The Escondido Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the City of Escondido and, through a contractual arrangement established in 1984, the Rincon Del Diablo Fire Protection District. A staff of 112 provides services to a population of approximately 153,614 in an area covering 50 square miles in North San Diego County, California.

The Mission of the Escondido Fire Department is to serve the public and to safeguard the community from the impact of fire, medical, and environmental emergencies through education, emergency services, and enforcement.

The Escondido Fire Department is responsible for the protection of life and property from fire, explosion, hazardous materials incidents, severe weather, earthquakes, transportation disasters, multi-casualty incidents, terrorist acts, and other emergencies.

The Fire Department is also responsible for providing pre-hospital emergency medical care within the jurisdictional boundary lines of the city of Escondido and any agency with which we have appropriate agreements.

To prevent and reduce the impact of the variety of emergencies to which personnel potentially respond, the Escondido Fire Department also provides fire and life safety education to the public. Working with business owners, builders, and others to maximize safety and evacuation elements throughout the design and construction process, the Escondido Fire Department enforces various fire and life safety codes once a building is occupied, as well.

The following Divisions and staff members within the Escondido Fire Department fulfill and support these responsibilities.

OPERATIONS DIVISION
Michael Lowry, Division Chief
mlowry@escondido.org or 839-5402

• Apparatus and Equipment Purchase and Maintenance
• Communications Resources
• Emergency Medical Services Delivery
• Firefighting Operations
• Hazardous Materials Operations
• Mapping and Pre-planning
• Mutual and Automatic Aid
• Personnel Issues
• Rescue Operations
• Suppression Crews Operations & Scheduling
• Total Quality Management Service Delivery

Russ Knowles, Battalion Chief
rknowles@escondido.org or (760) 839-4957

• C-Shift Supervision
• New Fire Station Facilities Planning and Development

Randy Licata, Battalion Chief
rlicata@escondido.org or (760) 839-4957

• B-Shift Supervision
• Promotional Testing

Randy Brookes, Battalion Chief
rbrookes@escondido.org or (760) 839-4957

• A-Shift Supervision
• Grant Writer

Pete Montgomery, Battalion Chief
pmontgomery@escondido.org or (760) 839-4979

• Training Officer
• Safety Officer

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COORDINATION
Debra Murphy, R.N., EMS Coordinator
dmurphy@escondido.org or (760) 839-4958

• EMS Program Oversight
• Emergency Medical Services Training
• Inter-Agency Coordination
• Quality Assurance Program

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Linda Loughnane, Fire Administrative Services Manager
lloughnane@escondido.org or (760) 839-5407

Marilyn Biggie, Administrative Coordinator
Mary Rodelo, Administrative Assistant
LaVona Boyer, Administrative Assistant

• Budget Management
• City Council Liaison
• Human Resources Liaison
• Grant Management
• Contract Management
• Management Information Systems
• Policy and Procedures
• Clerical Support

FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION
Dominick Arena, Division Chief and Fire Marshal
darena@escondido.org or (760) 839-5403

Carol Rea, Fire and Disaster Education Specialist
Mari Hill, Deputy Fire Marshal
Alphonso Dobynes, Fire Prevention Specialist
Maggie Greene, Fire Prevention Specialist
Marlene Nance, Fire Prevention Specialist
Alicia Perry, Fire Prevention Specialist
Jason Roach, Weed Abatement Officer

• Community Fire and Life Safety Education
• Fire Code Administration
• Fire Investigation
• Hazardous Materials Management
• Inspection Programs
• Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program
• New Development/Plan Review
• Public Information
• Weed Abatement
• Health & Safety Program

EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATION
Chuck Milks
cmilks@escondido.org or (760) 839-5404

• Citywide Disaster Planning Coordination
• City Employee Disaster Training
• Emergency Operations Center Development and Maintenance
• County Office of Disaster Preparedness Liaison
• Inter-agency Coordination
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)