Matthew SanFilippo, Battalion Chief - Training 

Phone: (559) 852-2159

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Conducts multi-company and mutual aid drills; oversees technical skills training and professional development functions for fire personnel; plans and develops monthly training assignments; develops and implements a comprehensive fire training program and standards for entry level personnel; provides scheduled supervisory and management training programs for management staff and sworn personnel; prepares training schedules and supervises fire personnel in all training activities; acts as Department liaison to other fire training agencies and associations; maintains files of training records; acts as the department Safety Officer; assists in coordinating public fire safety training programs; establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public; attends monthly chief officers meetings in order to integrate the training function with other departmental activities; assumes the duties and responsibilities of a shift Battalion Chief on assigned rotations as required; meets the public and interacts with various officials and the public; prepares and justifies annual budget estimates for training and/or program; monitors and controls budget expenditures.