Ventura County Fire Department











































































































Ventura County Fire Department
Ventura County Fire Department seal.png
Committed to excellence, delivered with pride.[1]
Operational area
Country
 United States
State
 California
County Ventura
Agency overview[2]
Established May 11, 1928
Annual calls 34,779 (2012)
Employees 574 total (2012)

  • 395 Safety

  • 158 Non-safety
Annual budget $126 million (2012)
Staffing Career
Fire chief Mark Lorenzen[1]
EMS level ALS
Facilities and equipment[2]
Stations 33
Engines 32 frontline
16 reserve
Trucks 3 frontline
2 reserve
Quints 1
Squads 2
Rescues 2
HAZMAT 1
USAR 1
Airport crash 1
Wildland 11
Bulldozers 9
Helicopters 4
Fireboats 5
Website
Official website

The Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) provides fire protection and emergency response services for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, and for seven other cities within the county. Together, these areas compose the Ventura County Fire Protection District in the state of California, USA. The Ventura County Board of Supervisors is the fire district's board of directors. These five elected supervisors appoint the fire chief, and task him with providing fire protection services for the district.


In addition to the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, the department currently provides the following cities with service: Camarillo, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Apparatus


    • 2.1 Engine and medic engine


    • 2.2 Wildland fire engines


    • 2.3 Helicopters


    • 2.4 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Units (ARFF)


    • 2.5 Dozers


    • 2.6 Fire boat




  • 3 Emergency operations


    • 3.1 Battalion 1


    • 3.2 Battalion 2


    • 3.3 Battalion 3


    • 3.4 Battalion 4


    • 3.5 Battalion 5




  • 4 Organization


    • 4.1 Bureau of Emergency Services




  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





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.[3]


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.[3]



Apparatus



Engine and medic engine


Ventura County uses two main types of engines. The first is the standard engine, which is often referred to as a "triple-combination pumper" as it has a fire pump, water tank and fire hose. Each engine can deliver 1,500 GPM of water and carry 500 gallons of water. The engines also carry multiple ground ladders and different types of hose.[4] The second type of engine is the Medic Engine. The only real difference between the medic engine and the standard engine is that the medic engines are capable of advanced life support with a firefighter also being a fully trained ALS paramedic.[5]


In addition to the main engines, Ventura County also has reserve engines which are older engines kept as backups or for use on major incidents. Two of the counties reserve engines are provided by the Office of Emergency Services.[6]



Wildland fire engines


Ventura County has 11 Type 3 wildland fire engines that are specifically designed for fighting woodland fires. One feature that sets these engines apart from the standard engines is their ability to pump water from a 500-gallon tank while on the move. This allows firefighters to make a running attack on the fire.[7]



Helicopters




Air Unit Fire Support Bell HH-1H


Ventura County has four Helicopters that are jointly used by the VCFD and the Ventura County Sheriff's Department.[8] The fleet of helicopters is made up of four different Bell UH-1 Hueys, one each of the HH-1H, UH-1H, Bell 205B and Bell 212.[9] Each Huey can carry up to nine firefighters and features a 375-gallon water tank that can be used to make drops onto fires.[8] In addition to fire fighting missions, the Hueys are used for search and rescue. emergency medical services, marijuana eradication and surveillance.[9]



Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Units (ARFF)


The Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting units are designed to fight large flammable liquid fires, specifically aircraft fires. They are also utilized on gasoline fires in refineries or tanker trucks on the highway. The engines carry 1,500 gallons of water and is fitted with a pump capable of 1,250 GPM. Two hundred gallons of foam concentrate is also carried on board.[10]



Dozers


To aid in fighting wildfires, VCFD has multiple bulldozers. The dozers, as they are known, travel as a three piece unit consisting of the dozer itself, a tractor-trailer that transports the dozer and a tender that carries tools for servicing the dozer in the field.[11]



Fire boat


The VCFD has a 38-foot fireboat stationed at the Channel Islands Harbor. It is outfitted with a 1,000 GPM water cannon.[12]



Emergency operations


Bolded stations serve as quarters for the various Battalion chiefs in the VCFD.



