Fresno Fire Department (California)

==Area Served==
The Fresno Fire Department (FFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the City of Fresno, including the Fresno Yosemite Airport, as well as for the Fig Garden Fire Protection District (FGFPD), all located in the southern portion of the San Joaquin Valley, in Fresno County, Central California. Fresno, Spanish for "Ash Tree" due to the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River, was incorporated on October 21, 1885. The city and the Fig Garden Fire Protection District combined encompasses an area covering 157 square miles (113 city and 44 unincorporated area) and serves a population of 542,107 inhabitants, making Fresno the largest city in the greater Central Valley region.
=== Mutual Aid ===
Fresno Fire has mutual aid agreements with the Fresno County Fire Protection District, the 144th Fighter Wing Fire Department, the Clovis Fire Department, the North Central Fire Protection District. and CAL FIRE Fresno-Kings Unit
==Department Profile==
The Fresno Fire Department is budgeted for 347 sworn firefighters, augmented by 29 sworn mon-safety, and 26 civilian support personnel for a total of 402 employees, with daily staffing set at 95 firefighters working out of 21 fire stations (20 Fresno and 1 Fig Garden FPD), providing fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, urban search and rescue, water and dive rescue, fire investigation services, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), as well as emergency preparedness planning and public education coordination. The Fresno Fire Department is comprised of the Operations Division, Prevention & Support Services Division, Training Division, Personnel & Investigations Division, Business & Fiscal Services Division, and the Office of the Fire Chief. Fresno's resources include 20 engines companies, 5 truck companies, 4 medical squads, and numerous other operational resources, with more than half of all apparatus staffed with four firefighters. Three fire stations are designated for specialty teams including Hazardous Materials, Water Rescue, and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) services. Fresno Fire responded to 50,373 emergency incidents in 2022, 31,251 of these being medical responses. 
The Fresno Fire Department does not provide EMS and ambulance transport services as part of its mandate. All EMS and transport is provided under contract by American Ambulance - Fresno/Kings California
===California Regional Task Force 5===
The Fresno Fire Department is the sponsoring agency of California Office of Emergency Services Regional Task Force 5 (CA-RTF-5)
==Fleet==
Currently, Fresno Fire is comprised of the following resources:
*4 Battalions
*20 Engine companies (1 OES owned)
*5 Aerial truck companies
*2 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) companies (1 reserve)
*2 Type 3 wildland companies
*5 Brush Patrol Type 6 wildland units
*2 Water tenders
*4 Rescue squad EMS units
*2 Heavy Rescue / Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) companies
*2 Hazardous Materials response units (1 OES owned)
*1 Water rescue team
*1 Safety officer
==History==
On February 24, 1877, the Fresno Volunteer Fire Department (FVFD) was organized as the Fresno Hook and Ladder Company, thereby holding the distinction of being one of the oldest fire departments in the nation. The Fresno Fire Commission was formed in May 14, 1881, had two cisterns installed and later a fire engine in July 1884 from a firehouse on I Street. In 1886, one year after Fresno’s incorporation, the city leaders took over responsibility for fire protection and hired a professional staff, purchased proper equipment and built the city’s first permanent station, which doubled as City Hall. In 2006, the Fresno Fire Department entered into a contract to provide fire service to the Fig Garden Fire Protection District. This contract is currently effective through 2035.FY 2022 Proposed Budget. Accessed Oct. 28, 2021. In 2007, Fresno Fire contracted to man and maintain apparatus and stations of the North Central Fire Protection District. On June 21, 2018, the NCFP District Board of Directors unanimously voted to move forward with hiring its own employees, thereby re-staffing the District's fire stations and apparatus, and terminating the contract with Fresno Fire effective July 21, 2019.