The Fountain Valley Fire Department responds to several different types of emergencies each year, including:

Fires
Medical Emergencies
Hazardous Materials Incidents
Swift Water Rescue
Traffic Collisions
Wildland Strike Teams

 

The Fountain Valley Fire Department maintains two fire stations in the City.

Fire Station 1- Bushard 17737 Bushard St . Fountain Valley , CA 92708

Fire Station 1 is located on Bushard St. between Slater and Talbert Ave. Its assigned apparatus include: 1 Command vehicle, 1 Paramedic Engine Company, and one Fire Truck equipped with a 110’ aerial ladder and also functions as a paramedic assessment unit for minor medical emergencies.

Fire Station 2- Newhope 16767 Newhope St . Fountain Valley , CA 92708

Fire Station 2 is located on Newhope St. between Warner and Heil Ave. Its assigned apparatus include: 1 Paramedic Engine Company and 1 Reserve Paramedic Engine.

Staffing
Each Paramedic Engine Company is staffed with a Captain, an Engineer and two Firefighter/ Paramedics. The Truck Company is staffed with a Captain, an Engineer, a Firefighter and a Firefighter/ Paramedic. The Command vehicle is staffed with a Battalion Chief.

Automatic Aid/ Mutual Aid
The Fountain Valley Fire Department participates in automatic aid agreements with the surrounding Fire Departments. Automatic aid is when a neighboring City Fire Department is automatically dispatched to an emergency in Fountain Valley because Fountain Valley units are committed to other emergencies in town. Fountain Valley has automatic aid agreements with Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Orange County Fire Authority and Costa Mesa.

Fountain Valley also participates in Mutual Aid agreements with other Orange County Fire Departments. The purpose of mutual aid is to easily access additional fire units and resources that may not be available within a jurisdiction or by automatic aid. Examples include: Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Teams, Wildland Strike Teams, Urban Search and Rescue Teams, and Confined Space Entry Teams.

Training
Considering the vast array of emergency calls that fire departments respond to, training is a major priority for the Fountain Valley Fire Department. Emergency Responders must be prepared for any type of incident, at any time. Training includes daily activities like Medical Emergencies and Traffic Collisions to rare events like Wildland Fires, Swift Water Rescue and Weapons of Mass Destruction. Training is the only way to ensure that firefighters will be prepared to handle each type of call efficiently and safely, whether they happen everyday or once a year.

2008 Total Incidents
Fires:	233
Medical Calls:	4100
Hazardous Materials:	47
Other Emergencies:	386
Calls for Service:	249
Wildland Strike Teams:	9
Total Calls:	5,024

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