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19-460: Santa Barbara has a total of 11 pumper engines with 7 acting as frontline engines and an additional 4 in reserve. These engines are staffed by 3 personnel, A captain , an engineer and a firefighter . Each engine is fitted with a 1500 GPM pump and carries 750 gallons of water. The Type 3 Engines , which are used mainly for vegetation fires , are smaller than the Type 1s which are used primarily in

38-475: A committee of locally elected councillors. The committee's prime responsibility is to ensure that the fire service is run properly and responsibly. In simple terms, the chief officer is directly answerable to someone who represents the interests of the general public. Historically, many CFOs went on to join Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate (HMFSI), formerly Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Fire Services,

57-530: A direct equivalent in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries outside of Canada. These fire services are more often organized around a "watch". Whereas a company is a group of firefighters who work different shifts on the same apparatus, a watch is a group of firefighters who work the same shift on more than one apparatus. Like a captain in American and Canadian fire departments, the watch manager

76-552: A fire company, a group of firefighters who are assigned to the same fire apparatus . The captain is responsible for the welfare and performance of the company's personnel and the maintenance of the apparatus. In a single-apparatus fire station, the captain is also the overall manager of the station. Fire departments typically arrange the shifts so that a captain can be present at most emergencies. Besides those who work at fire stations, captains are employed in other roles such as managing training. The rank of captain does not always have

95-482: A firefighter walk the edge of a fire with a hose line and the Type 3 trailing close behind, but spray nozzles can also be fitted to the bumper and under-carriage of the engine. Each of the engines feature a 500-gallon water tank and a 20-gallon tank for Class A foam . In September 2013, the SBFD bought a second $ 400,000 Type 3 Engine and placed it at station 7, moving the older Type 3 to station 4. The Special Response Unit

114-621: A government agency directly under the control of the Department for Communities and Local Government . Her Majesty's Inspectors are uniformed and considered to be superior to chief fire officers, although they have no power to directly command frontline fire crews. In 2007, the HMFSI was replaced by the office of the Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser whose responsibilities extend to England and Wales. The Chief Fire and Rescue Advisor also retains

133-588: A metropolitan area, staffed by career firefighters. Auckland and Wellington , with their geographic sprawl, have their career stations divided into multiple districts - two in Wellington and five in Auckland. The other fourteen cities in New Zealand that have career firefighters are sufficiently compact geographically to allow each one to be a single fire district. The rank badge for chief fire officers

152-646: A separate section representing principal officers in fire and rescue services in Scotland. In Scotland , the CFO was traditionally referred to as the firemaster , although this title was replaced by chief fire officer in Scottish brigades in 2006 when the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 came into force. Under proposed changes, chief fire officers were to be renamed brigade managers in line with modernisation directives issued by

171-644: A trained firefighter and cannot carry out frontline firefighting or incident command, and those roles are passed down to the director of operations. In the London Fire Brigade , the CFO is now known as the commissioner for fire and emergency planning. Chief fire officers in the United Kingdom are represented by the National Fire Chiefs Council (formerly the Chief Fire Officers Association ); it has

190-502: Is a box van that contains supplies for a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI). It is dispatched automatically to any reported aircraft emergency on or off the airport property, as well as by request of any incident IC . In March 2006, the SBFD acquired a $ 450,000 Heavy Rescue unit built by SVI Trucks. At over 33 feet long, the Heavy Rescue weighs 44,000 pounds fully loaded. The interior has seating for six people as well as storage for all

209-489: Is a rank in various fire services. In most American and Canadian fire services , a captain ranks above a lieutenant and below a battalion chief , and therefore two grades above a regular firefighter. This varies, though, between departments – In the Los Angeles County Fire Department , for example, engineer is the next lowest rank below captain. A captain is typically in charge of

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228-400: Is delegated with commanding one or multiple areas of fire and rescue operations, such as training, vehicles and equipment, information technology, or human resources. A CFO is responsible for the day-to-day command of the fire service in all areas. Ultimately however major policies and procedures have to be agreed and passed by the fire authority to whom the CFO reports. The fire authority is

247-661: Is the highest rank in the fire and rescue services of the United Kingdom . There are currently 50 chief fire officers serving in the United Kingdom in charge of the local authority fire services. There is also a chief fire officer responsible for the Ministry of Defence Fire Services , which includes the Defence Fire and Rescue Service and the RAF Fire Service. Some UK airport fire services also designate their seniors officers as CFOs, though these officers rarely wear

266-546: Is two grades above a regular firefighter. In the New Zealand Fire Service in the early 1980s, a captain was in charge of a station. The NZFS has now moved to senior station officer and station officer as station management ranks. The person in charge of a fire brigade is the chief fire officer , and captain is no longer used. Chief Fire Officer#New Zealand Chief fire officer ( CFO ), formerly often just chief officer or county fire officer ,

285-434: The Department for Communities and Local Government . However, the title is unpopular and has so far not been used. Most chief fire officers are former frontline firefighters who have risen through the ranks. A few brigades have, however, employed chief fire officers with other career backgrounds. A chief fire officer is assisted by one deputy chief fire officer and a number of assistant chief fire officers , each of whom

304-411: The city. The Type 3 has 4x4 capability and can thus make it through rough terrain. One of the features that makes the Type 3 ideal for vegetation fires is that it can pump water while in motion, whereas the Type 1 engine must be put into park to pump. This allows the Type 3 to make "mobile attacks" on vegetation fires, a tactic that can help minimize the rate of spread. This is most commonly done by having

323-416: The same rank insignia as a local authority chief fire officer. Other titles for this office can include county fire officer and chief executive, neither of which are in common use. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service does, however, use the title of county fire officer and chief executive'. Kent Fire and Rescue Service 's chief executive is in charge of maintaining the service; however, they are not

342-548: The title as the de jure and de facto HM Chief Inspector of Fire Services. His Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate for Scotland , however, continues its role and functions. According to the New Zealand Fire Service Act 1975, a chief fire officer in the New Zealand Fire Service commands a single fire district. This may be a volunteer fire brigade, with a single fire station, in an outer-urban or rural area, or it may consist of several fire stations in

361-849: The tools necessary. The vehicle also has foldout awnings on both sides. Station 8, located at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport , which was previously under the jurisdiction of Santa Barbara County Fire and was later annexed into the City of Santa Barbara, is home to 3 Oshkosh Striker vehicles. Responding to approximately 65 calls per year, each of these engines is fitted with a 1500 GPM pump, carry 1500 gallons water, 210 gallons of foam concentrate, and 450 pounds of dry chemical or Halotron. 34°25′33″N 119°42′51″W  /  34.42583°N 119.71417°W  / 34.42583; -119.71417 Fire captain Captain

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