North Central Fire Protection District (California)

== Area Served ==
The North Central Fire Protection District (NCFPD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the City of Kerman, the township of Biola, as well as to unincorporated areas along the northern and western borders of the City of Fresno, all located in the San Joaquin Valley in Fresno County, Central California. The District has a population of approximately 50,000 residents and encompasses an area covering approximately 230 square miles. The District is bordered by the City of Madera to the north; by the City of Fresno and the unincorporated communities of Easton and West Park to the east; the City of Fowler to the southeast; the unincorporated community of Raisin City and the City of San Joaquin to the south; the unincorporated community of Tranquillity to the southwest; and the City of Mendota. as well as the unincorporated community of Jamesan to the west. 
=== Mutual Aid ===
NCFPD has mutual aid agreements with the CAL FIRE Fresno-Kings Unit, the Fresno County Fire Protection District, the Fresno Fire Department, and the Madera County Fire Department. 
== Department Profile ==
The North Central Fire Protection District is budgeted for 54 suppression personnel, providing fire suppression, emergency medical care, hazardous materials response, technical search and rescue, fire prevention, as well as emergency preparedness planning and public education coordination. Daily staffing consists of 21 firefighters, Its resources include six fire stations, seven fire engines, one aerial ladder truck, two Type 6 wildland patrol units, three water tenders, and one battalion chief's vehicle.
NCFPD does not provide EMS and ambulance transport services as part of its mandate. All EMS and transport is provided under a Fresno County contract by American Ambulance. American Ambulance also operates out of a portion of Fire Station 58 with an Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedic unit.
== History ==
The North Central Fire Protection District was formed on July 31, 1947 as a result of a December 11, 1945 resolution by the Board of Supervisors of Fresno County. Effective September 6, 1966, the District was automatically considered as reorganized and operating under the Fire Protection Law of 1961. The District is governed by a Board of Directors. Effective July 1, 2007, the District entered into a contract with the City of Fresno for the Fresno Fire Department to provide fire protection and emergency services to the District. The service agreement with the City of Fresno was limited to labor in order to staff the District’s fire stations, and for FFD personnel to provide maintenance of the District’s fire stations, apparatus, and communications system and lasted until until July 31, 2018. The District has also entered into an agreement with the County of Fresno for dispatching services. On June 21, 2018 the North Central Fire Protection District Board of Directors unanimously voted to move forward with the hiring of its own employees/fire personnel and the re-staffing of the District fire stations with those employees,
== Apparatus Roster ==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
=== Fire Station 54 - 3031 West Nielsen Avenue, Marks===
:Engine 54 - 2002 HME 1871 / Central States (1250/800/30A) (SN#79765/1237301) (Ex-Engine 43)
===Fire Station 55 - 15850 West Kearney Boulevard, Kerman===
:Engine 55 - 2003 Spartan Metro Star SMFD LA41T-2142 / E-One (Superior) (1250,150aux/850/35A) (SO#125599) (SN#SE 2860)
:Truck 55 - 2008 Spartan Gladiator Classic / Smeal (1500/400/40F/105' rear-mount)
:Patrol 55 - Ram 4x4 Type 6 wildland (CA#1370205)
:Water Tender 55 - Freightliner (CA#1416551)
:Battalion Chief - Ford F-Series 4x4
===Fire Station 56 - 806 South Garfield Avenue, Kearney Park===
Dedicated 1988 
:Engine 56 - 2002 HME 1871 / Central States (1250/800/30A) (SN#79764/1229601) (Ex-Engine 44)
:Engine 256 (Reserve) -
===Fire Station 57 - 4555 North Biola Avenue, Biola===
:Engine 57 - 2022 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / BME Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20F)
:Water Tender 57 - 1996 Freightliner FL 112 / West-Mark (1250/3000/45A/45B) (SN#31070) (Ex-Water Tender 43) 
===Fire Station 58 - 7285 West Shields Avenue, Shields/Grantland===
:Engine 58 - : 2002 Spartan Metro Star SMFD LA41T-2142 / E-One (Superior) (1250,150aux/850/35A) (SO#125614) (SN#SE 2861) (Ex-Engine 57, ex-Engine 47) 
:Engine 258 - Ford F-Series 4x4 Type 6 wildland (CA#1440114) 
:Water Tender 58 - Freightliner FL 112 / West-Mark (1250/3000/45A/45B) 
===Fire Station 59 - 1709 West Bullard Avenue, Bullard/Fig Garden===
Dedicated 1958 / Remodeled 2022 
:Engine 59 - 2002 HME 1871 / Central States (1250/800/30A) (SN#80240/1251902) (Ex-Engine 45)
:Engine 259 -
=== Station/Assignment Unknown ===
: OES Brush Patrol 5603 (6044) - 2021 Ford F-550 / HME Ahrens-Fox AF622 Type 6 wildland (500pto,180aux/280/20A) (SN#23428) (CA#1606261) (VIN#1FD0W5HT3LED23004)
: Antique - 1947 Dodge / John Bean pumper (HP/250) (Ex-Engine 1)
==Retired Apparatus==
:1995 International 2674 / West-Mark tanker (1250/3000/45A/20B) (Ex-Water Tender 55, ex-Water Tender 44) (Donated to Fresno City College Fire Academy)
:1986 Ford C-8000 / FMC pumper (1250/750/25A) (SN#7255) (Ex-Engine 47) (Sold to Big Creek Fire Rescue (Clay County, Kentucky)
:1986 Ford C-8000 / FMC pumper (1250/750/25A) (SN#7174) (Ex-Engine 43)
:1984 Ford C-8000 / Van Pelt / FMC pumper (1250/800/20A) (SN#830895) (Ex-Engine 44)
==External Links==
*North Central Fire Protection District
==Station Map==
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