Fire Department
The Berkeley Fire Department protects life, property, and the environment through prevention, community preparedness, and emergency response.
Our objective is to prevent emergencies or reduce their severity through training, fire prevention, disaster readiness, and public education programs. We provide 24-hour response to emergencies including fires, medical emergencies, hazardous materials events, water rescues, disaster response, and other life-threatening situations.
We have proudly served the Berkeley community since 1904 and continue to build a strong bond with the people we serve. We aim to be recognized as a leader that responds effectively with well-trained and compassionate professionals.
We serve the City of Berkeley, including the University of California Berkeley, totaling over 120,000 residents, responding to over 16,000 service calls each year.
Divisions
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Office of the Chief
The Office of the Chief plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs the City’s fire prevention, suppression, and emergency medical service programs. This office conducts planning and budgeting, maintains the labor-management relationship, assists City management, and fosters cooperative working relationships with community groups and other agencies.
Contact Information
Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 981-3473 TDD: (510) 981-6903 FAX: (510) 981-5579
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Email: fire@berkeleyca.gov -
Operations
The Operations Division’s objective is the day-to-day delivery of emergency and non-emergency services to the City of Berkeley. This is accomplished through seven firehouses with seven Type I fire engines, two aerial ladder trucks, four advanced life support (ALS) ambulances, one battalion chief, a Medical Specialist Team, a Hazardous Materials Response Team, two water rescue crafts and 15 rescue swimmers.
The Berkeley Fire Department offers a wide variety of services. Among these, the Operations Division is responsible for Emergency Medical Services, Fire Suppression, Training and Technical Services.
Contact Information
Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 981-3473 TDD: (510) 981-6903 FAX: (510) 981-5579
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Email: fire@berkeleyca.gov -
Training Division
The Training Division is focused on providing great training to the members of the Berkeley Fire Department. The Division is proud to run a California State Fire Training (SFT) Accredited Local Academy (ALA) where new firefighters attain their SFT Firefighter I and II certifications. The Division also provides ongoing training and development to the entire Department. This is accomplished with an Assistant Fire Chief, three sworn members and one non-sworn member who provides critical administrative support.
Contact Information
Address: 997 Cedar Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 981-5595 TDD: (510) 981-6903 FAX: (510) 981-5579
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Email: bfdtraining@berkeleyca.gov -
Emergency Medical Services
The Emergency Medical Services Division oversees the Department’s pre-hospital care and treatment program to the Berkeley community. All of Berkeley’s seven fire engines, two trucks, and four ambulances are staffed with paramedics. The Division also oversees emergency medical services for large events, and may provide standby services or require an event to contract EMS services to minimize the event’s impact on the 911 system.
Contact Information
Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 981-5595 TDD: (510) 981-6903 FAX: (510) 981-5579
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Email: bfdfireprevention@berkeleyca.gov -
Office of Emergency Services
Through Berkeley Ready, the Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) coordinates a suite of programs to build disaster resilience in the whole Berkeley community. These programs support personal preparedness, community connections, and government efforts that will help Berkeley respond to and recover from our next earthquake, fire, or other disaster.
Contact Information
Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 981-5605 TDD: (510) 981-6903 FAX: (510) 981-5579
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Email: oes@berkeleyca.gov -
Support Services
The Support Services Division coordinates logistical support for emergency and non-emergency operations. This includes design and construction of apparatus; procurement and distribution of tools, equipment, and supplies; and providing subject matter expertise for information technology and radio communications programs.
Contact Information
Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 981-3473 TDD: (510) 981-6903 FAX: (510) 981-5579
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Email: fire@berkeleyca.gov -
Administrative and Fiscal Services
The Administrative and Fiscal Services Division supports budget and fiscal policy, payroll, purchasing, administrative systems, record retention compliance, employee training and development, and labor and management relationship. The Division also oversees strategic planning, grant writing, responses to Public Records Act requests, and performance tracking and reporting.
Contact Information
Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 981-3473 TDD: (510) 981-6903 FAX: (510) 981-5579
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Email: fire@berkeleyca.gov -
Fire Prevention
The Fire Prevention Division's goal is to decrease the number and severity of all fires in Berkeley through an active code-enforcement program, public education activities, engineering and plans review, and vegetation management. When fires do occur, Fire Prevention staff investigate fire origin and cause and, if needed, prosecute those who are responsible.
Contact Information
Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 981-5585 TDD: (510) 981-6903 FAX: (510) 981-5579
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Email: bfdfireprevention@berkeleyca.gov -
Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
The Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Division addresses local wildfire target hazards and performs community-based action planning to mitigate threats, promote preparedness activities, and ensure wildfire resilience. Action Planning provides the foundation and roadmap for the Department’s work to prevent wildfires and limit the spread when they ignite.
Contact Information
Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 981-5620 TDD: (510) 981-6903 FAX: (510) 981-5579
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Email: wildfire@berkeleyca.gov
Contact
David Sprague
Fire Chief
(510) 981-3473
