Fire Station 5 Construction is Complete

The construction at Fire Station #5 is complete. The Fire House houses a Type 1 Engine, a Ladder Truck, a Type 3 Wildland Engine, and the Type 1 Haz-Mat vehicle. The construction was funded with Measure G funds. There are seven personnel at this station. The Engine has one Captain, one Engineer, and one Firefighter. The Ladder Truck has one Captain, one Engineer and two Firefighters. For both of these apparatus, one crew member will also be a paramedic. The addition of a second truck company was a boost to the fire protection of the East and North Sides of Salinas.