Orange County Fire Authority

Orange County Fire Authority
Operational area
Country United States
State California
County Orange
Agency overview
EstablishedMarch 1, 1995
Annual calls151,812 (2019)
Annual budget$464,638,523 (2019)
Staffing1,544 full-time personnel
189 reserve personnel
Fire chiefBrian Fennessy
IAFF3631
Facilities and equipment[1]
Divisions7
Battalions11
Stations77
Engines135
Trucks17
Squads4
Rescues1
Tenders5
HAZMAT3
Airport crash7
Wildland19
Bulldozers2
Helicopters4
Website
Official website
IAFF website

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.[2] There are 7 divisions and 11 battalions.

History

Prior to 1980, the Orange County Fire Department, as it was then known, was operated by CAL FIRE under contract.[3] In May 1980, the Orange County Fire Department was formed to serve the county. Over the next decade, multiple new cities were formed from what had been unincorporated areas of the county. Many of these cities chose to contract with the OCFD for fire services.[3] In 1991 the OCFD began exploring the possibility of reorganizing as a separate agency, first as a Special District and then as a Joint Powers Authority. The County filed for bankruptcy in December 1994, which further encouraged Orange County Fire Department to reorganize as a JPA, known as the Orange County Fire Authority.[3] In 2012 the Orange County Fire Authority absorbed the Santa Ana Fire Department. In, January 2017, OCFA Station 61 in the city of Buena Park Caught fire. Station 61 is just adjacent to the rear of Knotts Berry Farm. The incident occurred around 3 A.M. Engine 61 was en route to a medical emergency at the time but was quickly cancelled when Engine 61 returned. The station was engulfed in flames. No one was injured in the event and all were able to safely escape. A $1,000,000 ladder truck was lost in the blaze, which was the 2006 American Lafrance Truck 61. In 2018, Station 61 was reconstructed on 7440 La Palma Ave, nearly a block away from the old location. In 2019 the OCFA absorbed the Garden Grove Fire Department. Later that year, the City of Placentia, California decided that it would leave the OCFA and create its own fire department, Placentia Fire and Life Safety Department. Placentia, California is the first city to leave the authority.

Stations & equipment

Orange County Fire Authority Headquarters
Brand New Truck 59
Truck 43 At RFOTC
Helicopter, Fullerton Municipal Airport
Orange County Medic 48
Truck 61 Responding To A Commercial Fire

The Operations Department of the OCFA is responsible for directly rendering emergency services to the communities that OCFA serves. In 2006, OCFA responded to 79,718 incidents within its jurisdiction and 4,084 mutual aid calls.[4] The department is split into seven geographic divisions numbered 1-7 with 11 battalions, each commanded by a battalion chief.[5] In 2017-2019, OCFA Purchased a large amount of KME Pumpers and 11 KME TDA's, which went to Trucks 4,17,20,22,28,43,45,61,71,75, and 76. In 2020, they also purchased 4 KME 100' RM Ladders, which will go to Trucks 59,49,81,and 85, and 2 WaterTenders( WT 4 and 16), and 3 Type III Brush Engines, which went to E351, E358, and E364.. In 2021, they again, purchased 13 more KME Pumpers. Engine 9 is the first assigned unit to receive the new Pumper. The remaining assignments are yet to be revealed

Division 1

Division 1 is located in the western area of Orange County. It covers the communities of Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Westminster, Midway City, and Garden Grove; and the unincorporated communities of Rossmoor, and Sunset Beach. Division 1 is covered by Battalion 1 commanding seven fire stations with Station 2 in Los Alamitos, Station 25 in Midway City, Stations 44 and 48 in Seal Beach and Stations 64, 65 and 66 in Westminster.[6] and Battalion 11 also commanding seven stations covering the city of Garden Grove.[7] The stations in Battalion 11 are Stations 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 and 86 in Garden Grove.

