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Coordinates: 37°39′N 121°55′W / 37.65°N 121.91°W / 37.65; -121.91
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Alameda County Fire Department
Operational area
Country United 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 chiefWilliam McDonald
EMS levelALS
IAFF55
Facilities and equipment
Battalions4
Stations28
Engines26
Trucks4
Quints3
Rescues1
Ambulances2
Tenders2
HAZMAT4
Bulldozers2
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.

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 & 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 and 34 are in Battalion 4. Stations 27,28,29,30,31,32 and 33 are in Battalion 7.

Battalion 2
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 6901 Villareal Avenue Engine 7 Engine 607
22 San Lorenzo 427

Paseo Grande

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

164th Avenue

Engine 24 Rescue 24

Heavy Rescue 524

25 Castro Valley 20336

San Miguel Avenue

Engine 25 Truck 25 OES Engine 8233

Engine 625

Battalion Chief 2 HazMat 25 Reserve Truck 525

Reserve Engine 525

26 Castro Valley 18770

Lake Chabot Road

Engine 26 Engine 626
Battalion 3
Fire Station Number City Address Engine Company Truck Company Wildland

Engine Company

Command

Unit

Special operations Units Other Units
8 Livermore 1617 College Avenue Closed. Moved to Station 20
16 Dublin 7494 Donohue Drive Engine 16 Engine 616 Water Tender 16

Reserve Engine 516

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

Breathing Support 18

20 Livermore 7000 East Avenue Engine 20

Engine 8

Truck 20 Engine 320

Engine 308

Engine 620

Battalion Chief 3 HazMat 20

Rescue Boat 8

REMS Unit 8

Medic 20

Medic 520

Reserve Engine 520

21 Tracy 15999 W. Corral Hollow Road Engine 21 Engine 321

Engine 621

Medic 21
Battalion 4
Fire Station Number City Address Engine Company Truck Company Wildland Engine Company Command Unit Special Operations Unit Other Units
9 San Leandro 450 Estudillo Avenue Engine 9 Truck 9
10 San Leandro 2194 Williams Street Engine 10 Rescue Boat 10
11 San Leandro 14903 Catalina Street Engine 11 Rescue Boat 11
12 San Leandro 1065 143rd Avenue Engine 12 Truck 12 Battalion Chief 4 HazMat 12
13 San Leandro 637 Fargo Avenue Engine 13
19 Berkeley 1 Cyclotron Road Engine 19 Engine 619 HazMat 19
34 Emeryville 2333 Powell Street Engine 34 Rescue Boat 34
35 Emeryville 6303 Hollis Street Engine 35 Reserve Truck 35
Battalion 7
Fire Station Number City Address Engine Company Truck (Quint) Company Wildland Engine Company Command Unit Other Units
27 Newark 39039 Cherry Street Engine 27 Reserve Engine 527
28 Newark 7550 Thornton Avenue Truck 28 (Quint)
29 Newark 35775 Ruschin Drive Engine 29 Reserve Engine 529
30 Union City 35000 Eastin Court Engine 30 Engine 330 Closed Jan 15, 2020
31 Union City 33555 Central Avenue Truck 31 (Quint) Reserve Truck 531
32 Union City 31600 Alvarado Blvd Engine 32 Reserve Engine 532
33 Union City 33942 7th Street Engine 33 Engine 333 Battalion 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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