Battalion 1


Headquartered at Station 54, Battalion 1 services the Camarillo and Somis areas as well as the department's Special Operations activities. Special operations include dealing with hazardous materials, urban search and rescue, water rescue and specialized fire fighting activities such as shipboard and aircraft emergencies.[13]



















































#
 Equipment
 Address
 City
 Nickname
 Reference
50





  • Engine 50

  • Crash 50

  • Hazmat 50

  • Squad 50

  • Foam 50

  • Utility 50

189 S. Las Posas Rd.
Camarillo
Camarillo Airport
 [14]
52

  • Medic Engine 52

  • Engine 152


 5353 Santa Rosa Rd.
Camarillo
 Mission Oaks
 [15]

54





  • Battalion 1

  • Engine 54

  • Truck 54

  • Water Rescue 54

  • USAR 54

2160 Pickwick Dr.
Camarillo
 Camarillo
 [13]
55

  • Engine 55

  • Brush Engine 355


 403 Valley Vista Dr.
Camarillo
 Las Posas
 [16]
57





  • Engine 57

  • Brush Engine 357

  • Water Tender 57

  • Utility 57

  • Light & Air 57

3356 Somis Rd.
Somis
 Somis
 [17]


Battalion 2


Headquartered at Station 23, Battalion 2 services the Ojai Valley area as well as parts of the north coast.[18]



























































#
 Equipment
 Address
 City
 Nickname
 Reference
20

  • Engine 20

  • Patrol 20


 12727 Santa Paula-Ojai Rd.
Santa Paula
 Summitt
 [19]
21

  • Medic Engine 21

  • Engine 121 (Reserve)

  • Brush Engine 321


 1201 E. Ojai Av.
Ojai
 Ojai
 [20]
22

  • Engine 22

  • Utility 22

  • Brush Engine 322


 466 S. La Luna Av.
Meiners Oaks
 Meiners Oaks
 [21]

23

  • Medic Engine 23

  • Rescue 23


 15 Kunkle St.
Oak View
 Oak View
 [18]
25

  • Engine 25

  • Engine 125

  • Utility 25


 5674 W. Pacific Coast Highway
Ventura
 Rincon
 [22]
26

  • Engine 26

  • Brush Engine 326


 536 W. Main St.
Santa Paula
 West Santa Paula
 [23]


Battalion 3


Headquartered at Station 30, Battalion 3 services the area of Conejo Valley.[24]











































































#
 Equipment
 Address
 City
 Nickname
 Reference

30

  • Engine 30

  • Battalion 3

  • Brush Engine 331


 325 W. Hillcrest Dr.
Thousand Oaks
 Civic Center
 [24]
31

  • Medic Rescue Engine 31

  • Rescue 31


 151 N. Duesenberg Dr.
Thousand Oaks
 Westlake
 [25]
32

  • Medic Engine 32

  • Engine 132

  • Utility 32


 830 Reino Rd.
Newbury Park
 Potrero
 [26]
33

  • Engine 33

  • Brush Engine 333

  • Utility 33


 33 Lake Sherwood Dr.
Thousand Oaks
 Lake Sherwood
 [27]
34

  • Medic Engine 34

  • Engine 134

  • Utility 34


 555 E. Avenida de Los Arboles
Thousand Oaks
 Arboles
 [28]
35

  • Engine 35

  • Truck 35


  • OES Reserve Engine 344


 2500 W. Hillcrest Dr.
Newbury Park
 Newbury Park
 [29]
36

  • Medic Engine 36

  • Engine 136

  • Utility 36


 855 Deerhill Rd.
Oak Park
 Oak Park
 [30]
37

  • Engine 37

  • Utility 137

  • Light & Air 37


 2010 Upper Ranch Rd.
Thousand Oaks
 North Ranch
 [31]


Battalion 4


Headquartered at Station 41, Battalion 4 services the areas of Simi Valley and Moorpark .[32]











































































#
 Equipment
 Address
 City
 Nickname
 Reference
40


  • Medic Engine 40

  • Engine 140

  • Truck 140

  • Water Tender 40

  • Utility 40



 4185 Cedar Springs St.
Moorpark
 Mountain Meadows
 [33]

41





  • Engine 41

  • Engine 141

  • Truck 41

  • Battalion 4

1910 Church St.
Simi Valley
 Church Street
 [32]
42

  • Engine 42

  • Engine 142

  • Brush Engine 342


 295 E. High Street
Moorpark
 Moorpark
 [34]
43





  • Medic Engine 43

  • Brush Engine 343

  • Utility 43

  • Squad 43

5874 E. Los Angeles Av.
Simi Valley
 Yosemite
 [35]
44

  • Rescue Engine 44

  • Engine 144


 1050 Country Club Dr.
Simi Valley
 Wood Ranch
 [36]
45





  • Engine 45

  • Engine 145

  • Foam 45

  • Dozer 4

790 Pacific Av.
Simi Valley
 Pacific Street
 [37]
46

  • Engine 46


  • OES Engine 283


 3265 Tapo St.
Simi Valley
 Tapo Street
 [38]
47

  • Medic Engine 47

  • Truck 147

  • Utility 47


 2901 Erringer Rd.
Simi Valley
 Big Sky
 [39]


Battalion 5


Headquartered at Station 51, Battalion 5 services the areas of the Santa Clara River Valley, El Rio and Port Hueneme.[40]



























































