Alameda County Fire Department

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Alameda County Fire Department
Emblem of the Alameda County Fire Department.png
Operational area
CountryUnited States
State California
County Alameda
Agency overview
EstablishedJuly 1, 1993
Annual calls41683(2017) [1]
Employees400 Staff, 100 Reserve personnel
Annual budget$140,490,812 (2018) [2]
Fire chief William McDonald
EMS level ALS
IAFF 55
Facilities and equipment
Battalions4
Stations 28
Engines 26
Trucks 4
Quints 3
Rescues 1
Ambulances 2
Tenders 2
HAZMAT 4
Bulldozers 2
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 Fairview), 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.

Contents

These services include:

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

Engine 10 in San Leandro Alameda County Fire Engine 10.jpg
Engine 10 in San Leandro

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. Stations 14, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 21 are in Battalion 3. Stations 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 34 and 35 are in Battalion 4. Stations 27, 28, 29, 31, 32 and 33 are in Battalion 7.

Battalion 2
Fire Station NumberCityAddressEngine CompanyTruck Company Wildland Engine CompanyCommand

Unit

Special Operations UnitsOther Units
6 Castro Valley 19780

Cull Canyon Road

Engine 6Engine 606Reserve Engine 506

Reserve Water Tender 6

7 Castro Valley 6901 Villareal AvenueEngine 7Engine 607
22 San Lorenzo 427

Paseo Grande

Engine 22
23 Hayward 19745 Meekland AvenueEngine 23Engine 323
24 San Leandro 1430

164th Avenue

Engine 24Rescue 24

Heavy Rescue 524

25 Castro Valley 20336

San Miguel Avenue

Engine 25Truck 25OES Engine 8233

Engine 625

Battalion Chief 2HazMat 25Reserve Truck 525

Reserve Engine 525

26 Castro Valley 18770

Lake Chabot Road

Engine 26Engine 626
Battalion 3
Fire Station NumberCityAddressEngine CompanyTruck CompanyWildland

Engine Company

Command

Unit

Special operations UnitsOther Units
14 Sunol 11345 Pleasanton-Sunol RoadEngine 14Engine 614

CDF Engine 1664 CDF Engine 1684

CDF Battalion Chief 1614CDF Dozer 1644
16 Dublin 7494 Donohue DriveEngine 16Engine 616Water Tender 16

Reserve Engine 516

17 Dublin 6200 Madigan RoadEngine 17Truck 17Engine 317Dozer 17
18 Dublin 4800 Fallon RoadEngine 18Engine 318Dozer 18

Breathing Support 18

20 Livermore 7000 East AvenueEngine 20

Engine 8

Truck 20Engine 320

Engine 308

Engine 620

Battalion Chief 3HazMat 20

Rescue Boat 8

REMS Unit 8

Medic 20

Medic 520

Reserve Engine 520

21 Tracy 15999 W. Corral Hollow RoadEngine 21Engine 321

Engine 621

Medic 21
Battalion 4
Fire Station NumberCityAddressEngine CompanyTruck Company Wildland Engine Company Command UnitSpecial Operations UnitOther Units
9 San Leandro 450 Estudillo AvenueEngine 9Truck 9
10 San Leandro 2194 Williams StreetEngine 10Rescue Boat 10
11 San Leandro 14903 Catalina StreetEngine 11Rescue Boat 11
12 San Leandro 1065 143rd AvenueEngine 12Truck 12Battalion Chief 4HazMat 12
13 San Leandro 637 Fargo AvenueEngine 13
19 Berkeley 1 Cyclotron RoadEngine 19Engine 619HazMat 19
34 Emeryville 2333 Powell StreetEngine 34Rescue Boat 34
35 Emeryville 6303 Hollis StreetEngine 35Reserve Truck 35
Battalion 7
Fire Station NumberCityAddressEngine CompanyTruck (Quint) Company Wildland Engine CompanyCommand UnitOther Units
27 Newark 39039 Cherry StreetEngine 27Reserve Engine 527
28 Newark 7550 Thornton AvenueTruck 28 (Quint)
29 Newark 35775 Ruschin DriveEngine 29Reserve Engine 529
31 Union City 33555 Central AvenueTruck 31 (Quint)Reserve Truck 531
32 Union City 31600 Alvarado BlvdEngine 32Reserve Engine 532
33 Union City 33942 7th StreetEngine 33Engine 333Battalion Chief 7

See also

References

  1. "Response and Activity Statistics". Alameda County Fire Department. Alameda County. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  2. "General Information". Alameda County Fire Department. Alameda County. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2015.

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