Battalion 1
Fire Station NumberCityParamedic Engine Company or Reserve EngineAmbulance unitWildland UnitOther Units
2 Los AlamitosParamedic Engine 2, Engine 102
25 Midway CityParamedic Engine 25, Engine 125
44 Seal BeachParamedic Engine 44
48 Seal BeachParamedic Engine 48Patrol 48
64 WestminsterParamedic Engine 64, Cadet Engine 1Care Ambulance 64Engine 364Battalion Chief 1, Division 1, Truck 964
65 WestminsterParamedic Engine 65
66 WestminsterParamedic Engine 66Care Ambulance 66
Battalion 11
Fire Station NumberCityParamedic Engine Company or Reserve EngineParamedic Truck CompanyWildland UnitsOther Units
80 Garden GroveParamedic Engine 80
81 Garden GroveParamedic Truck 81Battalion Chief 11
82 Garden GroveParamedic Engine 82
83 Garden GroveParamedic Engine 83
84 Garden GroveParamedic Engine 84Engine 384
85 Garden GroveParamedic Truck 85
86 Garden GroveParamedic Engine 86, Engine 186

Division 2

Division 2 is located in the central area of Orange County covering the city of Irvine; along with the John Wayne Airport, and University of California, Irvine. Division 2 covered by Battalion 5 and Battalion 10, each commanding six fire stations.[8] The stations in Battalion 5 are Stations 4, 6, 28, 33, 36 and 47. The stations in Battalion 10 are Stations 20, 26, 27, 38, 51 and 55.

Battalion 5
Fire Station NumberCityParamedic Engine Company or Crash UnitsParamedic Truck Company or Reserve TruckWildland UnitOther Units
4 IrvineParamedic Engine 4Paramedic Truck 4Water Tender 4, Medic 104 (Temporary/Reserve During Normal Conditions), Medic 904 (Ex-Medic 4)
6 IrvineParamedic Engine 6Reserve Truck (Unit Number N/A, Ex- Garden Grove T-1)Division 2, Heavy Rescue 6, Swift Water 6, USAR 6(Ex- Fullerton Fire USAR 1)
28 IrvineParamedic Engine 28Paramedic Truck 28Medic 128
33 John Wayne AirportCrash Units 1, 2, and 3Crane 33, Foam Trailer 33, Utility 33 Stair 33
36 IrvineParamedic Engine 36 Cadet Engine 5Battalion Chief 5, Foam 36, Investigator 36
47 IrvineParamedic Engine 47Engine 347Dozer 1
Battalion 10
Fire Station NumberCityParamedic Engine Company or Reserve Engine CompanyTruck CompanyWildland UnitsOther Units
20 IrvineParamedic Engine 20Truck 20Battalion Chief 10, HazMat 20, HazMat 220
26 IrvineParamedic Engine 26Patrol 26
27 IrvineParamedic Engine 27Engine 327
38 IrvineParamedic Engine 38Medic 138 (Special Events)
51 IrvineParamedic Engine 51Engine 351Mass Casualty 51
55 IrvineParamedic Engine 55Engine 355Investigator 55

