The Vista Fire Department is proud to announce that Foreman Dan Castelhano is now qualified on Engine 141.

Foreman Castelhano completed the E-141 driver training by learning how to operate E-141's pump panel and completing 12 hours or more of drive time behind the wheel. Foreman Castelhano will now move onto learning how to drive Tanker 4 going forward.

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

This week's Monday drill was an "Apparatus Review" for our members.

The "Apparatus Review" drill had our Vista Fire Department personnel go through each piece of apparatus so they can get introduced/refreshed on all the equipment on Engine 141, Engine 142, Engine 143, Tanker 4, Ambulance 84B1 and Ambulance 84B2. Knowing how each piece of equipment works and where it is located is very important for ... (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 141, Engine 143 and our Ambulances for our weekly Sunday Training.

This Sunday's "Firefighter Skills Class" had our Firefighting personnel practicing dry hydrant and hose line operations. This type of training is what will help our Firefighters who plan on attending ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Thursday evening around 1700 hours, the Vista Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle fire near the intersection of West Lane and Stonewall Court along with the Lewisboro Police Department. Vista Fire Department personnel that were first on the scene updated the call to a fully involved car fire with the occupants out of the vehicle. Shortly thereafter Vista Engine 141 arrived and Vista ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week's Monday drill was a "Search & Rescue" drill for our members.

The "Search & Rescue" drill had our Firefighters going through a scenario where a person was retrieved from a smoke filled room for EMS personnel to handle patient care. Vista Firefighters participated in the structure fire scenarios performing search & rescue operations by conducting searches for the entrapped patient. Once ... (Full Story & Photos)