Rialto Fire Department

== Area Served ==
The Rialto Fire Department (RFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Rialto located in Southern California’s Inland Empire region, 56 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in San Bernardino County. Incorporated as a city on November 17, 1911, it encompasses an area covering 24.09 square miles, and serves a population of approximately 104,026 inhabitants. Rialto got its name either from a combination of the Spanish words 'Rio" and "alto", meaning high river and based on the canal that brought water from Lytle Creek to the developing town, or from the famous Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy. The city of Rialto is bordered by the San Bernardino National Forest to the north; the unincorporated community of Muscoy, as well as the Lytle Creek wash to the northeast; the City of San Bernardino to the east; the City of Colton to the southeast; the unincorporated community of Bloomington to the southwest; and the City of Fontana to the west.
=== Mutual Aid ===
The Rialto Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the Colton Fire Department (California), the Fontana Fire Protection District (California), and the CAL FIRE San Bernardino Unit.
=== Dispatch ===
The Rialto Fire Department is a member of a regional fire and emergency services communication system called CONFIRE Joint Powers Authority (JPA), commonly referred to as "Comm Center", and located in the City of Rialto, which provides dispatch services for nine fire agencies, as well as for four contract agencies in San Bernardino County.
== Department Profile ==
The Rialto Fire Department is budgeted for 82 sworn personnel (1 fire chief, 1 division chief, 3 battalion chiefs, 1 fire marshal, 1 assistant fire marshal, 1 EMS coordinator, 1 EMS Quality improvement coordinator, 1 training officer, 48 first responders/captains, engineers, firefighter-paramedics, and 24 ambulance operators/EMT-1s/paramedics) as well as 5 non-sworn personnel (1 disaster management coordinator, 2 fire prevention specialists, 1 executive assistant and 1 senior office assistant), and has a daily staffing of 25 personnel. 
RFD's resources include five fire stations and ten front-line emergency vehicles comprised of four paramedic engine companies, one paramedic truck company, four paramedic rescue ambulances, and one battalion chief vehicle, working three alternating 48-hour rotating shifts. In addition. Rialto Fire cross staffs one hazardous materials unit, one technical rescue unit, one type 3 wildland unit and an OES Type-6 wildland unit. Each station has a minimum of one firefighting apparatus staffed with a minimum of three personnel. At least one crewmember on each emergency response unit is a licensed paramedic who is fully equipped with advanced life support equipment and medications. The four paramedic ambulances are staffed with two ambulance operators whom are at a minimum EMT's and/or licensed paramedics. RFD responds to over 12,475 incidents per year, approximately 85% of which are medical calls.
== History ==
Formed in 1905 as an all-volunteer organization, the Rialto Fire Department became part of the City of Rialto upon the City's incorporation on November 17, 1911. Initially formed to provide fire protection and emergency response for an agricultural community of 850 people, the Rialto Fire Department has seen significant changes in meeting the service needs of community.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 201 - 131 South Willow Avenue (Headquarters/Administration)===
Built 1981
:Medic Engine 201 (ALS) - 2022 Pierce Velocity PUC 7010 (1500/500/25A) (SN#36656-01) (CA#1641377) 
:Medic Ambulance 201 (ALS) (F0111) - 2011 Ram 4500 / Braun Northwest (SN#1415-1) (CA#1362582) (Ex-Medic Ambulance 205, ex-Medic Ambulance 202)
:Medic Ambulance 201A - 2011 Ram 4500 / Braun Northwest (SN#1416-1) (CA#1362583) (Ex-Medic Ambulance 203) 
:Medic Ambulance 201B - 2011 Ram 4500 / Braun Northwest (SN#1414-1) (CA#1362581) (Ex-Medic Ambulance 201) 
:Utility 201 - Chevrolet 1500 (CA#1132504) 
:Battalion 803 - 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD (CA#1451823)
