Area Served[]
The Rancho Cucamonga Fire District (RCFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the City of Rancho Cucamonga, part of the Inland Empire, located about 37 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, at the westernmost portion of San Bernardino County, Southern California. RCFD, a subsidiary district of the City of Rancho Cucamonga and formed on October 21, 1974, encompasses an area covering 50 square miles and serves a population of approximately 174,453 inhabitants. Cucamonga stems from the Tongva native American word "Kukamonga" meaning "sandy place" and Rancho Cucamonga was a Mexican land grant in the 1800s. The District is bordered by the San Gabriel Mountains, including the federally designated Cucamonga Wilderness area, to the north; the City of Fontana to the east; an unincorporated part of San Bernardino County to the southeast; the City of Ontario to the south; and the City of Upland to the west.
Mutual Aid[]
RCFD has mutual aid agreements with the United States Forest Service/San Bernardino National Forest Fire Suppression, the CAL FIRE San Bernardino Unit, the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the Ontario Fire Department, and the Fontana Fire Protection District.
Department Profile[]
The Fire District’s is budgeted for 154 full-time employees assigned to eight (8) fire stations which are each staffed with a 3-person Type 1 fire engine with two of the stations also housing a 4-person aerial ladder truck. The district provides structural and wildland fire protection, emergency medical services (both Basic and Advanced Life Support ), hazardous materials response, technical rescue, and tactical paramedic response for law enforcement (SBSD). The Rancho Cucamonga Fire District cross-staffs four Type 3 wildland engines (one of them OES owned), one Hazardous Materials response unit, one technical rescue unit, a water tender, and a swift water rescue team. The Fire District does not provide EMS and ambulance transport services as part of its mandate. All EMS and transport is provided under contract by American Medical Response (AMR). RCFD received 18,250 calls for service in 2022, the majority of which were medical calls.
Dispatch[]
The Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District 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 Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, formerly known as the Foothill Fire Protection District, was formed in 1975 through a consolidation of the Alta Loma Fire District and the Cucamonga Fire District.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | 9612 San Bernardino Road | 1948-2021 | Replaced by new Public Safety building, Station 172. |
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
- Shop numbers in brackets after unit assignment.
- California license plate denoted by CA#.
Amethyst Station 171 - 6627 Amethyst Avenue[]
- Engine 171 (ALS) (165-20) - 2020 Rosenbauer Commander (1500/500/40A)
- Brush 171 (91-06) - 2006 International 4x4 / West-Mark Type 3 wildland (500/500/25F)
- Engine 171R (Reserve) (79-03) - 2003 KME Excel (1500/500/30A) (SN#GSO-5337) (Ex-Engine 174)
San Bernardino Road Station 172 - 8870 San Bernardino Road[]
Dedicated February 19, 2021
- Engine 172 (ALS) (146-17) - 2017 KME Predator Severe Service (1500/500/25F) (CA#1495635)
- Engine 172R (Reserve) -
Day Creek Station 173 - 12270 Firehouse Court[]
- Engine 173 (ALS) (156-13) - 2013 KME Predator Severe Service (1500/500/40A) (CA#1409843)
- Haz Mat 173 (92-06) - 2006 KME Excel walk-in (CA#1193836)
- Investigator 2150 (149-17) - 2017 Ford F-350 Crew Cab DRW 4x4 / BME walk-around (SN#2737)
- Cal OES Brush Engine 6316 - 2015 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34D Type 3 wildland (500pto,150aux/500/20A) (SN#22680) (CA#1467356) (VIN#1HTWEAZR5FH563495) (Ex-OES 8637)
Jersey Boulevard Station 174 - 11297 Jersey Boulevard[]
- Battalion Chief 1 (158-19) - 2019 Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1567840)
- Battalion Chief 2 (Reserve) (130-12) - 2012 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (CA#1382256) (Ex-Battalion Chief 2115)
- Engine 174 (ALS) (153-18) - 2018 KME Predator Severe Service (1500/500/40A) (SN#GSO-10698) (CA#1445289)
- Truck 174 (ALS) (144-15) - 2015 Rosenbauer Commander FX (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#7396) (CA#1302428)
- Engine 174R (Reserve) (98-06) - 2006 KME Excel (1500/500/25F) (SN#GSO-6098) (Ex-Engine 172)
- Truck 174R (Reserve) (69-00) - 2000 KME Excel (1750/500/65' TeleSqurt) (SN#GSO-4221) (CA#023423)
Banyan Station 175 - 11108 Banyan Street[]
- Engine 175 (ALS) - 2013 KME Predator Severe Service (1500/500/40A) (CA#1330304)
- Truck 175 (ALS) (105-08) - 2008 KME Predator Severe Service (-/-/100' Aerialcat tractor-drawn) (SN#GSO-7004)
- Rescue 175 (ALS) - 2024 Rosenbauer Commander 6x4 walk-around (SN#45239)
East Avenue Station 176 - 5840 East Avenue[]
- Engine 176 (ALS) (104-07) - 2007 KME Predator (1500/500/40F) (SN#GSO-6382) (Ex-Engine 171)
- Brush Engine 176 -
- Engine 176R (Reserve) -
Hellman Avenue Station 177 - 9270 Rancho Street[]
- Engine 177 (ALS) (111-08) - 2008 KME Predator Severe Service (1500/500/40F) (Ex-Engine 175)
- Brush Engine 177 (102-08) - 2008 International 7400 4x4 / Master Body Works Type 3 wildland (500/500/25A) (SN#60597) (CA#1229390)
Terra Vista Station 178 - 10595 Town Center Drive[]
- Engine 178 (169-23) - 2023 Rosenbauer RTX M913 (1500/550/?)
