Central County Fire Department

The Central County Fire Department – serving the communities of Burlingame, Hillsborough and Millbrae – is comprised of men and women all from different backgrounds who share one common goal: to provide exceptional emergency/non-emergency services to the citizens and visitors of our communities. Formed in April 2004, the Central County Fire Department (CCFD) provides all-risk services, with members playing integral roles in fire suppression, rescue, emergency medicine, operational training, fire prevention and investigation, and community education. Our service area encompasses approximately 15 square miles and we serve a population of 70,000. Our territory, near San Francisco International Airport, is comprised of large wild land urban interface areas and neighborhoods consisting of single-family homes, multi-residential buildings, retail and business districts, hotels, a regional hospital, care facilities, numerous schools, as well as a large industrial area. The Department responds to approximately 6,000 calls for service annually. We maintain six strategically located and professionally staffed fire stations, in addition to an administrative headquarters and training tower. The Department staffs six fire engines and one ladder truck 24/7, 365. A heavy-duty Urban Search & Rescue unit is also housed at one of our fire stations and is cross-staffed with on-duty personnel. The top-ranking leader of the Department is the Fire Chief supported by a command structure of Deputy Chiefs, Division Chiefs, Battalion Chiefs, and Captains. Our personnel are a diverse group, with firefighters trained as apparatus operators, paramedics, as well as a large number trained in Special Operations. Several of our Special Operations trained personnel are members of California Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 3. Our Fire Prevention Division is comprised of a Fire Marshal, Deputy Fire Marshal, two fire inspectors, and a disaster preparedness specialist.