Oceanside Fire Department (California)

Area Served[]

The Oceanside Fire Department (OFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Oceanside, a beachfront city located in northern San Diego County, California, 38.6 miles north of the city of San Diego. Together with the cities of Carlsbad and Vista, Oceanside forms a tri-city area with California Interstate 5, a major north/south corridor, bisecting the city one mile east of the Pacific Ocean. Incorporated on July 3, 1888, Oceanside encompasses an area covering 42.16 square miles, and serves a population of over 180,000. The city of Oceanside is bordered by US Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to the north; the unincorporated San Diego County community of Bonsall to the northeast; the City of Vista to the east; and the City of Carlsbad to the south.

Mutual Aid[]

Department Profile[]

The Oceanside Fire Department is budgeted for 111 sworn fire personnel, 35 emergency medical technicians, seven full-time lifeguard personnel, 76 seasonal/part-time lifeguard personnel, with an additional support staff of eight (administration, fire investigations, plan checks, fire prevention inspections, public education and informational programs). OFD has a daily staffing of 41 firefighters and 6 (weekdays) / 8 (weekends) lifeguards. The Department comprises five Divisions: Administration, Operations/EMS, Community Risk Reduction, Training, and Lifeguard Services. Oceanside's resources include eight fire stations and nineteen front-line emergency vehicles comprised of eight engine companies, two aerial ladder truck companies, five Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedic ambulances, three Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances and one battalion chief vehicle, working three 24-hour rotating shifts. In addition. The Oceanside Lifeguard Service provides public safety to users of Oceanside's coastline and ocean waterways ranging from the Oceanside Harbor entrance to the southern city limits, while safeguarding 3.7 miles of beach. Its resources include ten lifeguard trucks, one rescue boat, and several personal watercraft. OFD cross staffs two Type 3 brush engine companies, one OES-owned Type 3 brush engine, one Type 6 brush patrol truck, one OES-owned Type 6 brush patrol truck, one water-tender, one command & interoperability trailer, one incident support trailer, one confined space trailer, one mass casualty response vehicle, and a public safety dive team. Every engine, truck, and wildland (brush) company is staffed with at least one paramedic and one EMT-I, (most times two paramedics,) and every ambulance is staffed with two firefighter/paramedics. Oceanside Fire responds to over 22,000 incidents annually, 75% of which are medical calls.

Dispatch[]

The Oceanside Fire Department is a member of a regional fire and emergency services communication system called the North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority, commonly referred to as "North Comm", located in Rancho Santa Fe, which provides dispatch services for 15 fire agencies in North San Diego County.

California Task Force 8[]

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

History[]

In 1888, Oceanside Fire Company No. 1 was formed in the City of Oceanside. For the next 38 years, a series of volunteer fire companies provided protection to the community. In 1925, the City purchased Oceanside’s first motorized fire engine, an American LaFrance Type 65, Class B pumper equipped with a 40-horsepower motor and a 300-gallon-per-minute pump at a cost of $8,500. In 1926, the City re-organized the volunteer fire company into “Oceanside Engine Company Number One”. In 1939, Oceanside hired its first full-time paid firefighters, one of which would stay with the department for over 40 years, becoming its fire chief in 1963. In 1972, the first Fire Department Emergency Medical Technician and Ambulance Program was instituted. This fledgling ambulance program has grown into one of the most comprehensive and widely respected paramedic emergency medical services programs in the state. In 1976, the city began providing paramedic services to the community, and has done so ever since. On February 5, 2023, the Oceanside Fire Department took over and started operating the Marine Safety Unit from the Oceanside Police Department, with a crew consisting of a a lifeguard lieutenant on a 40-hour work week, a lifeguard sergeant, a senior beach lifeguard, and a firefighter paramedic on three 24-hour shifts, making it the first time in Oceanside‘s history that there are 24-hour lifeguard services available. On August 7, 2013, the Oceanside City Council approved a proposal to allow private company Reach Air Medical Service to station an emergency air ambulance helicopter at the Oceanside Fire Training Center.

