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Video: East Contra Costa Fire Holds Marsh Creek and Morgan Territory Town Hall

This week, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District released its video for its Virtual Town Hall series which was held for the residents of Marsh Creek Territory and Morgan Territory within Contra Costa County.

The event featured Fire Chief Brian Helmick, Fire Marshal Steve Aubert, along with East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Board Members and community members. The meeting…

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East Contra Costa Fire Request to CCCERA Could Result in $1.3 Million Annual Savings

East Contra Costa Fire Request to CCCERA Could Result in $1.3 Million Annual Savings

On August 26, the Contra Cost County Employees Retirement Association will continue discussion on an item that could provide as much as $1.3 million in annual relief to the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District.

The item is a continuation of a 2-hour discussion from the August 12 meeting where the Board herd from their consultant, The Segal Group, who made the case that East Contra Costa…

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Video: East Contra Costa Fire Bethel Island Town Hall

This week, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District continued its Virtual Town Hall series which was held for the residents of Bethel Island.

The event featured Fire Chief Brian Helmick, Fire Marshal Steve Aubert, along with East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Board Members and community members. The meeting provides the community with the latest updates on the state of the Fire…

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East Contra Costa Fire Continues Virtual Town Hall Discussion

On Thursday, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District will hold a City of Brentwood centered Virtual Town Hall for 90-minutes.

The event will feature Fire Chief Brian Helmick, Fire Marshal Steve Aubert, along with East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Board Members and community members. The meeting will provide the community with the latest updates on the state of the Fire District…

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July 27: East Contra Costa Fire Chief Brian Helmick Is Going Facebook Live

The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District announced that Fire Chief Brian Helmick will host a series of live Facebook Live events sharing key videos from the “We are Listening” imitative and offering a questions and answer session.

The first event is scheduled for July 27 at 6:00 pm. Future events are scheduled for August 3, 10, 18, 25 and September 14

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East Contra Costa Fire Urges Vigilance In Preventing Fires and Injuries Over 4th of July Holiday

Brentwood, CA — As we roll into the Fourth of July, hot, dry and windy conditions are once again expected and ECCFPD is asking everyone to do their part in preventing fires and injuries caused by fireworks. NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) states that throughout the nation over the last several years that approximately half of the reported fires on the Fourth of July were started by…

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As Fire Season Arrives, Reduction of Services Ahead for East Contra Costa Fire Protection District

Brentwood, CA — East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD), the local fire agency serving Brentwood and Oakley Discovery Bay, Bethel Island, Knightsen, Byron, Marsh Creek, and Morgan Territory announced today, that due to severe under-funding, it has been forced to take new, urgent measures to maintain its extremely limited operations and keep firefighters safe.

Starting July 1, the Fire…

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Brentwood City Council Receives 9212 Report in Response to Citizens Initiative for “Emergency Services”

On Tuesday, the Brentwood City Council received its 9212 report in response to the proposed “An Initiative to Add a New Chapter to the City of Brentwood Municipal Code Requiring the City of Brentwood to Annually Spend Additional Specified Funds for Designated Emergency Services”.

The report came at a cost of $45k as the council wished to have a consultant study the item and provide facts on what…

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