Ontario Fire Department

As the third largest city in San Bernardino County, Ontario encompasses over 50 square miles and is home to over 185,000 residents. Ontario Fire Department serves these residents from 10 strategically located fire stations, including the Ontario International Airport fire station, with a daily staffing level of 59 sworn firefighters. These fire stations house nine 4-person paramedic engine companies, three 4-person truck companies, a 8-person ARFF station, 1 fire investigation supervisor, and 2 battalion chiefs. In 2021, the Ontario Fire Department responded to over 21,000 calls for service, approximately 57 calls per day, ranging from medical emergencies to a traffic collisions to large commercial fire. Ontario Fire Department has 227 personnel comprised of 186 sworn firefighters and 39 professional staff members serving our community across five bureaus Operations, Fire Prevention, Support Services/Airport Operations, EMS, and Administrative Services