Central Fire District (California)

Area Served[]

The Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the Town of Capitola, as well as for the unincorporated communities of Aptos, La Selva Beach, Live Oak, Rio Del Mar, and Soquel, all located on the edge of Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County, Central California. The district protects a resident population of approximately 90,500 inhabitants, while covering an area of 55 square miles. Central Fire District has a publicly elected Board of Directors consisting of five members who are elected to four year staggered terms. The district is bordered by the City of Santa Cruz and by the unincorporated community of Pasatiempo to the west; by the City of Scotts Valley to the northwest; by the California State Park's Forest of Nisene Marks and the Santa Cruz Mountains to the northeast; by the unincorporated community of Corralitos to the east; the City of Watsonville to the southeast; and Monterey Bay to the south/southwest

Mutual Aid[]

The Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County has mutual aid agreements with the CAL FIRE San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit, the Santa Cruz County Fire Department, the Felton Fire Protection District, the Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District, the Santa Cruz Fire Department, the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District, and the Watsonville Fire Department.

Department Profile[]

The Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County is budgeted for 120 active employees and operates out of seven fire stations. The District's chief officers, including the Assistant Fire Chief and Division Chiefs, provide augmented duty coverage supporting the district’s shift battalion chiefs in emergency response and program management oversight. CFD of Santa Cruz County consists of an Administrative Division, an Operations Division, a Fleet Services Division (Logistics), a Training and Safety Division, and a Community Risk Reduction Division. The District has many firefighters cross-trained in multiple specialty disciplines, including 9 Hazardous Materials Technicians, 29 Rescue Swimmers, 12 Technical Rescue Technicians and 9 Truck Operators. The District responds to requests for service for structural fire suppression, wildland-urban interface firefighting, advanced life support emergency medical services, aquatic rescue, over-the-edge (angled) rescue, and urban search and rescue services and handled 8,712 calls for service during 2022, 5,240 of which were of a medical nature.

California Task Force 3[]

The Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County is a member agency of California Task Force 3 CA TF-3)

History[]

Sometime prior to 2018, the Central Fire Protection District and the Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection District entered into a Shared Services Agreement to combine their Administrative and Prevention/ Community Risk Reduction divisions. On February 4, 2021, Central FPD and Aptos-La Selva FPD consolidated, resulting in the creation of the Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County.

Fire Stations[]

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
1	930 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz	2021 (Consolidation)-	Former Central Fire Protection District Station 1
2	3445 Thurber Lane, Santa Cruz	2021 (Consolidation)-	Former Central Fire Protection District Station 2
3	4747 Soquel Drive, Soquel	2021 (Consolidation)-	Former Central Fire Protection District Station 3
4	405 Capitola Avenue, Capitola	2021 (Consolidation)-	Former Central Fire Protection District Station 4
5	6934 Soquel Drive, Aptos	2021 (Consolidation)-	Former Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection District Station 1
6	300 Bonita Drive, Aptos	2021 (Consolidation)-	Former Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection District Station 2
7	312 Estrella Avenue, La Selva Beach	2021 (Consolidation)-	Former Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection District Station 3

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Administration - 930 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz[]

Fire Station 1 - Live Oak - 944 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz[]

Battalion 3505 - 2015 Ford F-350 4x4

Engine 3511 - 2020 Rosenbauer Avenger (1500/500/30F)

Engine 3521 (Antique) - 1949 Mack pumper (750/?)

Engine 3523 (Reserve) - 2007 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/500/20A) (SN#19545)

Utility 3593 - 2010 Ford F-350 4x4 Surf Rescue

Fire Station 2 - Thurber Lane - 3445 Thurber Lane, Santa Cruz[]

Engine 3543 - 2020 Rosenbauer Type 6

Water Tender 3552 - 2001 Freightliner FL 112 / Firehorse (500/2500)

Truck 3572 - 2020 Rosenbauer Commander (1500/300/100' rear-mount platform)

Utility 3598 - 2019 Ford F-350 4x4

Fire Station 3 - Soquel - 4747 Soquel Drive, Soquel[]

Engine 3513 - 2013 Pierce Arrow XT (1250/500) (SN#26533)

Engine 3522 - (Reserve) - 2007 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/500/20A) (SN#19122)

Engine 3537 - 2007 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 SFA / Pierce Contender Type 3 wildland (1500/500/20F) (CA#1326792)

Fire Station 4 - Capitola - 405 Capitola Avenue, Capitola[]

Engine 3514 - 2020 Rosenbauer Avenger (1500/500/30F)

Engine 3538 -

Fire Station 5 - Aptos - 6934 Soquel Drive, Aptos[]

Engine 3515 - 2018 Rosenbauer Commander EXT 6011 (1500/700/30F) (SN#13948)

Engine 3524 (Reserve) - 1997 Pierce Lance (1250/500) (SN#EA513-02 or 01) (Ex-Engine 3112)

Medic 3566 - 2013 GMC C4500 / Leader Type III

Prevention 3580 - Ford Escape

Prevention 3581 - Ford Escape

Prevention 3582 - Ford Escape

Prevention 3583 - Jeep Cherokee

Prevention 3584 - Ford Escape

Fire Station 6 - Rio Del Mar - 300 Bonita Drive, Aptos[]

Engine 3516 - 2018 Rosenbauer Commander EXT 6011 (1500/700/30F) (SN#13948)

Water Tender 3556 - 2019 International HV507 / Rosenbauer (1000/2000) (SN#21859)

Rescue 3560 - 2001 Freightliner FL 80 / E-One walk-around

Fire Station 7 - La Selva Beach - 312 Estrella Avenue, La Selva Beach[]

Engine 3517 - 2012 Pierce Arrow XT PUC (1250/500) (SN#25377)

Engine 3536 - 2007 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 SFA / Pierce Contender Type 3 wildland (1500/500/20F) (CA#1272330)

Fleet Services - 410 Kennedy Drive, Capitola[]

Utility 3590 - 2014 International repair unit

Utility 3591 - 2019 Ram 2500 repair unit

Utility 3599 - 2014 Ford F-250

Assignment Unknown[]

2007 International 7400 SFA 4x4 / Pierce Contender Type 3 wildland (SN#19692) (Ex-Engine 3438)

2007 International 7400 SFA 4x4 / Pierce Contender Type 3 wildland (SN#19690) (Ex-Field unit, delivered Jul. 16, 2009)

2007 International 7400 SFA 4x4 / Pierce Contender Type 3 wildland (SN#19192) (Ex-Field unit, delivered Aug. 8, 2009)

2001 International 4800 4x4 / Master Body Works Type 3 wildland (500/500) (Ex-Engine 3536)

Retired Apparatus[]

1997 Pierce Lance (1250/500) (SN#EA513-01 or 02) (Ex-Engine 3513)

200? Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (Ex-Engine 3515)

External Links[]

Central Fire District

Station Map[]

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