The Brea Fire Services Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Brea, California. Fire protection is the prevention and reduction of the hazards associated with fires. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Location of Brea within Orange County, California Country United States State California County Orange Mayor Roy Moore Area    - City 10. ...

History

When the city of Brea was incorporated in 1917, the Brea Fire Services Department was founded. The fire station was co-located in City Hall with the Brea Police Department and the city's administrative staff. Until the 1930s, it was an all volunteer department.^[1]

The first fire truck was a 1923 Seagrave truck nicknamed 'Old Susie'. It was purchased in 1923 for $16,000.^[1] Seagrave Fire Apparatus LLC is a manufacturer of fire apparatus that specializes in pumper and rescue units, as well as aerial towers. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ...

The first major incident for the department occurred in 1926 when lightning struck the Union Oil fields, starting an oil fire that burned for a week sending flaming oil flowing downhill into the nearby city of Fullerton.^[1] Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Unocal Corporation is the parent company of Union Oil Company of California (Union Oil) which was incorporated in California in 1890. ... Location of Fullerton within Orange County, California, USA Country United States State California County Orange Mayor Leland Wilson Area    - City 22. ...

In 1938, A.G. Ellis was promoted to Fire Chief. He was instrumental in modernizing the department. During his time as Chief, the number of paid personnel in the department was increased to 18. He also built a two-way radio that was installed in the Seagrave engine allowing the firefighters to communicate with a dispatcher while they were in the field. Two more pumpers were purchased and plans were begun to build a separate fire station.^[1]

In 1965, Station 1 was built and all Fire Department offices were moved into the building along with a truck company. Station 2 was opened in 1977. A paramedic unit was added to Station 2 in 1978. In 1983, the paramedic program was expanded to include fire captains and engineers. Station 3 was built in 1986. In 1992, the reserve firefighter program was initiated to increase the number of firefighters available for large incidents.^[1] A paramedic is an Emergency medical technician certified to the highest level of training and responds to medical and trauma emergencies in the pre-hospital setting (in-field) for the purpose of stabilizing a patients condition before and during transportation to an appropriate medical facility, usually by ambulance. ...

The first ladder truck was a quint purchased from the Newport Beach Fire Department in 1992 after the NBFD found that the quint was too tall to fit into its fire station. Purchase of the quint brought the Department up to national standards for response to a residential fire.^[1] A quint, or quintuple combination pumper, is a fire service apparatus that serves the dual purpose of an engine and a ladder truck. ...

2003 saw the construction of a relpacement station in the downtown district of the city.^[1]

Operations

The fire department employs 42 full-time firefighters, which includes 3 Battalion Chiefs, 12 Fire Captains, 15 Fire Engineers, and 12 Firefighters. All members are trained and certified in CPR, EMT-D, hazardous materials first responder, swiftwater rescue, confined space rescue, and the Standardized Emergency Management System based on the Incident Command System.^[2] Each firefighter works 3 alternating 24-hour shifts and then has four days off. On any one shift, there are 16 firefighters on duty.^[3] For other meanings of CPR, see CPR (disambiguation). ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A hazardous material is any solid, liquid, or gas that can cause harm to humans and other living organisms due to being flammable or explosive, irritating or damaging the skin or lungs, interfering with oxygen intake and apsorption (asphyxiants), or causing allergic reactions (allergens). ... Swiftwater Rescue is a subset of technical rescue that involves the use of specially trained personnel, ropes, and mechanical advantage systems often much more robust than those used in rope rescue because of the added pressure of moving water. ... Confined space rescue is a subset of technical rescue that involves the rescue and recovery of victims involved in situations where there is a confined space, which is defined by OSHA as follows: Having limited or restricted means of entry or exit Is large enough for an employee to enter... A typical Incident Command Post The Incident Command System (ICS) is a management system used within the United States to organize emergency response and was designed to offer a scalable response to incidents of any magnitude. ...

Medal of Valor Recipients

Firefighters Mike Thompson and John Esparza received the Medal of Valor for their efforts in rescuing a trapped person from car fire. On January 9, 2001, Esperaza pulled a fire hose across the center divider and four lanes of the 57 Freeway to attack the fire while Thompson used his body to shield the trapped driver from the flames.^[2] The Medal of Valor (Heb. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-210 LA ?? SR-71 LA ?? I-10 LA ?? SR-60 LA ?? SR-90 OC ?? SR-91 OC ?? I-5 OC ?? Legend Prev Next < Route 56 Route 58 > California State Highways Current - Unconstructed - Deleted - Scenic California State Route 57 is the Orange Freeway, a major north-south freeway...

Stations

• Station 1 - 1965^[1] - 555 North Berry Street - Single four-person paramedic engine company. Also the site of the Department's training tower.^[4]
• Station 2 - 1977^[1] - 200 North Brea Boulevard - Engine company, truck company, reserve equipment and the City's historic Seagraves fire engine.^[4]
• Station 3 - 1986^[1] - 400 North Kraemer - Four-person engine company and a ladder truck staffed by three persons with Hazardous Materials Technician certifications.^[4]
• Station 4 - 2003^[1] - 170 North Olinda Place - This station is in a leased commercial building. It is staffed by one Fire Engineer with a four-wheel drive Fire Attack Unit. During fire season, the station's personnel are enhanced to a two or three person company.^[4]

Equipment

• Engine 1, 1989 E-One
• Engine 2, 1997 E-One
• Engine 3, 1988 E-One
• Truck 1, 1991 Spartan
• Attack Unit 4, 1997 E-One
• Battalion 1, 1999 Chevrolet Suburban
• Utility Truck, 2002 Ford F-550
• Station 1 Reserve Engine, E-One
• Station 2 Reserve Engine, E-One
• Battalion Chief Reserve Vehicle, 1990 Chevrolet Suburban

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EMS

• EMS consist of 2 EMT at Station 2 on 1 EMS Engine.

References

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External links

• Brea Fire Services Department. City of Brea. Retrieved on September 8, 2006.