Richmond Fire Department (California)

== Area Served ==
The Richmond Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Richmond located in the San Francisco Bay Area's East Bay region in western Contra Costa County, Northern California. Incorporated as a city on August 3, 1905, Richmond encompasses an area covering 52.51 square miles, and serves a population of approximately 116,448 inhabitants. Located within the city limits are numerous residential neighborhoods, an active port, industrial and technological resources, major retail and business centers, and several thousand acres of parkland. Richmond is named after the City of Richmond, Virginia. The City is bordered by the City of Pinole, as well as by the unincorporated communities of Bayview, Hilltop Green, Montalvin Manor, and Tara Hills to the north; the City of San Pablo, as well as the unincorporated communities of East Richmond Heights, El Sobrante, Hasford Heights, and Rollingwood to the east; the City of El Cerrito, the unincorporated community of Kensington, as well as the City of Albany in Alameda county, to the south; the San Francisco Bay to the southwest; the City of North Richmond and the uninhabited island of Red Rock within the City and County of San Francisco to the west; and Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, a regional park operated by the East Bay Regional Park District, as well as the San Pablo Bay to the northwest. The Richmond–San Rafael Bridge connects Richmond to the City of San Rafael in Marin County to the west.
=== Mutual Aid ===
The Richmond Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire), the Chevron Fire Department - Richmond Refinery, the Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department, the East Bay Regional Park District Fire Department, the El Cerrito Fire Department, the Rodeo-Hercules Fire District, the Albany Fire Department (California), and the Berkeley Fire Department (California), both in Alameda County. 
== Department Profile ==
The Richmond Fire Department is budgeted for 89 sworn and 5 non-sworn personnel, and has a daily staffing of 25 personnel. Richmond Fire's resources include seven fire stations and nine front-line emergency vehicles comprised of seven engine companies, one truck company, and one battalion chief vehicle, working a "48/96" schedule: on-duty for two consecutive 24-hour shifts and then off-duty for four days. In addition. Richmond Fire cross staffs a second truck company, one hazardous materials unit, two technical rescue units, one breathing support unit, two type 6 wildland units, and a fire boat. Richmond Fire does not provide ambulance transport services as part of its mandate. All patient transport is provided under contract, since January 1, 2016, by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District through American Medical Response, Inc. (AMR). The Richmond Fire Department responded to 15,811 incidents in 2023, approximately 77% off which were medical calls. 
=== Dispatch ===
All emergency and non-emergency responses by the Richmond, as well as the El Cerrito, Fire Departments are initiated, dispatched, and managed from and by the Richmond Police Department Communications Center. All employees working within the center are California POST and National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatchers EMD certified. The Communications Center is led by a Communications Manager and comprised of four Dispatch Supervisors and thirteen Dispatchers (authorized seventeen). Employees work twelve-hour shifts, 6am – 6pm or 6pm – 6am.  
== History ==
The Richmond Fire Department was formed in 1901 as an all-volunteer organization
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 61 - 140 West Richmond Avenue / Point Richmond===
:Engine 61 -
:Breathing Support Unit 61 - 
:Utility 61 - 
===Fire Station 62 - 1065 7th Street===
:Engine 62 - 2009 Spartan Metro Star / Hi-Tech (1500/500/20A) 
:Engine 662 - 2009 Ford F-550 Crew Cab 4x4 DRW / Knapheide / FD-Built Type 6 wildland (150/300/10A) (CA#1193427)
===Fire Station 63 - 5201 Valley View Road, El Sobrante ===
:Engine 63 -
===Fire Station 64 - 4801 Bayview Avenue===
:Engine 64 - 2022 Spartan Metro Star / Hi-Tech (1500/500/20A) (CA#1611987)
:Truck 64 - 2009 Spartan Gladiator aerial (-/-/100' LTI rear-mount) 
:Hazmat 64 - 
===Fire Station 66 - 4100 Clinton Avenue===
:Engine 66 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star / Hi-Tech (1500/500/20A)
:Engine 666 - 2009 Ford F-550 Crew Cab 4x4 DRW / Knapheide / FD-Built Type 6 wildland (150/300/10A)
===Fire Station 67 - 1131 Cutting Boulevard ===
Dedicated March 5, 1943 / Remodel year unknown
:Engine 67 - 2016 Spartan Metro Star / Hi-Tech (1500/500/20A)
:Rescue 67 - 2012 Spartan Gladiator / Hi-Tech walk-around (CA#1035643) 
===Fire Station 68 - 2904 Hilltop Drive ===
:Engine 68 - 2009 Spartan Metro Star / Hi-Tech (1500/500/20A) (Ex-Engine 67)
:Truck 68 - 2000 Spartan GA41M-3164 Gladiator aerial (-/-/110' LTI rear-mount) (SN#0001697) (Ex-Truck 64)
:Rescue 68 - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Emergency Vehicles Inc. 20' walk-around 
===Safe Harbor Marina Bay Yacht Harbor - 1340 Marina Way South ===
:Fire Boat Victory - Moose Boats M2 37' twin diesel jet drive catamaran (2000/-)
=== Station/Assignment Unknown ===
:Battalion 474 - Ford F-250 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1358826)
:Marine 60 - 2014 Munson 32' fireboat with landing craft-style front ramp (1000/-)
:2009 Spartan Metro Star / Hi-Tech pumper (1500/500/20A) (Ex-Engine 64)
:2001 Chevrolet 3500 4x4 / CTEC Type 6 wildland (BP/200) (Ex-Engine 466) 
:2001 Spartan GA41M-2142 Gladiator / Hi-Tech pumper (1500/600/22A) (SN#03341) (Ex-Engine 63) 
:2001 Spartan GA41M-2142 Gladiator / Hi-Tech pumper (1500/600/22A) (SN#03321) (Ex-Engine 61)
== Retired Apparatus ==
: 2000 Spartan GA41M-2142 Gladiator / 2001 Hi-Tech pumper (1500/600/22A) (SN#03331) (Ex-Engine 67) 
:2000 Spartan GA41M-2142 Gladiator / 2001 Hi-Tech pumper (1500/600/22A) (SN#03311) (Ex-Engine 68) 
: 1999 International 4900 / Hi-Tech walk-around (Ex-Rescue 67)
: 1998 Spartan GA41M-2142 Gladiator / Hi-Tech pumper (1500/600/22A) (SN#92828) (Ex-Engine 61, ex-Engine 68)
: 1996 HME 1871 / 3D pumper (1500/500) (SN#2648) (Ex-Engine 64)
: 1993 GMC Top-Kick / Fire-Bann (Ex-Air Support Unit 61) 
: 1991 Pierce Dash (1500/500) (SN#E6790-02) (Ex-Reserve engine)
: 1991 Pierce Dash (1500/500) (SN#E6790-01) (Ex-Engine 66)
: 1991 Pierce Arrow aerial (-/-/105' rear-mount) (SN#E6087) (Ex-Truck 64) 
: 1990 Chevrolet 3500 / Wajax Pacific Type 6 wildland (BP/150) (Ex-Engine 468)
:1989 Ford 8000 Cargo / 1990 G. Paoletti walk-around (SN#2382) (Ex-Hazmat 64) 
==External Links==
*Richmond Fire Department
==Station Map==
Category:Contra Costa County
Category:California departments operating Hi-Tech apparatus