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Avian Flu Preparedness The California Dept. of Food and Agriculture, Animal Health Branch
Suppression and Emergency Response Division

Chief Joel Aranaz
The Fresno Fire Department is committed to providing the highest quality of courteous and responsive service to the citizens of Fresno through comprehensive strategies and training in fire prevention, fire suppression, emergency medical services, all risk mitigation, and community based fire services.












Fresno Fire Department employs 339 uniformed firefighters

  • 24 fire stations and an Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) station that serves a population of more than 500,000
  • 28 companies consist of 22 engines, 6 ladder trucks, 4 water tenders, 2 brush rigs, 2 type 1 Hazmat rigs, 2 patrol rig's, 1 rescue truck, 2 personal water crafts and 2 aircraft rescue units
  • The companies are divided into four battalions, each supervised by a battalion chief
  • Daily staffing consist of 87 firefighters and one 24-hour arson investigator
  • The department responded to a total of 37,635 emergency calls in 2008
Battalion Chiefs

Richard L. Cabral

Cirilo R. Medina

Tim Henry

Charles Tobias

Addison Clark

Ronald Stogdell

Jose Escobedo

Jonathan Chew

Ted Semonious

Donald Bier

William Storey

Michael Taylor

Javier Lara