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Provides Fire and Paramedic services within the City of Santa Cruz.

The City of Santa Cruz Fire Department serves a resident population of approximately 60,000, and an annual visitor population of over 2,000,000. People come to Santa Cruz to enjoy the entertainment and recreational opportunities in our beautiful city; our members want to ensure a safe experience for all and to be responsive to their needs.

10/29/2026

Get Ready for Winter!

Free sandbags and sand are available to City of Santa Cruz residents and businesses. Prepare before heavy rain arrives to help protect doors, garages, and other low-lying entry points.

Where can you get Sandbags and Sand? Check out www.santacruzca.gov/SandbagInformation for more information!

Fire Staion 62 (formally known at Station 2) is one of the locations!🪏

Bring a shovel for self-service filling! Check the website above to see if any sand locations change over time.

Prepare early. You don’t need to wait for a storm warning!

10/28/2026

Today!!

Join us at Santa Cruz Fire Department Station 2, 1103 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, on Wednesday, October 28th from 5 PM to 7 PM for a free sandbag filling event!

There will also be a free sandbag filling event happening at the same time near Beach Flats Park 133 Leibrandt Avenue, Santa Cruz, October 28th from 5 PM to 7 PM.

Sand, empty bags, and shovels will be provided. Drive up, fill your bags and go!

Want to learn more about Sandbags? Read more here: https://www.santacruzca.gov/Government/City-Departments/Public-Works/Sandbag-Information

10/27/2026

We had a blast at Trades Day last week! We loved talking with all the students who stopped by our table to learn about what the Santa Cruz Fire Department does in our city.

10/22/2026

The Kyle J. Taylor Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in youth and honoring the memory of Kyle John Taylor, who died at age 18. The organization provides low-cost or free EKG heart screenings, donates AEDs, and offers CPR and AED training.

Today, we were honored to celebrate the ribbon cutting of a publicly accessible AED at the Santa Cruz Harbor, across from the Walton Lighthouse - one of Kyle’s favorite spots to hang out with friends and family.

Publicly accessible AEDs can make a crucial difference in the outcome of a sudden cardiac arrest emergency. We hope the connectivity and 911 integration of the Avive AED will help ensure this station is located, accessed, and used when it’s needed most.

Thank you to the Kyle J. Taylor Foundation, 6 Minutes to Live, and the Santa Cruz Police Department for making days like this possible. We are honored to support this effort.

Join us at Santa Cruz Fire Department Station 2, 1103 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, on Wednesday, October 28th from 5 PM to...

10/22/2026

10/21/2026

The Santa Cruz Harbor now has an AED SaveStation that provides 24/7 public access to an AED!

The SaveStation Tower was donated by the Kyle J. Taylor Foundation and the AED was donated by Avive Solutions. Local non-profit initiative Six Minutes to Live: Santa Cruz helped coordinate the AED and SaveStation donations. The Santa Cruz Fire Department has partnered with Six Minutes to Live, co-founded by Santa Cruz resident Hilary Gates.

The Kyle J. Taylor Foundation was founded by Kyle’s family after Kyle passed away in 2018 at the age of 18 from SCA. “This beach specifically meant so much to Kyle. He loved the beach and surfing and anytime he could be in Santa Cruz, he was. So, to be placing this SaveStation here means so much to our family and we know Kyle would have loved it,” said Jennifer Sarmento, Kyle’s mom and Executive Director of the foundation.

10/19/2026

10/19/2026

10/17/2026

🔥🏃 Things heated up at this year’s Race the Flame at UC Santa Cruz, hosted by the Santa Cruz City Fire Department!

Runners tackled the hills and raced to the finish, while CAL FIRE CZU’s wildland firefighter mannequins showed up in full gear… but decided to stand this one out! 😂

Congratulations to all the runners, and thanks to Santa Cruz City Fire for a great community event!

Santa Cruz Fire Department UC Santa Cruz

10/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who made it out to Race The Flame this morning! Who said preparedness can’t be fun? From running to hugging Sammy the Slug, to learning CPR, to reading your wildfire preparedness checklist, we had a blast!

Address

230 Walnut Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA
95060

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+18314205280

Website

https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/fire-department

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