Marina Fire Department

==Area Served==
The Marina Fire Department (MFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Marina, located in northwestern Monterey County, some 8 miles west of Salinas, and 8 miles north of Monterey along the Central California coast. Incorporated on November 13, 1975, Marina encompasses an area covering 8.88 square miles, which include Marina Municipal Airport, a general aviation airport, and has a population of approximately 22,781. The city includes part of the California State University Monterey Bay campus, the University of California Santa Cruz UC MBEST center, and the Veterans Transition Center (VTC). 
=== Mutual Aid ===
The Marina Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the Monterey County Regional Fire District, the Monterey Fire Department, the Presidio of Monterey Fire Department, the Salinas Fire Department, the Seaside Fire Department, and the North County Fire Protection District. 
==Department Profile==
The Marina Fire Department is comprised of 15 full-time sworn personnel, one non-sworn support person, and 5 part-time/reserve firefighters. This includes one full-time fire chief, one full-time division chief, and one full-time civilian administrative assistant. The fire chief and the division chief also provide emergency response and shift coverage. The department has a daily staffing of 5 firefighters working out of two fire stations. Its resources include two first due engine companies, and one incident command vehicle. Marina FD also cross staffs a technical rescue squad, one Type 3 and one Type 5 wildland apparatus, and two type 1 reserve engines. Marina FD has an average annual call volume of 2,896 emergency responses. 
==History==
In 1956, the Marina Fire District was formed as well as an all-volunteer department, replacing the service formerly provided by the California Division of Forestry, located at Castroville. The first fire truck was a 1941 Marmon Harrington Ford purchased in 1956. It was parked and kept ready outside the General Store/Post Office at the NE corner of Palm Avenue and Highway 1. In 1959, the current fire station No. 1 was built. It was a one-story building, and housed the fire truck and sleeping quarters for one person. Later that year, a paid full-time assistant fire chief was hired who worked under the direction of the volunteer fire chief. Engine #731, a 750 GPM American LaFrance pumper was purchased, and a 24-hour work shift was established, giving the new employee a one day on, one day off routine, with constant on-call backup coverage by Volunteers. In 1961, Marina’s population had grown to almost 6,000 with fire and first aid calls increasing proportionally. To provide the service needed, the fire board hired two full-time firefighters and decided to make the position of fire chief a salaried one. In 1963, a second story was added to the fire station, providing sleeping, working and recreational quarters for a four-man department. The City of Marina was incorporated in 1975 and the police and fire services were integrated in 1978 to form the Marina Public Safety Department, broken down into Police and Fire Divisions. As part of the August 1, 2005 City reorganization, the department initiated steps to allow for a process of separation of police and fire services into discrete operations. The police and fire services were formally separated on July 1, 2007.
=== Fire Station ===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1 	N/E corner of Palm Avenue and Highway 1 (General Store / Post Office)	1956 - 1959	Closed and demolished
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Administration - 211 Hillcrest Avenue===
===Fire Station 1 - 208 Palm Avenue===
Dedicated 1993
:Unit 5400 - 2015 Ford Expedition 4x4
:Chief 5401 - 2017 Ford F-150 4x4
:Unit 5404 (Reserve) - 2008 Ford SUV
:Engine 5411 - 2012 Rosenbauer Avenger (1500/500)
:Engine 5421 (Reserve) - 2007 Ferrara Igniter (1500/500/20A/20B) (SN#H-3492) (Ex-Engine 5411)
:Brush Engine 5431 - 2004 International 7400 SBA 4x4 / Pierce Hawk Type 3 wildland (500/500) (SN#14880)
:Rescue 5461 - 1989 Ford F-800 walk-around (500/500)
===Fire Station 2 - 3260 Imjin Road (Bldg. 514) / Marina Municipal Airport ===
:Engine 5412 - 2020 Rosenbauer Avenger (1500/750)
:Engine 5422 (Reserve) - 1998 Spartan Advantage MFD VA40M-2142 / Ferrara (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 5412) 
:Patrol 5452 - 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 / Becker Fas-Tak Type 5 wildland (120/300) (Ex-Unit 5432)
==Retired Apparatus==
:1994 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/500/50F) (SN#E8440) (Ex-Engine 5422) 
:1976 Dodge van (Ex-Rescue 733)
:1959 American LaFrance pumper (1000/300) (Ex-Engine 731)
:1941 Ford / Marmon-Harrington pumper (500/750)
Category:Monterey County
Category:California departments operating Ferrara apparatus