‘Outstanding customer service’ is Chief Tyler Batson’s goal ‘Our engine companies are some of the busiest in North County’

Chief Tyler Batson. Recently we interviewed newly-installed permanent Escondido Fire Chief Tyler Batson. Q: What are your goals as chief? A: “We’ve got short term and long-term ones,” said the Chief. “One of the big ones [derives from the] Standards Of Coverage study in 2025. The first one we had done for almost 20 years. That indicated coverage and service gaps in our city. It made some recommendations for another fire station south of Valley Pkwy, in between Station 1 and Station 2, toward San Pasqual Valley. Also to provide additional resources to the core of the city, where that is a highest consideration. And add resources and identify where the next fire station should be built, find a location and built it. It takes a long time. That’s a four year process. So that’s something we have to start planning. “Just as important are the additional resources. Our engine companies are some of the busiest in North County.

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