Morro Bay Fire Department

== Area Served ==
The Morro Bay Fire Department (MBFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Morro Bay, a seaside city located on the Central Coast of California in San Luis Obispo County. Located some 12 miles northwest of the city of San Luis Obispo, the town overlooks Morro Bay, a natural embayment with an all-weather small craft commercial and recreational harbor. Morro is Spanish for "Hill." Incorporated as a city on July 17, 1964, Morro Bay encompasses an area covering 10.32 square miles, and serves a population of approximately 10,757. The City of Morro Bay is bordered by the unincorporated San Luis Obispo coastal town of Cayucos on the north, un-incorporated San Luis Obispo County on the east, the unincorporated community of Los Osos on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. A
== Department Profile ==
The Morro Bay Fire Department is budgeted for one fire chief, one fire marshal, 11 career fire suppression personnel, one administrative secretary, and up to 15 part-time reserve firefighters. Daily staffing consists of the on duty engine company out of station 53 comprised of a fire captain / paramedic, 2 fire engineer / paramedics, and one reserve firefighter. The department's resources include one fully staffed and one non-staffed fire station and one front-line emergency apparatus. Station 54 is a non-staffed facility housing a single fire engine. Off duty firefighters respond to this station in the event of simultaneous incidents or when additional resources are needed to handle a “general alarm” incident such as a fire, traffic accident, or rescue. A “general alarm” generates a call back of all available off duty fire personnel. Morro Bay also cross staffs an aerial ladder truck, a rescue squad, and one OES Type-1 engine company. MBFD responds to approximately 1,700 incidents per year. 
===Mutual Aid===
The Morro Bay Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Unit, the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department, the Cambria Fire Department (California), the San Luis Obispo Fire Department, and the South Bay Reserve Fire Company (California). MBFD firefighter/paramedics also respond cooperatively with the Morro Bay Harbor Patrol and US Coast Guard Station Morro Bay to provide emergency services for incidents occurring offshore. 
== History ==
the Morro Bay Fire Department has a rich history that dates back to 1932. With a Community Development Block Grant, the City of Morro Bay replaced the apparatus bay of station 54 with a new building in 2007. It was built immediately adjacent to the existing structure, which is currently used for storage. In November 2008, the City of Morro Bay completed construction of a new fire apparatus building that replaced the previous station 53 which was damaged in the 2003 San Simeon Earthquake. This concluded phase one of a 2-phase replacement project. Construction of Phase II, which incorporates new offices, living quarters, and training room/secondary EOC, was completed in 2010.
=== Fire Stations ===
Station	Address 	In Service	Notes
53 	715 Harbor Street	?-2008 	Damaged in 2003 San Simeon earthquake, rebuilt 2008, addition added in 2010.
54 	460 Bonita Street	?-present 	New apparatus bay 2007.
== Apparatus Roster ==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
=== Fire Station 53 - 715 Harbor Street === 
Built 2008
:Cal OES 1120 - 2017 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-SFO SMFD Model 18 Type 1 (1250/850/20F) (SN#22920) (CA#1523246) (VIN#44KFT4286HWZ22920) (Ex-OES 388)
:Utility 5331 - Ford F-series 4x4 
:Truck 5341 - 2015 Pierce Arrow XT quint (1500/500/75' rear-mount) (SN#28045)
:Rescue 5351 - 
:Medic Engine 5391 (ALS) - 2219 Pierce Arrow XT PUC (1500/500/25F) (SN#33107)
:Antique - 
=== Fire Station 54 - 460 Bonita Street ===
Unstaffed 
:Engine 5392 (Reserve) - 2008 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/25A) (SN#20877) 
=== Station/Assignment Unknown ===
:1994 Pierce Lance (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 5391) 
==Retired Apparatus==
:2009 Kenworth T370 / Pierce walk-around (SN#21945) (Ex-Rescue 5351) (Part of a straight exchange with Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services)
:2000 HME 1871-SFO SMFD / Westates Type 1 (1250,300pto/800/20A) (Ex-OES 274; returned to OES)
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Category:San Luis Obispo County
Category:California departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:California departments operating HME Ahrens-Fox apparatus