Oak Shores Fire and EMS Staffing
Summary
An Oak Shores resident demanded urgent action on Station 34 staffing after the County Fire paid-call program was sunset without a replacement solution, and urged speeding up the feasibility study.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $500,000 general fund for the Nipomo staffing; total CalFire contract up $3.5 million.
Oak Shores and North Shore residents would gain reliable emergency response.
Residents currently face slower emergency response after the paid-call sunset.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors - Sep 29, 2026
An Oak Shores resident demanded urgent action on Station 34 staffing after the County Fire paid-call program was sunset without a replacement solution, and urged speeding up the feasibility study.
Board of Supervisors - May 19, 2026
The budget adds three-person staffing at West Nipomo Station 72, funded partly by the state taking over year-round staffing costs. Fire Chief Owens says calls are up 90% in 20 years and eight more stations need upgrading, plus more paramedic (ALS) coverage in rural areas.
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