Orange City Fire Department (California)

This article is about the fire department in the City of Orange, California. The county fire department is known as the Orange County Fire Authority.
==Area Served ==
The Orange City Fire Department (OFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the City of Orange, located in north central Orange County, approximately 32 miles southeast of the City of Los Angeles, in Southern California. The city's name is based on the early efforts to create Orange County with the then town of Orange having hopes of becoming the seat of government of the new county. Incorporated as a city on April 6, 1888, Orange encompasses an area covering 25.81 square miles, and serves a population of approximately 139,911 inhabitants. Orange is bordered by the City of Anaheim on the north and west; the Santa Ana Mountains on the east; the Cities of Santa Ana and Tustin, as well as the unincorporated city of North Tustin on the south; and the City of Garden Grove to the southwest. It completely surrounds the smaller city of Villa Park. 
===Mutual Aid===
The Orange City Fire Department has automatic and mutual aid agreements with the Orange County Fire Authority (California), Anaheim Fire & Rescue, and the Fullerton Fire Department
== Department Profile ==
The Orange City Fire Department is budgeted for 115 uniformed / sworn members, as well as a 25-member full-time civilian staff of administrative and support personnel (including 12 mon-sworn ambulance operators), providing structural firefighting, emergency medical services (EMS), advanced life support (ALS), fire prevention, fire investigation, code enforcement, disaster preparedness, and public education to the citizens of the City of Orange. 
Daily staffing consists of thirty-nine on-duty personnel (one battalion chief, nine fire captains, nine fire apparatus engineers, twenty-two firefighter/paramedics, four firefighters, and four ambulance operators), working two 24-hours shifts or days in a row followed by 96-hours or four days off, out of eight fire stations. The department's resources include sixteen front-line emergency apparatus comprised of seven paramedic engines, two paramedic ladder trucks, one of which is a quint with a 100' rear-mount ladder, four paramedic assessment unit (PAU) rescue ambulances (one firefighter/paramedic and one firefighter), two BLS ambulances and one battalion chief vehicle. In addition, OFD cross staffs three Type 3 wildland engines (one OES-owned), one OES Type 6 wildland patrol unit, one OES Type 1 engine, one technical rescue / USAR vehicle, which is part of CA-RTF-5, and five reserve rescue ambulances that are known as surge units in that they can be staffed by engine crews during heavy medical call responses. OFD responded to 17,792 calls for service during 2022, 82% of which were medical calls.
=== Dispatch ===
The Orange City Fire Department is a member of a regional fire and emergency services communication system called Metro Cities Fire Authority, commonly referred to as "Metro Net", and located in the City of Anaheim, which provides dispatch services for seven fire agencies in Orange County.
===California Task Force 5===
The Orange Fire Department is a member agency of California Task Force 5 (CA-TF5)
==History==
The Orange City Fire Department was founded on December 14, 1905 as the Orange Volunteer Fire Department with 29 men. By 1966, the last 6 volunteers of the Orange City Fire Department retired and the department became a fully paid entity. In 1973, Orange became one of the first fire departments in Orange County to provide paramedic rescue service.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1 	124 South Olive Street	1905 - 1935 	Replaced by new Station 1 at 153 South Olive Street
1 	153 South Olive Street	1935 - 1969 	Replaced by new Station 1 at 176 South Grand Street
1 	176 South Grand Street	May 9, 1969 - 2022	Replaced by new Station 1 at 1176 East Chapman Avenue
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 1 - 1176 East Chapman Avenue===
Dedicated October 6, 2022 
:Engine 1 (ALS) - 2022 Pierce Arrow XT (1750/500/30A) (SN#35686) (CA#1651714) 
:Truck 1 (ALS) (2231) - 2023 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (-/-/107' Ascendant HD tractor-drawn) (SN#37733)
:Rescue 1 (PAU) (2406) - 2022 Ford F-550 / Braun Chief XL (CA#1649420) 
: Utility 1 - Chevrolet 2500 HD Crew Cab 4x4 (CA#1317490) 
: Battalion 1 - 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1464828)
: Engine 301 - 2017 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A)
: Cal OES 1315 - 2020 International HV507 4x4 / BME Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500pto,100aux/480/20A) (SN#3213) (CA#1598961) (VIN#3HAEETAR3LL189042)
===Fire Station 2 - 2900 East Collins Avenue===
Built 2020
