Ventura County Fire Department

== Area Served ==
The Ventura County Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the Venture County Fire District. The district encompasses all the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, as well as the cities of Camarillo, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks. Ventura County is considered the southernmost county along the California Central Coast, and it includes two of the Channel Islands; Anacapa Island and San Nicolas Island. The county has a population of approximately 850,000 inhabitants, and encompasses an area covering 2,208 square miles, Ventura County is bordered by Santa Barbara County to the northwest, the Los Padres National Forest to the northwest and north, Kern County to the north, Los Angeles County to the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
===California Regional Task Force 7 ===
The Ventura County Fire Department is the sponsoring agency of California Office of Emergency Services Regional Task Force 7 (CA-RTF-7)
==History==
On May 11, 1928 the Ventura County Fire Protection District (VCFPD) was established. It wasn't for another two years that a 24-hour Fire Warden was placed on duty. As the population of the county grew, the VCFD grew as well. In 1946 the department added radios to all of their trucks and rose to a total of 34 personnel. Nearly 33 years later in 1969, the department added a second radio frequency and added a full-time dispatch center at Station 31 in Thousand Oaks. Four years later in 1973, VCFD changed their engines from traditional Fire Engine Red to Yellow. 
Established 1971 by the Ventura County Sheriff Office, the VCSD Aviation Unit started with one Bell 47 and has grown to three former US Army Blackhawks, converted to Firehawk aerial firefighting helicopters. In addition, there are two Vietnam-era "Huey" helicopters, one Bell LongRanger, one Bell 212, and a recently added Subaru / Bell 412EPX helicopter. In 2009, the Ventura County Fire District and the Sheriff's Office entered into an agreement in which the unit became a joint venture under the name Ventura County Aviation Unit. Flight crews are trained in night vision goggle operation, scuba diving, swift water rescue, and emergency medical procedures. They are supplemented on medical/rescue missions by qualified medical personnel consisting of physicians, nurses, and/or paramedics.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
20 	12727 Santa Paula Ojai Road, Santa Paula	1959-2022 	
26 	12391 West Telegraph Road, Santa Paula 	1981-2018 	Closed after merger of the Santa Paula Fire Department.
26 	536 West Main Street, Santa Paula 	2018-present	Former Santa Paula Fire Station 82
27 	613 Old Telegraph Road, Fillmore 	1952-2019 	transferred to U.S. Forest Service
29 	114 South 10th Street, Santa Paula 	2018-present	Former Santa Paula Fire Station 81
35 	2500 West Hillcrest Drive, Newbury Park 	1962-2017 	
==Apparatus Roster==
*All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
*Shop numbers in brackets.
===Fire Department Headquarters - 165 Durley Avenue, Camarillo===
===Battalion 1===
====Fire Station 50 - 189 South Las Posas Road, Camarillo / Camarillo Airport====
Built 2001
:Engine 50 (6618) - 2012 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A/50B)
:Crash 50 - 2003 E-One Titan crash tender (1250/500/200AFFF/500 lbs. PK) (SN#126569)
:Squad 50 - 2018 Ram 4500 / 2012 Phenix / 2018 Phenix (remount)
