California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California. It is responsible for fire... Wikipedia

• Established:  1885
• Employees:  6,100 Permanent employees, 2,600 Seasonal employees, 3,500 Inmates, Wards, Conservation Corps Members, 600 Volunteers In Prevention (VIPs)
• Annual budget:  $2.85 billion (2021-2022)
• Staffing:  Career
• Fire chief:  Joe Taylor
• EMS level:  ALS
• Stations:  237 owned/operated, 575 operated
• Engines:  356 owned/operated, 624 operated
• Trucks:  28
• Rescues:  184
• Ambulances:  63 paramedic units
• HAZMAT:  9
• Bulldozers:  61
• Airplanes:  30 air tankers, 16 tactical planes
• Helicopters:  24
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo