Area Served[]
The Woodside Fire Protection District provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the incorporated towns of Woodside and Portola Valley, as well as for the unincorporated residential communities of Emerald Hills, Kings Mountain, Ladera, and Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde, all located on the San Francisco Peninsula, midway between the cities of San Jose and San Francisco, in southern San Mateo County, Northern California. The district has a population of approximately 25,000 and encompasses an area covering 32 square miles.
Mutual Aid[]
The Woodside Fire Protection District has mutual aid agreements with, among others, the CAL FIRE San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit, the Central County Fire Department (California), the Kings Mountain Fire Department, the La Honda Fire Brigade, the North County Fire Authority (San Mateo County, California), the Redwood City Fire Department, the San Bruno Fire Department, the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department, the South San Francisco Fire Department, the Marin County Fire Department, the CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit, and the CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit.
Department Profile[]
The district is budgeted for 67 sworn and 4 non-sworn employees and has a daily staffing of 14 personnel working 3 shifts on a 48/96 work schedule.
California Task Force 3[]
The Woodside Fire Protection District is a member agency of California Task Force 3 CA TF-3)
History[]
The Woodside Fire Protection District was formed on July 13, 1925 as an independent special district
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2991 Woodside Road, Woodside | July 13, 1925 - 1927 | Closed, sold and remodeled; currently the Firehouse Bistro restaurant |
| 2 | Canyon Drive and Portola Road, Portola Valley | January 1, 1938-1976 | Closed and demolished / currently a single family residence |
| 3 | California Way and Jefferson Avenue, Emerald Hills | 1950-???? | Closed and demolished / Replaced by fire station at 4091 Jefferson Avenue |
| 7 | 3111 Woodside Road, Woodside | 1953 - June 2022 | Closed and demolished / New Fire Station 7 built on same property |
| 7 | Sand Hill Road and Whiskey Hill Road, Woodside | 2022-2024 | Temporary facility on the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory site while new Fire Station 7 was being constructed; Closed |
| 3 | 4091 Jefferson Avenue, Emerald Hills | ????-present | Renumbered to Fire Station 19 |
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
- Shop number in brackets after unit number.
- California License Plate denoted by CA#
Fire Administration - 808 Portola Road, Portola Valley[]
- Chief 2 – Chevrolet Tahoe
- Prevention 2 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (CA#1475314) (VIN#1GNSKBKC2GR355450)
- Chief 2A – Chevrolet Tahoe
- Prevention 2A - Ford Explorer
- Prevention 2B - Chevrolet Tahoe
- Prevention 2C - Chevrolet Tahoe
- Prevention 2D - Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- Prevention 2E - Chevrolet Traverse
Fire Station 7 - 3111 Woodside Road, Woodside[]
Dedicated 2024
- Battalion Chief 2 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (CA#1397256)
- Engine 7 (WF74) - 2016 Seagrave Marauder (1500/500/20F) (CA#1372429) (VIN#1F9EM28TXGCST2007)
- Trail Rescue 7 - 2015 ERV 4x4 ATV w/ RCD lift kit
- Squad 407 (WF78) - 2019 Seagrave Marauder II walk-around rescue (SN#79A30) (CA#1569731) (VIN#1F9EM28T2JCST2042)
Fire Station 8 - 135 Portola Road, Portola Valley[]
Dedicated December 1976 / Remodeled 1994 and 2022/2023 with a third apparatus bay added
- Engine 8 - 2009 Seagrave Marauder (1500/500/20F)
- Rescue 8 - 2015 Ford F-550 4x4 / BME walk-around
- Water Tender 108 - 1997 Pierce Lance elliptical (1000/3200/20A) (SN#F3607) (Ex-Water Tender 7)
- Engine 108 (Spare) - 1994 Pierce Lance pumper (1500/750/30B) (SN#E8042) (Ex-Engine 7)
Fire Station 19 - 4091 Jefferson Avenue, Emerald Hills[]
Remodeled 2015
- Engine 19 - 2016 Seagrave Marauder (1500/500/30F)
- Truck 19 - 2009 Seagrave Marauder (-/-/100' tractor-drawn aerial)
Station/Assignment Unknown[]
- Medic 107 (ALS) -
- Antique - 1942 White 700 / Van Pelt pumper (500/280) (SN#44352) (Ex-Engine 4)
- 2020 Seagrave Capitol pumper (1500/750/?F) (SN#78K60)
- 2005 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (1250/?/20F/30F) (SN#15290)
- 2000 Pierce Lance 2000 walk-around rescue (SN#11201/EE201) (Ex-Rescue 7)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 1997 Pierce Lance pumper (1500/750/30B) (SN#EA554) (Ex-Engine 19)
- 1991 Pierce Lance pumper (1500/750/20A) (SN#E6403) (Ex-Engine 8)
- 1987 Pierce Lance pumper (1500/750/20B) (SN#E3790)
- 1960 Diamond T 920 / Van Pelt pumper (1000/500) (SN#612350) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1932 Mack pumper (?/1000)