Level Assessment	Orange County Fire Authority, CA	Service level assessment of the Orange County Fire Authority Fleet Services Division as part of a Master Services Agreement with the Fire Authority.
After Action Review	Los Angeles County, CA	External review of the Woolsey Fire Incident on behalf of the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management.
Mapping Analysis	East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, CA	A GIS mapping analysis of fire station locations for the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District.
Fire Station Siting Analysis	Madera County, CA	Fire station siting analysis for the proposed Preserve at Millerton and River Ranch development projects in the North Rio Mesa area of Madera County.
Facilities Needs Assessment	San Diego, CA	An assessment of the space and facility needs of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s Emergency Communications and Data Center.
Maritime Response Capabilities Assessment	San Diego, CA	An assessment of the capabilities of the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to perform an all-risk maritime response to the Port of San Diego.
Fire Station Location Peer Review	Woodland, CA	An examination of the plans the City developed to relocate an existing station and, in the future, add a fourth station.
Response Time Analysis	Fairfield, CA	Analysis of the ability of Fire Station 35 to provide the City’s required response times to new development both inside and outside the City via a proposed annexation.
Staffing Study	San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, CA	Emergency command and data center staffing study to enable the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to create a blueprint for a new command center while efficiently planning for long-term growth.
Fire Consulting Services	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Consulting services to assist in the acquisition of fire and emergency medical services for three sites overseen by Lawrence Livermore National Security.
Performance and Fiscal Audit	Maui County, HI	Performance and fiscal audit of the Department of Fire and Public Safety in Maui, Hawaii, specifically designed to analyze the County’s current budgeted resource capacity and the utilization and allocation of those resources.
Fire Services Impacts Review	Los Angeles County Fire Department, CA	Review of the impacts on firefighting and emergency medical services of building a new National Football League stadium at the identified City of Inglewood location.
Fire Services Review and City Council Workshop	Paso Robles, CA	High-level assessment of the state of fire services in the City of Paso Robles, California, followed by a City Council workshop concerning current fire services delivery.
Contract Analysis and Re-Bid Design	San Diego, CA	Ambulance services contract analysis for the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
Training Facility Review	Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, CA	Provision of feedback regarding the siting of firefighting and emergency medical training program facilities, including the analysis of partnering with the local government or directly providing facilities on either of the campuses.
Fire Services Options Review	Victorville, CA	Assessment of the City of Victorville’s options for the provision of fire services.
Organizational Design Review	Yuba City, CA	Fire services organizational design review for Yuba City, assessing the Fire Department’s management team design, challenges, and upcoming opportunities.
Fire Station Review	Encinitas, CA	Fire station location study for Stations #1 and #6 for the City of Encinitas to determine whether to substantially remodel the stations, replace them at their existing sites, or locate them at alternative sites.
Analysis of Contract for Services Proposal	Hermosa Beach, CA	Analysis of the Los Angeles County Fire District’s contract for fire services proposal for Hermosa Beach.
First Station Relocation Study	Menlo Park Fire Protection District, CA	Assessment for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District on the locations of Fire Stations #3, #4, and #5 and other possible alternative or additional locations.
Fire Station Distribution Study	Kings County, CA	Fire station distribution study for the Kings County Fire Department, with the goal to identify and evaluate potential alternate fire station sites as they impact overall Department deployment and response performance as a foundation for future capital facility planning.
Fire Services Review and Workshop	Paso Robles, CA	High-level assessment of the state of fire services in the City of Paso Robles, followed by a City Council workshop to discuss current fire service delivery.
Project Impact Analysis	Kings County, CA	Impact analysis of California’s high-speed rail project on the Kings County Fire Department, specifically related to the section of the proposed route scheduled to run through a portion of an existing fire station.
Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation Plan	Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, CA	Review of a draft of the Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn emergency preparedness and evacuation plan.
GIS Services	San Diego, CA	Utilizing Citygate’s 2011 fire station location study GIS model to help staff locate final parcels for needed fire stations.