Fire Stations[]

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
4	2797 College Boulevard	October 1, 1971 - 1991	Closed. Replaced by current Fire Station 4
7	110 Jones Road	?-2008	Closed, now the site of the Training Center.
1	714 Pier View Way	1929-July 15, 2024	Closed. Replaced by new Fire Station 1 on North Freeman Street.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Shop number in brackets after unit number.
California license plate denoted by CA#

Fire Station 1 - 410 North Freeman Street[]

Dedicated July 15, 2024

Engine 211 (ALS) - 2024 Pierce Velocity 7010 PUC (1500/500/25A) (SN#37829-01)
Rescue Ambulance 211 (ALS) - Ford F-550 Type I
BLS 211 - 2023 Ford Transit T-250 / Medix Type II
Mobile Command (F960) - 2009 Freightliner MT55 Step van (CA#1260396) (VIN#4UZAASDT29CAL6378) (Ex-Oceanside Police Department)

Fire Station 2 - 1740 South Ditmar Street[]

Dedicated January 15, 1953 / Renovated 2005

Engine 212 (ALS) (F108) - 2018 Pierce Quantum 6700 PUC (1500/500/25A) (SN#31970) (CA#1450974) (VIN#4P1BAAGF9JA019428)
Rescue Ambulance 212 (ALS) - Ford F-550 Type I

Fire Station 3 - 3101 Oceanside Boulevard[]

Dedicated October 10, 1962 / Remodeled 2019

Engine 213 (ALS) (F107) - 2017 Pierce Quantum 6700 PUC (1500/500/30A) (SN#31115) (CA#1401963) (VIN#4P1BAAGF1JA018449)
Rescue Ambulance 213 (ALS) - Ford E-450 Type III
BLS 213 - 2023 Ford Transit T-250 / Medix Type II
Cal OES 6612 (6032) - 2020 Ford F-550 Crew Cab DRW 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox AF622 Type 6 wildland (500pto,180aux/280/20A) (SN#23461) (CA#1616855) (VIN#1FD0W5HT6LED23000)

Fire Station 4 - 3990 Lake Boulevard[]

Dedicated 1991

Engine 214 (ALS) - 2024 Pierce Velocity 7010 PUC (1500/500/25A) (SN#37829-02)
Rescue Ambulance 214 (ALS) - 2016 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III
Cal OES 6321 (3026) - 2021 International HV507 4x4 / BME Model 34D Type 3 wildland (500pto,100aux/480/20A) (SN#3269) (CA#1621485) (VIN#3HAEETAR5ML153564)

Fire Station 5 - 4841 North River Road[]

Dedicated 1986

Engine 215 (ALS) (F22) - 2011 Pierce Quantum 6700 PUC (1500/500/30A) (SN#24530) (CA#1371600) (VIN#4P1CU01D4BA012305) (Ex-Engine 2115)
Water Tender 215 - 2006 Freightliner / McLellan elliptical (500/2000)
Patrol 215 (F17) - 2009 Ford F-550 Crew Cab DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (250/400 skid) (SN#22272) (CA#1235144) (VIN#1FDAW57R69EB01432)

Fire Station 6 - 895 North Santa Fe Avenue[]

Dedicated 1980

Engine 216 (ALS) - 2024 Pierce Velocity 7010 PUC (1500/500/25A) (SN#37829-03)
Brush 216 (F117) - 2020 International HV507 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (500PTO/500/20A) (SN#33741-02) (CA#1585513) (VIN#1HTEETAR3LH870937)
Rescue Ambulance 216 (ALS) -

Fire Station 7 - 3350 Mission Avenue[]

Dedicated July 19, 2008

BLS 210 - 2023 Ford Transit T-250 / Medix Type II (Alternates calls with BLS 217)
Engine 217 (ALS) (F204) - 2022 Pierce Quantum 6700 PUC (1500/500/30A) (SN#36468) (CA#1640173) (VIN#4P1BAAGF2NA024332)
Truck 217 (ALS) (F21) - 2011 Pierce Quantum 6700 PUC (1500/300/20A/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#24531) (CA#1371601) (Ex-Truck 2177) ^[1]
Brush 217 (F118) - 2020 International HV507 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (500PTO/500/20A) (SN#33741-01) (CA#1585512) (VIN#1HTEETAR7LH870939)
Rescue Ambulance 217 (ALS) -
BLS 217 (F301) - Ford Transit T-250 / Medix Type II (CA#1672120) (VIN#1FDBR1CGXPKB23571)
Battalion 217 (F116) - 2020 Ford F-350 Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1635680) (VIN#1FT8W3BT1LED78734)
Reserve Engine (F97) - 2006 Pierce Quantum 6700 (1500/500) (SN#17907-02) (CA#1203188) (VIN#4P1CU01E36A006431) (Ex-Engine 217, ex-Engine 212)
Reserve Battalion (F02) - 2008 Ford F-250 SuperCab 4x4 w/ ARE canopy (CA#1262698) (VIN#1FTSX21R18EC00882)