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1 	Merced Street & Broadway Street	1907 -1941 	Combination City Hall and Fire Station; closed and replaced by new Fire Station 1
18 	5938 North La Ventana Avenue 	2006 - February 22, 2023	Closed and reverted back to single family residence; replaced by current Fire Station 18
==Apparatus Roster==
===Headquarters - 911 H Street===
:Public Information Officer 1 (PIO 1) -
:Training Officer - Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1477726) 
===Fire Station 1 - 1264 North Jackson Avenue===
Built 1981
:Engine 1 (350081) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (CA#1332191) (VIN#4S7CT2D90FC079247)
:Ladder 1 (350076) - 2017 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (-/-/105' rear-mount) (CA#1535366) (VIN#4S7AX2E91HC081974)
:Hazmat 1 (350016) - Spartan Diamond / SVI walk-in (CA#1281055)
:Battalion 1 - Ford F-Series 4x4 w/ canopy
===Fire Station 2 - 7114 Northwest Avenue===
Built 1981
:Engine 2 - Spartan / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
:Patrol 2 - Type 6 wildland (200/400)
:Decon Trailer -
===Fire Station 3 “The Rock” - 1406 Fresno Street===
Built 1938
:Engine 3 (350101) - 2018 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1500/500/20F) (CA#1545604) (VIN#4S7CT2D91JC083235)
:Ladder 3 (350023) - 2015 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (-/-/105' rear-mount) (CA#1332239) (VIN#4S7AX2E95FC079884) (Ex-Ladder 9)
:Brush Engine 3 - 2019 International HV507 4x4 / BME Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20F)
:Squad 3 (BLS) (230062) - 2021 Ford F-350 4x4 / Danko EMS response
:Breathing Support 1 (BRS 1) - Ford F-450 / SVI
:Water Tender 3 - GMC tanker
:CERT 1 (Community Emergency Response Team) - Ford F-Series
===Fire Station 4 “The Fire Factory” - 3065 East Iowa Avenue / Chinatown===
Built 1948 
:Engine 4 - 2019 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
:Squad 4 (BLS) - 2021 Ford F-350 4x4 / Danko EMS response
:OES HazMat 52 - 2017 HME Ahrens-Fox LFDxl-24 (74") 1871-Spectr 18' Type 2 walk-around hazmat (SN#22898) (CA#1527907) (VIN#44KFT4286HWZ22898)
:Safety Officer 1 (SAF 1) - Ford F-250 4x4 w/ canopy
:Engine 214 (Reserve) -
=== Fire Station 5 “Midtown Muscle” - 3131 North Fresno Street===
Built 1950 
:Engine 5 (350068) - 2019 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1500/500/20F) (Ex-Engine 10)
:Squad 5 (BLS) - 2021 Ford F-350 4x4 / Danko EMS response
:
===Fire Station 6 "The Dog House" - 4343 East Gettysburg Avenue===
Built 1960
:Engine 6 (350002) - Spartan / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
===Fire Station 7 - 2571 South Cherry Avenue===
Built 1981
:Engine 7 (350091) - 2019 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
:Patrol 7 - 2009 Dodge Ram 5500 4x4 / Knapheide / FD-Built Type 6 wildland (200/400) (CA#1296245)
:Water Tender 7 - Kenworth (?/3000)
===Fire Station 8 - 1428 South Cedar Avenue===
Built 1959 
:Engine 8 (350098) - 2020 Spartan Gladiator / Danko (1500/500/20F) (CA#1293123) (VIN#4S9BEETA9LS419846)
:Communications Unit 8 -
===Fire Station 9 - 2340 North Vagedes Avenue===
Built 1982 
:Engine 9 (350083) - 2018 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1500/500/20F) (CA#1545605) (VIN#4S7CT2D93JC083236)
:Ladder 9 (350077) - 2017 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (-/-/105' rear-mount) (CA#1535367)
:Squad 9 (BLS) - Ford F-350 4x4 EMS response
===Fire Station 10 - 5545 East Aircorp Way===
Built 1983
