Heartland Fire & Rescue

==Area Served==
The joint powers agreement of Heartland Fire & Rescue provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the cities of El Cajon, La Mesa and Lemon Grove located between 9 and 17 miles east of Downtown San Diego, in eastern San Diego County, Southern California. El Cajon was incorporated as a city on November 12, 1912 and takes its name from Rancho El Cajón, which was in turn named for the box-like shape of the valley which surrounds the city. La Mesa was incorporated as a city on February 16, 1912. La Mesa in Spanish means "the table", or alternately "the plateau", relating to its geography. Lemon Grove was incorporated as a city on July 1, 1977 and takes its name from the abundance of lemon trees in the area. Heartland Fire & Rescue serves a combined population of over 186,000 in a combined area covering 27.49 square miles
===Mutual Aid===
Heartland Fire & Rescue has mutual aid agreements with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, and the Chula Vista Fire Department, Heartland FR is a member of Cal OES Mutual Aid Region VI.
==Department Profile==
Heartland Fire & Rescue is budgeted for over 130 sworn employees and has a daily staffing of 36 firefighters. The Heartland Fire & Rescue management team consists of a fire chief, three division chiefs, a fire marshal, a deputy fire marshal, five battalion chiefs, an emergency preparedness coordinator, two management analysts, and two administrative support staff. Its resources include eight fire stations and thirteen front-line emergency apparatus. These are comprised of nine medic/ALS engine companies, one of them also classified as a medium rescue engine company, two ALS aerial truck companies, one ALS rescue squad, and one battalion chief vehicle, working three 24-hour rotating shifts. Heartland Fire also cross staffs an OES Type 1 engine company and an OES Type 3 wildland engine company. Each engine is staffed with a fire captain, fire engineer and paramedic/firefighter. All have paramedic certification. EMS and ambulance transport services are provided under contract by American Medical Response, Inc. (AMR) with eight paramedic transport units, and one BLS transport unit (Peak Hour Unit). Heartland Fire & Rescue responds to approximately 22,000 calls for emergency services each year. 
=== Dispatch ===
Heartland Fire & Rescue is part of the Heartland Communications Facility Authority, a regional fire and emergency services delivery system, commonly referred to as "Central". It was created in 1987, and located in the City of El Cajon. It provides dispatch services for nine local agencies in southern San Diego County. These agencies are: the Lakeside Fire Protection District, Santee Fire Department, San Miguel Fire & Rescue, Alpine Fire Protection District, Viejas Fire Department, Barona Fire Department, Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District, and Sycuan Fire Department. Together they form the "Central Zone."
=== California Task Force 8 ===
Heartland Fire & Rescue is a member agency of California Task Force 8 (CA-TF8)
==History==
On January 1, 2010, the El Cajon Fire Department, La Mesa Fire Department and the Lemon Grove Fire Department entered into a Joint Powers Agreement to form Heartland Fire & Rescue. This occurred after the three cities agreed to co-manage fire and emergency medical services in order to maintain high-quality services and provide cost-saving opportunities. Heartland Fire & Rescue has maintained an ISO Class 1 rating since June 2015. They are one of only two Class 1 agencies in San Diego County.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 6 - 100 East Lexington Avenue, El Cajon===
*Engine 6 (ALS) (50177) - 2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/30A/30B) (SN#26348) (CA#1409760)
*Truck 6 (ALS) (50173) - 2005 Pierce Lance 2000 (-/-/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#16108) (CA#1181662)
*Squad 6 (ALS) (50100) - 2017 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 4x4 w/ ARE canopy (CA#1537060) (VIN#1FT7X2B61HEE22218)
*Squad 6 Reserve (50101) - 2018 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 4x4 w/ ARE canopy (CA#1533302) (VIN#1FT7W2B67JEC64783)
*Reserve Engine (50170) - 1998 KME Excel pumper (1500/500) (CA#354837) (Ex-El Cajon Fire Department)
===Fire Station 7 - 695 Tyrone Street, El Cajon===
*Engine 7 (ALS) (50174) - 2006 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/500/45F) (SN#17855) (CA#1218831) (Ex-El Cajon Fire Department Engine 6)
