Fresno County Firefighters
Answering the call 16,000 times a year, 43 times daily.
Without your help vital emergency services may be reduced delaying crucial responses to Medical, Fire, Rescue and Hazardous Material Emergencies. Help us help you.
Urban Fire and Rescue Experts
Fresno County Fire operates 24 strategically located Fire Stations, with 40 pieces of fire apparatus. Only 2 fully-trained public safety professionals staff an Engine Company, (National Standard Requires 4 professionals). We have continued to provide the citizens of Fresno County quality fire and rescue protection since 1948. meeting the challenge of providing this service with a continually shrinking budget.
Structure Fires, from residential to industrial parks
Emergency Medical Services, including a county wide defibulation program
Hazardous Materials release containment teams
Swift Water rescue response
Confined Space and Technical Rescue Team service county wide.
Traffic Collisions, including county wide "Jaws of Life" rescue response
Did You Know ...
... If your local fire station is closed you can expect homeowners insurance rates will nearly double.
...Since 1991 Fresno County Fire has closed 4 Fire Stations
... Fresno County Fire serves twice the population of Fresno City Fire with less than half the budget.
... ERAF, passed by the voters in 1993 cut 49 Firefighting Positions.
... Cal Fire is the third largest fire department in the United States
... Fresno County Fire has lost 82 Firefighting Positions to mandatory budget cuts.
... The homeowners of Los Angeles County pay 360.00 annually to the fire department while Fresno County homeowners pay less than 80 dollars annually.
... Proposition 13 in 1978 cut 33 Firefighting Positions
The CDF- Local Contract Connection
Fresno County contracts with Cal Fire to provide staffing for the Fire District. Because there is no duplication of services Administrative costs are covered by the State. Also, Fresno County Firefighters respond to major catastrophes in California. Because of this Fresno County Firefighters receive first hand Experience and Training under some of the most adverse of conditions.
Mutual Aid: Fresno County Fire provides assistance on all boundaries. County residents receive auto-aid from State Fire Engine Companies, Bulldozers, Fire Handline Crews and the largest Firefighting Aircraft force in the world.
Local Government Contracts: More than 30 of California's 58 counties contract with Cal Fire as Fresno County does.. For these jurisdictions, Cal Fire is the local fire department responding to over 300,000 emergency responses a year.
Disaster Response: Cal Fire Firefighters have been on the front lines, even in non-fire-related emergencies. CDF firefighters aided in the response to the Northridge Earthquake, the 1997 State Floods, 1993 Firestorms in Los Angeles and both Terrorist Bombings of Oklahoma and New York.