Citygate completed a Standards of Coverage study for the City of Merced Fire Department. This study included reviewing services currently provided by the City of Merced Fire Department; analysis of existing station location and apparatus deployment; review of community expectations and performance goals; overview of community risk assessment; performance of a critical task analysis; analysis and measurement of current operations and system performance; developing performance measures; and reviewing historical system performance. In addition, Citygate helped establish performance objectives; identify future fire station locations and staffing levels, as well as needed resources; and develop viable alternatives for providing emergency and non-emergency response services while keeping in mind any geographic and/or financial resource limitations of the Merced Fire Department.