===Fire Station 8 - 1470 East Madison Avenue, El Cajon===
*Engine 8 (ALS) - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/30A) (SN#33561) (CA#1575518) (VIN#4P1BAAGF1LA021080)
=== Fire Station 9 / Training Facility - 1301 North Marshall Avenue, El Cajon===
*Engine 9 (ALS) (50176) - 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/30A) (SN#24089) (CA#1346523) (VIN#4P1CA01D8BA011943) (Ex-Engine 8)
*Cal OES 6310 - 2021 International HV507 4x4 / BME Model 34D Type 3 wildland (500pto,100aux/480/20A) (SN#3224) (CA#1611668) (VIN#3HAEETAR0ML190635) (Ex-OES 3025)
===Fire Station 10 - 7853 Central Avenue, Lemon Grove===
*Engine 10 (ALS) - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/30A) (SN#27179) (CA#1559204) (Alternates calls with E210)
*Engine 210 (ALS) - 2023 Spartan Metro Star (1500/1000/20A)
*Engine 310 (Reserve) (10103) - 2004 Pierce Dash 2000 (SN#15345) (CA#1167931) (Ex-Engine 210, ex-Lemon Grove Fire Department)
*Engine (10102) - 1997 Pierce Dash (1500/500/?) (SN#EA811) (CA#994039) (Ex-Engine 310, ex-Lemon Grove Fire Department)
===Fire Station 11 - 8054 Allison Avenue, La Mesa=== 
*Engine 11 (ALS) - 2021 Pierce Enforcer PUC pumper (1500/500/30A) (SN#35859) (CA#1608546) (VIN#4P1BAAFF6MA023376)This apparatus was involved in a collision at an unknown date and repaired some time later
*Truck 11 (ALS) - 2009 Pierce Quantum (-/-/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#21458) (CA#1334970)
*Battalion 3 (50099) - 2017 Ford F-250 4x4 w/ ARE canopy (CA#1537059) (VIN#1FT7W2B66HEE22217)
===Fire Station 12 - 8844 Dallas Street, La Mesa=== 
*Engine 12 (ALS) - 2023 Pierce Enforcer 7010 (1500/1000/25A) (SN#39400) (CA#1650206) (VIN#4P1BAAGF5PA025333) (Ex-Engine 11)
*Rescue Engine 12 (ALS) (Unstaffed) - 2013 Pierce Quantum PUC (1500/500/30A/30B) (SN#26396) (CA#1416622)
===Fire Station 13 - 9110 Grossmont Boulevard, La Mesa===
*Engine 13 (ALS) (655) - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/30A) (SN#29888) (CA#1695573) (Ex-Engine 11)
*Cal OES 6118 - 2019 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-SFO SMFD Model 18 Type 1 (1250/850/20F) (SN#23227) (CA#1562251) (VIN#44KFT4289KWZ23227) (Ex-OES 406)
===Reserve Apparatus===
*2008 Pierce Velocity pumper (1500/500/50F) (SN#20355) (CA#1261508) (Ex-El Cajon Fire Department Engine 9)
*2006 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (1500/500/?F) (SN#17622) (CA#1334966 or CA#1334971) (Ex-Engine 11, ex-Engine 12, ex-Engine 13) (Ex-La Mesa Fire Department)
*2003 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (1500/500/?F) (SN#14143) (CA#1334968) (Used as Engine 211 or Engine 12 reserves) (Ex-Engine 11, ex-Engine 12, ex-Engine 13) (Ex-La Mesa Fire Department)
*(50171) - 199? KME Excel (1500/500) (CA#1103378) (Ex-El Cajon Fire Department)
===To be put in service===
*Engine 6 - 2023 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/500/30A) (SN#38508)
===Station/Assignment Unknown=== 
*Chief 4301 (Fire Chief) -
*Chief 4302 -
*Chief 4303 -
*Chief 4304 -
*Chief 4305 - 2016 Ford F-150 XLT w/ Leer canopy (CA#1494166) (VIN#1FTEW1EF0GKF56573)
*Chief 4306 (600) - 2016 Ford F-150 XLT w/ Leer canopy (CA#1494168) (VIN#1FTEW1EF9GKF56572)
*Chief 4307 -
*Admin Car - 2017 Ford Escape (CA#1494133) (VIN#1FMCU0F72HUA32423)
*2009 Ford F-250 4x4 w/ Leer canopy (CA#1327654) (VIN#1FTSW21R49EA32742) (Ex-Battalion 3, ex-Battalion 4302)
*2006 International 4900 walk-around (CA#1334969) (Ex-La Mesa Rescue 11)
*(50169) - 1998 KME Excel (1500/500/20A) (CA#354838) (VIN#1K9AF4280WN058769) (Ex-El Cajon Fire Department)
==Retired Apparatus==
*2014 International 4400 4x4 / Ferrara Type 3 wildland (1000/500/20A) (Ex-Brush 8)
*(604) - 20? Ford F-150 XLT (Ex-Chief 4307) (Set on fire and destroyed by rioters at La Mesa City Hall on May 30, 2020 during the George Floyd civil unrest)
*2000 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/500/?F) (SN#11308) (Ex-Engine 11, ex-Engine 12, ex-Engine 13) (Ex-La Mesa Fire Department)
*1990 Pierce Arrow (1500/500) (SN#E6617) (Ex-La Mesa Fire Department)
*1990 Pierce Arrow (1500/500) (SN#E6168-02) (Ex-La Mesa Fire Department)
*1990 Pierce Arrow (1500/500) (SN#E6168-01) (Ex-La Mesa Fire Department Engine 11, ex-Engine 12)
==External Links==
*Heartland Fire & Rescue
==References==
==Station Map==
Category:San Diego County
Category:California departments operating Ferrara apparatus
Category:California departments operating HME Ahrens-Fox apparatus
Category:California departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:California departments operating KME apparatus