Division 3

OCFA helicopters filling their water tanks at Upper Oso Reservoir during the Santiago Fire (2007)
Division 3 is located in the southern and eastern areas of Orange County. It covers the cities of Dana Point, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, and San Juan Capistrano; along with the unincorporated communities of Coto de Caza, Ladera, Las Flores, Modjeska Canyon, and Trabuco Canyon. Division 3 is covered by Battalion 6 and Battalion 7, both commanding seven fire stations.[9] Battalion 6 commands Stations 7, 29, 30, 50, 56, 59 and 60 while Battalion 7 commands Stations 9, 18, 24, 31, 40, 45 and 58.
Battalion 6
Fire Station Number CityEngine Company or Paramedic Engine CompanyParamedic Truck CompanyEMS UnitsWildland or Patrol UnitOther Units
7 San Juan CapistranoEngine 7Medic 7Engine 307, Patrol 7Water Tender 7
29 Dana PointParamedic Engine 29Battalion Chief 6
30 Dana PointParamedic Engine 30Patrol 30Air Utility 30
50 San ClementeParamedic Engine 50Engine 350
56 Rancho Mission ViejoParamedic Engine 56Engine 356
59 San ClementeCadet Engine 6Paramedic Truck 59
60 San ClementeParamedic Engine 60
Battalion 7
Fire Station Number CityParamedic Engine Company, PAU Engine Company or Engine CompanyUSAR Truck Company or Truck CompanyEMS UnitsWildland UnitsOther Units
9 Mission ViejoParamedic Engine 9USAR Truck 9Swift Water 9, USAR Support 9
18 Trabuco CanyonPAU Engine 18Fire Crew 1, Fire Crew 2, Fire Crew 18, Engine 318Patrol 18, Superintendent 1
24 Mission ViejoParamedic Engine 24Medic 924
31 Mission ViejoParamedic Engine 31
40 Coto de CazaParamedic Engine 40
45 Rancho Santa MargaritaEngine 45, Cadet Engine 7Truck 45Medic 45Engine 345Battalion Chief 7, Utility 45, Utility 7, B945, SS3
58 Ladera RanchParamedic Engine 58Engine 358Division 3, US&R

Division 4

Division 4 is located in the northern area of Orange County. It covers cities of Tustin, Villa Park, and Yorba Linda along with the unincorporated communities of El Modena, Orange Park Acres, Santiago Canyon, Silverado Canyon, and North Tustin. Division 4 is covered by Battalion 3 commanding eight fire stations and Battalion 2 commanding three fire stations.[10] The stations in Battalion 3 are Stations 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 23, 37 and 43. The stations in Battalion 2 are Stations 10, 32 and 53. In July 2020, the city of Placentia disbanded from OCFA, decommissioning Station 34 and 35 and removing Engine 34, Truck 34*, USAR 34*, Utility 2* and Engine 35. *Truck 34, USAR 34, and Utility 2 now have been reassigned to Station 32, now Truck 32, USAR 32. Utility 2 was moved also to Station 32, staying as Utility 2. Now Station 32 houses Engine 32, Truck 32, Engine 132, Patrol 32, USAR 32, Utility 2, and Medic 932. Water Tender 32 has since been reassigned back to Water Tender 10, where it was originally assigned before being assigned to Water Tender 32 around 2009 (exact date not available). Battalion 2 was since reassigned from Station 34 to Station 53, then in 2021, moved to station 10. It is predicted that Placentia will return to OCFA in the future. Truck 32 or any truck company will not be assigned back to Placenta again.

Battalion 3
Fire Station Number CityPAU Engine Company, Reserve Engine Company or Paramedic Engine CompanyParamedic Truck CompanyPatrol or wildland Units Other units
8 Santa AnaPAU Engine 8
14 SilveradoReserve Engine 14Reserve Patrol 14
15 SilveradoPAU Engine 15Engine 315, Patrol 15
16 Modjeska CanyonEngine 16Patrol 16Water Tender 16
21 TustinParamedic Engine 21, Cadet Engine 3Battalion Chief 3
23 OrangeParamedic Engine 23Patrol 23
37 TustinParamedic Engine 37Division 4
43 TustinParamedic Truck 43Reserve Medic 943, Utility 43
Battalion 2
Fire Station Number CityParamedic Engine CompanyUSAR Truck CompanyPatrol or wildland UnitsOther units
10 Yorba LindaParamedic Engine 10Water Tender 10, Patrol 10Battalion Chief 2
32 Yorba LindaParamedic Engine 32USAR Truck 32Patrol 32Urban Support 32, Medic 932
53 Yorba LindaParamedic Engine 53, Cadet Engine 2Engine 353, Dozer 2

Division 5

Division 5 covers the cities of Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Emerald Bay and Mission Viejo. Division 5 is covered by Battalion 4 commanding nine fire stations.[11] These stations are Stations 5, 11, 19, 22, 39, 42, 49, 54 and 57. There are two paramedic engine companies at Station 22.