- Medic Squad 178 - 2024 Ford F-350 Type I
- Water Tender 178 - (73-03) - 2003 Freightliner FL 112 / KME (750 RM/2500/150A/50B) (SN#GSO-5164) (Ex-Water Tender 175)
Training Center - 11285 Jersey Boulevard[]
- 2012 Ram 2500 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1406198) (Ex-Battalion 1)
- (86-05) - 2005 GMC 4x4 (Ex-Battalion Chief 2115 Reserve, ex-Battalion Chief 2115)
- (56-97) - 1997 Spartan / SuperVac walk-around rescue (SN#283) (CA#338138) (Ex-Rescue 175)
Station/Assignment Unknown[]
- Training 2120 (113-08) - 2008 Chevrolet 2500HD Crew Cab 4x4 (CA#1279070)
- Investigator 2152 -
- Repair 2190 (81-04) - 2004 GMC C7500 w/ auto crane (CA#1157427)
- Swift Water 17? - Dodge Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy carrying NRS Otter 140 inflatable
- (138-13) - 2013 KME Predator Severe Service pumper (1500/500/40A) (SN#GSO-8939) (Ex-Engine 174)
- (120-10) - 2010 KME Predator Severe Service pumper (1500/500/25F) (SN#GSO-7953) (CA#1229390) (Ex-Engine 172, ex-Engine 177)
- (94-07) - 2007 KME Predator pumper (1500/500/40F) (SN#GSO-6382) (Ex-Engine 171)
- (166-07) - 2007 Freightliner M2 / Horton Type I ambulance (CA#1260885) (Ex-AT 174, ex-MS 178)
- (97-05) - 2006 KME Excel pumper (1500/500/25A) (SN#GSO-6097) (Ex-Engine 173)
- (79-03) - 2003 KME Excel pumper (1500/500/30A) (SN#GSO-5337) (Ex-Engine 176)
- (78-03) - 2003 KME Excel pumper (1500/500/25F) (SN#GSO-5336) (Ex-Engine 174)
- (71-02) - 2002 KME Excel aerial (1500/300/100' AerialCat tractor-drawn) (SN#GSO-4882) (Ex-Truck 174)
- (69-00) - 2000 KME Excel pumper (1500/500/40A/65' TeleSqurt) (SN#GSO-4221) (CA#023423) (Ex-Engine 175)
Retired Apparatus[]
- (84-00) - 2000 Ford Expedition (CA#1064015)
- (55-97) - 1996 Freightliner FL 70 / KME pumper (1250/750/40A) (SN#GSO-3088) (Ex-Engine 172 Reserve. ex-Engine 172)
- 1992 KME Renegade pumper (Ex-Engine 175) (Donated to Crafton Hills Regional Fire Academy)
- 1989 Simon-Duplex D500 Vanguard / Grumman "Triple Threat" Firecat pumper (1750 RM/500) (SN#18196) (Ex-Engine 171)
- 1989 Simon-Duplex D500 Vanguard / Grumman "Triple Threat" Firecat pumper (1750 RM/500) (SN#18195) (Ex-Engine 173)
- (72-87) - 1987 International Metro II box van (Ex-Communications Support Unit 180)
- (31-86) - 1986 Duplex D500 / Grumman aerial (1750/200/95' RM platform) (SN#17351) (Ex-Truck 174)
- 1982 American LaFrance Century Series pumper (1500/500) (SN#CE-7573) (Ex-Engine 172)
- 1973 Ward LaFrance Ambassador pumper (1250/500)