Santa Clara County Fire Department Explained

Santa Clara County Fire Department
Country:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Name2:Santa Clara
Established:1947
Annual Calls:17,495 (2015)
Employees:280
Annual Budget:$97,079,239 (2015)
Staffing:Career
Chief:Kenneth Kehmna
Alsorbls:ALS
Iaff:1165
Battalions:3
Stations:15
Engines:14 - front-line
6 - reserve
Trucks:3 - front-line
1 - reserve
Rescues:3
Tenders:1
Hazmat:1 - front-line
1 - reserve
Wildfire Engines:6 - type 3
2 - type 6
Light And Air:1
Usar:1

The Santa Clara County Fire Department (SCCFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the county of Santa Clara, California. Established in 1947, the SCCFD is responsible for the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County as well as the communities of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and Saratoga.[1]

The service area encompasses approximately 128sqmi with a population of 226,700.[2] In addition to their career firefighters, the department is also augmented by approximately 27 volunteer firefighters.[1] Daily 24-hour emergency response staffing consists of 66 firefighters and officers operating out of 15 fire stations with 19 pieces of apparatus and 3 command vehicles.

Operations

Battalion 72

AreaAddressEngine TruckWildland Other
72Cupertino21000 Seven Springs ParkwayEngine 72 HazMat 72, HazMat 172 (reserve), Breathing Support 72 & Battalion 72 [3]
73Saratoga14380 Saratoga AvenueEngine 73, Engine 173 (reserve) & Engine 973 (reserve) Engine 373 Rescue 73 [4] [5]
78Los Gatos18870 Los Gatos RoadEngine 78 & Engine 178 (reserve) Engine 678 (reserve) Water Tender 78[6]
79Saratoga19800 Cox AvenueEngine 79 Battalion 179 (reserve) [7]

Battalion 74

AreaAddressEngine TruckWildland Other
71Cupertino20215 Stevens Creek BoulevardEngine 71 & Engine 289 (OES) Truck 71Engine 371 [8]
74Los Altos Hills12355 El Monte RoadTruck 74Engine 374Rescue 74 & Battalion 74 [9]
75Los Altos10 Almond AvenueEngine 75 & Engine 175 (reserve) Engine 675[10]
76Los Altos765 Fremont AvenueEngine 76 & Engine 176 (reserve) Strike Team 76[11]
77Cupertino22620 Stevens Creek BoulevardEngine 77 Engine 377 [12]

Battalion 83

AreaAddressEngine TruckWildland Other
80Campbell485 West Sunnyoaks AvenueEngine 80 & Engine 180 (reserve)[13]
81Campbell123 Union AvenueEngine 81Truck 181 (lease reserve)[14]
82Los Gatos16565 Shannon RoadEngine 82Engine 382 Utility 82, Trailer 782, DeCon 782, Wood 782, USAR 1187 (OES) [15]
83Los Gatos306 University AvenueEngine 83Rescue 83 & Battalion 83 [16]
84Redwood Estates21452 Madrone DriveEngine 84Engine 384 (reserve) [17]
85Los Gatos14850 Winchester BoulevardTruck 85 USAR 85 [18]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 Annual Report. SCCFD. 5 July 2016. 6 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506195332/http://www.sccfd.org/images/2015_Annual_Report.pdf. live.
  2. Web site: 2015 Annual Report. Santa Clara County Fire Department. 5 July 2016. 6 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506195332/http://www.sccfd.org/images/2015_Annual_Report.pdf. live.
  3. Web site: Seven Springs Fire Station. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060320/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/seven-springs-fire-station. live.
  4. Web site: SCCFD Business Plan 2015-2019. 2016-05-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506200307/http://www.sccfd.org/images/documents/key_reports_documents/SCCFDBusinessPlan20152019compressed.pdf. live.
  5. Web site: Saratoga Fire Station. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060315/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/saratoga-fire-station. live.
  6. Web site: Quito Fire Station. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060257/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/quito-fire-station. live.
  7. Web site: West Valley Fire Station. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060335/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/west-valley-fire-station. live.
  8. Web site: Cupertino Fire Station. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060226/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/cupertino-fire-station. live.
  9. Web site: El Monte Fire Station. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060231/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/el-monte-fire-station. live.
  10. Web site: Los Altos Fire Station. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060236/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/los-altos-fire-station. live.
  11. Web site: Loyola Fire Station. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060246/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/loyola-fire-station. live.
  12. Web site: Monta Vista Fire Station. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060252/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/monta-vista-fire-station. live.
  13. Web site: Sunnyoaks Fire Station/McCormack Training Center. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060330/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/sunnyoaks-fire-station. live.
  14. Web site: Campbell Fire Station. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060215/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/campbell-fire-station. live.
  15. Web site: Shannon Fire Station. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060325/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/shannon-fire-station. live.
  16. Web site: Los Gatos Fire Station. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060241/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/los-gatos-fire-station. live.
  17. Web site: Los Gatos Fire Station. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060304/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/redwood-fire-station. live.
  18. Web site: Winchester Fire Station/Maintenance Shopn. Santa Clara Fire Department. 12 January 2015. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207060348/http://www.sccfd.org/about-sccfd/fire-station-locations/winchester-fire-station. live.

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