Fire Department Annual Report to the Equal Employment

Fire Department Annual Report to the Equal Employment Commission FY 2007 - 2008

Stockton Fire Department Recruitment FY 2007 -08 Original Appointments (FY 2007 -08) White Black Hispanic Asian Native TOTAL Position M F M F M F Fire Fighter 0 0 0 Fire Fighter Trainee 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 TOTAL 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0

Stockton Fire Department Promotions 2007/08 Promotional Appointments Position White M F Black M F Hispanic M Firefighter/Engineer 11 1 Fire Captain 9 1 TOTAL 20 0 0 2 F Asian M F Native Am. TOTAL M M F 12 1 0 1 12 0 24 F

Stockton Fire Department Demographics (6/30/2008) WHITE M Admin. assist. (Conf. ) F BLACK M F HISPANIC ASIAN/OPI M M F F Native Am. M 2 F TOTAL M F 0 2 Code Enforce Off. II 1 1 0 Deputy Chief 5 5 0 0 1 8 0 70 1 1 0 122 1 62 0 0 0 Exec. Asst. Battalion Chief Captain Chief 1 5 57 1 1 1 6 4 1 1 Firefighter 93 Engineer 1 4 18 6 51 9 1 FF Trainee 0 0 Fire Protection Engineer 0 1 0

Stockton Fire Department Demographics (6/30/2008) WHITE M Fire Tele I F 1 M F HISPANIC ASIAN/OPI M M F 1 4 Fire Tele II BLACK Fire Tele Supervisor F Native Am. M F 1 3 1 2 1 1 TOTAL M F 3 1 0 9 0 3 Fire Tele. Spec. 1 1 0 Sr. Hydrant Worker 1 1 0 Office Asst. II 1 0 1 Off. Asst. II 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 Office Spec. Program Mgr. III 1 Secretary Supervisor Office Asst. 1

Stockton Fire Department Demographics (6/30/2008) WHITE BLACK HISPANIC ASIAN/OPI Native Am. TOTAL M F M F M F TOTAL 207 10 6 0 36 9 13 2 2 1 264 22 % OF GROUP 95. 39 4. 61 100 0. 00 80. 00 20. 00 86. 67 13. 33 66. 67 33. 33 92. 31 7. 69 % OF TOTAL 72. 38 3. 50 2. 10 0. 00 12. 59 3. 15 4. 55 0. 70 0. 35 92. 31 7. 69

Current Recruitment Efforts n Job Fair Attendance • Not much done this year due to second year of 2 year list. • Travel restrictions due to budget.

Current Recruitment Efforts n Firefighter Recruitment Task Force • Promising Joint Venture – HR – Local 456 and Fire Administration • Research of Effective Methods – Oakland Fire Chief – Commission to Recruit Women for the Fire Service (CFFJAC) – Women in Trades Conference

Current Recruitment Efforts • Firefighter Mentorship Program – Local High School Students – Contact Made in all High Schools – Direct Interaction – Ride Alongs – Selected Mentors – Goal: Focus on Diverse & Qualified Participants

Current Recruitment Efforts n n n SFD Explorer Post #1888 SFD Firefighter Auxiliary CPAT – Physical Ability Exam • Labor/Management Partnership • Active Recruitment/Orientation of Candidates • Practice Days Required

Challenges To Diversity Recruitment & Retention n n Recruitment/Retention Officer Position Rule-of-Three for Entry. Level The Relative Weight of Testing Instruments (50% Written) Fire Department Culture Limitations of Current Diversity of Existing List

Stockton Fire Department Mission Statement “To provide a high level of life and property safety through fire control, fire prevention, emergency medical services and the mitigations of hazardous materials incidents. This commitment is intended to safeguard the general economy and welfare of the community. It is our objective to provide these services in a way that the community will know that “We Care. ”

Stockton Fire Department Values n n n n Service to the Community Importance of Employees and their Safety Input & Involvement Throughout the Organization Pride in Department Honesty & Trust Competency & Accountability Teamwork Innovation & Willingness to Explore new Options

“Class One” Rated Fire Department n n n Highest rating awarded by the Insurance Services Office Only 44 in the United States Affects Overall Insurance Premium Rates Reduces # of Fire/Life Loss Claims Measures Fire Alarm and Communications Systems, Fire Department, and the Water Supply System

Stockton Fire Department Allocated Positions n n n n 310 Allocated Positions 276 Sworn Positions (Budget) 16 Administration Positions (Budget) 28 Positions (Measure W) 20 Emergency Communications Center 11 Fire Prevention Division 3 Training Division 34 Employees are Civilian and 276 are sworn.

Stockton Fire Department Statistics Services 86. 3 Square Miles n Services a population of 310 K+ n 13 Fire Stations / 2 Battalions n 13 Engine Companies (all Paramedic) n Haz Mat / Water Rescue n 4 Truck Companies n Rescue Co. 3 (Urban Search & Rescue) n

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Stockton Fire Department Dedicated to providing quality Emergency Services to our Community in a way that shows “We Care. ”