2018 ORANGE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS YEAR IN REVIEW
ORANGE COUNTY PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
Dear Friends, It is my honor to present the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Year in Review. On behalf of the more than 1,000 Firefighters and Paramedics of Orange County Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 3631, this book tells the story of our dedicated members who protect lives and property throughout Orange County every day. In 2018, our Firefighters and Paramedics responded to more than 142,000 emergency incidents throughout the 23 cities and unincorporated communities of Orange County. Serving a growing population of 1.8 million residents, our Firefighters were tasked with responding to residential and wildland fires, helicopter rescues, traffic accidents, and much more. Our members also provided mutual aid to those in need throughout the State of California and beyond, including hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina, mudslides in Montecito, and destructive wildfires in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties. This publication contains powerful images and significant statistics, which serve to illustrate the daily challenges that our First Responders face while serving on the frontlines. Highlighted within these pages is the vast array of emergency services and difficult operations performed by our OCFA Firefighters who risk their lives to save life and property. On behalf of the Local 3631 Executive Board, we thank our members for their service. It is truly my privilege to work alongside and represent the brave men and women of the Orange County Firefighter Authority.
Sincerely,
Tim Steging President Orange County Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 3631
FIRE STATION LOCATIONS Brea EI
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90
Placentia
HWY
OCFA Division and Battalion Stations Villa Park Orange
25
22
70
71
Santa Ana
78
66
73
Westminster
55
Fountain Valley
Bolsa Chica
77
HARBOR BLVD
Battalions
HW
City Jurisdictions 16
26 6
5
405
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38
47
Newport Beach 73 E
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Emerald Bay
18
31
Laguna Woods Aliso Viejo
45
Mission Viejo
22
40
Laguna Hills
24
58
39
11
9
Laguna Niguel
56
5
Laguna Beach
30
Dana Point
San Juan Capistrano San Clemente
29
59
50
5 60 0 Miles
5
74
49 7
5
Division 1
Rancho Santa Margarita
19
1
Pacific Ocean
Lake Forest
51
57
Y
Division
42 54
Irvine 4
Divisions
241
27
133 20
36
RD
CO A ST
Highways
55
76 28
Major Roads
261
37
33
OCFA Fire Stations
14
15
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HQ
Tustin 79
Costa Mesa Huntington Beach
43
21
74
OCFA Battalion Stations
Riverside County
8
72
75
OCFA Division Stations
Orange Park Acres
San Diego County
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Seal Beach
64
BEA CH BLVD
65
Garden Grove
23
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Cypress 46 Stanton
48
53
91
Anaheim
39
Rossmoor 605 Los Alamitos
32
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57
Fire Administrative Boundaries Orange County Fire Authority
Yorba Linda
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17
35
5 61
63
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41
91
13
10
34
Fullerton 62
La Palma
44
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Los Angeles County
San Bernardino County
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Brea
72
La Habra
Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Div 3 Protection Agreement Div 4 Protection Agreement
Information Technology Division Geographic Information Systems 7/11/2019
DAILY RESOURCES 72 10 7 67 16 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 7 4 6 1 Fire Stations
Battalions
Field Divisions
Engine Companies
Truck Companies
Medic Squads
Helicopters
Handcrews
Dozer Modules
USAR Heavy/ Medium Rescue
Swift Water Rescue
Hazardous Materials Teams
Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Resources
Water Tenders
Live Search Canines
Accelerant Detection Canine
1
Foam Tender
OCFA
BY THE NUMBERS The Orange County Fire Department was established on May 16, 1980 and originally serviced the cities of Cypress, Irvine, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Placentia, San Juan Capistrano, Tustin, Villa Park, and Yorba Linda, along with the unincorporated areas within the County, which were previously serviced by the California Department of Forestry. As the department continued to grow, a new governing structure was needed in order to provide individual cities with greater control over how their emergency services were provided. On March 1, 1995, the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) was formed through the governance of a Joint Powers Authority (JPA). This JPA consists of two members from the Orange County Board of Supervisors and one elected official from each of the member cities. Together, they set policy, approve budgets, establish service levels, and provide fiscal oversight. The OCFA has grown to become an all-risk regional fire service agency, providing unparalleled service to 23 Orange County cities and all unincorporated areas in the County. The mission of the OCFA is to enhance public safety and meet the evolving needs of the cities and communities that we serve through education, emergency medical protection, and first-class fire prevention and suppression. The brave men and women of the OCFA are responsible for protecting over 1.8 million residents in a service area covering 576 square miles. Our Firefighters are spread across 72 Fire Stations located throughout Orange County and are responsible for protecting 190,822 acres of wildland. When surveyed, patients and residents who had OCFA respond to their emergency calls for service gave the OCFA an approval rating of 97.8%.
