Torrance Fire Department

Simi Valley City Hall houses the administrative offices of the government of Simi Valley, Calif. Among the city s offices are those that provide fiscal services, treasury services, centralized support, information services, customer services, and coordination of the activities of various divisions, which includes serving as a primary point of contact for the city council, other city departments and the general public. The city s division that handles fiscal services is responsible for accounting and financial reporting that pertains to city funds. Treasury services include the oversight of the city s investment program, debt administration and accounts payable. Information services include maintenance of the city s computer operations. The city s customer services include the assigning of permits and the processing of a range of bills, citations and passes.

The Marine Safety Department is responsible for 4.7 miles of City coastline and 14 square miles of ocean. Marine Safety has four full-time positions along with approximately 100 seasonal and recurrent positions. Lifeguard services are provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Marine Safety s primary duties are ocean rescue, emergency medical treatment, prevention, enforcement and public assistance. The Department also provides technical rescue response in scuba search and recovery, cliff rescue, flood swift water response and backcountry extrication. During an average year, Marine Safety personnel rescue 1,500 beach-goers and give medical attention to another 2,500 people. Lifeguards also enforce beach and marine municipal ordinances, and issue 45,000 safety warnings annually. The Marine Safety Department is organized into three divisions: Field Operations for the summer, Junior Lifeguards and Field Operations for the off-season.