Alameda County Fire Department
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | July 1, 1993 |
| Annual calls | 41683(2017) [1] |
| Employees | 400 Staff, 100 Reserve personnel |
| Annual budget | $140,490,812 (2018) [2] |
| Fire chief | William McDonald |
| IAFF | 55 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 28 |
| Engines | 26 |
| Trucks | 4 |
| Quints | 3 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| Ambulances | 2 |
| Tenders | 2 |
| HAZMAT | 4 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) provides all-risk emergency services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County, California (excluding Farview), the cities of San Leandro, Dublin, Newark, Union City and Emeryville, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. With 28 fire stations and 35 companies serving a population of 394,000, the ACFD serves densely populated urban areas, waterways, industrialized centers, extensive urban interface, agricultural and wildland regions. Over 400 personnel and 100 reserve firefighters provide a wide variety of services to a community roughly 508 square miles (1,320 km2) in size.
These services include:
- Advanced Life Support Emergency Medical Services Response
- Fire Suppression Response
- Hazardous Materials Response
- Urban Search & Rescue Response
- Water Rescue Response
- Community Outreach and Education efforts
- Disaster Preparedness
- Fire Prevention and Code Compliance efforts
- Regional Dispatch
USAR Task Force 4
The Alameda County Fire Department has multiple members that participate in California USAR Task Force 4 (CA-TF4.) CA-TF4 is one of eight FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces in the state of California and 28 nationally. CA-TF4 is based in Oakland and is sponsored by the Oakland Fire Department.
Stations & Equipment
The Alameda County Fire Department utilizes a wide variety of firefighting and specialized apparatus, including Engines, Trucks, Quints, Wildland Engines (Type 3 or Type 6,) Dozers and Water Tenders. Special Operations Vehicles include Rescue Boats, HazMat Units and a Rescue Unit. The Department has four battalions. Stations 6, 7, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 are in Battalion 2. Battalion 6 has Stations 8, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 21. Stations 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 35 are in Battalion 4. Stations 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 are in Battalion 7.
| Fire Station Number | City | Address | Engine Company | Truck Company | Wildland Engine Company | Command Unit | Special Operations Units | Other Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Castro Valley | 19780 Cull Canyon Road | Engine 6 | Engine 606 | Reserve Engine 506
Reserve Water Tender 6 | |||
| 7 | Castro Valley |
- ↑ "Response and Activity Statistics". Alameda County Fire Department. Alameda County. Retrieved 8 January 2015. Unknown parameter
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