Ventura City Fire Department

==Area Served==
The Ventura City Fire Department (VCFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the City of Ventura, officially named San Buenaventura, Spanish for "Saint Bonaventure", a coastal city located some 68 miles northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County, Southern California. Incorporated as a city on April 2, 1866, it encompasses an area covering 32.29 square miles and serves a population of approximately 110,763, making it the fourth largest city in the county. Ventura City is bordered by the unincorporated community of Casitas Springs in Santa Barbara County, and the Los Padres National Forrest to the northwest; the City of Ojai, Sulphur Mountain and the lower Black Mountain to the north; the City of Santa Paula and the unincorporated community of Somis to the east; the City of Oxnard to the south; and the Pacific Ocean to the west. 
===Mutual Aid===
The Ventura City Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the Ventura County Fire Department, the Oxnard Fire Department, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and with the United States Forest Service.
==Department Profile ==
The Ventura City Fire Department consists of 75 sworn and 11 non-sworn personnel in three Divisions: Administration, Operations, and Fire Prevention. Daily operations staffing is 25 personnel. on three operational shifts working a 48/96 work schedule, out of six fire stations. VCFD's management team consists of one fire chief, one assistant fire chief, one fire marshal, one EMS coordinator, and four battalion chiefs. The department's resources include nine front-line emergency apparatus comprised of seven engine companies, one aerial ladder truck company, and one battalion chief vehicle. In addition, VCFD cross staffs a hazardous materials response unit, one OES Type 1 engine company, one OES Type 6 wildland unit, a water tender, and an ocean rescue team. Each engine and the ladder truck company consists of a fire captain, a fire engineer, and a firefighter-paramedic. The hazardous materials unit is part of the Ventura County Regional Hazmat Plan. Ventura City Hazmat team members assigned to Fire Station 6 are certified as hazmat technicians or specialists. In 2022, the Ventura City Fire Department responded to over 17,800 fire, emergency medical, hazardous materials, and rescue calls.
===California Regional Task Force 7===
The Ventura City Fire Department is a member agency of California Office of Emergency Services Regional Task Force 7 (CA-RTF-7)
==History==
The Ventura City Fire Department was founded in 1875. Fire Station 4 at 8303 Telephone Road was closed due to budget cuts in July 2010, but reopened on January 21, 2012
=== Fire Stations ===
Station	Address 	In Service	Notes
1 	185 East Santa Clara Street	? - ? 	Closed and converted into the Clocktower Inn and Blue Agave restaurant-bar-lounge
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 1 - 717 North Ventura Avenue===
:Medic Engine 1 (ALS) - 2020 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/20F) (SN#33937-01) (CA#1409912)
:Medic Engine 7 (ALS) - 2005 Seagrave Marauder (1500/500/20F)
:Utility 1 -
:Antique - 1941 Seagrave aerial (65' mid-mount)
===Fire Station 2 - 41 South Seaward Avenue===
:Medic Engine 2 (ALS) - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/20F) (SN#27506-02)
:Utility 2 - Ford F-150
:Engine 102 (Reserve) - Seagrave
:Antique - 1941 American LaFrance pumper (300)
=== Battalion Chief Office - 55 South Seaward Avenue ===
Beside Fire Station 2
* Battalion 1 - 201? Ford Expedition
* Battalion 3 - 201? Ford Expedition
* Battalion 10 - Chevrolet Suburban (CA#1197144)
=== Fire Station 3 - 5838 Telegraph Road ===
:Medic Engine 3 (ALS) - 2005 Seagrave Marauder (1500/500/20F)
:Cal OES Engine 1115 - 2008 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-SFO SMFD Model 18 Type 1 (1250/850/20F) (SN#21338) (CA#1280643) (VIN#44KFT42878WZ21338) (Ex-OES 345) 
===Fire Station 4 - 8303 Telephone Road===
:Medic Engine 4 (ALS) - 2020 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/20F) (SN#33937-02)
:Water Tender 4 - 1999 International 2674 / Westates (500/2000)
===Fire Station 5 - 4225 East Main Street ===
:Medic Engine 5 (ALS) - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/20F) (SN#27506-01) (CA#1599769)
:Medic Truck 5 (ALS) - 2012 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (-/-/100' tractor-drawn aerial) (SN#25777) (CA#1381542)
===Fire Station 6 - 10797 Darling Road===
Dedicated August 3, 2022
:Medic Engine 6 (ALS) - 2005 Seagrave Marauder (1500/500/20F) (CA#1242842)
:Hazmat 6 - 2006 Pierce Arrow XT walk-around (SN#18379)
:Engine 106 (Reserve) - Seagrave
===Assignment Unknown ===
:2023 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 aerial (-/-/107' Ascendant tractor-drawn) (SN#37199)
:Cal OES Brush Patrol 1610 - 2020 Ford F-550 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox AF622 Type 6 wildland (500pto,200aux/300/20F) (SN#23402 to 23480) (CA#1616857) (VIN#1FD0W5HT3LED22984) 
==Retired Apparatus==
:1992 International / E-One Cyclone Hush pumper (1500/400) (Ex-Engine 6)
:1992 International / E-One Cyclone Hush pumper (1500/400) (Ex-Engine 2)
:1992 Chevrolet Suburban (Ex-Battalion Commander)
:1991 Chevrolet / Wells Cargo 5th wheel trailer (Ex-Hazmat 3)
:1990 Silver Streak trailer (Ex-Command Post)
:1990 E-One Hush pumper (1500/500/40F) (Ex-Engine 3)
:1990 E-One Hush pumper (1500/500/40F) (Ex-Engine 1)
:1989 E-One Hush pumper (1500/500/40F) (Ex-Engine 5)
:1984 Crown Firecoach pumper (1500/400/50' Tele-Squrt) (Ex-Engine 4)
:1981 Crown Firecoach pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 202 Reserve)
:1977 Crown Firecoach pumper (1500/400/50' Tele-Squrt) (Ex-Engine 204 Reserve)
:1977 Mack CF pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 201 Reserve)
:1976 Mack CF pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 206 Reserve)
:1976 International / So Bend (700/2500) (Ex-Water Tender 1)
:1972 International / 3D (Ex-Squad 5)
:1972 Pierce / Crown aerial (-/-/95' Snorkel) (Ex-Truck 5)
:1959 Crown Firecoach pumper (1250 Waterous/150 Byron Jackson/500) (SN#F-1148) (Ex-Engine 2)
==External Links==
*Ventura City Fire Department
==Station Map==
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