Coronado Fire Department

Area Served[]

The Coronado Fire Department (CFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the City of Coronado, a resort beachside city situated on a peninsula between San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Coronado is located across the bay from the City of San Diego, in San Diego County, southern California. Coronado is Spanish for "Crowned," derived from the Los Coronados Islands, an offshore Mexican archipelago, The city was incorporated on December 11, 1890, has a population of approximately 20,192, and encompasses an area covering 32.50 square miles. Coronado is bordered by Naval Air Station North Island on the north, by San Diego Bay on the north and east, by Naval Amphibious Base Coronado on the Silver Strand sandbar, which connects the peninsula to the mainland, the City of Imperial Beach on the south, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west. The city is connected with the City of San Diego via the San Diego–Coronado Bridge.

Mutual Aid[]

The Coronado Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department,the Chula Vista Fire Department, the Imperial Beach Fire Department, and Federal Fire San Diego

Department Profile[]

The Coronado Fire Department is budgeted for 41.5 full-time employees, 38 sworn and 3.5 non-sworn/support staff, and seasonal/temporary beach lifeguards and lifeguard assistants to provide structural firefighting, emergency medical response, disaster preparedness, beach lifeguard services, fire investigation, code enforcement, and public education to the citizens of Coronado. Its resources include two fire stations, and four front-line emergency apparatus comprised of one engine company, one aerial ladder truck company, one ALS paramedic rescue ambulance, and one battalion chief vehicle, working three 24-hour rotating shifts. In addition, Coronado Fire cross staffs one California OES Type 1 engine company. The department consists 4 divisions, Operations, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Prevention & Training, and Beach Lifeguards, each headed by a battalion chief and, in the case of the lifeguards, by a beach lifeguard captain. Daily operations staffing is 10 personnel. The engine company is staffed with a fire captain, a fire engineer, and a firefighter/paramedic. The truck company is staffed with a fire captain, a fire engineer. and two firefighter/paramedics. The rescue ambulance is staffed with two firefighter/paramedic, and the battalion command vehicle is staffed with a battalion chief. Coronado Fire responded to 2,027 incidents during 2020, 1,632 of which were medical calls.

Dispatch[]

The National City Fire Department receives its dispatch services from San Diego Fire-Rescue's dispatch center, the Emergency Command and Data Center (ECDC), commonly referred to as "Metro." The ECDC dispatches for San Diego Fire Department as well as for 5 other agencies in the county, including CFD. The other agencies being Chula Vista Fire Department, National City Fire Department, Imperial Beach Fire Department, and Poway Fire Department. These agencies form the "Metro Zone."

California Task Force 8[]

The Coronado Fire Department is a member agency of California Task Force 8 (CA-TF8).

History[]

Coronado Engine Company No. 1 was organized on April 22, 1886, manned by volunteers, and the following February it was announced that bids for the erection of an engine house for its use would be advertised for. The Coronado Fire Department was officially formed in 1892.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Fire Station 36 (Headquarters) - 1001 Sixth Street[]

Engine 36 (ALS) (5341) - 2017 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500) (SN#29875) (CA#1495572) (VIN#4P1BAAGF9HA017138) (Ex-Engine 37, ex-Engine 36)
BLS 36^[1] (5393) - 2017 Ram 4500 / Horton Type I (CA#1515907) (VIN#3C7WRMCJ5HG674960) (Ex-Medic 36)
Battalion 53^[2] (5302) - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban (CA#1567171) (VIN#1GNSKHKC9KR355215)
Engine 236 (Reserve) (5340R) - 2010 Spartan Gladiator Evolution LFD / Crimson (1500/500) (CA#1355994) (VIN#4S7AT2P91AC072495) (Ex-Engine 36)
Medic 236 (ALS) (5392) - 2017 Ram 5500 / 2009 Wheeled Coach / 2017 Wheeled Coach remount Type I (CA#99422X1) (VIN#3C7WRMCJ2HG711026) (Ex-Medic 36)
Battalion 253 (Reserve) (5303) - 2014 Ford Expedition 4x4 (CA#1449752) (VIN#1FMJU1G52EEF66098) (Ex-Battalion 53)
Battalion 5304 (5304R) - 2009 Ford Expedition XLT (CA#1315048) (VIN#1FMFU16509LA11403)
Antique Engine "The Little Mack" (5311) - 1939 Mack E Model 80 S1006 (CA#HV924Y) (VIN#8051006)

Fire Station 37 - 101 Grand Caribe Causeway, Coronado Cays[]

Truck 37 (ALS) (5371) - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT Deep Notch 6710 6x4 PUC (1500/460/40F/107' Ascendant rear-mount ladder) (SN#32137) (CA#1450973) (VIN#4P1BCAGF1KA019791) (Ex-Truck 36, ex-Truck 37)
Utility 37 (5381) - 2013 Ford F-150 4x4 (CA#1416628) (VIN#1FTFW1EF2DKF61497)
Cal OES Engine 6124 - 2006 HME 1871-SFO SMFD / Westates Type 1 (1250/800/20A) (HME SN#20935) (CA#1314496) (VIN#44KFT42826WZ20935) (Ex-OES 336)

Beach Lifeguard Division[]

Lifeguard Main Tower - 920 Ocean Boulevard[]

