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Not to be confused with Orange City Fire Department.

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
Stations78
Engines136
Trucks18
Squads4
Rescues1
Tenders5
HAZMAT4
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[edit]

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[edit]

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. E64, E38, E60, and more are yet to be placed. In May of 2022, all 13 of the KME Pumpers are to be recalled back to KME due issues.

Division 1[edit]

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 Number City Engine Company EMS Units Wildland Units Auxiliary Units
2 Los Alamitos Paramedic Engine 2, Reserve Engine 102
25 Midway City Paramedic Engine 25, Reserve Engine 125
44 Seal Beach Paramedic Engine 44
48 Seal Beach Paramedic Engine 48 Patrol 48
64 Westminster Paramedic Engine 64, Cadet Engine 1 Care Ambulance 64 Engine 364 Battalion Chief 1, Division 1, Reserve Truck 964
65 Westminster Paramedic Engine 65
66 Westminster Paramedic Engine 66 Care Ambulance 66
Battalion 11
Fire Station Number City Engine Company Truck Company Wildland Units Auxiliary Units
80 Garden Grove Paramedic Engine 80
81 Garden Grove Paramedic Truck 81 Battalion Chief 11
82 Garden Grove Paramedic Engine 82
83 Garden Grove Paramedic Engine 83
84 Garden Grove Paramedic Engine 84 Engine 384
85 Garden Grove Paramedic Truck 85
86 Garden Grove Paramedic Engine 86, Reserve Engine 186

Division 2[edit]

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 Number City Engine Company Truck Company EMS Units Wildland Units Auxiliary Units
4 Irvine Paramedic Engine 4 Paramedic Truck 4 Reserve Medic 104, Reserve Medic 904 (Ex-Medic 4) Water Tender 4
6 Irvine Paramedic Engine 6 Division 2, Heavy Rescue 6, Swift Water 6, USAR 6
28 Irvine Paramedic Engine 28 Paramedic Truck 28 Reserve Medic 128
33 John Wayne Airport Crash 1, Crash 2, Crash 3, Crane 33, Foam Trailer 33, Utility 33, Stair 33
36 Irvine Paramedic Engine 36 Cadet Engine 5 Battalion Chief 5, Foam 36, Investigator 36
47 Irvine Paramedic Engine 47 Engine 347, Dozer 1
Battalion 10
Fire Station Number City Engine Company Truck Company EMS Units Wildland Units Auxiliary Units
20 Irvine Paramedic Engine 20 Truck 20 Battalion Chief 10, HazMat 20, HazMat 220
26 Irvine Paramedic Engine 26 Patrol 26
27 Irvine Paramedic Engine 27 Engine 327 Information 1 & 2 (PIO)
38 Irvine Paramedic Engine 38 Reserve Medic 138 (Special Events)
51 Irvine Paramedic Engine 51 Engine 351 Mass Casualty 51
55 Irvine Paramedic Engine 55 Engine 355 Investigator 55

Division 3[edit]

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, 60 and 67, while Battalion 7 commands Stations 9, 18, 24, 31, 40, 45 and 58.
Battalion 6
Fire Station Number City Engine Company Truck Company EMS Units Wildland Units Auxiliary Units
7 San Juan Capistrano Engine 7 Medic 7 Engine 307, Patrol 7, Water Tender 7
29 Dana Point Paramedic Engine 29 Battalion Chief 6
30 Dana Point Paramedic Engine 30 Patrol 30
50 San Clemente Paramedic Engine 50 Care Ambulance 50 Engine 350
56 Rancho Mission Viejo Paramedic Engine 56 USAR Truck 56 Urban Support 56, Swift Water 56
59 San Clemente Cadet Engine 6 Paramedic Truck 59
60 San Clemente Paramedic Engine 60
67 Rancho Mission Viejo Paramedic Engine 67 Engine 367
Battalion 7
Fire Station Number City Engine Company Truck Company EMS Units Wildland Units Auxiliary Units
9 Mission Viejo Paramedic Engine 9 Paramedic Truck 9
18 Trabuco Canyon PAU Engine 18 Fire Crew 1, Fire Crew 2, Fire Crew 18, Engine 318, Patrol 18 Superintendent 1
24 Mission Viejo Paramedic Engine 24 Reserve Medic 924
31 Mission Viejo Paramedic Engine 31
40 Coto de Caza Paramedic Engine 40
45 Rancho Santa Margarita Engine 45, Cadet Engine 7 Truck 45 Medic 45 Engine 345 Battalion Chief 7, Utility 45, Utility 7, Reserve Battalion Chief 945, Service Support 3
58 Ladera Ranch Paramedic Engine 58 Engine 358 Division 3

Division 4[edit]

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, 37 and 43. The stations in Battalion 2 are Stations 10, 23, 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 to Station 10, remaining as Utility 2. Now Station 32 houses Engine 32, Truck 32, Engine 132, and USAR 32. 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.

