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Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services responds to emergencies such as structure and wildland fires, ve

10/14/2026

PG&E has announced a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) that will affect Atascadero residents on the west side. The estimated shutoff would be in effect from Oct 15th at approximately 3am until Oct 17th at 1pm. The areas potentially affected can be seen on the PG&E website below.

For SLO County resources and power outage preparedness tips, please visit readyslo.org/emergency/emergency-information.

For up-to-date information regarding the PSPS, please visit pge.com/pspsupdates.

10/12/2026

What happens after you call 9-1-1 matters.

📞 Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) helps determine how serious a medical emergency is and matches the response to the patient’s needs.

Why does that matter to you? It helps get the right resources to serious emergencies while keeping ambulances and first responders available for other 9-1-1 calls.

A 2025 independent assessment found that 80.5% of medical calls were being treated as emergency responses, yet only 9.6% of those patients were ultimately transported with lights and sirens. The assessment concluded this creates unnecessary risk and recommended implementing a modern EMD system.

💰 Today, local cities pay for County dispatch services, while the ambulance provider does not directly contribute to those dispatch costs.
The Partnership Plan: Modernize EMD and fund the upgraded dispatch system.

Learn more at CentralCoastEMS.org

10/05/2026

What does “Modernizing EMS” actually mean?

The Central Coast EMS Partnership is proposing several changes to how emergency ambulance services operate in our communities.

Under the current EMS system:

🚑 Ambulances are typically assigned to fixed locations until dispatched. Modern EMS systems can use call data, demand patterns, and real-time availability to help position ambulances where they are most likely to be needed.

🏥 9-1-1 ambulances are often used for interfacility hospital transfers. When units are committed to these transfers, fewer ambulances are available for 9-1-1 emergencies.

📞 San Luis Obispo County currently operates without an Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) system. EMD helps determine the severity of a medical call and match the 9-1-1 response to the patient's needs.

The Partnership Plan: Use data-driven ambulance deployment, improve resource availability for 9-1-1 emergencies, and implement Emergency Medical Dispatch.

These changes are designed to create a more efficient, responsive, and reliable 9-1-1 EMS system.

Learn more at CentralCoastEMS.org

09/30/2026

Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services would like to congratulate Alex Gentilly on his promotion to Captain. Alex has put in a tremendous amount of work to achieve this new position and we know he will continue to do great things for the department in his new role!

09/23/2026

We want to recognize three members who have recently been promoted. Congratulations to Operations Battalion Chief Andrew Luera, Fire Captain/Fire Marshal Tom Little and Fire Engineer Cody Ferris. They have all put in a tremendous amount of work to achieve these new positions and we know they will continue to do great things for the department in their new roles!

09/21/2026

Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services would like to congratulate Fire Chief Casey Bryson on his recent retirement after over 30 years of service to the Atascadero community. He began his time with Atascadero Fire as a 17-year-old high school cadet and worked his way through every rank of the department, serving as Fire Chief for the last ten years of his career.

Chief Bryson's accomplishments are too numerous to list but it is easy to say he has made a profound impact on our fire organization, the City, the community and the fire service as a whole. Thank you for your dedication, Chief. Enjoy your well deserved retirement!

09/20/2026

Atascadero Fire and Emergency Services would like to congratulate Colette Layton on her promotion to Captain and Kaden Groseclose to his promotion to Engineer. Today is the first day for Colette and Kaden to work in their new roles!!

09/19/2026

Atascadero Fire and Emergency Services would like to congratulate Brandon Roberts on his promotion to Battalion Chief. Today is Brandon’s first official day as Battalion 7511!!

09/11/2026

Take a moment today and let us come together to remember the countless lives that were lost and profoundly impacted 25 years ago. We will never forget those that made the ultimate sacrifice and chose to help their brothers and sisters in the face of grave uncertainty.

09/10/2026

🌧️🚧 Sand Available for Sandbags 🌧️🚧
September is National Preparedness Month, and Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services encourages everyone to take simple steps to stay ready for changing weather conditions.

We want to remind our community that sand is available for filling sandbags at the Atascadero Public Works Yard, 8005 Gabarda Road.
Please note: Station 1 is currently under construction, and sand is no longer available at that location.

If you need sand, please stop by the Public Works Yard and bring your own bags and shovels.
Let’s stay safe, prepared, and resilient, Atascadero! 💪🌲

Address

6005 Lewis Avenue
Atascadero, CA
93422

Website

https://www.atascadero.org/fire

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