Fire Station 8 - 1935 Avenida Del Oro, Unit F[]

Dedicated 2013 / Temporarily leased facility

Engine 218 (ALS) (F32) - 2014 Pierce Quantum 6700 PUC (1500/500/30A) (SN#27835) (CA#1409942) (VIN#4P1BAAGFXFA015007)

Fire Training Center / Everett Stephens Fire Training Tower - 110 Jones Road[]

Dedicated July 27, 2022

Reach 16 - 2013 Eurocopter EC135P2+ C/N 1097 (Civil Registration N313RX) (Contracted through and operated by Reach Air Medical Service)
Chief 2101 (Fire Chief) (F44) - 2024 Ford Expedition (CA#1699869) (VIN#1FMJK1J83REA72542)
Chief 2104 (F109) - 2019 Ford F-150 Crew Cab w/ canopy (CA#1574138) (VIN#1FTFW1E50KKE52296) (Ex-Chief 2101)
Admin 2124 (F106) - 2017 Ford F-150 Crew Cab w/ canopy (CA#1533860) (VIN#1FTFW1EF7HKD20587)
Prevention 2151 (F113) - 2019 Ford F-150 Crew Cab w/ canopy (CA#1574358) (VIN#1FTFW1E54KKE52298)
Prevention 2152 (F13) - 2010 Ford F-150 Crew Cab w/ canopy (CA#1338427) (VIN#1FTFW1EVXAFA15221)

Marine Safety Unit Staff Facility - 1540 Harbor Drive North (Oceanside Small Craft Harbor)[]

Rescue Boat 1 - Crystaliner
Rescue Boat 2 - Crystaliner cabin cruiser w/ (2) 200 HP Honda outboards on triple-axle trailer
Rescue Boat 3 - 2016 Willard Marine Crystaliner 33' rescue-fire / (2) Yanmar 8LV-350 inboard diesels (1250/-) (Ex-Oceanside Police Department)
Lifeguard (L34) - 2023 Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab 4x4 (CA#1619583)
Lifeguard (L35) - 2023 Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab 4x4 (CA#1619584) (VIN#3TMCZ5AN6PM541605)

Lifeguard Administration Facility - 301 The Strand North[]

Harbor 17 - 2007 Chevrolet Colorado 4x4
Harbor 18 - 2009 Ford F-350 4x4
Lifeguard 21 - 2011 Ford Ranger 4x4
Lifeguard 22 - 2011 Ford Ranger 4x4
Lifeguard 23 - 2011 Ford Ranger 4x4
Lifeguard 24 - 2011 Ford Ranger 4x4
Lifeguard 25 - 2007 Nissan Frontier 4x4 (CA#1372881)
Lifeguard 26 - 2011 Ford Ranger 4x4
Lifeguard 27 - 2015 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
Lifeguard 28 - 2015 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 (CA#1476011)

Reserve[]

Truck 217 Reserve (F96) - 2006 Pierce Quantum 6700 (1500/500/105' rear-mount) (CA#1203187) (VIN#4P1CU01E56A006401) (Ex-Truck 218, ex-Truck 217 Reserve, ex-Truck 217, ex-Truck 2177)
(F115) - 2019 Ford E-450 / Life Line Superliner Type III ambulance (CA#1376269) (VIN#1FDXE4FS5KDC73183) (Ex-BLS 212)
(F16) - 2009 Pierce Quantum 6700 PUC pumper (1500/500/30A) (SN#21759-02) (CA#1279611) (VIN#4P1CU01H79A009993) (Ex-Engine 214, Engine 2114)
(F95) - 2006 Pierce Quantum 6700 pumper (1500/500/25A) (SN#17907-01) (CA#1203186) (VIN#4P1CU01E16A006430) (Ex-Engine 213, ex-Engine 2113)

Station/Assignment Unknown[]