#
 Equipment
 Address
 City
 Nickname
 Reference
27

  • Rescue Engine 27

  • Rescue 27

  • Water Tender 27


 613 Old Telegraph Rd.
Fillmore
 Fillmore
 [41]
28

  • Medic Engine 28

  • Brush Engine 328

  • Patrol 16


 513 N. Church St.
Piru
 Piru
 [42]
29
  • Engine 29

 114 S. 10th St.
Santa Paula
 Santa Paula
 [43]

51





  • Medic Engine 51

  • Brush Engine 351


  • OES Swiftwater 10

  • Battalion 5

3302 Turnout Park Cr.
Oxnard
El Rio
 [40]
53

  • Engine 53

  • Water Rescue 53


 304 N. Second St.
Port Hueneme
 Port Hueneme
 [44]
56

  • Engine 56

  • Engine 156

  • Patrol 56


 11855 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu
 Malibu
 [45]


Organization


VCFD is under the auspices of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, who appoint the Fire Chief. Reporting directly to the Fire Chief, the Deputy Fire Chief oversees the six bureaus within the department:



  • Bureau of Fire Prevention

  • Bureau of Emergency Services

  • Bureau of Support Services

  • Bureau of Planning & Technology

  • Bureau of Risk Management, Human Resources & Labor Relations

  • Bureau of Administrative & Fiscal Services



Bureau of Emergency Services


This bureau provides fire suppression, emergency medical care, hazardous materials response, Urban search and rescue, swift water rescue, and the Fire Training Section. Under the command of an assistant chief, the bureau composes all three divisions of fire stations, as well as the Fire Training and Emergency Medical Services Sections.



References





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  2. ^ ab "Ventura County Fire Protection District 2012 Annual Report". Ventura County Fire Protection District. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  3. ^ ab "History". Ventura County Fire Department Historical Foundation. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  4. ^ "Engine". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  5. ^ "Medic Engine". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  6. ^ "Reserve Engine". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  7. ^ "Brush Engine". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  8. ^ ab "Copter". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  9. ^ ab "Air Unit". Ventura County Sheriff. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  10. ^ "Crash Rescue". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  11. ^ "Dozer". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  12. ^ "Fire Boat". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  13. ^ ab "Station 54". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved 31 December 2013.


  14. ^ "Station 50". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved 31 December 2013.


  15. ^ "Station 52". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved 31 December 2013.


  16. ^ "Station 55". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved 31 December 2013.


  17. ^ "Station 57". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved 31 December 2013.


  18. ^ ab "Station 23". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  19. ^ "Station 20". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  20. ^ "Station 21". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  21. ^ "Station 22". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  22. ^ "Station 25". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  23. ^ "Station 26". www.vcfd.org. Retrieved 2018-08-11.


  24. ^ ab "Station 30". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  25. ^ "Station 31". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  26. ^ "Station 32". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  27. ^ "Station 33". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  28. ^ "Station 34". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  29. ^ "Station 35". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  30. ^ "Station 36". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  31. ^ "Station 37". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  32. ^ ab "Station 41". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  33. ^ "Station 40". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  34. ^ "Station 42". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  35. ^ "Station 43". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  36. ^ "Station 44". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  37. ^ "Station 45". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  38. ^ "Station 46". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  39. ^ "Station 47". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  40. ^ ab "Station 51". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  41. ^ "Station 27". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  42. ^ "Station 40". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  43. ^ "Station 29". www.vcfd.org. Retrieved 2018-08-11.


  44. ^ "Station 53". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.


  45. ^ "Station 56". Ventura County Fire Department. Retrieved January 1, 2014.




External links




  • Ventura County Fire Department Official Website

    • Fireline - Live Incident Descriptions of the Ventura County Fire Dept.

    • Fire Stations Map and Links











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