Administration

Welcome to the Burbank Fire Department (BFD) website! Please explore this website to find useful information about our services and public safety.

BFD is a career fire agency protecting 17.14 square miles. The resident population of Burbank is 105,800 with a workforce population of about 182,000. BFD provides a variety of services to the community including fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire prevention, hazardous materials response, emergency preparedness and public education.

There are 143 personnel (124 sworn and 19 non-sworn) committed to BFD’s mission, vision and shared values. The minimum staffing level per shift is 37 firefighters who are assigned to 6 stations throughout Burbank.

BFD has become an Internationally Accredited Agency by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International/Center for Public Safety Excellence and has received a Class 1 Public Protection Classification rating from the Insurance Services Office. These accomplishments demonstrate that BFD meets industry best practices in numerous areas such as fire suppression and community risk reduction.

BFD has automatic aid and mutual aid agreements with all of our surrounding cities. Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena are the three founding cities of the Verdugo Fire Communications Center, which dispatches eleven other area fire agencies. The agreements and the regional dispatch system provide a seamless response to even the most challenging emergencies.

BFD's dedicated personnel are constantly striving to make Burbank a safer place to live, work and visit. I am honored to lead BFD as we maintain our proud tradition of high quality and reliable service.

Command Staff

• Mark Hatch, Deputy Fire Chief
• Dave Burke, Administration/Logistics Battalion Chief 
• Christine Alles, Fire Administrator
• Jim Moye, Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal
• Pete Garcia, Emergency Medical Services Battalion Chief (Wellness/Behavioral Health Program)
• Tray White, Training & Safety Battalion Chief
• Cameron Cerwin, "A" Shift Battalion Chief (Hazardous Materials Program)
• Erik Jueden, "B" Shift Battalion Chief (Technical Rescue Program)
• John Owings, "C" Shift Battalion Chief (Wildland Program)
• Eric Baumgardner, Emergency Management Administrator    
   

To protect lives, property, and the environment, while enhancing the quality of life and safety through values-driven service.

To securely position our Department through and beyond the current economic recovery, while responsibly shaping a new future that actively focuses on efficiency, development, and sustainability.

Purpose Statement

Our Family

     Proudly Serving

          Our Community

Integrity
Demonstrating ethical and moral character in all our actions.