Water Rescue 1 (7-10) - 2023 Yamaha Waverunner FX Limited SVHO Jet Ski Personal Watercraft
Water Rescue 2 (7-848) - 2021 Yamaha Waverunner FX Limited SVHO Jet Ski Personal Watercraft
Lifeguard 21 - 2016 Subaru X5 Crosstrek 4x4
Lifeguard 22 (7-22) - 2016 Chevrolet Colorado (CA#1469774) (VIN#1GCGTBE33G1248283)
Lifeguard 23 (7-23) - 2016 Chevrolet Colorado (CA#1469775) (VIN#1GCGTBE3XG1247776)
Lifeguard 24 (7-24) - 2016 Chevrolet Colorado (CA#1469773) (VIN#1GCGTBE3XG1246028)
Lifeguard 25 (7-850) - 2021 Polaris Ranger 4x4 (VIN#4XARSE993M8449204)
Lifeguard 26 (7-26) - 2019 Polaris Ranger 4x4 ATV (CA#AH3N28) (VIN#4XARSE997K8534060)
Water Rescue - Zodiac inflatable rescue boat on trailer
(7-17) - 2023 Wing 4.2 Meter Rescue Boat
(7-27) - 2005 Pace utility trailer (CA#4HF5598) (VIN#4P2FB08105U062714)
(7-18) - 2003 Aros boat trailer (VIN#LN2UT11103J018425)

Station/Assignment Unknown[]

Chief 5301 (Fire Chief) (5301) - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (CA#1547768) (VIN#1GNSKDKC5JR369121)
QRV1 -
QRV2 -
(53) 2022 EVolution Forester 4 Plus-LSV golf cart (CA#1629973) (VIN#7MZL20820PC002461)
2016 Subaru Outback 4x4 (Ex-Lifeguard 22)
2016 Subaru Outback 4x4 (Ex-Lifeguard 23)
2016 Subaru Outback 4x4 (Ex-Lifeguard 24)
2015 Polaris Ranger 4x4 ATV (Ex-Lifeguard 25)
2015 Polaris Ranger 4x4 ATV (Ex-Lifeguard 26)
2011 Ford Ranger 4x4 (CA#1528322) (Ex-Lifeguard 22)
2011 Ford Ranger 4x4 (CA#1528323) (Ex-Lifeguard 24)
Ford Ranger 4x4 (CA#1372477) (Ex-Lifeguard 24)

Future Planned Apparatus[]

202? Rosenbauer RTX pumper
Type 1 pumper (Planned for 2026)

Apparatus Notes[]

↑ As of 6/24/2024, Coronado FD will be running a trial program with a BLS and ALS ambulance staffed 12 hours, 7 days a week for the next few months.
↑ Unit is Battalion 53 but on paper/rank a division chief (believed to be)

Retired Apparatus[]

2012 International 4300 / Braun Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 36) (Loaned to Heartland Fire & Rescue)
2009 Spartan Gladiator Evolution MFD / Crimson aerial (1500/300/30F/103' tractor-drawn) (SN#98998) (Ex-Truck 37) (Sold to Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department (Virginia))
(5391) 2002 Ford E-450 / Wheeled Coach Type III ambulance (CA#1154134) (VIN#1FDXE45F02HA54306) (Ex-Medic 36)
2008 Subaru Forester 4x4 (Ex-Lifeguard)
2003 Subaru Outback 4x4 (Ex-Lifeguard)
(5390) - 2003 Ford E-350 / Wheeled Coach Type III ambulance (Ex-Medic 36)
2000 Pierce Quantum pumper (1250/500) (SN#11524) (CA#037714) (VIN#4P1CT02S5YA000883) (Ex-Engine 237, ex-Engine 36, ex-Engine 37)
1991 Ford E-350 / Wheeled Coach Type III ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 5394)
1989 Spartan / General Safety pumper (1250/500/50' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 236 Spare, ex-Engine 5347)
1988 Ford E-350 / Collins Type III ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 5393)
1980 Ford C-Series / Crown / Pierce pumper (1000/500/50' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 5345)
1974 Crown Firecoach CP150-85D pumper (1500/500) (SN#F-1742) (Ex-Engine 5344, ex-Engine 11)
1970 Crown Firecoach CPAL125-100-85D aerial (1250/-/100' Maxim mid-mount) (SN#F-1626) (Ex-Engine 5271, ex-Engine 5370, ex-Ladder 11)
1964 Crown Firecoach CP125-81 pumper (1250/500) (SN#F-1346) (Ex-Engine 21) (Donated to H. Cuerpo de Bomberos Ixtapa Zihuatanejo "Jaime Vázquez Sobreyra", Guerrero, Mexico)
1953 Mack L-model quadruple combination pumper
1951 Mack 1000 quadruple combination pumper
1928 Mack quadruple combination pumper
1916 Seagrave triple combination pumper
Subaru (CA#1372908) (Ex-Lifeguard 22)
Subaru (CA#1324979) (Ex-Lifeguard 23)
Subaru (Ex-Lifeguard 24)

External Links[]

Coronado Fire Department

Station Map[]

Black shaded areas are served by Federal Fire San Diego.

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[1] As of 6/24/2024, Coronado FD will be running a trial program with a BLS and ALS ambulance staffed 12 hours, 7 days a week for the next few months.

[2] Unit is Battalion 53 but on paper/rank a division chief (believed to be)

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