Battalion 4
Fire Station Number CityParamedic Engine Company or Reserve Engine CompanyParamedic Truck CompanyEMS unitsWildland/Patrol UnitsOther Units
5 Laguna NiguelParamedic Engine 5
11 Emerald BayEngine 11Patrol 11
19 Lake ForestParamedic Engine 19
22 Laguna WoodsParamedic Engine 22, Paramedic Engine 222Truck 22Battalion Chief 4, B904, Utility 22
39 Laguna NiguelParamedic Engine 39Engine 339Utility 39
42 Lake ForestParamedic Engine 42
49 Laguna NiguelParamedic Truck 49
54 Lake ForestParamedic Engine 54USAR Task Force 5
57 Aliso ViejoParamedic Engine 57, Engine 157, Cadet Engine 4Medic 57Patrol 57Division 5

Division 6

Division 6 is located in the center area of Orange County, covers the city of Santa Ana and is covered by Battalion 9 commanding ten fire stations.[12] These stations are Stations 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 79.

Battalion 9
Fire Station Number CityParamedic Engine Company or Reserve engine CompanyParamedic Truck CompanyWildland engineOther Units
70 Santa AnaParamedic Engine 70Engine 370Service Support 2
71 Santa AnaParamedic Engine 71Paramedic Truck 71Medic 171
72 Santa AnaParamedic Engine 72
73 Santa AnaParamedic Engine 73
74 Santa AnaParamedic Engine 74Battalion Chief 9, Division 6
75 Santa AnaParamedic Engine 75, Cadet Engine 9Paramedic Truck 75
76 Santa AnaParamedic Truck 76
77 Santa AnaParamedic Engine 77
78 Santa AnaParamedic Engine 78
79 Santa AnaParamedic Engine 79Hazmat 79

Division 7

Division 7 is located in the western area of Orange County. It covers the communities of Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, Stanton and the Air Support Facility at Fullerton Airport. Battalion 8 commands Stations 13, 17, 41, 46, 61, 62 and 63.

Battalion 8
Fire Station Number CityParamedic Engine Company or Reserve Engine CompanyTruck CompanyEMS UnitOther Units
13 La PalmaParamedic Engine 13Medic 113
17 CypressParamedic Engine 17Truck 17
41 FullertonHelicopters 1 & 2, Helitender 41, 241, Water Tender 41, Heli Support 41
46 StantonParamedic Engine 46Medic 46
61 Buena ParkParamedic Engine 61, Cadet Engine 8USAR Truck 61USAR Support 61, Swift Water 61, Battalion Chief 8, Division 7
62 Buena ParkParamedic Engine 62
63 Buena ParkParamedic Engine 63, Reserve Engine 163

See also

  • Orange County, California
  • CAL FIRE
  • Chip Prather

References

  1. ↑ "FY 2019/20 Adopted Budget" (PDF). Orange County Fire Authority. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "About OCFA". Orange County Fire Authority. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Brief History of OCFA". Orange County Fire Authority. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "OCFA Partner Cities". Orange County Fire Authority. Retrieved August 24, 2006.
  5. ↑ "Operations Department". Orange County Fire Authority. Retrieved August 24, 2006.
  6. ↑ "Operations Division I". OCFA. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  7. ↑ https://ggcity.org/sites/default/files/City_Council_April_9_2019_OCFA_Contract_Consideration.pdf
  8. ↑ "Operations Division II". OCFA. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Operations Division III". OCFA. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Division #4". Orange County Fire Authority. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Operations Division V". OCFA. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Operations Division VI". OCFA. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

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