Battalion 3
Fire Station Number City Engine Company Truck Company EMS Units Wildland Units Auxiliary Units
8 Santa Ana PAU Engine 8
14 Silverado Engine 14 Patrol 14
15 Silverado PAU Engine 15 Engine 315, Patrol 15
16 Modjeska Canyon Engine 16 Patrol 16 Water Tender 16
21 Tustin Paramedic Engine 21, Cadet Engine 3 Battalion Chief 3
37 Tustin Paramedic Engine 37 Division 4
43 Tustin Paramedic Truck 43 Reserve Medic 943 Utility 43
Battalion 2
Fire Station Number City Engine Company Truck Company EMS Units Wildland Units Auxiliary Units
10 Yorba Linda Paramedic Engine 10 Water Tender 10, Patrol 10 Battalion 2, Utility 2
23 Orange Paramedic Engine 23 Patrol 23
32 Yorba Linda Paramedic Engine 32 USAR Truck 32 Reserve Medic 932 USAR Support 32
53 Yorba Linda Paramedic Engine 53, Cadet Engine 2 Engine 353, Dozer 2

Division 5[edit]

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 City Engine Company Truck Company EMS units Wildland Units Auxiliary Units
5 Laguna Niguel Paramedic Engine 5, Reserve Engine 105
11 Emerald Bay Engine 11 Patrol 11
19 Lake Forest Paramedic Engine 19
22 Laguna Woods Paramedic Engine 22, Paramedic Engine 222 Truck 22 Battalion Chief 4, Reserve Battalion Chief 904, Utility 22
39 Laguna Niguel Paramedic Engine 39 Engine 339 Utility 39
42 Lake Forest Paramedic Engine 42
49 Laguna Niguel Paramedic Truck 49
54 Lake Forest Paramedic Engine 54 USAR Task Force 5
57 Aliso Viejo Paramedic Engine 57, Reserve Engine 157, Cadet Engine 4 Medic 57 Patrol 57 Division 5

Division 6[edit]

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 City Engine Company Truck Company EMS Units Wildland Units Auxiliary Units
70 Santa Ana Paramedic Engine 70 Engine 370 Service Support 2
71 Santa Ana Paramedic Engine 71 Paramedic Truck 71 Reserve Medic 171
72 Santa Ana Paramedic Engine 72
73 Santa Ana Paramedic Engine 73
74 Santa Ana Paramedic Engine 74 Battalion Chief 9, Division 6
75 Santa Ana Paramedic Engine 75, Cadet Engine 9 Paramedic Truck 75
76 Santa Ana Paramedic Truck 76, Reserve Truck 976
77 Santa Ana Paramedic Engine 77
78 Santa Ana Paramedic Engine 78
79 Santa Ana Paramedic Engine 79 Hazmat 79

Division 7[edit]

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. In 2022-2024 OCFA got two Lockheed Martin (UH-60 Blackhawk) or Sikorsky S70I Firehawks. Battalion 8 commands Stations 13, 17, 41, 46, 61, 62 and 63.

Battalion 8
Fire Station Number City Engine Company Truck Company EMS Units Auxiliary Units
13 La Palma Paramedic Engine 13 Reserve Medic 113
17 Cypress Paramedic Engine 17, Reserve Engine 117, Reserve Engine 917 Truck 17
41 Fullerton Helicopters 1 & 2, Helitender 41, 241, Water Tender 41, Heli Support 41
46 Stanton Paramedic Engine 46 Medic 46
61 Buena Park Paramedic Engine 61, Cadet Engine 8 USAR Truck 61 USAR Support 61, Swift Water 61, Battalion Chief 8, Division 7
62 Buena Park Paramedic Engine 62
63 Buena Park Paramedic Engine 63, Reserve Engine 163

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FY 2019/20 Adopted Budget" (PDF). Orange County Fire Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "About OCFA". Orange County Fire Authority. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Brief History of OCFA". Orange County Fire Authority. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "OCFA Partner Cities". Orange County Fire Authority. Archived from the original on September 25, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2006.
  5. ^ "Operations Department". Orange County Fire Authority. Archived from the original on September 25, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2006.
  6. ^ "Operations Division I". OCFA. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  7. ^ https://ggcity.org/sites/default/files/City_Council_April_9_2019_OCFA_Contract_Consideration.pdf Archived August 9, 2019, at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ "Operations Division II". OCFA. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  9. ^ "Operations Division III". OCFA. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  10. ^ "Division #4". Orange County Fire Authority. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  11. ^ "Operations Division V". OCFA. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  12. ^ "Operations Division VI". OCFA. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

External links[edit]

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County_Fire_Authority

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