Stations and Apparatus
The Fullerton Fire Department currently has six fire stations strategically located throughout the city.
Fire Station 1 (Headquarters) is located at 312 E. Commonwealth Avenue in the downtown area. This station houses the administrative offices of the department as well as several pieces of apparatus. These include Engine 1, a paramedic engine staffed by a captain, engineer and two firefighters; and Truck 1, which is a 100 ft. tiller-type ladder truck staffed by a captain, engineer and two firefighters. Truck 1 also is a paramedic assessment unit. This station also houses an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) unit, an Urban Search and Rescue support unit, a type 3 brush engine, as well as vehicles for the chief officers. Several other support vehicles are housed at Station 1 including a 15-passenger CERT van. The USAR units and the type 3 brush unit are staffed as needed by cross-trained firefighters from the front-line apparatus. Station 1 also houses the departments training tower.
Station 2 located at 1732 W. Valencia Drive houses Engine 2, which is a paramedic engine staffed by a captain, engineer, and two firefighters.
Station 3 located at 700 S. Acacia Avenue houses Engine 3, which is a paramedic assessment engine staffed by a captain, engineer, and one firefighter. This station also houses a fully equipped CERT trailer that can be moved to the site of any emergency within the city. This trailer also is available for activation by the CERT Mutual Aid Program if needed.
Station 4 located at 3251 N. Harbor Blvd. houses Engine 4, which currently is a paramedic assessment engine staffed by a captain, engineer, and one firefighter. A fixed cache of CERT equipment and supplies is located at this station.
Station 5 located at 2555 E. Yorba Linda Blvd. houses Engine 5, which is a paramedic engine staffed by a captain, engineer and two firefighters. A fixed cache of CERT equipment and supplies is located at this station.
Station 6 is located at 2691 Rosecrans Avenue. This station houses Engine 6, which is a paramedic assessment engine staffed by a captain, engineer and one firefighter. This station also serves as the primary fixed emergency operations center for the city. A mobile emergency operations trailer also is housed at this station.
In addition to the front-line apparatus listed above, the department operates a reserve ladder truck (a 100 ft. tiller-type unit) and a number of reserve pumpers. These units are housed at stations across the city as needed. The reserve units are activated whenever one or more front-line units are out of service for maintenance.
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