Overview

The Oceanside Fire Department’s eight firehouses provide a presence in every neighborhood throughout the 41 square miles of the City of Oceanside.

The lives of over 170,000 residents and visitors are protected 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by over 100 sworn personnel. An additional staff of approximately 30 provides support with the goal of efficiently and effectively serving the community.

Department Mission

The mission of the Oceanside Fire Department is the preservation of life, property and the environment. This is accomplished by providing highly-trained emergency service personnel using the most modern equipment; specialized prevention and training officers; and a dedicated administrative support staff.

Personnel

In the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Budget, the Fire Department has a total of 128 personnel.
The positions are as follows:

  • Fire Chief
  • Division Chiefs
  • Battalion Chiefs
  • Captains
  • Engineers
  • Assistant Fire Marshals
    (One is the Deputy Fire Marshal)
  • Firefighter/Paramedic
  • Fire Safety Specialists
  • Assistant Training Officers
  • Clerical Support Specialists
  • Courier

Fire Stations

The eight stations are located at:

  • Station 1 – 714 Pier View Way
  • Station 2 – 1740 South Ditmar Street
  • Station 3 – 3101 Oceanside Boulevard
  • Station 4 – 3990 Lake Boulevard
  • Station 5 – 4841 North River Road
  • Station 6 – 895 North Santa Fe Avenue
  • Station 7 – 3350 Mission Avenue
  • Station 8 – 4927 Oceanside Boulevard – City Operations Center

Apparatus

The following apparatus are in-service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year:

  • 6 Fire Engines
  • 2 Quint Ladder Trucks
  • 4 Ambulances
  • 2 Brush Engines
  • 1 Rescue/Light and Air Unit
  • 1 Water Tender
  • 1 Command Vehicle (Battalion Chief)
  • 1 Command & Interoperability Trailer
  • 1 Incident Support Trailer
  • 1 Mass Casualty Response Vehicle (Coming Soon)
  • 1 Confined Space Trailer
  • 1 Courier Truck

Calls for Service

The Crew calls for service for 2008 are as follows (approximate):

  • Total Responses – 15,500
  • Fire Responses – 1,000
  • Emergency Medical Services Responses – 10,500
  • Hazardous Materials Responses – 113
  • Service Calls – 1,200
  • Good Intent Responses – 1,520
  • Invalid or Other -100

In addition to providing emergency response services to the community, there are a number of non-emergency functions performed by the Fire Department. They include fire investigations, plan checks for all new development, fire prevention inspections, and public education and informational programs.