Commentary: Should We Be Concerned about Comments Made by the New Fire Chief?
Earlier this year, UC Davis exercised its option to opt out of the shared management of the…
UC Davis Ends Shared Management of the Fire Department
In a move likely to reverberate in many ways in the city, on Wednesday UC Davis announced…
Council Says It Supports Shared Management but Votes to Study It Further
The Davis City Council on Tuesday declared its support for the continuation of shared management of the…
Chief Trauernicht Earns Unique Distinction
On Tuesday night, Fire Chief Nathan Trauernicht, who heads both the Davis and UC Davis Fire Departments,…
City Fire Protection Rating Moves Into Elite Levels
When the city council first looked at wholesale reforms like boundary drop, decoupling the rescue apparatus, reducing…
Shared Fire Management with UCD To Continue Through 2016
Quietly, earlier this month with no fanfare or controversy, a critical date passed in the city. The…
Sunday Commentary: Shared Management, Fire Reforms Are Working, So Why So Worried?
Earlier this week, I weighed in on my assessment for the future of the shared management agreement…
Is the Davis Firefighters’ Union Engaging in a Work Slowdown?
Over the last several weeks, sources familiar with the situation in the city had been reporting to…
September Fire Report Shows Success, Red Flags on Training
September marked the one-year anniversary “of some changes to operational methodology that caused varying levels of consternation…
August Fire Report Continues to Show Progress of Reform Efforts
Last year the city of Davis implemented several reforms with the way the fire service provided service…
UC Davis Fire Department Annual Report 2013-14
The following are excerpts from the 2013-14, UC Davis Fire Department Annual Report. To view the full…
Shared Fire Management July 2014
Chief’s Message Community Members, Your shared fire management team is pleased to present the July update on…
Are Davis Fire Reforms Working?
For years, the Vanguard has been pushing for major reforms within the Davis Fire Department and, finally…
