Menlo Park Fire Protection District

 

Operation Audio and Visual

 

Program Overview

The Operations Audio and Visual (OAV) program’s purpose is to support all district programs by providing the district with visual content such as videos and pictures. The audio visual (AV) program will maintain a high standard of content to display to our personnel and community. 

Management Oversight

The OAV program is directed by the Division Chief of Operations with oversight authority delegated to the Battalion Chiefs and program coordinator. This program does not have any full-time equivalent employees. This program contains the general expenditures pertaining to audio/visual equipment, maintenance and repair services, and overtime for training and program administration.

Program Objectives

  • Collect and gather high-quality audio and visual content for the District, ensuring a diverse range of materials for both current and future use.

  • Work closely with other divisions and programs within the District to produce informative and engaging videos that serve both operational and training purposes.

  • Record and preserve the history of Menlo Park Fire District through photographs, videos, and other multimedia, creating a visual archive of the organization’s milestones, events, and achievements.

  • Provide training to interested firefighters on how to effectively use video production equipment, empowering them to contribute to content creation and expand the District's multimedia capabilities.

FY 2024-25 Accomplishments

  • Produced the Middlefield Incident after-action report video, which has surpassed 30,000 views nationwide and received positive feedback from neighboring agencies.
  • Developed a Mental Health Awareness video to showcase the district's mental health resources.
  • Assisted in launching the Training Division's YouTube channel, which now has approximately 40,000 views and is regularly utilized by line personnel for training purposes.
  • Compiled hundreds of hours of footage for upcoming Menlo Park Fire videos.
  • Created two new promotional videos for district recruitment.
  • Acquired seven new Fire Cams to capture new media content.
  • Produced a new Battalion Chief Vehicle orientation video.

FY 2025-26 Program Initiatives

  • Develop scripts for 20 more training videos.
  • Upgrade all AV equipment, including cameras, microphones, and computers.
  • Finalize the new policies, standards, and rules of engagement for Fire Cams during emergencies and training.
  • Produce the district's first full-length recruitment video.
  • Continue refining the process for collecting content and materials for the district.

Program Expenditure Summary

Expenditure Details

Contract services: This request includes funding for repair and maintenance services, general equipment maintenance services, and general contract services. A decrease of $20,000 is anticipated, primarily due to a reduction in maintenance and repair needs. This decrease is expected as newly acquired equipment is performing efficiently and requiring less frequent servicing, leading to lower overall maintenance costs in the upcoming fiscal year.

 

Fixed assets:  All fixed asset purchases will be reported in the Capital Improvement Projects Fund. There are no fixed asset expenditure requests for the current year.