Davis Fire Department (California)

== Area Served ==
The Davis Fire Department (DFD) provides provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the City of Davis, formerly Davisville, located some 11 miles west of the City of Sacramento in the Sacramento Valley region of Yolo County, in Northern California. In addition, the department also protects parts of unincorporated Yolo County, having entered into contractual agreements with the county to take over fire protection responsibility of the former East Davis, No Man's Land, and Springlake Fire Protection Districts. The city was named for Jerome C. Davis (1822—1881), an American pioneer, agriculturalist and prominent landowner. Incorporated on March 28, 1917, it encompasses an area covering 10.5 square miles, and serves a population of approximately 66,850, not including the on-campus population of the University of California, Davis. The combined population of the three fire districts is approximately 2,136 inhabitants, 
=== Mutual Aid ===
The Davis Fire Department provides and receives automatic and mutual aid to/from the CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, the UC Davis Fire Department, the Dixon Fire Department, the West Plainfield Fire Protection District, the West Sacramento Fire Department, the Winters Fire Department, and the Woodland Fire Department. 
== Department Profile ==
The Davis Fire Department is budgeted for 36 sworn firefighters (9 captains and 27 firefighters) and 7 non-sworn / civilian staff who operate from 3 fire stations within the city and the three fire protection districts it protects, divided into 7 emergency first-response areas. The Davis Fire Department is organized into four divisions; the Emergency Services Management Division, the Operations Division, the Training Division. and the Fire Prevention Division. Shift personnel are assigned to one of three shifts (A, B, and C), with each shift (13 personnel) working a 24 hour day. Staffed front line apparatus include; three engine companies and one battalion chief's vehicle. In addition, DFD cross staffs two rescue squads, two Type 3 wildland units, and one water tender. All personnel are required to have an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. Davis FD does not provide EMS, medic or health transport services as part of its mandate. These services are contracted with the current provider, American Medical Response (AMR). 
== History ==
The Davis Fire Department was established in March 1917 with fifteen volunteer firefighters and firefighting equipment utilized consisting of water buckets placed in a central location in downtown Davis. A transition was made from an all-volunteer organization to career staffing in the 1960s with 19 professional, in addition to 43 volunteer firefighters. Also in the 1960s, the Davis Fire Department began to provide fire protection service under contract to the East Davis County Fire Protection District. On June 30, 2004, the City of Davis entered into a contract with the Springlake Fire Protection District to provide fire protection services for that district in an area covering south from Yolo County Road 29 to the northern and western boundaries of the City of Davis. In January 2014, the City of Davis entered into a Shared Fire Management Agreement with the University of California at Davis Fire Department. 
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Station 31 - 530 5th Street (Headquarters)===
Built 1965
:Engine 31 - 2016 Pierce Velocity (1500/500/20F) (SN#28812) (CA#1470997)
:Water Tender 31 - 2005 International 7400 / Hi-Tech (500/2500)
:Squad 31 - 2017 Ford F-550 4x4 / Pierce walk-around
:Battalion 31 - 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe
:Engine 231 (Spare) - 2001 Spartan Gladiator GA40M-2142 / Hi-Tech pumper (1500/500./30A) (SN#03431) (Ex-Engine 31) 
:Battalion 231 (Spare) - 2009 Ford Expedition (CA#1297697) 
:Antique - 1941 FABCO pumper (750/500) (CA#12700) (Ex-Engine 311) 
:Antique - 1928 Ford Model A / Local chemical car/hose wagon (Ex-CH 1) 
===Station 32 - 1350 Arlington Boulevard===
Built 1985
:Engine 32 - 2009 Spartan Metro Star / Hi-Tech (1500/500/20A) (CA#1382994) 
:Grass 32 - 2005 International 7400 4x4 / Hi-Tech Type 3 wildland (500/500)
===Station 33 - 425 Mace Boulevard===
Built 1964
:Engine 33 - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Hi-Tech (1500/500/20F)
:Grass 33 - 2017 International 4700 4x4 / Hi-Tech Type 3 wildland (500/500/20F)
:Squad 33 - 2004 International 4400 / Hi-Tech walk-around (Ex-Squad 31)
:Engine 233 (Spare) - 2002 Spartan Gladiator GA40M-2142 / Hi-Tech pumper (1500/500./30A) (SN#03652) (Ex-Engine 33)
==Retired Apparatus==
:2001 International 4900 / H-Tech walk-around (Ex-Rescue 31) 
:1997 Spartan Gladiator / Hi-Tech (1250/500/20A) (Ex-Engine 231, ex-Engine 31)
:1994 Freightliner FL70 / Westates Type 3 wildland (500/500/30A) (SN#93-602-94) (Ex-Grass 32)
:1991 Ford F-550 4x4 / Becker (BP/270/40A) (Ex-Grass 33) 
:1991 Ottawa C118SBAC / Beck pumper (1500/500/25B) (SN#355) (Ex-Engine 32) 
:1991 Ottawa C118SBAC / Beck pumper (1500/500/25B) (SN#354) (Ex-Engine 31) 
:1989 Ottawa C118SBAC / Beck pumper (1500/500/25B) (SN#241) (Ex-Engine 33)
:1989 Ford F-550 4x4 / Central States (Ex-Squad 31) 
:1984 Ford C-8000 / Westates pumper (1250/680) (SN#112000) (Ex-Engine 2)
:1975 International 2050 / Van Pelt pumper (1250/800) (SN#724705) (Ex-Engine 233) 
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Category:Yolo County
Category:California departments operating Hi-Tech apparatus
Category:California departments operating Pierce apparatus