Stockton Fire Department
Overview
Stockton Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services along with hazmat, urban search and rescue, and water rescue to the city of Stockton, California. The department protects 91.9 square miles and over 352,800 people. They have 12 fire stations with 12 engine companies, 3 truck companies and 2 battalion chiefs that in 2019 responded to 51,277 total emergencies, 3,393 fires (Rubbish,vegetation, or other), 313 of those were working structure fires, 1,144 hazardous materials and 278 water rescues. The busiest engine company was engine 9 with 6,608 runs, second busiest engine was engine 2 with 6,511 runs. In 2019 the average Stockton firefighter went on 3,937 calls. Every engine company is staffed with minimum of two paramedics and remaining personnel are EMT-1, and each truck company is staffed all with minimum of EMT-1. On April 22, 2019 SFD responded to 2 back to back greater alarm fires of 3 alarms or higher. The department is made up of 182 sworn fire personnel, and 35 civilian employees.
History
The department was established as a fully paid department in 1888 after 38 years of volunteer service. Stockton was selected as one of the first Class 1 Fire Departments. Then in the 1980's Stockton became a Class 1 city. Unfortunately in 2011 the city of Stockton declared bankruptcy which caused Engine Co. 1 and Truck Co. 4 to close as well as staffing reductions which laid off 36 firefighters and the reduction of 4 man engines to 3 man engines and 5 man trucks to 4 man trucks. They lost both Class 1 City and Class 1 Fire Department. Most likely Stockton wont be a Class 1 city anytime soon due to that requiring more stations, equipment, and staffing. As of 2020 their staffing is equivalent to the 1970's that served a population of about 100,000. Since then, the city has grown by about 252,000 more citizens. Even with these major cuts they continue to be one of the most aggressive firefighting departments in the nation. In 1976 Stockton Fire contracted with Lincoln Fire District which added 15.4 square miles and the Eastside Fire Protection District, also in 1984 adding the Tuxedo-Country Club Fire Districts. And in 1992 Stockton agreed to also provide contract service to the Boggs Tract Fire Protection District.
Stations
Station 1 - Closed - 1818 South Fresno Ave. Station 2 - 110 West Sonora Street - "Downtown" Station 3 - 1116 East First Street - "Snakepit" Station 4 - 5525 Pacific Avenue - "Fightin Fours" Station 5 - 3499 Manthy Road Station 6 - 1501 Picardy Drive Station 7 - 1767 West Hammer Lane Station 8 - Closed - 2062 East Sonora Street. Station 9 - 540 E. Harding Way - "Midtown Madness" Station 10 - 2903 West March Lane Station 11 - 1211 East Swain Road - "Midnight Express" Station 12 - 4010 East Main Street. - "Eastside Pride" Station 13 - 3606 Hendrix Drive Station 14 - 3019 McNabb Street
Apparatus
Engine Co. - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7 ,9 ,10 ,11, 12, 13, 14 Truck Co. - 2, 3, 4 Battalion Chief - 1, 2 Chiefs Operator - 1 Battalion 1 and Operator 1 is stationed at Company 2, Battalion Chief 2 is stationed at Company 7 Hazmat rig is stationed at Company 3, Rescue is at Company 2, and Water Rescue is at Company 6 (These units are all cross staffed by personnel at these stations.) There are also 7 grass rigs stationed throughout the city as well as 5 reserve engines and 1 reserve truck company
Special Equipment
Mobile Command Unit, Hazmat Response Van, Hazmat Decon Unit, 2 Metropolitan Medical Response Trailers, Medical Reserve Corps Trailer, Technical Rescue Unit, 2 Foam Trailers with 8 275 gallons totes of AFFF-ATC (Foam), Trailer with 12 55 gallon drums off AFFF (Foam), 2 Hydrant Repair Trucks, 2 Fire Apparatus Mechanic Vans, Type 1 USAR Trailer, OES Type 1 Engine, OES Type 1 Search & Rescue / Swift Water & Dive Rescue Vehicle.
References[edit]
https://www.wrightrealtors.com/stockton/sfd.htm http://www.stocktongov.com/government/departments/fire/divOper.html
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