:Engine 10 -
===Fire Station 11 - 5544 North Fresno Street===
Built 1969
:Engine 11 - 2017 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1500/500/20F) (CA#1524633) (VIN#4S7CT2D99HC081971)
:Tower 11 (350084) - Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (-/-/100' rear-mount platform) (CA#1535854)
:Rescue 11 - 2023 Spartan Gladiator 6x4 / SVI walk-around (SN#1228)
:Battalion 3 - Ford F-Series 4x4 w/ canopy
===Fire Station 12 - 2874 West Acacia Avenue ===
Built 1977
:Engine 12 (350099) - 2019 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
===Fire Station 13 - 815 East Nees Avenue ===
Built 1980
:Engine 13 (350020) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500/20F) (CA#1332194) (VIN#4S7CT2D90FC079250) (Ex-Engine 18)
:Water Tender 13 (350036) - Kenworth (?/3000)
===Fire Station 14 - 6239 North Polk Avenue===
Built 1992
:Engine 14 -2019 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1500/500/20F) (CA#1586286)
:Patrol 14 - 2012 Chevrolet C5500 4x4 / Knapheide / FD-Built Type 6 wildland (200/400)
:Water Tender 14 (230070) - GMC
===Fire Station 15 - 5630 East Park Circle===
Dedicated November 7th, 2005
:Engine 15 - 2009 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
:Brush Engine 15 (310002) - 2021 International HV507 4x4 / BME Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20F) (CA#1608545) (VIN#3HAEETAR0ML045787)
:OES Engine 5113 - 2022 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-SFO MFD Model 18 Type 1 (1500,100aux/800/20A) (SN#23718) (CA#1638793) (VIN#44KFT4280NWZ23718)
===Fire Station 16 - 2510 North Polk Avenue===
Dedicated February 2009 
:Engine 16 (350033) - 2003 Ferrara Inferno (1500+150/750/20F) (SN#H-2258)
:Engine 216 (Reserve) -
:Engine 316 (Reserve) -
===Fire Station 17 - 10512 North Maple Avenue===
Dedicated December 1, 2005
:Engine 17 - 2019 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
:Patrol 17 - 2012 Chevrolet C5500 4x4 / Knapheide / FD-Built Type 6 wildland (200/400)
===Fire Station 18 - 6605 West Shaw Avenue===
Dedicated February 22, 2023
:Ladder 18 - 2015 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal aerial (-/-/105' rear-mount ladder) (CA#1332222) (VIN#4S7AX2E93FC079477)
:Patrol 18 - Type 6 wildland
:Battalion 4 - Ford F-350 4x4 w/ canopy
===Fire Station 19 - 3187 West Belmont Avenue===
Built 2009
:Engine 19 - 2009 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1500/500/20F) (CA#1586288) (VIN#4S9BEETA4KS419557)
:Water Rescue Team - Ram 4x4 (CA#1205956) towing Zodiac inflatable (IRB) w/ Mercury outboard & Polaris Inflatable (IRB) w/ Yamaha outboard on double stack trailer
:Water Rescue Team / Dive 19 - Ford F-Series walk-in (CA#1070381)
:Battalion 2 (220043) - Ford F-Series 4x4 w/ canopy
===Fire Station 20 - 4537 North Wishon Avenue, Fig Garden===
Fig Garden Fire Protection District 
:Engine 20 (350024) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500/20F) (CA#1332209) (VIN#4S7CT2D92FC079752)
:Investigator 1 (IO 1) (Arson investigator) -
===Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) Station - 5065 East Anderson Avenue===
Built 1962Fresno-Yosemite International Airport Fire Department
===Station/Assignment Unknown===
:2015 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal aerial (-/-/105' rear-mount ladder) (CA#1332222) (VIN#4S7AX2E93FC079477) (Ex-Ladder 4)
:(350019) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (CA#1332193) (VIN#4S7CT2D94FC079249) (Ex-Engine 19)
:2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (CA#1332192) (VIN#4S7CT2D92FC079248)
:2014 Ford F-250 4x4 (CA#1287808) (VIN#1FT7W2BT9EEB47251)
:2009 Spartan Gladiator GA41M-2142 / Smeal pumper (1500/500/20A) (Ex-Engine 9)
:(240051) - 2008 Toyota Tundra 4x4 (CA#1261839) (VIN#5TBBT54168S458885)
:2006 Pierce Dash 2000 7722 walk-around rescue (SN#17992) (CA#1250614) (VIN#4P1CD01H06A006476) (Ex-USAR 3)