:Rescue Ambulance 50 - 2009 Freightliner M2 106 / Horton (Ex-Berkeley Fire Department (California)) 
:Hazmat 50 (64220) - 2003 Freightliner prime-mover
:Hazmat 50 (6220) - 2011 Featherlite trailer
:Foam 50 -
:Utility 50
:Battalion 1 - 2009 GMC Yukon
=====Ventura County Aviation Unit - 375 Durley Avenue, Camarillo / Camarillo Airport=====
:Copter 2 - 2006 Sikorsky HH-60L Firehawk / 2018 United Rotorcraft conversion from UH-60L Blackhawk C/N 06-27110 (Civil Registration N80VC) (-/1000)
:Copter 3 - 1980 Bell 206L-1 Long Ranger C/N 45567 (Civil Registration N206VC) (Sheriff department asset)
:Copter 4 - 2005 Sikorsky HH-60L Firehawk / 2018 United Rotorcraft conv. from UH-60L Blackhawk C/N 05-27037 (Civil Registration N70VC) (-/1000)
:Copter 5 - 2003 Sikorsky HH-60L Firehawk / 2018 United Rotorcraft conv. from UH-60L Blackhawk C/N 03-26996 (Civil Registration N60VC) (-/1000)
:Copter 8 - 1969 Bell 205A-1 C/N 30066 (Civil Registration N205VC) (-/375) (Sheriff department asset)
:Copter 9 - 2022 Subaru-Bell 412EPX C/N 39108 (Civil Registration N412VC) (-/375) (Sheriff department asset)
====Fire Station 52 - 5353 Santa Rosa Road, Camarillo====
Built 1982
:Engine 52 - 2022 Rosenbauer Commander
: Engine 152 - (6605) - 2010 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A) (Ex-Engine 52)
:Squad 52 - 2008 Ford F-450 / Phenix walk-around
:Rescue Ambulance 52 (Reserve) -
====Fire Station 54 - 2160 Pickwick Drive, Camarillo====
Built 1995
:Engine 54 - 2020 Rosenbauer Commander (1500/525/30A)
:Truck 54 - 2021 Rosenbauer Commander (?/?/?' tractor-drawn)
:Urban Search and Rescue 54 (6793) - 2006 American LaFrance Eagle 6x4 walk-around
:USAR 154 - 2021 Ford F-550 / Braun Northwest 120" module walk-around (SO#3378-4)
:Swift Water 54 - 2003 Ford F-450 / Phenix
:UTV 54 -
:OES Swift Water-Flood Search & Rescue 10 (SF-S&R-10) 
:*(000086) - 2008 Ford F-450 4x4 / Placer (CA#1281286) (VIN#1FDXW47Y38EC14751)
:*2007 Charmac 20' tandem-axle trailer (CA#1281263) (VIN#4RYC202057T111204)
:* 2006 Zodiac FC420 inflatable rescue boat (SN#XDCB632NE606)
:* 2006 Zodiac FC420 inflatable rescue boat (SN#XDCB631NE606)
:*Yamaha 25MLH 25HP outboard (SN#6L2KL1026750)
:*Yamaha 25MLH 25HP outboard (SN#6L2KL1026739)
:Battalion 1 -
:USAR Officer -
:Water rescue trailer -
====Fire Station 55 - 403 Valley Vista Drive, Camarillo====
Built 1968
:Engine 55 - 2010 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A)
:Engine 155 -
:Brush Engine 355 -
====Fire Station 57 - 3356 Somis Road, Somis====
Built 1982 
:Engine 57 -
:Light/Air 57 (6601) - 2008 International 7400 / SVI
:Brush Engine 357 -
:Utility 57 - 
===Battalion 2===
====Fire Station 20 - 12000 Santa Paula-Ojai Road, Santa Paula====
Built 2022
:Engine 20 (6610) - 2010 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A)
:Patrol 20 - 2008 Ford F-550 / BME (110/280/17A)
====Fire Station 21 - 1201 East Ojai Avenue, Ojai====
Built 1979
:Engine 21 - 2017 Rosenbauer Commander FX (1500/500/30A) (SN#17259)
:Engine 121 -
:Engine 321 - 2003 International 7400 / West-Mark (500/500/20A)
:Utility 21 - 2018 Ford F-250 4×4
====Fire Station 22 - 466 South La Luna Avenue, Ojai====
:Engine 22 - 2010 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A)
:Brush Engine 322 -
:Patrol 22 - 2008 Ford F-550 / BME (110/280/17A)
====Fire Station 23 - 15 Kunkle Street, Oak View====
Built 2000
:Engine 23 - 2011 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A)
:Rescue 23 - 2018 International 4400 / BME walk-around
:Battalion 2 -
