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Ventura County Fire Department

Updated October 2024

Posted September 2022

Ventura County Fire Department

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Ventura County Fire Department:
Composed of approximately 600 dedicated men and women, the Ventura County Fire Department is an all-hazard, full-service agency. We proudly provide fire protection, medical aid, rescue, hazardous materials response, and a variety of other services to the public. Formed in 1928 as a special district, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors acts as the fire department’s board of directors. These five elected supervisors appoint the fire chief and task him with providing fire protection services for the district.
Who We Serve
We serve Ventura County, which has a population of about 850,000 people. Our response area covers 848 square miles and includes all unincorporated areas and the following cities:

Ojai
Port Hueneme
Moorpark
Camarillo
Santa Paula
Simi Valley
Thousand Oaks

Established 1928On May 11, 1928, the Ventura County Fire Protection District (VCFPD) is established. Walter Emerick is appointed as the Fire Warden (Fire Chief). Fire headquarters is located at 845 E. Santa Barbara St. in Santa Paula. The building is still in use as the Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office.

What We Do
VCFD’s services are built around our mission of anticipating and responding to the dynamic public safety needs of our diverse community. This includes
Prevention and Education
Providing safety involves planning, prevention and education to ensure that our citizens and communities can protect their homes, property and businesses against fire. Thorough knowledge of risk mitigation and fire prevention techniques allows VCFD to build a foundation of safe practices through historical successes. VCFD employs multiple fire prevention, education and safety programs for children, adults and seniors. This includes fire code and regulation enforcement, plan reviews, home and business inspections, fire code permits, film permits, and an award-winning, nationally recognized Fire Hazard Reduction Program.
Response
VCFD responds to calls from 33 strategically placed fire stations located throughout Ventura County. Our firefighters are trained to provide the highest level of firefighting, rescue and emergency medical care. In addition to fighting fires, we respond to medical emergencies, traffic accidents, land and water rescues, hazardous materials calls, environmental hazards, and a variety of public service requests.

VCFDIn 2020, VCFD responded to more than 47,272 incidents
2020 Incidents (129 Calls per day)

35,304 Emergency Medical Calls
1,485 Fires
2,540 Rescue Calls
3,155 Public Service Calls
3,645 Alarm Calls
1,079 Hazardous Material Calls
64 Other Calls

Communication
VCFD makes it a priority to communicate with the public through our FCC dispatch center, public information office, which ensures that information is disseminated to the public for educational purposes and during emergencies, to our fire prevention counters, which help people determine how to protect their homes, property and businesses against fire.

https://vcfd.org

Patches

Battalion 2
Battalion 3
Battalion 4
Battalion 5
Patrol 16
Station 20
Station 21
Station 22
Station 23
Station 25
Station 26
Station 27
Station 28
Station 30

Patches

Station 31
Station 32
Station 33
Station 34
Station 35
Station 36
Station 37
Station 40
Station 42
Station 43
Station 44
Station 45
Station 46
Station 47

Patches

Station 50
Station 51
Station 52
Station 53
Station 54
Station 55
Station 56
Station 57

Patches

Air Unit
Camp 1
Dozer 4
EMS
FCC
Fire Fleet 1
Fire Fleet 2
Fire Prevention
Honor Guard
Heavy Equipment
Training Division

https://vcfd.org/about-vcfd/patches/