Who Manages The Manteca Fire Department ?
The City of Manteca is governed by the Council/Manager form of government. The five members of the City Council and the City Manager represent the citizens of Manteca in the all matters and issues as they relate to our local government and the services that it provides. One of those services is fire protection and rescue. The Department Head for the Fire Department is Kirk Waters, the Interim Fire Chief. He is charged with the effective and efficient operation of the department. Chief Quaresma has four Division Chiefs that are part of his management team and who are responsible for the various functions of the organization. The Fire Department changed its focus about who we serve and how we see ourselves several years ago. We realized that we don’t just serve taxpayers, since not everybody pays taxes. We realized that we don’t just serve citizens, since some are not. We have come to understand that we serve our customers and have changed our perception to include all of the people that
