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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 9.B.
For Meeting of: October 7, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Fire Prevention and Community Risk Reduction Presentation
SUBMITTED BY: *Mike Trujillo, Shift Commander
*Jeremiah Stilley, Captain
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Shift Commander Trujillo and Captain Stilley will provide a presentation on Fire Prevention and
Community Risk Reduction.
ITEM BUDGETED: N/A
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Safe and Healthy Yakima
RECOMMENDATION:
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Presented By
• Shift Commander Mike Trujillo
• Captain Jeremiah Stilley
Community Risk Reduction
wA Strategy that involves identifying,
mitigating, and recovering from
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• Curriculum targeted for 2nd HOME FIRE
and 3rd graders developed SAFETY
by the Michigan Public
Health Institute in PATROL!
partnership with NFPA.
• Specially designed and Afr .J `J
tested to help families who �i
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• Meets Common Core •
Standards Alignment.
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Yakima Youth
Fire Prevention
• Provides interventions to youth who
have displayed high risk behaviors
such as starting fires or playing with
incendiary devices such as lighters. Yakima
• Provides resources for families such
as counseling for youth and fire
prevention material. Fire Preventaon
• Youth fire prevention training
academy.
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• Approximately 50% of all
car seats are installed
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• Literature is given to the "I` � `-'
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law pertaining to car seats
and best practices.
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action plans.
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YE D' S
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• Provide approximately 4,100 fire . ��
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inspections to commercial businesses in ',
the Cities of Yakima and Union Gap. ,,.
• Provide Rehab services for the operations ( _ ;
division at structure fires and large gUrits, .
incidents for YFD as well as our mutual
aid partners when requested.
• Have a good working relationship with
City and County Codes Departments to
better serve our community and stay up
to date on trends in Community Risk 1''' _ •
Reduction.
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WWW.Wildfirerisk.org
• Yakima County has a very —
high risk of wildfire. Higher
than 99% of counties in the
U.S.
• Yakima County has, on
average, greater wildfire
likelihood than 99% of
counties in the U.S.
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wildlands and human communities. This defensible
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to prevent fire spread •°.4. eca
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Space and maintain fire resistant ��
plants and shrubs
• A property that is FireWise saves to prevent from
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• Provide resources for our citizens 4,&
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• Partner with the local Red Cross
and target specific high hazard
neighborhoods, and perform 4 cm 0 1111i 4
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