Impacts Review and Mitigation	Millbrae, CA	Review the draft Millbrae Area Specific Plan update to determine the likely impacts on police, fire, and emergency medical services and to offer recommendations as necessary.
Study Refresh and Briefing	Port of Long Beach, CA	Brief update to the 2010 and 2013 Citygate firefighting studies for the Port of Long Beach complex, including an update on the reports’ contents.
Fire and Police Service Impacts	Millbrae, CA	Evaluation of the fire and police service impacts for the City of Millbrae Station Area Specific Plan.
Evaluation of Proposals	San Bernardino, CA	Conducted evaluations on City fire service proposals, reviewing bids received from both an operational needs perspective and the economics proposed over the term of a likely contract.
Consultation Services	Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, CA	Fact-check of the system’s operational and economic status by conducting a deployment review, including the drafting of a new request for proposals that includes the best clinical and economic performance metrics to select a vendor and to ensure system economic and quality of care success.
Fire Department Organizational Review	San Jose, CA	Large organizational review of the San Jose Fire Department, including the current delivery of Fire Department services, technological improvements as they relate to Department response time performance, and potential increases in Department efficiencies in operations.
Analysis of Data	Sacramento Regional Fire/EMS Communications Center	Analysis of the electronic data provided by the regional communications center and a system-wide aggregate and incident-specific report that documents computer-aided dispatch, first Paramedic arrival, ambulance arrival on scene, and the number of dispatches that also resulted in patient transport by ambulance.
Independent Financial Review	Contra Costa County, CA	Provision of ambulance system economic re-bid analyses by evaluating the financial stability of the current County’s emergency medical services system, and a financial review of bids for service received.
Feasibility Study	Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1	Feasibility assessment of interested Monterey County public safety agencies interested in using Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1 for their dispatch services.
Tabletop Exercise	Monterey County Office of Emergency Services, CA	Developed and facilitated a tabletop exercise involving a maritime hazardous material spill in the Elkhorn Slough National Reserve.
Domain Awareness Center Staffing Plan Development	Port of Oakland, CA	Assistance to the Port and City of Oakland with the final staffing design job description and hiring procedures for the new Domain Awareness Center.
Analysis of Fire and EMS Calls	Santa Clara County, CA	Analysis and assessment of the need for year-round fire and emergency services in the Sweetwater area of eastern Santa Clara County.
Master Plan Analysis	Lakeside Fire Protection District, CA	Assessment of the future plans, options, and strategies to provide fire and emergency medical services despite the Heartland Communications Facility Authority JPA’s new capital improvement needs.
Local Area Formation Commission Annexation Assessment	Tracy Fire Protection District, CA	Review, analysis, and advice for the District on issues arising from the LAFCO-requested study of the City of Tracy, District fire services, and the annexation of District territory into the City.
Cost Estimate of Providing Fire Services	Hesperia, CA	Assessment of the likely costs of restoring a Hesperia-provided independent fire department.
Project Impacts and Mitigations Study	Squaw Valley Public Services District, CA	Comprehensive impact study of the Village at Squaw project in relation to the Master Plan, as well as a review of California Fire Code and local ordinances to ensure the proposed project fully aligns to the law and to best practices.
ARFF Services Review	Santa Barbara, CA (Airport)	Analysis of current aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) services and identification of potential options to the City and the Airport to reduce the cost of services.
Master Services Review	Sonoma Local Area Formation Commission, CA	Municipal services review and sphere of influence review of the Northeast Sonoma County fire agencies.
Fire Services Review	Atascadero, CA	Fire service adequacy review for Eagle Ranch development project.
Options and Costs Review	Hemet, CA	Options and fiscal costs review for the City of Hemet’s fire services.
Fire Prevention	Sacramento, CA	Consulting services regarding fire prevention’s best practices.
Fire Services System Review	Stanford University, CA	Evaluation of fire and emergency medical response needs and possible options for meeting those needs, including contracting for service.
Fire Department Management Audit	Goodyear, AZ	Comprehensive management audit of the Goodyear Fire Department to compare the organizational structure, management policies, and services to best practices.
Public Health	Monterey County Health Department, CA	Healthcare preparedness partnership training, education, and exercise analysis and plan.
