Fire Department

The San Luis Obispo Fire Department a full-service public safety agency that provides Emergency Medical Service, Public Education, and fire Suppression and Prevention services. It works to protect the lives and property of the citizens and visitors of the city from the adverse effects of fires, medical emergencies and other manmade or natural dangers. The San Luis Obispo Fire Department supports a hazard prevention program that prevents injury and loss to life, property and the environment caused by fire, explosion or exposure to hazardous materials. The fire department has a community emergency response team that assists the citizens in learning basic preparedness skills for various types of disasters. The San Luis Obispo Fire Department, formed in 1876, maintains a fire station in San Luis Obispo, Calif.