The Sacramento Fire Department provides

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and

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to the city of

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. The department was first organized on February 5, 1850. It was not until March 30, 1872, when it finally became the first paid fire department west of the Mississippi River. Additionally, the city also provides contracted services for the Pacific Fruitridge Fire Protection District and Natomas Fire Protection District to provide emergency services. This contracted area expands the departments response area to as they provide services to approximately 516,000 residents.

Stations & Apparatus

The city itself has 20

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s spread across the city. It also operates out of 4 additional stations which are Contracted out to the City of Sacramento. In Addition, there is also a Reserve Station. Each station has a fire engine as well as other specialty rigs. All specialty rigs, such as the

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s and the

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truck are cross-staffed by engine and truck personnel. There are also four boats spread across the stations for rescues in the two rivers that both run through, and border

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, the

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and the

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, respectively.

USAR Task Force 7

The Sacramento Fire Department is the sponsoring agency for California USAR Task Force 7 (CA TF-7), one of the eight

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s in the state. These USAR Task Forces, which were originally designed to respond to structural collapse caused by earthquakes, have evolved to be used at disasters and catastrophes, both man-made and natural. Along with members of the SFD, the task force also has members from the Folsom Fire Department,

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, West Sacramento Fire Department,

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and

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. Some of the teams most notable deployments include the

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(2001)

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References

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