Board Director Charles E. Neal addressed the council and provided the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District update on staffing and training.
Neal said the district welcomed six new firefighters and two new captains and reported internal promotions including deputy chief Clint Bray, battalion chief Scott Burke and a number of promoted engineers and captains. He said Battalion Chief Eric DeHart retired after 20 years of service and accepted a fire chief position elsewhere.
Neal also reported the district received a facility canine donated by Thornton's Hope Foundation that will provide emotional peer support for staff, recounted an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) that funded paramedic training for several employees, and said Riverbank Station 26 has been certified as an Advanced Life Support company to improve the level of care available to residents.
Mayor and council thanked Director Neal for the update and for the district’s service to Riverbank residents.