Menlo Park Fire Protection District

Menlo Park Fire Protection District

Operational area
Country	United States
State	California
City	Menlo Park
Agency overview[1]
Annual calls	7,304 (2012)
Annual budget	$37,701,100 (2014)
Staffing	115 (2014)
Fire chief	Harold Schapelhouman
IAFF	2400 (District 10)
Facilities and equipment[2]
Battalions	1
Stations	7
Engines	7 - frontline 2 - reserve
Trucks	1
Rescues	1
Wildland	1 - Type 6
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Menlo Park Fire Protection District is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Menlo Park.

The Menlo Park Fire District is located on the peninsula in the southern most part of San Mateo County in the metropolitan bay area. It covers approximately 30 square miles that reaches into the bay. The District's population is estimated around 90,000 and covers the communities of Atherton, Menlo Park and East Palo Alto as well as some of the unincorporated areas of San Mateo County.^[3] The district is also part of the greater San Mateo County boundary-drop plan where the closest apparatus responds to each call, regardless of the department.

USAR Task Force 3

The Menlo Park Fire Protection District is the sponsoring agency of USAR Task Force 3, one of the eight FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces spread across the state.^[4] The task force is specially trained and equipped with 220 team members, consisting of 18 participating agencies and 60 civilians.^[5]

Stations & Apparatus

Menlo Park Fire Protection District Station No. 6

	Address	Engine	Truck	Other
1	300 Middlefield Rd	Engine 1 Reserve Engine 101	Truck 1	Heavy Rescue 1, Battalion 1	[6]
2	2290 University Ave	Engine 2 Reserve Engine 102			[7]
3	32 Almendral Ave	Engine 3			[8]
4	3322 Alameda De Las Pulgas	Engine 4			[9]
5	4101 Fair Oaks Ave	Engine 5			[10]
6	700 Oak Grove Ave	Engine 6			[11]
77	1467 Chilco St	Engine 77		Patrol 77, AirBoat, Swift Water Rescue	[12]

References

1. "2014 Budget" (PDF). Menlo Park Fire. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
2. "Apparatus". Menlo Fire.
3. "Menlo Park Fire Protection District Information". Menlo Park Fire Protection District. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
4. "Task Force Locations". FEMA. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
5. "CA Task Force 3". Menlo Park Fire Protection District. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
6. "Station 1". Menlo Park Fire. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
7. "Station 2". Menlo Park Fire. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
8. "Station 3". Menlo Park Fire. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
9. "Station 4". Menlo Park Fire. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
10. "Station 5". Menlo Park Fire. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
11. "Station 6". Menlo Park Fire. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
12. "Station 77". Menlo Park Fire. Retrieved 19 February 2015.

Coordinates: 37°27′10″N 122°11′00″W / 37.45278°N 122.18333°W