Susanville Fire Department

==Area Served==
The Susanville Fire Department (SFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Susanville, located at the head of Honey Lake Valley, 40 miles east of Lassen Peak in the southern part of Lassen County, Northeastern California. The community was initially known as Rooptown in honor of the town's founder as well as pioneer Isaac Roop. In 1857 however, Roop renamed the town Susanville after his daughter Susan. Incorporated on August 24, 1900, the city encompasses an area covering 8.03 square miles, and serves a population of 16,728. 
===Mutual Aid ===
SFD has mutual aid agreements with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection / CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Susanville Fire Department, the Susan River Fire Protection District, the Litchfield Town Standish-Litchfield Fire Department, the Sierra Army Depot Fire Department, the Lake Forrest Fire Department, the Chester Fire Protection District, the Janesville Fire Protection District, and the United States Forest Service. 
==Department Profile==
The Susanville Fire Department is a combination department budgeted for nine paid staff (Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, three Captains, three Engineer/Firefighters, and one Administrative Assistant), supplemented by approximately 30 volunteer staff (one Assistant Chief, one Captain, two Lieutenants, 22 volunteer/firefighters and four incident support personnel). Susanville's resources include a single fire station housing eight emergency vehicles comprised of two Type 1 engines, one Quint aerial ladder truck, one Type 2 engine/rescue, one Type 3, one Type 6 Squad, one Utility, and one chief's vehicle. The paid staff is comprised of three shifts (A,B,C) and work schedule is a 48/96. 
==History ==
Fire and fire prevention played a pivotal role in the development of Susanville. It was fire after all, why the city was formed. The original city/fire hall was a tall wooden structure that was destroyed by fire on November 7, 1921. On May 9, 1922, a newly re-organized Susanville Volunteer Fire Department was created. It initially consisted of five men:  H.W. Wharton, Uel J. Travis, Ted Murphy, John Greig and Walter Agee. Baldwin was named fire chief. One of their first priorities was to recruit and train volunteers. More progress was made that year with the purchase of an American LaFrance fire truck. In addition, a Gamewell fire alarm system was installed throughout the town, In the fall of 1922, the Board of Fire Underwriters representatives came to Susanville for inspection. While they were pleased with the improvements, there was one additional requirement—a paid fireman. The City obliged and hire Walter Long at $125 a month. 
==Apparatus Roster==
===Fire Station - 1505 Main Street===
:Chief 600 - 200? Ford Expedition 4x4
:Assistant Chief 601 -
:Engine 621 - 1992 Spartan / Westates (1500/750/10A/10B) (SN#92-586-93)
:Engine 622 - 2001 International 4800 / Ferrara (1250/750/15A/15B) (SN#H-1902)
:Engine 623 (Reserve) - 1994 Seagrave (1500/500) (Ex-Cayuga Heights Fire Department)
:Engine 628 (Reserve) - 1991 International 4800 4x4 Type 3 wildland (500/750)
:Squad 651 - 2022 Ford F-450 4x4 / Skeeter Type 6 wildland (250/500) (SN#14703)
:Utility 652 - 2019 Ford F-250
:Truck 661 (Truck 1) - 2021 Pierce Enforcer (2000/350/107' Ascendant rear-mount ladder) (SN#35727)
:Antique - 1940 GMC / Van Pelt pumper (500/300) (SN#273) (Ex-Engine 623)
==Retired Apparatus==
:2015 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34D Type 3 (500pto,150aux/500/20A) (SN#22673) (CA#1460246) (VIN#1HTWEAZR3FH563494) (OES 8335, returned to OES)
:1976 Oshkosh A1838-3C1 / Van Pelt / Hamerly aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount LTI) (SN#760613) (2002 Hi-Tech rehab) (Ex-Truck 1) (Ex-Chico Fire Department (California))
:1956 American LaFrance C-775-PDO pumper (750/500) (SN#N-127) (Ex-Engine 621)
==Station Map==
== External Links==
*Susanville Fire Department
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