:Battalion 804 - 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD (CA#1451824)
:Battalion 805 - 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD (CA#1451825)
:EMS QI Coordinator - 2008 Ford Escape 
:Investigation Unit - Chevrolet 3500 DRW 4x4 (CA#1113902) 
:Antique Engine 1 - 1923 American LaFrance Type 48-29 (600/0) (SN#L-4061) "Old Betsy"
===Fire Station 202 - 1700 North Riverside Avenue===
Built 2011
:Medic Engine 202 (ALS) - 2016 Pierce Velocity 7010 (1500/500/25A) (SN#29466-02) (CA#1495427) 
:Medic Ambulance 202 (ALS) (18138) - Ford E-450 / North Star (CA#1608202)
:Brush Engine 202 - 2008 International 7400 SFA 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (500/500) (SN#19942) (Ex-Brush Engine 204)
===Fire Station 203 - 1550 North Ayala Drive===
Built 1979
:Medic Truck 203 (ALS) - 2019 Pierce Velocity 7010 (1500/300/107' Ascendant tractor-drawn aerial) (SN#33242) (CA#1585533)
:Medic Squad 203 (ALS) - 2024 Ford F-150 4x4 (Temp CA#DA38P36)
:Medic Ambulance 203 (ALS) - 2014 GMC Savana 4500 / Braun Northwest (CA#1416744) (Ex-Medic Ambulance 201)
:Medic Ambulance 203 (ALS) (Reserve) - 201? Ram 4500
:Rescue 203 (F0114) - 2011 Pierce Saber walk-around (SN#24047) (CA#1371642) (Ex-Rescue 201)
:CERT Training Trailer - tandem-axle enclosed trailer
:20?? Chevrolet Suburban (CA#1042155) (Ex-Battalion Chief)
===Fire Station 204 - 3288 North Alder Avenue===
Built 1990
:Medic Engine 204 (ALS) - 2016 Pierce Velocity 7010 pumper (1500/500/25A) (SN#29466-01) (CA#1495426) (Ex-Engine 201)
:Hazmat 204 - Pierce walk-around
:Engine 204R (Reserve) (F0108) - 2008 Pierce Quantum 6700 (1500/500/25A/25B) (SN#20675) (CA#1298952) (Ex-Engine 204, ex-Engine 201) 
===Fire Station 205 - 1485 South Willow Avenue===
Built 2020
:Medic Engine 205 (ALS) - 2022 Pierce Velocity PUC 7010 (1500/500/25A) (SN#36656-02)
:Medic Ambulance 205 (ALS) (18138) - Ford E-450 / North Star (CA#1608203)
===Station/Assignment Unknown===
:Cal OES 6604 (6014) - 2022 Ford F-550 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox AF622 Type 6 wildland (500pto,180aux/280/20A) (SN#23435 (CA#1611775) (VIN#1FDOW5HT7LED23006)
:Water Tender 201 - 1991 International 4800 4x4 / FD-Built (350/1700) (Ex-Water Tender 204)
:2015 Ford E-450 / Braun Northwest (CA#1442833) (Ex-Medic Ambulance 203)
:(F0131) - 2015 Ford E-450 / Braun Northwest (CA#1345965) (Ex-Medic Ambulance 201)
:2014 GMC Savana 4500 / Braun Northwest (SN#418-R) (CA#1436747) (Ex-Medic Ambulance 202)
:2014 GMC Savana 4500 / Braun Northwest (CA#1416695) (Ex-Medic Ambulance 202, ex-Medic Ambulance 201))
:2006 Ford E-450 / Braun Northwest (SN#811-3) (CA#1236227) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 204, ex-Rescue Ambulance 201A) 
:2006 Ford E-450 / Braun Northwest (SN#811-3) (CA#1229534) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 201A, ex-Rescue Ambulance 201)
:2006 Ford E-450 / Braun Northwest (SN#811-3) (CA#1229533) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 201)
:(F093) - 2006 Pierce Quantum 6700 pumper (1500/500) (SN#17600) (CA#1159809) (Ex-Engine 205)
:2005 Pierce Quantum 6700 (1500/500) (SN#16630-01) (CA#1157443) (Ex-Engine 202, ex-Engine 203)
:(F092) - 2004 Pierce Quantum 6700 6x4 aerial (2000/300/25A/30B/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#15271) (CA#1157442) (Ex-Truck 203)
:2004 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/500) (SN#15269) (Ex-Engine 202)
:20?? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 804)
==Retired Apparatus==
:(F079) - 2001 Pierce Quantum 6700 pumper (2000/500) (SN#12430) (CA#1298952) (Ex-Engine 204R, ex-Engine 204, ex-Engine 201)
:1998 Pierce Arrow aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#EB094) (Ex-Beverly Hills Fire Department (California), sold to Colton Fire Department (California))
:1989 International 4800 4x4 / Central States tanker (350/1100) (CA#200525) (Ex-Water Tender 202, ex-Water Tender 204)
:(F042) - 1987 Chevrolet C70 / F&M Chemical foam pumper (150/-/750B) (CA#089070) (Ex-Foam Unit 2010, ex-OES 69 body)
==External Links==
*Rialto Fire Department
==Station Map==
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