Morongo Fire Department

Not to be confused with the Morongo Valley Fire Department in San Bernardino County 
== Area Served ==
The Morongo Fire Department (MFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the Morongo Reservation, formerly the Portrero Reservation, which is home to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and located in the San Gorgonio Pass near the City of Banning in Riverside County, Southern California. The Morongo Reservation is a federal Indian reservation with a population of about 996 inhabitants on the 110 square mile reservation land, comprised of a residential community, tribal enterprises and a 27-story, 44-acre casino.
=== Mutual Aid ===
The Morongo Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with, among others, the CAL FIRE Riverside Unit, the Riverside County Fire Department, the Pechanga Fire Department, and the Soboba Fire Department. 
== Department Profile ==
The Morongo Fire Department is budgeted for 25 full-time personnel, consisting of 20 firefighters / firefighter-paramedics (8 on each of the three shifts), three management staff (one fire chief, one deputy fire chief, and one administrative battalion chief), and two civilian support staff (one administrative assistant and one EMS coordinator). MFD does not provide EMS and ambulance transport services as part of its mandate. All EMS and transport is provided under contract by American Medical Response (AMR).
== History ==
The early history of the Morongo Fire Department began during the 1950's with a team of volunteer firefighters. In September 1998, the volunteers were replaced by a team of 7 full-time firefighters (2 on each of the three shifts). During March, 2023, the Morongo Fire Department activated a new advanced life support ground ambulance, provided under contract by American Medical Response , and staffed with full-time firefighter-paramedics. On April 3, 2023, MFD initiated an air ambulance program, provided under contract by Global Medical Response/Reach Air Medical Service. The medevac (medical evacuation) helicopter is temporarily based at Bermuda Dunes Airport until the construction of a new helipad on Morongo Indian Reservation land is completed. 
== Apparatus Roster ==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
=== Fire Station - 11581 Potrero Road, Banning===
Built 1998
:Engine 1 - 2019 KME Predator Severe Service (1500/500/20A/20B) 
:Truck 1 - 2003 Seagrave TT-06DA aerial (-/-/100' tractor drawn) (SN#76359) (Ex-Truck 278)
:Brush Engine 1 - 2023 Freightliner M2 / BME Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500pto/500/20F)
:Patrol 1 - 2022 Ford F-550 4x4 / Fouts Bros Type 6 wildland
:Engine 2 (Reserve) - Seagrave pumper (1500/500)
:Antique - 1950 Seagrave / FWD pumper (750/?)
===New Fire Station - Morongo Road and Santiago Road===
Under construction.
Groundbreaking December 8, 2023. Expected completion late 2024.
=== Bermuda Dunes Airport, 79880 Avenue 42, Bermuda Dunes ===
:Reach Med - 2016 Airbus H-145 (EC135P2+) C/N 1215 (Civil Registration N321RX) (Contracted through and operated by Reach Air Medical Service)
==Retired Apparatus==
:1998 KME Renegade (1500/500/25A) (SN#GSO-3456) (Ex-Engine 278 Reserve, ex-Engine 278) (Donated to College of the Desert Fire Academy)
==Station Map==
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Category:American Indian reservations in California
Category:California departments operating BME apparatus
Category:California departments operating Fouts Brothers apparatus
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