Colton Fire Department (California)

Area Served[]

The Colton Fire Department (CFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Colton, a suburb of the City of San Bernardino, situated approximately 4 miles south of that city's downtown. in the Inland Empire region of San Bernardino County, Southern California, The city is named after David Douty Colton, a Union brigadier general during the Civil War and later vice president of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company which ran through the city. Incorporated as a city in 1887, Colton has a population of 54,828 and encompasses an area covering 16.0 square miles, Colton is bordered by the City of San Bernardino to the northeast, the City of Loma Linda to the east, the City of Grand Terrace and the unincorporated community of Highgrove to the south, the City of Fontana to the west, and the City of Rialto to the northwest.

Mutual Aid[]

The Colton Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the Fontana Fire Protection District, the Loma Linda Fire Department, and the Rialto Fire Department.

Department Profile[]

The Colton Fire Department is budgeted for 41 full-time firefighters, one executive assistant, one contract physician medical director, and two volunteers, and has a daily staffing of 13 firefighters. Its resources include four fire stations, a four story, 1,280 square foot training tower, and five front-line emergency apparatus. These are comprised of three paramedic engine companies, one paramedic aerial ladder truck company, and one battalion chief vehicle, working three 24-hour alternating shifts. Each fire engine as well as the ladder truck is staffed with one captain, one engineer, and one firefighter/paramedic and all are Basic Life Support (BLS) certified. CFD also cross staffs one Type 3 wildland company, one incident support / technical rescue unit, one OES Type 1 engine company, one OES Type 6 brush patrol unit, and one OES water tender. The Colton Fire Department shares command staff resources with the neighboring Loma Linda Fire Department. Colton Fire responds to over 7,200 calls for service annually, with over 80% consisting of EMS calls,

Dispatch[]

The Colton Fire Department is a member of a regional fire and emergency services communication system called CONFIRE Joint Powers Authority (JPA), commonly referred to as "Comm Center", and located in the City of Rialto, which provides dispatch services for nine fire agencies, as well as for four contract agencies in San Bernardino County.

History[]

The Colton Fire Department was formed on November 21, 1889. Colton has provided paramedic Advanced Life Support (ALS) to its citizens as one of the first paramedic providers in San Bernardino County since July 1975.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Fire Station 211 - 303 East E Street[]

Built 1936 / Remodeled 2019

Medic Truck 211 (ALS) (98087) - 2006 KME Excel (1500/300/20A/75' AerialCat rear-mount) (SN#GSO-6607) (CA#1245421)

Medic Squad 211 - 2009 Ford F450

Battalion 403 - 2020 Ram 2500 4x4 (CA#1464837)

Fire Station 212 - 1511 North Rancho Avenue[]

Built 1957

Medic Engine 212 (ALS) - 2015 KME Predator Severe Service XMFD (1500/500/20A) (SN#GSO-9534)

Cal OES Brush Patrol 6601 (6011) - 2020 Ford F-550 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox AF622 Type 6 wildland (500pto,180aux/280/20A) (SN#23402 to 23480) (CA#1606270) (VIN#1FD0W5HT5LED23019)

Fire Station 213 - 1100 South La Cadena Drive[]

Built 1983

Medic Engine 213 (ALS) (98093) - 2005 KME Excel (1500/750) (SN#GSO-5975) (CA#1155734) (Ex-Medic Engine 214)

Cal OES Engine 330- 2005 HME 1871-SFO SMFD / Westates Type 1 (1250,300pto/800/20A) (HME SN#20563) (CA#1258997) (VIN#44KFT42845WZ20563)

Cal OES Water Tender 61 - 2003 Freightliner FL 80 / Westates (500pto/2000/10A) (CA#959529) (VIN#1FVABXCS63DK80559)

Utility 213 - 2017 Ram 4x4

Fire Station 214 - 1151 South Meadow Lane[]

Built 1989

Medic Engine 214 (ALS) - 2019 KME Predator Severe Service XMFD (1500/500/20A) (CA#1576233)

Brush Engine 214 - 2019 International 7400 4x4 / KME Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A) (SN#GSO-10769)

Incident Support 214 (98147) - 2008 Ford F-450 4x4 / KME walk-around (SN#GSO-7226) (towing Technical Rescue trailer)

Technical Rescue - trailer

Station/Assignment Unknown[]

Battalion 404 (Reserve) (98088) - 2008 Ford Expedition 4x4 (CA#1296223) (Ex-Battalion 464 Reserve)

Battalion 405 (Reserve) - 20?? Ram 1500

COL 400 - 20?? Ram 1500 (Possible Fire Chief unit?)

1998 Pierce Arrow aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#EB094) (Ex-Rialto Fire Department, ex-Beverly Hills Fire Department (California)) (Used for training)

(98083) - 1995 HME 1871-SFO / Central States (1500/750/30A) (SN#1116295) (CA#048914) (Ex-Engine 211T, ex-Medic Engine 214)

Engine 6 (Antique) - 1923 Seagrave Model 6BT (350/80) (SN#36861) (Ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 6)

On Order[]

2024 tractor-drawn aerial (due to arrive last quarter of 2024)

Retired Apparatus[]

(98316) - 2001 HME 1871-SFO / Central States pumper (1500/500) (SN#12303-01) (CA#185050) (Ex-Medic Engine 213)

(98098) - 1997 International 4800 4x4 / Master Body Works Type 3 wildland (500/500/15A) (SN#11787) (CA#043434) (Ex-Brush Engine 214)

1996 HME 1871-SFO / Westates aerial (1250/300/20F/105' AI mid-mount ladder) (SN#95-655-97) (CA#909040) (Sold to Qualicum Beach Fire Department)

(98081) - 1990 Spartan / Beck pumper (1500/500) (SN#267) (CA#335704)

(98095) - 1978 Ford LN-700 / Mickey walk-around rescue (SN#3031) (Ex-Rescue 213)

1957 Crown Firecoach pumper (1000/500) (SN#F-1085) (CA#125312) (Donated to an unknown fire department in Mexico in 1995)

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