:2005 Spartan Gladiator GA44M-3164 / Smeal aerial (1500/300/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#3011) (Ex-Ladder 1)
:2005 Spartan Gladiator GA44M-3164 / Smeal aerial (1500/300/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#3010) (Ex-Ladder 11)
:2005 Spartan Gladiator GA44M-3164 / Smeal aerial (1500/300/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#3009) (Ex-Ladder 3)
:2004 Spartan Metro Star LA42L-2142 / 2005 SVI walk-around (SN#514) (Ex-HazMat 14)
:2004 Spartan Gladiator GA41M-2142 / 2005 Smeal pumper (1500+150/730/20A/20B) (SN#2980) (Ex-Engine 14)
:2004 Spartan Gladiator GA41M-2142 / 2005 Smeal pumper (1500+150/730/20A/20B) (SN#2979) (Ex-Engine 5)
:2004 Spartan Gladiator GA41M-2142 / 2005 Smeal (1500+150/730/20A/20B) (SN#2975) (Ex-Engine 13)
:2003 Spartan Gladiator GA41M-2142 / 2005 Smeal pumper (1500+150/730/20A/20B) (SN#2815) (CA#1153930) (Ex-Engine 3)
:2003 Spartan Gladiator GA41M-2142 / 2004 Smeal pumper (1500+150/730/20A/20B) (SN#2814) (Ex-Engine 17)
:2003 Spartan Gladiator GA41M-2142 / 2004 Smeal pumper (1500+150/730/20A/20B) (SN#2812) (Ex-Engine 1)
:2003 Pierce Dash 2000 aerial (-/-/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#14552) (Ex-Ladder 9)
:2002 Ferrara Intruder pumper (1500+150/750/20F) (SN#H-2287) (Ex-Engine 9)
==Retired Apparatus==
:2005 HME 1871-SFO SMFD / Westates Type 1 (1250,300ptod/800/20A) (SN#20548) (CA#1195529) (VIN#44KFT42885WZ20548) (Ex-OES 314, returned to OES)
:2005 Sterling LT 9500 / Westates pumper/tanker (1250/1800) (Sold to Harpursville Fire Department)
:1999 American LaFrance Eagle / Westates aerial (1500/400/75' rear-mount) (SN#98-706-99) (Ex-Ladder 14)
:1999 American LaFrance Eagle / Westates aerial (1500/400/75' rear-mount) (SN#98-705-99) (Ex-Ladder 1)
:1998 American LaFrance Eagle / 3D pumper (1500/750/15A/15B) (SN#3003) (Ex-Engine 3)
:1998 American LaFrance Eagle / 3D pumper (1500/750/15A/15B) (SN#3002) (Ex-Engine 4)
:1998 American LaFrance Eagle / 3D pumper (1500/750/15A/15B) (SN#3001) (Ex-Engine 9)
:1998 American LaFrance Eagle / 3D pumper (1500/750/15A/15B) (SN#3000) (Ex-Engine 8)
:1998 American LaFrance Eagle / 3D pumper (1500/750/15A/15B) (SN#2999) (Ex-Engine 11)
: (240008) - 1998 Ford Expedition 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 2)
:1997 HME 1871 / Ferrara pumper (1500/500/20B) (SN#H1010) (Ex-Engine 6)
:1997 Duplex / Ferrara aerial (-/-/75' RK Aerials rear-mount ladder) (SN#H-1011) (Ex-Ladder 9)
:1992 Ottawa / Beck pumper (1500+150/750) (SN#379) (Ex-Reserve Engine, ex-Engine 5)
:1991 KME aerial (1500/150/121' AerialCat rear-mount platform) (SN#GSO-1707) (Ex-Tower 3)
: 1990 Ottawa C-118BAC / Beck pumper (1500+150/750) (SN#311) (Ex-Engine 13)
: 1990 Ottawa C-118BAC / Beck pumper (1500+150/750) (SN#310) (Ex-Engine 1)
: 1990 Ottawa C-118BAC / Beck pumper (1500+150/750) (SN#309) (Ex-Engine 7)
: 1990 Ottawa C-118BAC / Beck pumper (1500+150/750) (SN#308) (Ex-Engine 10)
: 1989 Ottawa C-130TSB / Beck pumper (1500+150/750) (SN#252) (Ex-Engine 2)
: 1989 Ottawa C-130TSB / Beck pumper (1500+150/750) (SN#251) (Ex-Engine 14)
: 1989 Ottawa C-130TSB / Beck pumper (1500+150/750) (SN#250) (Ex-Engine 21)
:1987 Duplex D450 / Grumman aerial (1500/300/102' AerialCat rear-mount platform) (SN#17492) (Ex-Tower 11)
:1987 GMC 7000 / Walker Tank pumper/tanker (500/2500) (Ex-Water Tender 13)
:1986 Chevrolet 70 / SVI walk-around (Ex-HazMat 1)
:1978 American LaFrance Pioneer pumper (1500/500) (SN#PC-43-6290) (Ex-Reserve Engine)
:1978 American LaFrance Pioneer pumper (1250/750) (SN#PC-43-6287) (Ex-Engine 16)
:1978 American LaFrance Pioneer pumper (1250/750) (SN#PC-43-6285) (Ex-Engine 202 Reserve)
==Future Plans==
Budgeted equipment expenditures for FY 2021/2022 included:
*one (1) ladder truck
* two (2) engines
*one (1) Battalion Chief vehicle
* one (1) Deputy Chief vehicle
*one (1) squad vehicle
*three (3) light vehicles
==References==
==External Links==
*Fresno Fire Department
==Station Map==
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