Fire Operations

The primary role of the Fire Operations Division is to support the Huntington Beach Fire Department mission statement of, “The Huntington Beach Fire Department is dedicated to providing the highest quality fire, marine safety and emergency medical services to protect our community.” To accomplish this, the Fire Operations Division consists of:

131 Safety Personnel
30 Ambulance Operators
Eight Fire Stations
Eight Paramedic Engine Companies
Three Reserve Paramedic Engine Companies
Two Truck Companies
One Reserve Truck Company
Five Fire Department Ambulances
Three Reserve Fire Department Ambulances
One Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Unit with light air capabilities
One Fire Command Vehicle
One Emergency Decontamination Unit
One Hazardous Materials Response Unit
The Central Net Fire Training Center which serves the cities of Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach
One Reserve Command Vehicles
A Fire Shop in the Citywide Fleet Services Division to support and repair all fire apparatus and staff vehicles

Fire Operations Division Personnel:

Total safety personnel: 131
Number of fire suppression personnel on-duty each day: 41
Number of ambulance personnel on-duty each day: 10

Response Time Standards:

The Growth Management Element of the City General Plan specifies the following times for fire/rescue/emergency medical response arrival times:

The first engine company within five minutes 80 percent of the time.
The first ladder company within ten minutes 90 percent of the time and, in all cases, within fifteen minutes.
The first paramedic resource within five minutes 80 percent of the time and, in all cases, within ten minutes.

This Division prides itself in maintaining the high customer service ethic that is characteristic of the Huntington Beach Fire Department.

Please see the following links for information about the City's eight Fire Stations, or Fire Station Tours.

For information on employment with the Huntington Beach Fire Department, click here.

Wildfire Preparedness Program, Ready! Set! Go!

Did you know?

The City maintains 124 traffic signals. Report malfunctions to (714) 960-8861(City) or Caltrans (PCH & Beach Blvd) (949) 936-3600. You can also report a malfunction online.

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