Who is the San Juan Bautista Volunteer Department?

• type and extent of training provided to fire-company personnel
• number of people who participate in training
• firefighter response to emergencies
• maintenance and testing of the fire department’s equipment

   We currently have twenty four (24) active members that are trained to a minimum of State Fire Marshal Volunteer Firefighter level or higher. All our members have San Benito County’s EMS required medical, CPR, and Defibrillator training or higher. Twelve (12) are certified firefighter one’s or higher, eight (8) are certified Emergency Medical Technicians.  The members of our department comprise of many deferent citizens from our community including career firefighters, peace officers, and local business owners along with many other occupations.  Our department above all is made up of members of the community that volunteer to help our friends, families, and community in times of need.  

Recruitment and Training

   New firefighter cadets that have passed the interview process are turned over to the training staff. The training officer will oversee them as they are trained to California State Fire Marshal Volunteer Firefighter level with a minimum of 115 hrs of training. After completion of this training they are allowed to respond on a probationary level to calls for a 6 month period where they may only respond to emergency calls in the presence of a company officer and or training staff member.  Along with this training they are also required to complete 40 hours of Hazardous Materials training (re-certification every year), A Minimum of 45 hours of Emergency Medical/ CPR Defibrillator training (re-certification ever 2 years), and 40 hours of Driver Operator Training with in the first year of employment.  This is a total of over 240 hours of training in the first year just to be a Volunteer Firefighter.  In 2010 our members logged over 1,500 hrs of training not including new member training and the other standard training listed above.

Fire Apparatus Staffed by San Juan Bautista Fire Department

 San Benito County Equipment

• Engine 9312 – 1991 GMC Ferrara Type 1 Fire Engine seats five, 750 gallon tank, 1,250 gpm pump, large diameter hose, 5 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, full set of extrication rescue equipment. EMS equipment: Complete BLS Trauma/medical including automated external defibrillator

 San Juan Bautista City Equipment

• Engine 9111 – 2005 Pierce Type 1 Fire Engine seats six, 750 gallon tank, 1,250 gpm pump, large diameter hose, 6 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, full set of extrication rescue equipment. EMS equipment: Complete BLS Trauma/medical including automated external defibrillator

• Engine 9112 – 1990 Mack Type 1 Fire Engine seats four, 500 gallon tank, 1,500 gpm pump, 4 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, multi power unit for extrication. EMS equipment: Complete BLS Trauma/medical including automated external defibrillator

• Rescue 9161 – 2003 Ford F-550 4x4 Light Duty Rescue seats five, full extrication equipment including struts, hydraulic  rams, airbags and low angle rescue equipment. EMS equipment: Complete BLS Trauma/medical including automated external defibrillator