Suppression

Number of Personnel
The Vista Fire Department has 81 suppression personnel divided among three shifts, including three Battalion Chiefs (one per shift). 11 day-staff members support these suppression personnel. The makeup of the Department by assigned personnel is as follows:

Day Staff

Located at 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, CA

Fire Chief

Gary Fisher

Deputy Chief Operations/Administration

Richard Minnick

Battalion Chief Fire Marshal

Jeff Hahn

Battalion Chief Training

Michael Easterling

Emergency Services Officer

Marilyn Anderson

Assistant Fire Marshal

Unfilled

Senior Fire Inspector

Mark Vierow

Fire Inspector

Hans Schmidt

Management Analyst

Cynthia Graciano

Fire Inspector

Mike McFadden

Senior Office Specialist

Kathy Monroe

Administrative Secretary

Yasmin Royka

The Floor

"A" Shift

"B" Shift

"C" Shift

Station 1

175 N. Melrose Dr

1 Battalion Chief

1 Battalion Chief

1 Battalion Chief

1 Captain

1 Captain

1 Captain

1 Engineer

1 Engineer

1 Engineer

3 Firefighter/Paramedics

3 Firefighter/Paramedics

3 Firefighter/Paramedics

Station 2

1070 Valley Dr

1 Captain

1 Captain

1 Captain

1 Engineer

1 Engineer

1 Engineer

1 Firefighter Paramedic

1 Firefighter Paramedic

1 Firefighter Paramedic

Station 3

1070 Old Taylor St.

1 Captain

1 Captain

1 Captain

1 Engineer

1 Engineer

1 Engineer

1 Firefighter/Paramedic

1 Firefighter/Paramedic

1 Firefighter/Paramedic

Station 4

2121 Thibodo Rd.

1 Captain

1 Captain

1 Captain

1 Engineer

1 Engineer

1 Engineer

3 Firefighter/Paramedics

3 Firefighter/Paramedics

3 Firefighter/Paramedics

Station 5

2009 S. Melrose Dr

1 Captain

1 Captain

1 Captain

1 Engineer

1 Engineer

1 Engineer

1 Firefighter/Paramedic

1 Firefighter/Paramedic

1 Firefighter/Paramedic

Station 6

651 E. Vista Way

1 Captain

1 Captain

1 Captain

1 Engineer

1 Engineer

1 Engineer

3 Firefighter/Paramedics

3 Firefighter/Paramedics

3 Firefighter/Paramedics