Sacramento Fire Volunteer Reserves

The Sacramento City Fire Volunteer Reserves can trace their history back to 1953 when they began as the Sacramento Fire Auxiliary for Civil Defense. Headquartered today at Fire Station 99 in Sacramento CA., the 50-member volunteer unit operates a class A structure pumper, a heavy rescue/overhaul squad vehicle, a full service rehab unit and a variety of other emergency equipment. The Fire Reserves are dispatched to multiple alarm fires, Level 3 Haz-Mat incidents, DART calls, USAR activations, and other emergencies whenever additional resources are required. The Sacramento City Fire Volunteers provide supplemental staffing, food, drinks, and EMS standby at the scene of emergencies, They also have a direct role in decontamination at Hazardous Materials incidents.