SBC FIRE NEWS

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is pleased to announce increased staffing levels in the Orcutt area. Starling Monday, February 10, 2020, Fire Station 21 at 335 Union Ave. in Orcutt will increase staffing to four firefighters (4.0 staffing). The station was previously staffed with three firefighters (3.0 staffing). With the addition of the fourth firefighter, the engine company will now consist of a Captain, Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic and a Firefighter/E MT.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is pleased to announce an increased level of service to the Sisquoc area. On Monday, February 10th, Fire Station 23 at 5003 Depot Ave. increased its service level from basic to advanced life support capabilities. The existing Firefighter/EMT position has been replaced with a Firefighter/Paramedic, providing a higher level of medical care to the Sisquoc area. This transition is part of the Fire Department’s strategic plan to provide advanced life support at all 16 stations across Santa Barbara County.

Santa Barbara County, California – January 27, 2020): Starting February 3, nonprofit organization C.A.R.E.4Paws, pet emergency hospital Advanced Veterinary Specialists (AVS) and dog trainer Brian Glen will host a dozen workshops in pet emergency training for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, covering 16 fire stations from Santa Barbara to Santa Maria. The free workshops, offered through C.A.R.E.4Paws’ recently launched Pet Emergency Training (P.E.T.) for First Responders program, will teach County firefighters how to safely care for and treat pets in emergency situations, covering pet first-aid and animal behavior.

SANTA BARBARA, CA.- The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is proud to announce several promotions within the department. A promotional ceremony will be held on Thursday, January 16th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at The Ritz Carlton Bacara Resoit.

On November 5, 2019, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, will conduct the first reading of a draft ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Santa Barbara County Code. 

The Los Padres National Forest along with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department would like to remind the public, that as containment efforts continue, the public might see light smoke and smoldering materials in the interior portions of the fire perimeter.

November 26th, 2019: As incoming rain is forecasted for November 27th and 28th, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department would like to remind residents of the locations where sandbags are available:

At 10:30 p.m. on November  25, 2019, Santa Barbara County proclaimed a local emergency due to the Cave Fire that started burning in the Santa Ynez Mountains east of the intersection of State Highway 154 and East Camino Cielo Road.

On Tuesday November 12th at approximately 9:30am Santa Barbara County Fire Department in coordination with Beacon West Energy Group, LLC on behalf of CA State Lands Commission will conduct an annual full siren test of the Emergency Warning and Notification System at EOF. The test is expected to last no longer than a minute and will verify that the siren is functioning properly and is audible to citizens within a designated distance from the facility. This is only a test and no action is required.

Santa Barbara County, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department was awarded a $70,000.00 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the purchase of new extrication equipment that will be used to rescue crash victims. Known as the “jaws of life,” first responders use these rescue tools to break apart a wrecked vehicle with victims trapped inside. The tools help reduce the time it takes to rescue and treat crash victims.