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Area Served[]

The Santee Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the City of Santee, formerly known as Cowlestown, located 18 miles northeast of downtown San Diego, in the East County region of San Diego County. Incorporated as a city on December 1, 1980, and named after real estate developer Charles Milton Santee, it encompasses an area covering 16.72 square miles, and serves a population of approximately 60,037 inhabitants. Santee is bordered by unincorporated San Diego County land to the north, by the unincorporated communities of Lakeside and Eucalyptus Hills to the east, by the City of El Cajon to the south, and by Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to the south and southwest.

Department Profile[]

Santee Fire Department is divided into 3 divisions including Emergency Services, Fire Prevention, and Administration and staffs 2 stations daily with 21 fire fighters. These fire fighters staff 1 battalion chief vehicle, 3 type 1 engines, 1 tractor drawn aerial, 1 squad, 2 ALS ambulances, and 1 BLS ambulance, while cross staffing a type III brush rig, a Cal OES Type 1 engine, and a Rapid Extrication Module Support unit. Each apparatus with the exception of the BLS ambulances has at least one firefighter/paramedic on board, with the squad having two. Engines and trucks are staffed with 3 fire fighters and ambulances have 2 fire fighters. Santee is part of the Santee-Lakeside Medical Services Authority (SLEMSA), a Joint Powers Agreement that operates and governs medical services for Santee, Lakeside, and the unincorporated area referred to as Bostonia.

Dispatch[]

Santee Fire Department is part of the Heartland Communications Facility Authority, a regional fire and emergency services delivery system, commonly referred to as "Central". It was created in 1987, and located in the City of El Cajon. It provides dispatch services for nine local agencies in southern San Diego County. These agencies are: the Lakeside Fire Protection District, Heartland Fire & Rescue, San Miguel Fire & Rescue, Alpine Fire Protection District, Viejas Fire Department, Barona Fire Department, Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District, and Sycuan Fire Department. Together they form the "Central Zone."

California Task Force 8[]

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

History[]

The Santee Fire Department was established in 1956 as a County Fire Protection District and served a population of 10000. In 1980, the City of Santee incorporated and Santee Fire Department became a Municipal City Department.

Apparatus Roster[]

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

Fire Station 4 - 8950 Cottonwood Avenue[]

  • Battalion 2 (V177) - 2016 Ford F-150 XLT Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1494128) (VIN#1FTFW1EF3GKE15940)
  • Engine 4 (ALS) (V178) - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/30A) (SN#29499) (CA#1495428) (VIN#4P1BAAGF5GA016731)
  • Truck 4 (ALS) (V182) - 2017 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#29512) (CA#1495523) (VIN#4P1BCAGF1HA016947)
  • Brush 4 (V195) - 2020 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / Pierce FX3 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A) (SN#33500) (CA#1575544) (VIN#1FVDCYFE0LHLR2112)
  • Squad 4 (ALS) (V169) - 2015 Ford F-150 Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1462132) (VIN#1FTFW1EF8FKD12401)
  • Medic 4 (ALS) (V204) - 2022 Ford E-450 / North Star 171" module Type III (SO#3479-3) (CA#1628790) (VIN#1FDXE4FN6NDC32267)
  • BLS 4 (V187) - 2018 Ford E-450 / North Star 171" module Type III (SO#2730-3) (CA#1506243) (VIN#1FDXE4FSXJDC40131) (Ex-Medic 5, ex-Medic 4)
  • Chief 4201 (V199) - 2020 Ford Explorer 4x4 (CA#1604685) (VIN#1FM5K8AB5LGC63719) (Ex-Chief 4202)
  • Chief 4202 (V223) - 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 (CA#1690193) (VIN#1GNSKPKD7RR212261)
  • Chief 4204 -
  • Cal OES 6128 (V202) - 2015 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-SFO SMFD Model 18 Type 1 (1250/850/20A) (SN#22626) (CA#1493441) (VIN#44KFT428XFWZ22626) (Ex-OES 387)
  • REMS (V215) - 2023 Polaris Ranger Crew XP1 / Kimtek Medlite (CA#EU8P39) (VIN#4XARSE998P8053077)

Fire Station 5 - 9130 Carlton Oaks Drive[]

  • Engine 5 (ALS) (V166) - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/30A) (SN#27387) (CA#1423254) (VIN#4P1CA01D0EA014579)
  • Medic 5 (ALS) (V214) - 2023 Ford E-450 / North Star Type III (CA#1642266) (VIN#1FDXE4FN9PDD39123) (Ex-Medic 4)
  • Engine 205 (ALS) (V157) - 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/20A) (SN#23713) (CA#1344646) (VIN#4P1CA01H8BA011508)

Temporary Fire Station - "Ops Yard" - 9534 Via Zapador, Santee[]

Under construction.