Emergency Medical Services	Monterey County, CA	Emergency medical service agency system issues review and analysis of options.
Training Services	Alameda County, CA	Provision of training courses for a three-year training program across four disciplines for 12 counties in the Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative; disciplines include law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services, emergency management, and public health.
EMS	Chula Vista, CA	Fiscal and operational policy assistance for the City’s contemplated advanced life support plan.
Public Health	Kitsap Public Health District, WA	Emergency response plan review services.
Master Plan Analysis of the Fire Authority Structure	San Diego County Fire Authority, CA	Provision of ongoing planning and technical research work for further implementation of the Fire Authority’s structure.
Type 3 Incident Management Team Training Program	Fremont, CA	Assistance for the Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative in developing a comprehensive multi-discipline Type 3 Incident Management Team training and sustainable deployment program.
Fire Services Impacts Review	Salton Community Services District, CA	Analysis of fire service impacts to the Community Services District Fire Department due to expansion of nearby regional solid waste landfill.
Expert Witness Services	Fairfield, CA	Provision of consulting expert witness services.
Operational and Fiscal Feasibility Review	Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, CA	Assessment of the District’s contemplated plan to provide ambulance services to County Service Area 17.
Peer Review and Coaching Services	Rancho Cucamonga and Rancho Cucamonga Fire District, CA	Assistance with preparation of a contract fire services proposal.
Operational Feasibility Review	Wheatland Fire Authority, CA	Assessment of the impacts and potential mitigation of a tribal casino and hotel operation.
Fire Services Adequacy Review	Milpitas, CA	As a subcontractor, provision of fire services and planning assistance and review for the City of Milpitas, including a fire response review and a fire code review.
Board Training Workshop	Town of Scotia Company, LLC	Special District training workshop for the District Board of Directors and staff.
Command Staff Workshop	Rancho Cucamonga Fire District, CA	Executive leadership team workshop to review current trends and issues facing fire service in California.
Fire Services Billings	Port of Los Angeles, CA	Performance audit review of fire services billings to the Harbor Department to review accuracy of billings and determine if services and billing methods are consistent with memorandums of understanding between agencies.
Fire Services Re-Structuring	Belmont, CA	Fire services review to provide fire services re-structuring advice as the current Joint Powers Authority dissolves.
Fire Safety Review	Calistoga, CA	Fire safety review of the proposed Enchanted Resorts Development, including project roadways and emergency vehicle access, firefighting water system, and wildland-urban interface wildfire safety requirements; follow-on study to include a review of firefighting and EMS equipment and personnel access, building height and building access, mitigation options for built-in fire protection systems, and findings and proposed mitigation on best practice fire protection.
Overtime Audit	Chula Vista, CA	Analysis of Fire Department overtime use, provision of a model for forecasting amount of overtime usage, assessment of use of constant staffing versus overtime to fill vacancies, and recommendation to reduce amount of overtime required to fill vacancies.
Advanced Life Support Program	Chula Vista, CA	Review of proposed advanced life support (Fire Paramedic) system to analyze fiscal impact of ALS program and determine whether it might impact the City’s general fund and whether any other financial concerns for sustainability of the program exist.
Emergency Operations Center	Fremont, CA	Preparation of emergency operations center orientation, review of the City’s disaster plan assessing completeness and National Incident Management System compliance, and facilitation of tabletop exercise focusing on problem solving in emergencies for EOC leaders.
Performance Audit	Roseville, CA	Organizational and operational review of municipal fire service to analyze operations, facilities, budget, organizational structure, management policies, functions, and activities of the Fire Department.
Overtime Audit	Roseville, CA	Identify amount of overtime used in FY 2009/10, review of accuracy of City’s model for calculating cost of overtime versus hiring additional staff, and review and evaluation of practices and policies to reduce overtime usage.
Diagnostic Assessment	Hamilton City Fire Protection District, CA	Preliminary diagnostic assessment of the District.
Revenue Assessment	Placer County Office of Emergency Services, CA	Subcontractor to assist in a fire protection services and revenue assessment study and recommendations of funding options.