Lifeguard - 2018 Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab 4x4 (CA#1541853)
Lifeguard - 2018 Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab 4x4 (CA#1541771)
(F45) - 2024 Ford Expedition Max (CA#1699871) (VIN#1FMJK1J89REA73162)
(F43) - 2024 Ford Expedition Max (CA#1699870) (VIN#1FMJK1J81REA73527)
(F306) - 2023 Ford F-550 Type I ambulance (CA#1689914) (VIN#1FDUF5GT1PDA10631)
(F305) - 2023 Ford F-550 Type I ambulance (CA#1689915) (VIN#1FDUF5GT9PDA06889)
(F304) - 2023 Ford F-550 Type I ambulance (CA#1689916) (VIN#1FDUF5GT7PDA06891)
(F303) - 2023 Ford Transit T-250 / Medix Type II ambulance (CA#1625058) (VIN#1FDBR1CG3PKB23573)
(F302) - 2023 Ford Transit T-250 / Medix Type II ambulance (CA#1625059) (VIN#1FDBR1CG1PKB23572)
(F300) - 2023 Ford Transit T-250 / Medix Type II ambulance (CA#1672121) (VIN#1FDBR1CG3PKB07907)
(F256) - 2022 Ford Escape (CA#1666190) (VIN#1FMCU0G62NUB18168)
(F255) - 2022 Ford Escape (CA#1666191) (VIN#1FMCU0G66NUB97490)
(F254) - 2022 Ford Escape (CA#1666200) (VIN#1FMCU0G64NUB82521)
(F119) - 2021 Ford F-150 (CA#1623903) (VIN#1FTFW1E56MKF06672)
(F114) - 2019 Ford F-150 (CA#1578027) (VIN#1FT7W2B62KEF56195)
(F112) - 2019 Ford F-150 (CA#1574142) (VIN#1FTFW1E59KKE52300)
(F111) - 2019 Ford F-150 (CA#1574140) (VIN#1FTFW1E56KKE52299)
(F110) - 2019 Ford F-150 (CA#1574141) (VIN#1FTFW1E50KKE52301)
(L10) - 2019 Ford F-150 (CA#1574139) (VIN#1FTFW1E52KKE52297)
(F105) - 2016 Ford F-150 (CA#1525748) (VIN#1FTFW1EF2GKF33901)
(F104) - 2016 Ford F-550 (CA#1334396) (VIN#1FDUF5GT5GEC62151)
(F103) - 2016 Ford E-450 / Life Line Superliner Type III (CA#1520412) (VIN#1FDXE4FS1GDC47719) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 217, ex-Rescue Ambulance 216, ex-Rescue Ambulance 2197)
(F102) - 2016 Ford E-450 / Life Line Superliner Type III ambulance (CA#1481458) (VIN#1FDXE4FS8GDC47720) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 211)
(F101) - 2016 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III ambulance (CA#1464081) (VIN#1FDXE4FS3GDC34857) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 211)
(F34) - 2014 Ford F-150 (CA#1458096) (VIN#1FTFW1EF6EKF78806)
(F27) - 2014 Ford F-250 4x4 Crew Cab / Knapheide (CA#1439565) (VIN#1FT7W2B68EEA54778) (Ex-Medic Squad 211, ex-Battalion 217, ex-Battalion 2104)
(F26) - 2013 Ford Explorer (CA#1412204) (VIN#1FTFW1ETXDKE67115)
(F25) - 2013 Ford Explorer (CA#1401241) (VIN#1FM5K7D86DGB71269)
(F24) - 2012 Ford E450 Type III ambulance (CA#1409731) (VIN#1FDXE4FS6BDB27794) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 216)
(F14) - 2010 Ford F-150 (CA#1338426) (VIN#1FTFW1EV1AFA15222)
(F15) - 2009 Pierce Quantum 6700 PUC pumper (1500/500/30A) (SN#21759-01) (CA#1279612) (VIN#4P1CU01H59A009992) (Ex-Engine 211, ex-Engine 2111)
(F04) - 2008 Ford F-250 (CA#1262720) (VIN#1FTSW21R38EB37559)
(F03) - 2007 Ford F-150 SuperCab 4x4 (CA#1212226) (VIN#1FTVF12597KD33203)
(F01) - 2006 Ford F-250 (CA#1215139) (VIN#1FTSW20556EC02665)
(F93) - 2005 Ford F-250 (CA#1214945) 1FTSW21P65ED29634)
(F87) - 2003 Pierce Quantum 6700 pumper (1500/500/20A) (SN#14225) (CA#1123460) (VIN#4P1CT02H43A003156) (Ex-Engine 216, ex-Engine 217, ex-Engine 2117. ex-Engine 2113)
2000 International 4900 / McLellan tanker (500/2000)
(F98) - Ford E-Series Type III ambulance (CA#1182866) (Ex-Medic 1)
(F83) - Ford E-Series/ Horton Type III modular ambulance (CA#1109870) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 2197)
(F68) - Ford E-Series Type III ambulance (CA#1010079)
(F30) - Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III ambulance (CA#1423114) (Ex-BLS 217, Medic 2197)
Ford E-450 Type III ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 212)
Ford E-Series Type III ambulance (Ex-BLS 213)