Fire & Fleet Services - 8950 Cottonwood Avenue[]

  • Battalion 2 Reserve (V170) - 2015 Ford F-150 Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1462131) (VIN#1FTFW1EFXFKD12402)
  • Fire & Fleet Services Unit (V184) - 2017 Ford F-250 SuperCab / CTEC walk-around utility box (CA#1523256) (VIN#1FD7X2A60HEC32665)
  • (Reserve) (V190) - 2018 Ford E-450 / North Star 167" module / 20?? North Star remount Type III (SO#633-R) (CA#1432683) (VIN#1FDXE4FS5JDC36696) (Ex-Medic 5, ex-Medic 4 Reserve)
  • (Reserve) (V138) - 2005 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 pumper (1500/500) (SN#15903) (CA#1198005) (VIN#4P1CA01W55A004678) (Ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 4)
  • (Reserve) (V200) - 2019 Ford E-450 / North Star / 20?? Braun Northwest remount Type III ambulance (SO#711-R) (CA#1601291) (VIN#1FDXE4FS0KDC60079) (Ex-Medic 5)
  • (Reserve) (V196) - 2019 Ford E-450 / 2015 North Star 167" module / 2019 Braun Northwest remount Type III ambulance (SO#681-R) (CA#1576543) (VIN#1FDXE4FS0KDC33397) (Ex-Medic 204)

Station/Assignment Unknown[]

  • BLS 204 -
  • Fire Marshal (V193) - 2019 Ford Explorer (CA#1561216) (VIN#1FM5K8B83KGA63259)
  • Fire Inspector (V211) - 2022 Ford Explorer (CA#1628868) (VIN#1FM5K8AW6NNA13777)
  • (V192) - 2019 Ford Explorer (CA#1561215) (VIN#1FM5K8B81KGA63258) (Ex-Chief 4202, ex-Chief 4201)

Out of Service[]

  • Patrol 4 (V219) - 2023 Ford F-550 XLT Crew Cab 4x4 / Firematic Rally B.R.A.T. 500 Type 6 wildland (500/300) (CA#1651394) (VIN#1FD0W5HT0PED17943)

On Order[]

  • 1x Squad (will go to Squad 4 when completed)

Retired Apparatus[]

  • 2017 Ford E-450 / North Star Type III 171" module ambulance (CA#1520213) (VIN#1FDXE4FSXHDC35988) (SO#2302-3) (Ex-Medic 4)
  • 2015 GMC C4500 / North Star Type III 171" module ambulance (SO#2174-3)
  • 2012 GMC C4500 / 2008 North Star / 2012 Braun Northwest remount Type III ambulance
  • 2012 GMC C4500 / 2008 North Star / 2012 Braun Northwest remount Type III ambulance
  • (V151) - 2009 Ford F-450 / North Star Type I ambulance (SO#334-R) (CA#1319416) (VIN#1FDAF46R19EA94174) (Ex-Medic 4)
  • (V126) - 2001 Carson 24' trailer (VIN#4HXRC24201C033022) (Ex-Public Education Trailer)
  • 2000 Pierce Saber walk-around rescue (SN#11449) (Ex-Rescue 5) (Sold to Spencer Fire Department (Massachusetts))
  • 1999 Pierce Saber pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#EC294) (Ex-Engine 5S) (Sold to Rillton Volunteer Fire Department)
  • 1996 International 4900 4x4 Model 15 Type 3 wildland (500/500) (Ex-Brush 4)
  • (V083) - 1996 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/500) (SN#EA199) (CA#E354770) (VIN#4P1CT02S4TA000561) (Ex-Engine 204, ex-Engine 4)
  • 1996 Simon-Duplex D8400 aerial (-/-/100' LTI tractor-drawn) (CA#354781) (VIN#1S91K71J1V1020072) (Ex-Truck 4) (Sold to Chula Vista Fire Department)
  • 1992 Ford / North Star ambulance (Ex-Medic 5)
  • 1992 Ford / Mobile ambulance (Ex-Medic 4)
  • 1992 Chevrolet / SVI rescue/hazmat (Ex-Rescue 4)
  • 1990 E-One Hush pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 204, ex-Engine 4)
  • 1988 Kodiak rescue
  • 1988 Chevrolet C70 / SVI air-light (Ex-Light & Air 4)
  • 1987 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/400/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#E3247) (Ex-Engine 5S)
  • 1985 GMC 4x4 / E-One / La Mesa Type 3 wildland (300/600) (Ex-Brush 4)
  • 1984 E-One Hurricane pumper (1500/500)
  • 1983 Hendrickson 1871-WA / E-One aerial (1500/200/95' rear-mount platform) (Ex-Truck 4)
  • 1974 Hendrickson 1871 / Clark pumper (1000/500)
  • 1971 Ford C-8000 / Pierce pumper (?/?/50' TeleSqurt)
  • 1970 Crown Firecoach CP150-85D pumper (1500/500) (SN#F-1635) (Ex-Engine 4442, ex-Engine 2)
  • 1964 Seagrave K-Model pumper (750/300)
  • 196? brush
  • 1957 International pumper
  • 1953 GMC pumper
  • 1942 Dodge pumper
  • 1933 Dodge pumper

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