Management Audit	Albany, NY	Subcontractor under The Public Financial Management Group to assist in the fire/EMS department component of a management audit for the City of Albany.
Public Information Officer Training	Portland Office of Emergency Management, OR	Development and instruction of a series of Urban Area Security Initiative training courses for public information officers in the Portland urban area for the Portland Office of Emergency Management.
Incident Management Training	Bay Area UASI, CA	Oversaw all aspects of incident management training for 10 Bay Area counties in the Urban Area Security Initiative region, including administration, hiring of instructors, course coordination and scheduling of venues, announcing courses to agencies, receiving and processing applications, selecting students, ordering of materials, and compiling a final report on the training.
Ports	Port of Long Beach, CA	Review of existing firefighting and multi-hazard risk analysis data, response capabilities and future needs in the Port of Long Beach operational area for Port assets managed by the City of Long Beach Fire Department, including locations of ground-based fire stations and waterborne fireboats and planning for a public safety federal grant and assistance developing a risk assessment project scope of work.
Operations/Management	Davis, CA	Abbreviated operations and management review of the Davis Fire Department.
Mitigation	Napa, CA	Development of a mitigation strategy for St. Regis Hotel Project and a review of fire and emergency service issues.
Executive Search	Kelseyville Fire Protection District, CA	Executive Search for the position of Fire Chief for the Kelseyville Fire Protection District.
Mitigation	PG&E	Fire impacts study and accompanying fiscal analysis to include identification of impacts to the Maxwell Fire Protection District from PG&E’s planned construction of a gas-fired combined cycle power generation facility.
Cost of Services	Loma Linda, CA	Assessment of service and cost impacts on the City of Loma Linda’s fire services by its Medical Center complex.
Fire Prevention	Copperopolis, CA	Technical support to the Copperopolis Fire Marshal for the fire code adoption process.
Mitigation	Donnelly Rural Fire Protection District, ID	Mitigation study of the impact on fire and emergency response service of the Tamarack Resort.
Emergency Operations Center	Piedmont, CA	Development and delivery of a basic emergency operations center orientation training exercise for the City of Piedmont.
Overtime Audit	Poway, CA	Review of overtime usage and policies in the Poway Fire Department.
Response Statistics	Fremont, CA	Analysis of the Fremont Fire Department deployment statistics and proposed baseball park fire response issues.
Incident Mgmt Teams	Alameda County, CA	Training to develop regional multi-disciplinary incident management teams for all-hazard responses and for emergency operations center support.
Service Costs and Options	Brentwood, CA	Evaluation of information and options as presented to the City of Brentwood by the Fire District and the provision of additional analysis and recommendations related to fire services.
Impact Fees	Cloverdale, CA	Update of master needs assessment and police/fire development impact fees.
Emergency Operations Center	Yorba Linda, CA	Assistance in the design and delivery of an entry-level training for Emergency Operations Center staff.
Training Program Development	California Emergency Medical Services Authority	Develop an emergency medical services weapons of mass destruction (WMD) training program for EMSA utilizing the emergency medical response to WMD incidents and Med-Plus curriculum; perform Train-the-Trainer courses based on curriculum using supplemental material, including instructional binders, PowerPoint presentations, video clips, case studies, and other visual aids.
Emergency Medical Services Transport	Roseville, CA	Fire and emergency medical services analysis and development of a comprehensive ambulance transportation service for this rapidly growing city in Placer County, California.
Advance Planning	Patterson, CA	Analysis of both current and future fire protection levels for this fast growing community.
Services Cost Sharing	Alpine Springs County Water District, CA	Study to determine a cost allocation and funding plan to facilitate the annexation of the Alpine Meadows Volunteer Fire Department into the North Tahoe Fire Protection District.
Management Team Workshop	North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, NV	Analysis of both current and future fire protection levels for this fast growing community.
Overtime Audit	Alameda, CA	Analysis of overtime costs of the Fire Department in relation to agreed-upon benefits for the departmental members and federal regulations that establish criteria for the granting of overtime.

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