Ventura County Fire Department
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Ventura |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | May 11, 1928 |
| Annual calls | 47,272 (2020) |
| Employees | 583 total (2020)
|
| Annual budget | $126 million (2012) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Dustin Gardner |
| EMS level | ALS |
| Motto | Department logo |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 5 |
| Stations | 33 |
| Engines | 32 frontline 16 reserve |
| Trucks | 3 frontline 2 reserve |
| Quints | 1 frontline 1 reserve |
| Squads | 2 frontline 2 reserve |
| Rescues | 3 frontline 1 reserve |
| Ambulances | ambulances are controlled by AMR |
| Tenders | 2 |
| HAZMAT | 3 |
| USAR | 3 |
| Airport crash | 1 |
| Wildland | 11 |
| Bulldozers | 3 frontline 1 reserve |
| Helicopters | 4 |
| Fireboats | 1 |
| Light and air | 2 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) provides fire protection and emergency response services for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, and for seven other cities within the county. Together, these areas compose the Ventura County Fire Protection District in the state of California, United States. The Ventura County Board of Supervisors is the fire district's board of directors. These five elected supervisors appoint the fire chief, and task him with providing fire protection services for the district.
In addition to the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, the department provides the following cities with service: Camarillo, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks.