Orange County Fire Department

Orange County Fire Authority is one of the biggest departments in southern California. It was founded as Orange County Fire Department in 1980 and declared bankruptcy in December 1994. Then three months later in March 1995, it reopened as Orange County Fire Authority with a new Fire Chief. It now has seventy-one fire stations, four helicopters, a wildland unit, and a hazmat unit. It has over one thousand full-time firefighters, two hundred reserve firefighters, covering twenty-three cities, and protecting over 1.7 million people. OCFA mission “We enhance public safety and meet the evolving needs of our communities through education, prevention, and emergency response.”
For every fire station and firefighter in OCFA, they all do basically the same
Also, that is why the training and guidelines/procedures are so strict. Firefighter training and academy mimics how the military trains our soldiers. How tough and strict they are about every little detail and especially safety. The training physically and mentally is one of the most challenging things you will have to endure. From the physical work out every day to the mental studies you have to do and the practices you have to learn to keep with the times. Especially, on your probationary period, this is a big factor, you have to be the one doing anything and everything perfectly. However, once you become a firefighter and off probationary, you still don’t stop evolving. Although, there is nothing more rewarding, from the great pay, benefits and retirement plan. Also, knowing that you can help the community and civilians around you, knowing that you can protect them and help them if needed. Firefighting g is a full-time job even when you’re off the clock. You are always being looked at and you always might need to step in and help someone. This is the main reason why this is a challenging job, it never