====Fire Station 25 - 5674 West Pacific Coast Highway, Ventura====
Built 1989
:Engine 25 -
:Engine 125 -
:Water Tender 25 - 1997 Freightliner FL 80 / KME (500/1800) (SN#GSO-3162)
:Ocean Rescue 25 - 2018 Ford F-150 4x4 towing 2011 Yamaha VXS
:OES Water Tender 12 - 2012 Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer (500pto/2022/20A) (SN#2189519) (CA#1487581) (VIN#3ALACYFE6LDLU6793)
===Battalion 3===
====Fire Station 30 - 325 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks====
Built 1974 
:Engine 30 (6625) - 2015 Rosenbauer Commander (1500/525/30A) (SN#1698415)
:Brush Engine 330 - 2018 International 7400 / BME (500/500/30A)
:Squad 30 - 2019 Ram 4500 / BME walk-around
:Rescue Ambulance 30 -
:Day Engine 85 - 2011 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A) (Ex-Engine 31)
:Battalion 3 -
====Fire Station 31 - 151 North Duesenberg Drive, Thousand Oaks====
Built 1977
:Engine 31 - 2020 Rosenbauer Commander (1500/525/30A)
:Rescue 31 - 2018 International 4400 / BME walk-around
:Rescue 131 - 2020 Ford F-550 / BME walk-around
====Fire Station 32 - 830 Reino Road, Newbury Park====
Built 1972
:Engine 32 - 2020 Rosenbauer Commander (1500/500/30A)
:Engine 132 - (6797) - 2007 American LaFrance Eagle / Becker pumper (1500/500/30A) (SN#127184) (Ex-Engine 32)
:Engine 332 (6779) - 2003 International 7400 4x4 / West-Mark (500/500/20A) (SN#60493)
:Patrol 32 (6467) - 2008 Ford F-550 / BME (110/280/17A)
:Utility 32 -
====Fire Station 33 - 33 Lake Sherwood Drive, Thousand Oaks====
Built 1949
:Engine 33 - 2011 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A)
:Engine 133 -
:Brush Engine 333 - 2018 International 7400 / BME (500/500/30A)
:Patrol 33 - 2008 Ford F-550 / BME (110/280/17A)
====Fire Station 34 - 555 East Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks==== 
:Engine 34 (6626) - 2015 Rosenbauer Commander (1500/525/30A) (SN#1698515)
:Engine 134 (6773) - 2002 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A)
:Utility 34 -
:Hazmat officer -
:Ground Support trailer -
==== New Station 34 - Mountclef Boulevard, north of Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks ====
Under construction with an anticipated opening in summer 2023
====Fire Station 35 - 751 Mitchell Road, Thousand Oaks====
Opened Sep. 28, 2017
:Engine 35 (6603) - 2010 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A)
:Truck 35 - 2022 Rosenbauer Commander R5408 (1500/300/100' Viper tractor-drawn) (SN#7624)
:OES Engine 1113 - 2008 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-SFO SMFD Model 18 Type 1 (1250/850/20F) (SN#21337) (CA#1280637) (VIN#44KFT42858WZ21337) (Ex-OES 344)
:Command 11 -
====Fire Station 36 - 855 Deerhill Road, Oak Park====
Built 1985
:Engine 36 - 2020 Rosenbauer Commander (1500/500/30A)
:Engine 136 - 2007 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A)
:Utility 36 - 1999 Ford F-250
====Fire Station 37 - 2010 Upper Ranch Road, Thousand Oaks====
:Engine 37 - 2015 Rosenbauer Commander (1500/500/30A) (SN#1659015)
:Light/Air 37 - 2008 International 7400 / SVI
===Battalion 4===
====Fire Station 40 - 4185 Cedar Springs Street, Moorpark====
Built 1989 
:Engine 40 -
:Engine 140 -
:Water Tender 40 - 2000 Freightliner FL 80 / KME (500/2000)
:Utility 40 - 2019 Ford F-250 4x4
:USAR 40 -
:USAR Cache Trailer 1 -
====Fire Station 41 - 1910 Church Street, Simi Valley====
Built 1988
:Engine 41 -
:Truck 41 - 2010 American LaFrance Eagle 134 (-/-/100' LTI tractor-drawn)
:Rescue Ambulance 41 -
:Battalion 25 -
