The University of California,Irvine is a public land-grant research university in Irvine,California. One of the ten campuses of the University of California system,UCI offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 129 graduate and professional degrees,and roughly 30,000 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students are enrolled at UCI as of Fall 2019. The university is classified among "R1:Doctoral Universities –Very high research activity",and had $436.6 million in research and development expenditures in 2018. UCI became a member of the Association of American Universities in 1996. The university was rated as one of the "Public Ivies”in 1985 and 2001 surveys comparing publicly funded universities the authors claimed provide an education comparable to the Ivy League.
A volunteer fire department (VFD) is a fire department of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction. Volunteer and retained (on-call) firefighters are expected to be on call to respond to emergency calls for long periods of time,and are summoned to the fire station when their services are needed. They are also expected to attend other non-emergency duties as well.
A fire marshal,in the United States and Canada,is often a member of a state,provincial or territorial government,but may be part of a building department or a separate department altogether. Fire marshals' duties vary but usually include fire code enforcement or investigating fires for origin and cause. Fire marshals may be sworn law-enforcement officers and are often experienced firefighters. In larger cities with substantially developed fire departments the local fire departments are sometimes delegated some of the duties of the fire marshal.
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service is a state extension agency that offers training programs and technical assistance to public safety workers,both in Texas and around the world. Established in 1940 as the Industrial Extension Service,the agency took on its current name when it joined The Texas A&M University System in 1948. The agency sponsors the state's primary urban search and rescue force,Urban Search and Rescue Texas Task Force 1,and operates the Brayton Fire Training Field. Brayton is the largest firefighting training facility in the United States that also contains a mock city for conducting training operations for emergency responders.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) provides firefighting and emergency medical services for the unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County,California,as well as 59 cities through contracting,including the city of La Habra which is located in Orange County and is the first city outside of Los Angeles County to contract with LACoFD.
The Arlington County Fire Department (ACFD) provides fire,emergency medical,and allied public safety services for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church in Virginia,USA. It is highly regarded within the profession as an innovator and leader in enhancing the industry. Among its many firsts are the hiring of the first female career firefighter in the world in 1974 and partnering with the United States Public Health Service to develop America's first Metropolitan Medical Strike Team to respond to the consequences of a chemical,biological or radiological terrorist attack.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California. It is responsible for fire protection in various areas under state responsibility totaling 31 million acres,as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests. In addition,the department provides varied emergency services in 36 of the state's 58 counties via contracts with local governments. The department's current director is Joe Tyler,who was appointed March 4,2022,by Governor of California Gavin Newsom.
The Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) is the law enforcement agency serving Orange County,California. It currently serves the unincorporated areas of Orange County and thirteen contract cities in the county:Aliso Viejo,Dana Point,Laguna Hills,Laguna Niguel,Laguna Woods,Lake Forest,Mission Viejo,Rancho Santa Margarita,San Clemente,San Juan Capistrano,Stanton,Villa Park,and Yorba Linda.
The government in Dallas,Texas is primarily vested in the Dallas City Council,Mayor,and City Manager. There is also the Dallas Police Department,Dallas Fire-Rescue,and the Dallas municipal courts. In the 2006–2007 fiscal year,the city's total budget was $2.3 billion.
The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for unincorporated areas of Orange County,California as well as 25 cities within the county that contract OCFA's services. There are 7 divisions and 11 battalions.
A FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force is a team of individuals specializing in urban search and rescue,disaster recovery,and emergency triage and medicine. The teams are deployed to emergency and disaster sites within six hours of notification. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) created the Task Force concept to provide support for large scale disasters in the United States. FEMA provides financial,technical and training support for the Task Forces as well as creating and verifying the standards of Task Force personnel and equipment.
Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 5 or CA-TF5 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force based in Orange County,California. CA-TF5 is sponsored by the Orange County Fire Authority.
The Fullerton Fire Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Fullerton,California. The department is responsible for an area of approximately 22 square miles (57 km2) that has a population of just over 135,000 as of 2010.
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of Essex in the east of England,and is one of the largest fire services in the country,covering an area of 1,338 square miles (3,470 km2) and a population of over 1.7 million people.
Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department is the fire and rescue service provider for the City of Fort Lauderdale,Florida,as well as the cities of Wilton Manors and Lazy Lake through service contracts. Additionally the FLFRD is responsible for ARFF at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. In 2013,the department responded to 44,387 calls for service.
Anaheim Hills is a planned community encompassing the eastern portions of the city of Anaheim,in Orange County,California.
The Santiago Fire was a wildfire located near Santiago Canyon in Orange County,California,U.S.,and one of thirty California wildfires of October 2007. The fire was intentionally started.
The Freeway Complex Fire was a 2008 wildfire in the Santa Ana Canyon area of Orange County,California. The fire started as two separate fires on November 15,2008. The Freeway Fire started first shortly after 9am with the Landfill Fire igniting approximately 2 hours later. These two separate fires merged a day later and ultimately destroyed 314 residences in Anaheim Hills and Yorba Linda.
The Phoenix Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Phoenix,Arizona. The department responded to 186,594 calls during 2014–2015,with 88% being for emergency medical services. The Phoenix Fire Department currently protects 1.5 million residents spread across an area of 520 square miles (1,300 km2).
