El Dorado County Grand Jury
• 2019-2020
• Agency Response
West Slope Fire Protection Update*
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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
F1
is highly questionable. Agree County citizens on the West Slope experience a wide disparity in fire protection
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
ways to improve County fire protection services. Recommendation has not been implemented, but will be, by the Garden Valley Fire Protection District, within a timeframe to be determined, by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. Sincerely, Frank Edwards Board Chairman
F2
services often masked by Automatic Aid, based on their location and their specific fire district. Agree Efforts to improve fire protection on the West Slope of the County have been
No recommendations for this finding
F3
ongoing for many years with limited success. Agree Cal Fire has the infrastructure, staffing and expertise to be a major component of a
No recommendations for this finding
F4
solution to the County's fire district disparities. Agree Improvements in the existing fire protection model for the West Slope requires all
No recommendations for this finding
F5
fire protection districts to take a holistic view of fire protection and the political will to embrace change. Agree Fire protection districts on the West Slope have not displayed the ability to take a
No recommendations for this finding
F6
holistic view of fire protection or the political will to embrace change, to the detriment of all County citizens. Agree
No recommendations for this finding
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