====Fire Station 42 - 295 East High Street, Moorpark====
Built 2004
:Engine 42 - 2017 Rosenbauer Commander FX (1500/500/30A) (SN#17260)
:Engine 142 -
:Engine 342 (6775) - 2003 International 7400 / West-Mark (500/500/20A) (SN#60490)
====Fire Station 43 - 5874 East Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley====
Built 2011
:Engine 43 -
:Engine 343 -
:Patrol 16 -
====Fire Station 44 - 1050 Country Club Drive, Simi Valley====
Built 1989
:Quint 44 - 2017 Rosenbauer Commander 4000 R6008 (1500/300/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#7625)
:Truck 144 (6760) - 1999 American LaFrance Eagle (-/-/100' AI tractor-drawn) (SN#B34725)
:Truck 140 - 2002 American LaFrance Eagle (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
:Day Engine 86 - 2010 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A)
:Battalion 13 - 
====Fire Station 45 - 790 Pacific Avenue, Simi Valley====
Built 1978
:Engine 45 -
:Engine 145 -
:Dozer 14 - 2010 Caterpillar
:Dozer Transport 14 - 2010 Kenworth T800 tractor with lowboy trailer
:Dozer Support 14 - 2015 Ram 4500 / Knapheide
====Fire Station 46 - 3265 Tapo Street, Simi Valley====
Built 1965
:Engine 46 - 2010 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A)
:OES Engine 1114 - 2017 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-SFO SMFD Model 18 Type 1 (1250/850/20F) (SN#23093) (CA#1546553) (VIN#44KFT4285JWZ23093) (Ex-OES 397)
====Fire Station 47 - 2901 Erringer Road, Simi Valley====
Built 2012
:Engine 47 - 2012 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A/50B)
:Truck 147 - 2006 American LaFrance
:Utility 47 -
===Battalion 5===
====Fire Station 26 - 536 West Main Street, Santa Paula====
:Engine 26 - 2019 Rosenbauer Commander (1500/525/30A)
:Engine 126 -
:Squad 26 - 2019 Ram 4500 / BME walk-around
:Rescue Ambulance 26 -
====Fire Station 27 - 133 C Street, Fillmore====
Built 2019 
:Engine 27 - 2018 Rosenbauer Commander FX (1500/500/30A) (SN#17644)
:Water Tender 27 (6602) - 2010 International 7400 / West-Mark (500/1800/40A)
:Rescue 27 - 2019 International 4400 / BME walk-around (SN#2776)
:Rescue 127 -
:Utility 27 -
:Dozer 12 -
====Fire Station 28 - 513 North Church Street, Piru====
Built 1950
:Engine 28 - 2010 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A)
:Brush Engine 328 -
:Patrol 16 - 2008 Ford F-550 / BME (110/280/17A)
====Fire Station 29 - 114 South 10th Street, Santa Paula====
:Engine 29 -
:Brush Engine 329 -
====Fire Station 51 - 3302 Turnout Park Circle, Oxnard====
Built 2006 / Shared with Oxnard Fire Department Station 7
====Fire Station 53 - 304 North Second Street, Port Hueneme====
Built 2001
:Engine 53 - 2010 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A)
:Water Rescue 53
====Fire Station 56 - 11855 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu====
Built 2008
:Engine 56 (6609) - 2010 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/30A)
:Patrol 56 - 2008 Ford F-550 / BME (110/280/17A)
:Engine 356 -
===Supply Division & Repair Shops - 2431 Latigo Avenue, Oxnard===
:Fuel Tender 1 - 2002 Freightliner FL 80 / Weld-It (500/600 gas/1200 diesel)
:Repair 2 - 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 6500 / Maintainer Custom Bodies
:Repair 3 - 2020 Peterbilt 337 / Lodi Dominator w/ 14' IMT crane
:Repair 4 (6420) - 2015 Ford F-550 / Maintainer Custom Bodies
:Repair 10 (6971) - 2001 Freightliner FL 70 / Maintainer Custom Bodies
===Fire Training Center - 180 South Las Posas Road, Camarillo (Camarillo Airport)===
