Area Served[]
The Victorville Fire Department (VFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Victorville, located in the Victor Valley region of San Bernardino County, at the southwestern edge of the Mojave Desert, 81 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. The city's name honors California Southern Railroad's General Manager Jacob Nash Victor. Incorporated as a city on September 21, 1962, Victorville encompasses an area covering 74.01 square miles, and serves a population of approximately 134,810 inhabitants. Victorville is bordered by the town of Apple Valley on the east; the City of Hesperia on the south; and the City of Adelanto on the west. San Diego is 148 miles to the south and Las Vegas is 188 miles to the northeast.
Mutual Aid[]
The Victorville Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the Apple Valley Fire Protection District, and with Mission Safety Services for responses to Victorville/Southern California Logistics Airport.
Department Profile[]
The Victorville Fire Department is budgeted for 59 sworn personnel including the fire chief, one division chief, three battalion chiefs, EMS staff, fire captains, fire engineers and firefighter/paramedics. Victorville's resources include five fire stations and nine front-line emergency vehicles, comprised of five medic engine companies, one medic aerial ladder truck company, two medic squads, and one battalion chief vehicle, working three 24-hour rotating shifts. In addition. Victorville cross staffs three Type 3 and one Type 6 wildland companies, one OES Type 3 wildland company, one hazardous materials response unit with trailer, and one water tender. The Southern California Logistics Airport/Victorville Airport, encompassing approximately 2,200 acres of the former George Air Force Base, lays within the borders of the city and is operated by the SCLA Authority which is comprised of Victorville City Council members. Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) however, is provided by a private company and not by the Victorville Fire Department. VFD is the second busiest fire department in San Bernardino County with approximately 22,000 emergency responses each year
Dispatch[]
The Victorville 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 Victorville Businessman’s Association began serious discussions about the need for fire protection in 1923. Prior to that, fire suppression efforts were usually initiated by a very loosely organized group of volunteers using well pumps, the steam driven pumps on locomotives, or bucket brigades. The limited amount of fire suppression equipment those volunteers had at their disposal included at least one soda and acid “chemical engine”. On July 26, 1926, the Victorville County Fire Protection District was established. In 1930, the Victorville Volunteer Fire Department was created. The Victorville Fire Protection District remained an all volunteer operation until July 1, 1972, when a full-time fire chief was hired. In 1976, approximately 14 years after Victorville was incorporated, control of the Victorville Fire Protection District was assumed by the City of Victorville and six more full-time firefighters were hired. The Victorville Fire Department was officially formed on June 27, 1977. On June 24, 2008, the Victorville Fire Department entered into a contract for services with the San Bernardino County Fire for provision of fire, rescue, EMS and paramedic services to the community upon transition. On January 16th, 2018, the Victorville City Council voted to approve resumption of a city run fire department and directed staff to begin its formation, resulting in the reestablishment of the Victorville Fire Department on March 28, 2019 and termination of contract fire services provided by SBCoFD. Commencing June 15, 2018, ARFF services for the Southern California Logistics Airport, and until then provided by SBCoFD, were contracted to Mission Aviation Fire-Rescue, a private company.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | 18500 Readiness Street, Victorville (Southern California Logistics Airport) | June 24, 2008-June 14, 2018 | Contract terminated and ARFF service awarded to Mission Aviation Fire-Rescue. Fire Station 319 is owned by the SCLA Authority/City of Victorville |
| 315 | 12820 Eucalyptus Street | 2009-2021 | Station remained closed/unstaffed since being built due to financial issues by the city. The station finally opened on July 3, 2021 |
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
- Shop numbers in brackets after unit assignment.
