This week's Monday Night Drill was a "Hydrant Service" drill for our Firefighters and an "Assisting the Paramedic" drill for our EMTs.

The "Hydrant Service" drill had our Vista Firefighters servicing the dry hydrants as a preventative maintenance measure for the Vista Fire District. Conducting a hydrant service regularly allows motor pump operators to get water faster than they would when a hydrant ... (Full Story & Photos)

This Sunday morning we held a "Firefighter Skills Class" and Driver Training for our members who are becoming Apparatus Drivers on Engine 143, Engine 142 and the Ambulances for our weekly Sunday Training.

This Sunday's "Firefighter Skills Class" had our Firefighting personnel conducting ladder operations. This type of training is what will help our Firefighters who plan on attending the New York ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Vista Fire Department is proud to announce that Foreman Ryan Ruggiero is now qualified on Engine 142.

Foreman Ruggiero completed the E-142 driver training by learning how to operate E-142's pump panel and completing 8 hours or more of drive time behind the wheel. Foreman Ruggiero will now move onto learning how to drive Engine 143 going forward.

The VFD is always looking for more drivers, whether ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week's Monday drill was "Cardiac Arrest" for our members.

The "Cardiac Arrest" drill had our members going over how to handle a cardiac arrest emergency and the proper protocols for these types of events. Vista Fire Department personnel went over the management of a cardiac arrest call utilizing CPR devices and also performing manual hands on CPR. This type of training has better prepared our ... (Full Story & Photos)

This Sunday morning we held a "Firefighter Skills Class" and Driver Training for our members who are becoming Apparatus Drivers on Engine 142 for our weekly Sunday Training.

This Sunday's "Firefighter Skills Class" had our Firefighting personnel conducting an overview on hoseline advancement and water supply operations. This type of training is what will help our Firefighters who plan on attending ... (Full Story & Photos)