ORANGE COUNTY POPULATION
1,807,862
EMERGENCY CALLS
2014
2015
2016
142,516
2013
142,022
2012
136,999
87,978 2011
130,713
87,519 2010
117,100
85,539 2009
112,333
86,539 2008
104,735
85,652 2007
2017
2018
DAILY CALL AVERAGES Total Incidents
165,158
Incoming 911 Phone Calls
106,006
Incoming 7-Digit Emergency Line
Daily Average
Daily Average
Daily Average
452
290
73,937 203
TYPE OF EMERGENCY CALLS Fires EMS Ruptures Hazardous Conditions Service Call Good Intent
Total Incoming Emergency Calls
179,943 Daily Average
493
2,338 109,929 155 1,347 7,332 14,535
NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
1,051
2012
1,034
1,023
2011
1,020
863
2010
1,011
862
2009
1,011
841
2008
1,010
841
808 2007
2018
DAILY STAFFING Firefighters Firefighters/Paramedics Engineers Engineers/Paramedics Captains Captains/Paramedics Pilots Handcrews Dozer Operators
TOTAL: 356 OCFA FIREFIGHTERS PER 1.8 MILLION RESIDENTS
71 94 74 8 47 37 2 21 2
FIRE-RELATED INJURIES Civilian
69
Firefighter
34
Deaths
5
EMERGENCY INCIDENTS BY CITY CITY
POPULATION
INCIDENT TOTALS
338,247
27,220
276,176
16,459
Mission Viejo
95,987
8,037
Westminster
94,476
7,866
129,278
7,368
Buena Park
83,995
7,190
Tustin
82,344
5,535
Laguna Woods
16,597
5,229
San Clemente
65,543
5,200
Lake Forest
84,845
5,176
Seal Beach
25,984
4,402
69,121
4,139
Laguna Niguel
65,377
4,060
San Juan Capistrano
36,759
3,791
Dana Point
34,071
3,652
Placentia
52,755
3,545
31,818
3,334
Stanton
39,470
3,330
Cypress
49,978
3,218
Aliso Viejo
51,950
2,883
Rancho Santa Margarita
49,329
2,420
11,863
1,467
La Palma
15,948
1,272
Villa Park
5,951
434
Santa Ana
Irvine
Unincorporated Orange County
Yorba Linda
Laguna Hills
Los Alamitos
TOP TEN BUSIEST ENGINE COMPANIES E22 Laguna Hills E222 Laguna Hills E75 Santa Ana E19 Lake Forest E21 Tustin E72 Santa Ana E71 Santa Ana E46 Stanton E61 Buena Park E48 Seal Beach
4,353 4,211 3,929 3,543 3,489 3,425 3,209 3,158 3,128 3,119
TOTAL PROPERTY LOSS
$53,714,144
Air Operations HC1, HC2, HC3 & HC4
STATISTICS Helicopter Unit Responses
359
Support Unit Responses
274
Facilities
1
Helicopters
4
Bell Super Huey
2
Bell 412EP
2
Air Ops Personnel
29
Reserve Crew
30
JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT STATISTICS Aircraft Responses
19
Aircraft Disabled Responses
22
Automatic Alarm Responses
30
Medical/Accident Responses
465
Assist/Service Call Responses
12
Fuel Spill Responses
17
Hazard/Threat Responses
1
Fire Responses
1
JOHN WAYNE RESPONSES BY UNIT
Crash 1
559
Crash 5/3
Crash 2
Crash 4
94
75
17
HAZMAT RESPONSES BY UNIT H79
75
H204/H220
97
H4/H20
83
HEAVY RESCUE RESPONSES HR6
108
WILDLAND OPERATIONS STATISTICS Crew Responses
154
Dozer Responses
145
Water Tender Responses
282
MUTUAL AID In 2018, California experienced the deadliest and most destructive wildfire season on record, with a total of 8,527 fires burning an area of 1,893,913 acres, the largest amount of burned acreage recorded in a fire season. The fires caused more than $3.5 billion in damages, including approximately $1.8 billion in fire suppression costs. Tragically, the lives of 98 civilians and six firefighters were claimed during the wildfire season.
INCIDENTS In County Mutual Aid Out Of County Mutual Aid TOTAL
5,064 225 5,289
CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE 5 FEMA URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE California Task Force 5 (CATF-5) is one of 28 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Forces strategically located throughout the United States and specifically one of eight Task Forces located in California. These Task Forces are comprised of highly-trained emergency responders who are skilled in a variety of disciplines and capable of offering aid all over the United States and beyond. In 2018, OCFA members of CATF-5 were deployed to assist with natural disasters throughout the country, including the Montecito Mudslides, Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas, the Camp Fire in Northern California, and several other major incidents.
Number Of Members Number Of Personnel Deployed
205 100
HONORING OUR FALLEN Orange County Professional Firefighters Association and the Orange County Fire Authority Pipes and Drums Band attended the 32nd annual IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado to honor the memory of Fallen OCFA Firefighter/Paramedic Mary Kay Blaul. The IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Wall of Honor bears the names of IAFF members, including professional Firefighters, Paramedics, and Emergency Medical Personnel in the United States and Canada, who died on the fire ground and the alarming number who succumbed to occupational illnesses such as cancer, heart disease and post-traumatic stress. This year, the IAFF added 271 Fallen Fire Fighters to the Wall of Honor.
RECOGNITION A special thank you to all of our contributors, including the Orange County Fire Authority, Mike Marble, Dalat Truong, Travis Wills and Jakub Lichtenstein for your support in making this book.
ORANGE COUNTY PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION 2019 EXECUTIVE BOARD Tim Steging
PRESIDENT
Ryan Bishop
VICE PRESIDENT
Matt Schuetz
VICE PRESIDENT
Richard Tantuvanich
TREASURER
Lee Cabrera
SECRETARY
Brent Berkompas
PAC CHAIR
Jon Biegler
DIRECTOR
Reid Gibson
DIRECTOR
Steve Kriha
DIRECTOR
Joe Sinclair
DIRECTOR