:Truck 2 (ALS) (1642) - 2009 Seagrave Marauder II (1500/300/20A/100' rear-mount) (CA#1513832) (Ex-Truck 6, ex-Truck 5)
:Cal OES 1608 (6019) - 2020 Ford F-550 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox AF622 Type 6 wildland (500pto,180aux/280/20A) (SN#23416) (CA#1606264) (VIN#1FD0W5HT4LED23013)
===Fire Station 3 - 1910 North Shaffer Street===
:Engine 3 (ALS) - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (1750/500/30A) (SN#32528-02) (CA#1585508) (Ex-Engine 2)
: Rescue 3 (PAU) - 2017 Ford F-550 / Braun Chief XL (CA#1532769) (Ex-Rescue 1)
: Ambulance 3 (BLS) - 2009 International (CA#1257297) 
: Rescue 23 (Surge/Reserve) - 
: Cal OES 1104 - 2022 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-SFO MFD Model 18 Type 1 (1500,100aux/800/20A) (SN#23717) (CA#1656488) (VIN#44KFT4289NWZ23717)
===Fire Station 4 - 201 South Esplanade Street===
:Engine 4 (ALS) - 2008 Seagrave Marauder II TB-50KK pumper (1500/500/30A)
:Rescue 4 (PAU) - 2017 Ford F-550 / Braun Chief XL
===Fire Station 5 - 1345 West Maple Avenue===
:Engine 5 (ALS) - 2017 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (1750/500/30A) (SN#30661) (Ex-Engine 1)
:Ambulance 5 (BLS) - International (CA#1330879) (Ex-Rescue 5)
:Rescue 25 (Surge/Reserve) - 
:Truck 25 (Reserve) - 2008 Seagrave Marauder II aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 1)
===Fire Station 6 - 345 City Drive South===
: Engine 6 (ALS) - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 pumper (1750/500/30A) (SN#32528-01) (CA#1585509)
: Rescue 6 (PAU) - 2023 Ford F-550 / Braun Chief XL Type I
: USAR 6 - 2003 Seagrave Marauder tractor-drawn rescue (Ex-USAR 1)
: Rescue 26 (Surge/Reserve) - 
===Fire Station 7 - 8501 East Fort Road===
:Engine 7 (ALS) - 2008 Seagrave Marauder II (1500/500/30A) (Shop# 1500) (Job# 78E72)
:Rescue 27 (Surge/Reserve) - 199? Ford E-Series Type II ambulance (Ex-Orange County Fire Authority)
:Engine 307 - 2019 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / HME-Ahrens Fox Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A) (SN#22934) (CA#1528038)
===Fire Station 8 - 5725 East Carver Lane===
Dedicated 2006
:Engine 8 (ALS) -
:Rescue 28 (Surge/Reserve) - 
=== Station/Assignment Unknown===
:2023 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (1750/500/30A) (SN#37638)
:2020 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (1750/500/30A) (SN#34273) (CA#1628366) (Ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 1)
:2015 Ford F-550 / Braun Chief XL (CA#1513833) (Ex-Rescue 6, ex-Rescue 5)
:2009 Chevrolet Suburban (Ex-Battalion 1) 
==Retired Apparatus==
:2003 Seagrave Marauder (1500/400/75' Meanstick rear-mount) (Ex-Engine 6)
:1994 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 1) 
:1992 Seagrave pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 5)
:1991 Ford F-800 / Smeal Type 3 wildland (300/500) (CA#369665) (Ex-Engine 307) (Donated to H. Cuerpo de Bomberos Querétaro, QUE, Mexico)
:1991 Chevrolet Crew Cab (Ex-Medic 5-1) 
:1990 Ford (Ex-Utility 7)
:1989 Chevrolet Suburban (Ex-Battalion 1)
:1988 Ottawa C118SBAC / Beck pumper (1500/500/25B) (Ex-Engine 6)
:1988 Ottawa C118SBAC / Beck pumper (1500/500/25B) (Ex-Engine 4)
:1986 Chevrolet Flatbed (Ex-Squad 27)
:1986 Chevrolet Crew Cab (Ex-Medic 5-1 Reserve) 
:1985 Chevrolet Crew Cab 4x4 (50/200) (Ex-Squad 4) 
:1985 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 5)
:1985 Ottawa C118SBAC / Beck pumper (1500/500/25B) (Ex-Engine 3)
:1985 Ottawa C118SBAC / Beck pumper (1500/500/25B) (Ex-Engine 2)
:1985 Ottawa C118SBAC / Beck pumper (1500/500/25B) (Ex-Engine 1)
:1984 Chevrolet Crew Cab w/ walk-in trailer (Ex-Communications) 
:1980 Ford (Ex-Mobile Air/Light 1) 
:1980 Ford (Ex-Squad 7) 
:1976 Crown CP150-85D Firecoach pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 6 Reserve) 
:1976 Crown CP150-85D Firecoach pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 2 Reserve) 
:1975 Crown CP150-85D Firecoach pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 7)
:1972 Crown Firecoach pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 4 Reserve)
:1971 Crown Firecoach aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 1) 
:1962 Crown Firecoach aerial (-/-/65' Snorkel rear-mount) (SN#F1284) (Ex-Truck 2) 
:1957 GMC / Crown walk-around rescue (SN#F1099)
:1921 American LaFrance pumper (1000/?) (Restored and preserved for parades, special events, etc.)
:1912 Seagrave pumper
==External Links==
*City of Orange Fire Department
==Station Map ==
*Orange City highlighted in white, Orange County highlighted in yellow.
Category:Orange County, California
Category:California departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:California departments operating BME apparatus
Category:California departments operating Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of Crown apparatus