Administration
Fire Chief Rick Robinson
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| Deputy Chief of Operations, Training & Lifeguards, Joe Ward | Division Chief of Administration, Pete Lawrence |
Under the direction of the Fire Chief and the Deputy Fire Chiefs, 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 Managment
- Ambulance Billing (contact # (760) 435-4112)