Future Plans[]

Fire Station 9 - North River Road - Morro Hills[]

Retired Apparatus[]

2014 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III ambulance (CA#1409837) (VIN#1FDXE4FS7EDA45965) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 211)
(F08) - 2008 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / Rosenbauer Type 3 wildland (500pto,180aux/500/20A) (SN#39213) (CA#1300482) (VIN#1HTWEAZR98J553418) (Ex- OES 6303, ex-OES 8633) (Returned to OES)
(F80) - 2001 Pierce Quantum 6700 pumper (1500/500/F) (SN#12316-02) (CA#1123404) (VIN#4P1CT02S11A001521) (Ex-Engine 216)
(F79) - 2001 Pierce Quantum 6700 pumper (1500/500/F) (SN#12316-01) (CA#1123403) (VIN#4P1CT02SX1A001520) (Ex-Engine 215, ex-Engine 2112)
(F74) - 1999 International 4900 4x4 / Pierce Hawk Type 3 wildland (SN#ED084-01) (CA#1041410) (VIN#4P1CU01D6BA012242) (Ex-Brush 2167)
(F73) - 1999 International 4900 4x4 / Pierce Hawk Type 3 wildland (SN#ED084-02) (CA#1041409) (VIN#1HTSDADR2XH215552)
(F63) - 1994 Spartan / Smeal aerial (1500/400/75' rear-mount) (CA#E025103) (VIN#4S7AT9D09SC016966) (Ex-Truck 2176, ex-Truck 4)
(F61) - 1994 Spartan / BME pumper (1500/500) (CA#E018463) (VIN#4S7BT9B06RC013489) (Ex-Engine 5)
(F60) - 1994 Spartan / BME pumper (1500/500) (CA#E018462) (VIN#4S7BT9B04RC013488) (Ex-Engine 1)
1991 Ford / Horton modular ambulance (Ex-Medic 5)
1991 Ford / Horton modular ambulance (Ex-Medic 3)
1991 Ford / Horton modular ambulance (Ex-Medic 2)
1991 Ford / Horton modular ambulance (Ex-Medic 1)
1991 Ottawa C-118TSB / Beck pumper (1500/500/30) (Ex-Engine 5)
1991 Ottawa C-118TSB / Beck pumper (1500/500/30) (Ex-Engine 3)
1991 Ottawa C-118TSB / Beck pumper (1500/500/30) (Ex-Engine 1)
1988 Ottawa C-118TSB / Beck pumper (1500/500/50) (Ex-Engine 2)
(F38) - 1987 Chevrolet C70 / SVI walk-around rescue (Ex-Rescue 3)
1986 Hahn HCC / Beck pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 4)
1980 Duplex / Van Pelt 300D pumper (1500/500/20F) (Ex-Engine 22 Reserve)
1977 Oshkosh A1838-3C1 / Van Pelt / Hamerly aerial (-/-/100' LTI rear-mount) (Ex-Truck 2) (Donated to Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority)
(F43) - 1965 Kaiser M35 5 Ton 6x6 / 1987 Beck brush (500/1100) (Ex-Brush 1, ex-Brush 3)
1963 Seagrave pumper (1500/500/20F) (Ex-Engine 1) (Donated to Cuerpo de Bomberos Cabo San Lucas, BCS, Mexico)
1952 Mack L Model 95 pumper (750/200) (Ex-Engine 4) (Restored by Oceanside Firefighters Association Local 3730 and used at special events)
(F4) 1948 Mack Type 85 pumper (1000/150) (CA#83310) (Ex-Engine 2 "The White Whale") (Restored by Oceanside Firefighters Association Local 3736 and used at special events)
(F3) 1939 Mack E pumper (750/250) (Ex-Engine 3)
(F2) 1932 Ford Model B pumper (500/?) (Ex-Engine 2)
(F1) 1923 American LaFranceType 65 Class B pumper (400/-) (Ex-Engine 1)

Notes[]

↑ First Pierce tractor-drawn aerial with PUC

External Links[]

Oceanside Fire Department

Station Map[]

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[1] First Pierce tractor-drawn aerial with PUC

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