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The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) provides firefighting, hazardous materials response services, technical rescue services and emergency medical response services to the City and County of San Francisco, California.
- $500,000,000 (2023)
- 12/25/1849-Volunteer Department, 03/02/1866-Paid Department
- 1,700 (2023)
- United States
The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the City and County of San Francisco, the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California.
The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) provides firefighting, hazardous materials response services, technical rescue services and emergency medical response services to the City and County of San Francisco, California.
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Today, the San Francisco Fire Department serves an estimated 1.5 million people, providing fire suppression, fire prevention and emergency medical services to the residents, visitors and workers within San Francisco's 49 square miles.
About SFFD Operations. The San Francisco Fire Department's goals are to provide the highest quality of emergency services and to promote community participation in fire prevention and disaster preparedness.
The First Six Great Fires — 1849-1851. Eyewitness to the Sixth Great Fire — 1851. First Fire Companies Organized — 1850-1854. San Francisco’s Pioneer Steam Fire-Engine — 1856. End of the Volunteer Department — 1866. The Department’s Early History, by Chief Frederick F. Postel. How the Fire Department Telegraph is Worked — 1877.
Established in 1866, the San Francisco Fire Department is rich in tradition and history. From the Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906 to the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989, the Department has grown to meet the many challenges along the way.
