ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT
Ontario, CA · San Bernardino County
ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT is a Career (Paid) department serving Ontario, CA (San Bernardino County), with 2 stations and 65 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 65
- Total personnel
- 2
- Stations
- —
- Fire trucks
- Yes
- EMS service
(37/dept)
of 737 CA depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- PAID
- Location
- Ontario, CA
- County
- San Bernardino County
- FDID
- 36275
Staffing vs the California average
How ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT's personnel count compares to the typical department in California. It is larger than 81% of the 737 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 2
- State fire deaths/yr
- 346
- CA departments
- 1,309
What This Data Tells You About ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT
ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT operates as a Career (Paid) department in Ontario, within San Bernardino County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 65 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active, which directly affects how medical calls in the service area are routed and how quickly an advanced life support unit can reach a patient. Department type matters because career, volunteer, and combination organizations carry very different response-time profiles and funding sources.
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. ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT runs 76% 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.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead. Residents, insurers, and mutual-aid partners use these data points to judge whether coverage is adequate for the built environment, whether ISO ratings are defensible, and where future capital investment should flow. All figures on this page come from the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) public dataset, USFA published statistics, and USAspending.gov, and are presented without editing so the underlying federal record remains transparent and verifiable.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT have? ▼
ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT has 65 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 76% above the California average of 37 per department.
Does ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT provide EMS services? ▼
Yes, ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.
How many fire stations does ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT operate? ▼
ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT operates 2 fire stations.
What type of fire department is ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT? ▼
ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT is a Career (Paid) department serving San Bernardino County, CA. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.
How many fire departments are in California? ▼
California has 1,309 fire departments with 48,526 total personnel. 40% are volunteer departments.
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Federal data sources
- HIFLD Fire Stations (DHS/CISA) — station inventory, personnel, and apparatus counts.
- USFA National Fire Department Registry (FEMA) — department-type classification and federal registration.
- FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grants — federal grant award history.
- NFPA 1710 / NFPA 1720 — career and volunteer response benchmarks.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from FEMA/DHS HIFLD Open Data. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.