- California license numbers denoted by CA#
Fire Station 311 - 16200 Desert Knoll Drive[]
- Medic Engine 311 (ALS) - 2023 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#37309-01)
- Medic Truck 311 (ALS) - 2024 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/300/107' Ascendant tractor-drawn) (SN#38107)
- Medic Squad 311 (ALS) - 2018 Ford F-450 Crew Cab DRW 4x4 / Maintainer Custom Bodies 10' walk-around (CA#1494844)
- Hazmat 311 (18214) - 1991 Chevrolet P30 step van walk-in (CA#352970)
- Water Tender 311 - 1997 International 4800 4x4 / Central States (500/1000) (SN#1151997)
- Truck 311R (Reserve) - 2001 E-One Cyclone II (-/-/100' CR rear-mount) (SN#123285) (Ex-Truck 311)
- Engine 316 (Reserve) - 2016 KME Predator Severe Service (1500/500/30A/20B) (SN#GSO-9859) (Ex-Medic Engine 311)
- Battalion 4310 - 2019 Ford Expedition (CA#1568150)
- Battalion 4311 - 2019 Ford Expedition (CA#1568151)
- Battalion 4312 - 2019 Ford Expedition (CA#1568149)
- Fire Prevention - 2018 Ford Explorer (CA#1494842) (Ex-Battalion 4310)
- Training Engine - 2006 Pierce Enforcer pumper (1750/500/30A) (SN#18596-01) (CA#1243218) (Ex-Medic Engine 312, Ex-Engine 316R)
- Training Engine - 2006 Pierce Enforcer pumper (1750/500/30A) (SN#18596-02) (Ex-Medic Engine 313, Ex-Medic Engine 315)
- 2006 Pierce Dash 2000 aerial (1750/500/30A/75' rear-mount) (SN#18149) (Ex-Medic Truck 311)
Fire Station 312 - 15182 El Evado Road[]
- Medic Engine 312 (ALS) - 2019 KME Severe Service (1500/500/30A) (SN#GSO-11029)
- Cal OES Brush Engine 6315 (3013) - 2021 International HV 507 4x4 / BME Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500pto,100aux/480/20A0 (SN#3226) (CA#1611837) (VIN#3HAEETAR1ML185475)
Fire Station 313 - 13086 Amethyst Road[]
- Medic Engine 313 (ALS) - 2019 KME Severe Service (1500/500/30A) (CA#1575630)
Fire Station 314 - 17008 Silica Road[]
- Medic Engine 314 - 2023 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#37309-02)
- Brush Engine 314 - 2018 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / BME Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A) (SN#3261) (CA#1575632) (Ex-Brush Engine 311)
- Hazmat Trailer 314 (35077) - 2000 Carson Highway Cargo 20' tandem-axle enclosed trailer (CA#953534)
- Engine 317 (Reserve) - 2005 Pierce Saber (1500/750/50B) (SN#16739) (CA#1230861) (Ex-Engine 319, Ex-Medic Engine 314)
Fire Station 315 - 12820 Eucalyptus Street[]
Built 2010 / Dedicated July 3, 2021
- Medic Engine 315 (ALS) - 2023 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#37309-03)
- Medic Squad 315 (ALS) - 2018 Ford F-450 Crew Cab DRW 4x4 / Maintainer Custom Bodies 10' walk-around (CA#1413461)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2002 Spartan Metro Star / Westates (1750/500/40A) (SN#01-846-02) (CA#1109116) (Ex-Engine 314, Ex-Training)
- 2002 Spartan Metro Star / Westates (1500/750/40A) (SN#01-837-02) (CA#1109119) (Ex-Engine 313, Ex-Reserve, Ex-Training)
- 1997 International 4800 / Central States Type 3 wildland (500/1000/20A) (SN#1151997) (CA#993718) (Ex-Brush Engine 313, Ex-Engine 313A)
- (18203) - 1995 International 4800 / E-One Type 3 wildland (500/500) (SN#15466) (Ex-Brush Engine 311)
- 1994 Spartan / Central States pumper (1500/500) (SN#195394) (CA#108376) (Ex-Engine 310R Reserve, ex-Engine 311)
- 1991 Chevrolet 30 / Local hazmat (Ex-Hazmat 314)
- (18211) - 1990 Spartan / Beck pumper (1500/500) (SN#294) (CA#335747) (Ex-Medic Engine 312R Reserve ex-Engine 311A)
- 1990 International 4800 4x4 / E-One Type 3 wildland (500/500) (SN#7693) (CA#438051) (Ex-Brush Engine 314, Ex-Engine 311B)
- 1990 GMC 3500 / Harbor squad (Ex-Squad 311)
- 1989 Spartan Monarch MS20-2042 / Beck pumper (1500/500) (SN#214) (Ex-Engine 313)
- (18205) - 1980 Ford LT-9000 (-/3000) (CA#002847) (VIN#1FDYW90W5BVJ73094) (Ex-Water Tender 311)
- 1980 Ford LN-9000 / Pierce foam pumper (1000/-/500F) (SN#E0677) (Ex-Foam 311)
- 1979 Crown Firecoach CP150-85D pumper (1500/500) (SN#F-1814) (Ex-Engine 312)
- 1974 Crown Firecoach CS75-85D aerial (-/-/75' Snorkel) (SN#F-1709) (CA#642282) (Ex-Truck 314 Reserve, ex-Truck 311, ex-Truck 4351)
- 1968 Mack CF pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 314A)
- 1964 Mack C95 pumper (1000/5000 (SN#C95F-1276) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1959 International R206 / Van Pelt pumper (750/500) (SN#514469) (Ex-Engine 4)
- 1956 International R206 / Van Pelt pumper (1000/500) (SN#512816) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1930 Ahrens Fox V-4 pumper (500/100) (SN#7006) (Ex-Engine 1, restored and preserved at the Victorville Fire Museum)
- 1923 American LaFrance pumper (750/200) (Ex-Engine 2, restored and preserved at the Victorville Fire Museum)
- 1920 Ford Model T chemical fire wagon (250/2x 40) (Ex-Culver City Fire Department)