Fire Apparatus
Firefighting apparatus is designed to carry all the equipment needed for a rapid response to any type of emergency. Here is the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District's collection of emergency response apparatus.
The Fire District has six frontline Type-I fire engines, or pumpers; one is housed at each of the six fire stations.
Fast facts:
- Tank holds 500 gallons of water.
- Pumps 1500 gallons of water per minute.
- Carries 2,600 feet of firefighting hose.
- Contains Class A and B Foam Systems.
- Stores advanced life support medical supplies and equipment, rescue tools, overhaul tools, breathing apparatus, thermal imaging camera, hose nozzles, multiple ladders, wildland firefighting hose packs and brush gear.
The Fire District has three frontline Type-III brush engines housed at three of the six fire stations.
Fast facts:
- Tank holds 500 gallons of water.
- Pumps 500 gallons of water per minute.
- Carries 2,600 feet of firefighting hose.
- Contains a Class A Foam System.
- Stores medical supplies, wildland firefighting tools and equipment.
- Off-road capable.
- Seats up to four firefighters.
The Fire District has two frontline water tenders. The water tenders are housed at Station 4 near Cielo and Station 6 in Elfin Forest but are utilized throughout the District as needed.
Fast facts:
- Tank holds 2,100 gallons of water.
- Pumps 500 gallons per minute
- Carries its own portable water tank to off load water at a remote location.
- Can unload its entire 2,100-gallon water capacity in less than one minute.
- Stores fire hose, firefighting tools and equipment.
- Off-road capable.
- Equipped with one portable water tank and portable pump.
The Fire District has four Command vehicles, each assigned to a Chief Officer.
What's Inside:
- Multiple radios.
- Command modules (desk with mapping displays) and reference materials.
- Turn-outs and other safety gear.
The District Participates in a temporary-use agreement for a Type I apparatus through the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). This program is a statewide fire and rescue program in which Cal OES loans local fire department fire apparatus for use in their districts. The vehicles are fully equipped and maintained by the state; in return, the District agrees to staff the engine anywhere and any time, whether in state or across the nation. Cal OES provides full reimbursement for members' wages when the unit is called into service.
The reserve fleet is used when frontline rigs are out of service or when additional staffing is needed during emergencies and high fire hazard periods. The District's reserve apparatus includes two Type-I pumpers.