Richmond Fire Department
The Richmond Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Richmond, California. In all, the department is responsible for an area of 56.1 square miles (145 km2).[1]
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| City | Richmond |
| Agency overview[1] | |
| Employees | 95+(2014) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Adrian Sheppard |
| EMS level | BLS |
| IAFF | 188 |
| Facilities and equipment[1] | |
| Battalions | 1 |
| Stations | 7 |
| Engines | 7 |
| Trucks | 1 |
| Rescues | 2 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| Fireboats | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
History
In September 2002 the city coordinated an eight alarm fire call.[2] The Richmond Sanitary Service landfill had lit on fire.[2] After putting the fire out steam continued to spew forcing crews to remain on site for hours to water the still heated area in order to prevent reignition.[2]
In 2018 Chevron was ordered by court judgement to pay for the department to have 4.6 million dollars in new equipment to better prepare it for refinery related disasters.[3]
References
- "Department Facts". City of Richmond. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- "Bay Area Briefs". Berkeley Daily Planet. 24 September 2002. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- Chevron must replace pipes at Richmond refinery, purchase supplies for Richmond Fire Department: EPA settlement
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