San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
Motto: Dedicated to Our Citizens, Our Members, and Our Profession
Staffing 1200
Stations 47
Engines 47
Trucks 13
Rescues 1
Helicopters 2
Fireboats 3
EMS Units 20
EMS Level ALS
Fire chief Javier Mainar
Website http://www.sandiego.gov/fireandems

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of San Diego, California, USA.[1] It consists of 46 fire stations covering over 330 sq mi (850 km2). For medical transportation, the department contracts with San Diego Medical Services, or SDMS. 46 SDMS units as well as personnel are housed throughout the city's fire stations. SDFD Fire Station 44 is home to two Hazmat response units responsible for the assessment all such incidents throughout San Diego County. The department also operates the city's two fire helicopters, known as Copter 1 and Copter 2.

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Low staffing levels

The San Diego Fire Department is somewhat understaffed compared to comparable fire departments. For example, the fire department has about one firefighter per 1469 residents, compared to one fire fighter per 421 residents in San Francisco.[2] Currently, the San Diego Fire Department is the lowest paid department in southern California. In comparison with other major cities with populations over 1 million, such as Los Angeles, the starting pay for City of San Diego Fire Fighter is around $46,000.

Fire Stations

Engine Company Truck Company Medic Unit Special Unit Battalion Chief Address
Engine 1, Engine 201 Truck 1 Medic 1 Light & Air 1, Chemical 1, Mobile Canteen Unit 1, EDT & XR Unit 1 Battalion 1 1222 1st Ave.
Engine 3 725 W. Kalmia St.
Engine 4 Heavy Rescue 4, Utility 4 404 8th Ave.
Engine 5 Utility 5 Battalion 2 3902 9th Ave.
Engine 6 693 Twining Ave.
Engine 7 944 Cesar E. Chavez Pkwy.
Engine 8 3974 Goldfinch St.
Engine 9 Medic 9 7870 Ardath Ln.
Engine 10 Truck 10 Brush 10, Utility 10 Battalion 4 4605 62nd St.
Engine 11 945 25th St.
Engine 12 Truck 12 Medic 12 Utility 12 Battalion 6 4964 Imperial Ave.
Engine 13 809 Nautilus St.
Engine 14 Truck 14 Brush 14 4011 32nd St.
Engine 15 4711 Voltaire St.
Engine 16 2110 Via Casa Alta
Engine 17 4206 Chamoune Ave.
Engine 18 Medic 18 4676 Felton St.
Engine 19 3434 Ocean View Blvd.
Engine 20 Truck 20 Medic 20 Utility 20 3305 Kemper St.
Engine 21 Truck 21 Medic 21 750 Grand Ave.
Engine 22 1055 Catalina Blvd.
Engine 23 2190 Comstock St.
Engine 24 Medic 24 Brush 24 13077 Hartfield Ave.
Engine 25 Battalion 3 1972 Chicago St.
Engine 26 Medic 26, Medic 62 2850 54th St.
Engine 27 5064 Clairemont Dr.
Engine 28 Truck 28 Collapse Rescue 28, Foam 28, Water Tender 28 3880 Kearny Villa Rd.
Engine 29 Truck 29 Medic 29 Brush 29, Utility 29 198 W. San Ysidro Blvd.
Engine 30 Medic 30 2265 Coronado Ave.
Engine 31 Medic 31 6002 Camino Rico
Engine 32 Medic 32 484 Briarwood Rd.
Engine 33 Medic 33 Brush 33 16966 Bernardo Center Dr.
Engine 34 Brush 34 6565 Cowles Mountain Blvd.
Engine 35 Truck 35 Brush 35, Chemical 35, Utility 35 Battalion 5 4285 Eastgate Mall
Engine 36 Medic 36 5855 Chateau Dr.
Engine 37 Medic 37 Brush 37 11640 Spring Canyon Rd.
Engine 38 Medic 38 Brush 38 8441 New Salem St.
Engine 39 Medic 39 4949 La Cuenta Dr.
Engine 40 Truck 40 Medic 40 Brush 40, Light & Air 40, Water Tender 40, Utility 40 13393 Salmon River Rd.
Engine 41 Truck 41 Medic 41 4914 Carroll Canyon Rd.
Engine 42 12110 World Trade Dr.
Engine 43 Truck 43 Brush 43, Chemical 43 1590 La Media Rd.
Engine 44 Truck 44 Haz-Mat. 1, Haz-Mat. 2 Battalion 7 10011 Black Mountain Rd.
Engine 45 Qualcomm Stadium Parking Lot
Engine 46 14556 Lazanja Dr.
Engine 47 6041 Edgewood Bend Ct.
Rescue 1(ARFF), Rescue 2(ARFF), Rescue 3(ARFF), Rescue 5(ARFF) 3698 Pacific Hwy.

References

  1. ^ San Diego Fire Department Official Website
  2. ^ Heavy on calls, light on resources - Strapped San Diego Fire Department refused accreditation, San Diego Union Tribune

External links

San Diego portal
Fire portal