Fire

 
Directions

1163 North Centre City Parkway
Escondido, CA 92026

760-839-5400

911

760-739-7060

Contact Executive Staff
Link: Fire Department Page

Emergency Phone (Cell Phone): 760-839-9111

Administration and Prevention: 760-839-5400

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT): 760-839-5406

Fire Stations: 760-839-5400

Hours

Monday through Friday

8 am to 5 pm


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Tenger, John Fire Chief 760-839-5401  

Administration Division 
Directions

1163 North Centre City Parkway
Escondido, CA 92026


  • Budget and Financial Management (Fees, Cost Recovery, Costing of New Services)
  • City Council Liaison
  • Human Resources Liaison
  • Grant Management
  • Contract Management
  • Management Information Systems (RMS/Data Analysis)
  • Policy and Procedures
  • Clerical Support

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Costello, Laura Administrative Manager 760-839-5408  
Vasquez, Jennifer Administrative Coordinator 760-839-5419  

Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Division 

  • Citywide Disaster Planning Coordination
  • City Employee Disaster Training
  • Emergency Operations Center Development and Maintenance
  • County Office of Disaster Preparedness Liaison
  • Inter-agency Coordination
  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Thomlison, Nick Emergency/Disaster Preparedness Manager 760-839-5400  

Fire Prevention Division 

  • Community Fire and Life Safety Information
  • Fire Code Administration
  • Fire Investigation
  • Hazardous Materials Management
  • Inspection Programs
  • New Development/Plan Review
  • Public Information
  • Weed Abatement
  • Health and Safety Program

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Koretke, LaVona Deputy Fire Marshal 760-839-5415  
Taylor, Robyn Fire Prevention Specialist II 760-839-5418  
Modglin, Andrew Fire Prevention Specialist II 760-839-5414  
Vasquez, Alex Fire Prevention Specialist II 760-839-5417  
Nailon, Brendan Fire Prevention Specialist I 760-839-5410  
Sanchez, Jolene Fire Permit Specialist I   760-839-5412  

Operations Division 

  • Apparatus and Equipment Purchase and Maintenance
  • Communications Resources
  • Emergency Medical Services Delivery
  • Firefighting Operations
  • Hazardous Materials Operations
  • Mapping and Pre-planning
  • Mutual and Automatic Aid
  • Personnel Issues
  • Rescue Operations
  • Suppression Crews Operations and Scheduling
  • Total Quality Management Service Delivery

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Batson, Tyler Deputy Fire Chief 760-839-5405  
Beverly, Kevin Division Chief 760-839-5405  
Matthews, Britt Battalion Chief 760-839-5405  
Abraham, Dave Battalion Chief 760-839-5405  
Revere, Dan Battalion Chief 760-839-5405  

Training and Emergency Medical Services Division 

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Salazar, Brian Division Chief 760-839-5405  
McFarland, Jeanne EMS Program Coordinator 760 839-5429