CALFIRE Local 2881 – District VI – Riverside
The Riverside District is approximately 1400 members strong. Cal Fire L2881 is affiliated with CPF and IAFF. The firefighters are afforded opportunities within Riverside County that is both complex and diverse. Firefighters are tasked with fulfilling many positions depending on their rank.
Cal Fire L2881 work various unique schedules.
The RCOFD operates 100 fire stations in 15 battalions, providing fire suppression, emergency medical services, rescue, and fire prevention services. The equipment used by the department has the versatility to respond to both urban and wildland emergency conditions. The RCOFD inventory includes Type I fire engines, rural engines, brush engines, trucks, tillers, paramedic units, a helicopter, hazardous materials unit, incident command units, water tenders, fire crew vehicles, mobile communications centers, breathing support units, fire dozers, and mobile emergency feeding units.
Riverside County once started mainly as a Wildland Fire Department.