The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) provides all-risk emergency services to the unincorporated areas of
Alameda County, California
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(excluding Fairview), the cities of
San Leandro
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,
Dublin
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,
Newark
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* Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States
* Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area
Newark may also refer to:
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Emeryville Emeryville may refer to:
* Emeryville, California
Emeryville is a city located in northwest Alameda County, California, in the United States. It lies in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, with a border on the shore of San ...
, the
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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and the
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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. With 28 fire stations and 35 companies serving a population of 394,000, the ACFD serves densely populated urban areas, waterways, industrialized centers, extensive urban interface, agricultural and wildland regions. Over 400 personnel and 100 reserve firefighters provide a wide variety of services to a community roughly in size.
These services include:
* Advanced Life Support Emergency Medical Services Response
* Fire Suppression Response
* Hazardous Materials Response
* Urban Search & Rescue Response
* Water Rescue Response
* Community Outreach & Education efforts
* Disaster Preparedness
* Fire Prevention and Code Compliance efforts
* Regional Dispatch
USAR Task Force 4
The Alameda County Fire Department has multiple members that participate in California USAR Task Force 4 (CA-TF4.) CA-TF4 is one of eight
FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force
Members of FEMA US&R Task Force at World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks.
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s in the State of
California
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and 28 nationally. CA-TF4 is based in
Oakland
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay A ...
and is sponsored by the
Oakland Fire Department
The Oakland Fire Department (OFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Oakland, California. The department is responsible for with a population of 406,253.
History
The Oakland Fire Department was initially sta ...
.
Stations & Equipment
The Alameda County Fire Department utilizes a wide variety of firefighting and specialized apparatus, including
Engines
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,
Trucks
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,
Quints
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Water Tenders
A water tender is a type of firefighting apparatus that specialises in the transport of water from a water source to a fire scene.Rescue Boats, HazMat Units and a Rescue Unit. The Department has four Battalions. Stations 6,7,22,23,24,25 and 26 are in Battalion 2. Battalion 6 has Stations 8,16,17,18,20 and 21. Stations 9,10,11,12,13,19,35 and 34 are in Battalion 4. Stations 27,28,29,30,31,32 and 33 are in Battalion 7.
See also
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Alameda County
Alameda County ( ) is a List of counties in California, county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 1,682,353, making it the 7th-most populous county in the state and List ...