Costa Mesa Fire Department

The Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the U.S. city of Costa Mesa, California.

Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue
Agency overview
Established1956
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefDan Stefano
EMS levelALS
Facilities and equipment
Stations6
Engines5 (+3 in reserve)
Trucks2 (1 tiller, 1 quint)
Rescues1
Ambulances6

The Department operates from six stations located in Costa Mesa.[1] They provide services for 110,000 residents responding to over 10,600 calls per year. 65% of the calls are medical in nature. The Department is part of Central Net along with the Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Newport Beach Fire Departments. [2]

Equipment

The Department maintains the following pieces of fire apparatus: 8 engines (5 front line and 3 reserve), 1 quint, 1 tiller truck, 1 heavy rescue truck for urban search & rescue (USAR), 1 water tender, 6 rescue ambulances and 2 Battalion Chief (command) vehicles.[3]

Stations and apparatuses

The department operates from six stations located through the city of Costa Mesa.[4]

Fire Station Address Engine Trucks Rescue paramedic units Other Units
1[5] 1570 Adams Avenue
2 800 Baker Street
3 1865 Park Avenue
4 2300 Placentia Avenue USAR 85[6]
5 2450 Vanguard Way
6 3350 Sakioka Drive

References
  1. "The Department and Personnel". City of Costa Mesa. Archived from the original on October 5, 2006. Retrieved October 30, 2006.
  2. "Department Statistics". City of Costa Mesa. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  3. "Emergency Services Vehicles". City of Costa Mesa. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  4. "Station Locations | City of Costa Mesa". www.costamesaca.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  5. "Costa Mesa celebrates new fire station". Daily Pilot. 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  6. "Urban search & rescue | City of Costa Mesa". www.costamesaca.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-26.

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