Alameda County Fire Department

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 an ever expanding, dynamic and diverse community of roughly 508 square miles (1,320 km2) in size.

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

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

History

The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) was formed on July 1, 1993 as a dependent special district with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors as its governing body. This consolidation brought together into a single jurisdiction the Castro Valley Fire Department, Eden Consolidated Fire Protection District and County Fire Patrol. Subsequently, the following communities have contracted with the ACFD:

On January 20, 2008, the ACFD became responsible for the administration and operation of the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC). The dispatch center provides dispatch and regional communication center services for the ACFD, the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Camp Parks Combat Support Training Center, and the cities of Alameda, Fremont, Livermore and Pleasanton.

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 NumberCityAddressEngine CompanyTruck CompanyWildland Engine Company Command

Unit

 Special Operations Units Other Units
6 Castro Valley19780

Cull Canyon Road

 Engine 6Engine 606 Reserve Engine 506

Reserve Water Tender 6

7 Castro Valley6901 Villareal AvenueEngine 7Engine 607
22 San Lorenzo427

Paseo Grande

 Engine 22
23 Hayward19745 Meekland AvenueEngine 23Engine 323
24 San Leandro1430

164th Avenue

 Engine 24 Rescue 24

Heavy Rescue 524
25 Castro Valley20336

San Miguel Avenue

 Engine 25Truck 25OES Engine 8233

Engine 625

 Battalion Chief 2 HazMat 25Reserve Truck 525

Reserve Engine 525

26 Castro Valley18770

Lake Chabot Road

 Engine 26Engine 626
Battalion 3
Fire Station NumberCityAddressEngine CompanyTruck CompanyWildland

Engine Company

Command

Unit

 Special operations Units Other Units
8 Livermore1617 College Avenue Closed. Moved to Station 20
16 Dublin7494 Donohue DriveEngine 16Engine 616 Water Tender 16

Reserve Engine 516

17 Dublin6200 Madigan RoadEngine 17Truck 17Engine 317 Dozer 17
18 Dublin4800 Fallon RoadEngine 18Engine 318 Dozer 18

Breathing Support 18

20 Livermore7000 East AvenueEngine 20

Engine 8

 Truck 20Engine 320

Engine 308

Engine 620

 Battalion Chief 3 HazMat 20

Rescue Boat 8

REMS Unit 8

 Medic 20

Medic 520

Reserve Engine 520

21 Tracy15999 W. Corral Hollow RoadEngine 21Engine 321

Engine 621

 Medic 21
Battalion 4
Fire Station NumberCityAddressEngine CompanyTruck CompanyWildland Engine Company Command Unit Special Operations UnitOther Units
9 San Leandro450 Estudillo AvenueEngine 9Truck 9
10 San Leandro2194 Williams StreetEngine 10 Rescue Boat 10
11 San Leandro14903 Catalina StreetEngine 11 Rescue Boat 11
12 San Leandro1065 143rd AvenueEngine 12Truck 12 Battalion Chief 4 HazMat 12
13 San Leandro637 Fargo AvenueEngine 13
19 Berkeley1 Cyclotron RoadEngine 19Engine 619 HazMat 19
35 Emeryville6303 Hollis StreetEngine 35 Reserve Truck 35
34 Emeryville2333 Powell StreetEngine 34 Rescue Boat 34
Battalion 7
Fire Station NumberCityAddressEngine CompanyTruck (Quint) CompanyWildland Engine Company Command UnitOther Units
27 Newark39039 Cherry StreetEngine 27 Reserve Engine 527
28 Newark7550 Thornton AvenueTruck 28 (Quint)
29 Newark35775 Ruschin DriveEngine 29 Reserve Engine 529
30 Union City35000 Eastin CourtEngine 30Engine 330 Closed Jan 15, 2020
31 Union City33555 Central AvenueTruck 31 (Quint) Reserve Truck 531
32 Union City31600 Alvarado BlvdEngine 32 Reserve Engine 532
33 Union City33942 7th StreetEngine 33Engine 333 Battalion Chief 7


See also

References
  1. "Response and Activity Statistics". Alameda County Fire Department. Alameda County. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  2. "General Information". Alameda County Fire Department. Alameda County. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

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