The request was “based on (OCFA’s) observation that crews of four can operate more safely and efficiently than crews of three,” according to the city staff report, which further noted that OCFA has split the cost for the fourth firefighter as part of a phase-in approach over eight years. Officially setting the four-person minimum had also come at the request of the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), with whom San Clemente has contracted for fire protection services since 1994.
The ordinance, which Mayor Gene James referred to as the “Jim Dahl Ordinance” during this past month’s Celebration of Life ceremony for the longtime civil servant, formalizes the requirement for a fourth firefighter-a position the city has funded since 2017. The council voted, 4-1, to introduce an ordinance that will add a section to the city’s Municipal Code, stipulating that all fire emergency response vehicles in San Clemente be staffed with at least four-person crews. San Clemente City Council honored the legacy of the late Jim Dahl, a former councilmember, mayor and firefighter, at its meeting on Tuesday night, April 5, voting to approve a minimum for fire emergency response staff and to establish a memorial bench. Featured Image: Orange County Fire Authority crews work to extinguish a July 2019 brush fire on a hillside near Bella Collina golf course in San Clemente.
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