Lakeside Fire Protection District

What This Data Tells You About Lakeside Fire Protection District

Lakeside Fire Protection District operates as a Career (Paid) department in Lakeside, within San Diego County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 59 total personnel, 4 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. California has 1,309 registered fire departments and 48,526 total personnel, averaging roughly 37 staff per department. Lakeside Fire Protection District runs 59% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 168,000 fires, 346 fire deaths, and 40% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Lakeside Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $207,052.72 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.