RVFD Firefighters Will Replace Your Smoke Alarm Batteries

Dry field on fire Photo: By Dennis Elliott

Rio Vista Fire Department (RVFD) interim Fire Chief, Scott Goodwin, made this pledge during his fire safety presentation at the RioVision Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Monday, June 14th.   If any Rio Vista residents feel “shaky” using a ladder to change their smoke alarm batteries, the RVFD will respond to take care of it.  Chief Goodwin made the point that his department would rather do this than dispatch an ambulance for an emergency call.

Beyond smoke alarm maintenance, the balance of Chief Goodwin’s presentation focused on timely fire safety information, and what Rio Vista residents can do to reduce the risk of becoming fire victims.

Chief Goodwin addressed the potential of an uncontrolled wildfire threatening Rio Vista residences and commercial buildings. RVFD’s goal is to reduce the threat of fires here, like those that have destroyed other Northern California communities in recent years.

Key presentation highlights included:

Chief Goodwin invites anyone who may be concerned about dangerous fire conditions around their home or building to contact him by email at sgoodwin@ci.rio-vista.ca.us or call the fire station at (707) 374-2233.

The chief’s background includes 40 years of firefighting experience.  He has served as Fire Captain for the City of San Bernardino, the Division Chief for the City of Santa Fe Springs, and the president and CEO of 4 organizations specialized in training future firefighters and  Fire Chiefs around the country.  He has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Public Administration, a Harvard University certificate for Executive Leadership, has served as an Executive Fire Officer for the National Fire Academy, and earned several nationally recognized firefighting certifications.

A recording of Chief Goodwin’s presentation can be found at www.facebook.com/riovistavision.  He would be happy to make this presentation to any interested community organizations.

Rio Vista is extremely fortunate to have the deeply knowledgeable and experienced Chief Goodwin in charge of our fire department, and the hard-working firefighters and staff under his command, especially during this summer’s drought-heightened fire season.