Department Overview

  The San Juan Bautista Fire Department is a full-service Emergency Services Organization that provides fire suppression, emergency medical services (basic life support), fire prevention public education, and rescue and extrication services to an area encompassing approximately 70 square miles. The San Juan Bautista Volunteer Fire Department was formed in 1868 to help protect the citizens from damaging and deadly fires. Just as the times have changed, so has our mission. Today, we provide the community with a full range of quality emergency services. Your fire department is the community's first line of protection during times of emergency crisis. We also have a Fire Explorer program that involves the youth of our community (ages 15-18) involved in community service.

Recruitment and Training

   After a new firefighter cadet has passed the interview process they are then turned over to the training department. 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.

    In 2010 our members logged almost 1,500 hrs of training not including new member training and class’s that were held outside of our department such as Driver Operator 1A 1B, MPC’s Wild Land Fire School, Large Animal Rescue, and Medical training such as First Responder/EMT and CPR.

Membership

    We currently have twenty three (23) 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 minimum medical/CPR training or higher. Twelve (12) are certified firefighter 1’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.  

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