===Station/Assignment Unknown===
:Patrol 12 - 2020 Ford F-550 4x4 / Braun Northwest / FD-built (150/300/10A) (SO#3136-4)
:Crew 13 (6916) - 2009 International 4400 / BME crew carrier
:Training 13 - 2009 Ford F-350
:Dozer Support 13 - 2020 Ford F-350 / Knapheide
:Dozer Transport 13 - 2004 Freightliner towing 2010 Caterpillar
:Battalion 13 - 2018 Ford F-250 4x4
:Battalion 14 - 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe
:2020 Ford F-550 4x4 / Braun Northwest / FD brush (150/300/10A) (SO#3137-4)
:2020 Ford F-550 4x4 / Braun Northwest / FD brush (150/300/10A) (SO#3138-4)
:2018 Ford F-450 4x4 / BME (150/300/10A) (Ex-Patrol 12)
:2014 International 4400 / BME walk-around (Ex-Rescue 23)
:(6799) - 2007 American LaFrance Eagle / Becker pumper (1500/500/30A) (Ex-Engine 54)
:(6797) - 2007 American LaFrance Eagle / Becker pumper (1500/500/30A) (SN#127184) (Ex-Engine 32)
:(6792) - 2006 American LaFrance Eagle / Becker aerial (-/-/105' LTI tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 54)
:(6767) - 2000 American LaFrance Eagle 6x4 aerial (1500/500/30A/75' LTI rear-mount ladder) (SN#9905075) (Ex-Quint 44)
:1996 KME Renegade pumper (1500/500/25F) (SN#GSO-2878) (Ex-Engine 152)
:1969 Bell EH-1H Iroquois C/N 11373 & 69-15085 (Civil Registration N205BH) (-/375) (Ex-Copter 7) (A/C deregistered Aug. 7, 2023, registration nr. reserved until 2028)
==On Order==
:2023 Freightliner M2 106 / Braun Northwest Type I 174" module ambulance (SO#3879-1)
:2023 Freightliner M2 106 / Braun Northwest Type I 174" module ambulance (SO#3880-1)
:2023 Freightliner M2 106 / Braun Northwest Type I 174" module ambulance (SO#3881-1)
:2023 Freightliner M2 106 / Braun Northwest Type I 174" module ambulance (SO#3882-1)
==Retired Apparatus==
:2012 Ford F-450 / Phenix (Ex-Squad 50)
:(6427) - 2006 Ford F-550 / Pacific (6758) rescue (Ex-Rescue 27)
:1999 Freightliner FL 70 / Luverne pumper (750/500) (Ex-Engine 140)
:1999 Ford F-450 walk-around rescue (Sold to Aguila Volunteer Fire Department)
:1992 Pierce Lance pumper (1500/500) (SN#E7090-03)
:(6744) - 1992 Pierce Lance pumper (1500/500) (SN#E7090-02) (Ex-Engine 133)
:1992 Pierce Lance pumper (1500/500) (SN#E7090-01) (Donated to Oxnard College Regional Fire Academy)
:(6726) - 1988 Spartan / FMC pumper (1500/750) (SN#62442) (Ex-Engine 155)
:1987 International S1800 / Grumman Type 3 wildland (500/500) (SN#10) (Job#17877) (Transferred to Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority Fire Division)
:1987 Peterbilt / S&S tanker (750/3200) (SN#G10218) (Ex-Water Tender 25)
:1975 Bell 212 C/N 30693 (Civil Registration N212VC) (-/375) (Ex-Copter 9) (Sold to Patriot Aviation)
:1973 Ford C8000 / Superior Fire Apparatus pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 57)
:1973 Ford C8000 / Superior Fire Apparatus pumper (1250/750)
:1970 Bell HH-1H Iroquois C/N 17116 & 70-2472 (Civil Registration N205SD) (-/375) (Ex-Copter 6) (Transferred to Ventura Sheriffs Department)
:1966 Bell UH-1C Iroquois C/N 1553 & 66-00571 (Civil Registration N204VC) (-/375) (Ex-Copter 7, ex-Copter 5) (Ex-Ventura Sheriffs Department, ex-Kern County)
:1962 Bell UH-1B-BF Iroquois C/N 0650 & 62-4590 (Civil Registration N70105) (-/375) (Ex-Copter 6) (Written off after accident on August 20, 2002; restored to static display at Tehachapi Municipal Airport, CA)
==External Links==
*Ventura County Fire Department
*Ventura County Fire Department Facebook Page
==Station Map==
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