Fire Protection District - Program Highlights

Fire Explorer Program
The Fire District's Fire Explorer Post 540 was established in 1997. The Explorer Post gives youths between the ages of 16 and 21 the opportunity to explore the various career opportunities available in the fire service. Explorers receive both hands-on and classroom training. Once an Explorer can demonstrate that they have the necessary skills and meet the qualifications, they can join firefighters on ride-alongs to observe actual emergency calls. Click here to download a program brochure which details the recruitment process and includes an interest form that can be submitted in anticipation of an upcoming recruitment. For additional questions, please e-mail the Explorer Post Advisor.

Fire Safe Council
The Fire District has initiated a citizen-based Fire Safe Council to assist in guiding fire safety activities in the community's high hazard wildland/brush zones. This volunteer group meets monthly to discuss grant opportunities, community projects and upcoming events. For more information about the Fire Safe Council contact the program coordinator.

Honor Guard
The Fire District's Honor Guard was established for the purpose of honoring the heritage and traditions of the professional fire service. The Honor Guard represents courage, honor and service of the Fire District during memorials for fallen firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty protecting their communities. The Honor Guard also participates in several commemorative events such as parades, celebrations and other special interests.

Home-Generated Medical Waste Disposal Program
Implemented in January 1997, the Home-Generated Medical Waste Disposal Program diverted over 950 pounds of needles, syringes and other medical sharps from the residential waste stream in one year. This program is the result of a cooperative effort between the City’s residential waste haulers, the City’s Integrated Waste Division and the Fire Department. Residential waste haulers provide funding for the program which costs about $0.74 per collected syringe.

Home-generated medical waste should be placed in a sharps container (a red, heavy-duty plastic container labeled for medical waste). Sharps containers can be obtained from any of the six Rancho Cucamonga Fire Stations and are available to residents at no cost. When the sharps container is 3/4 full, exchange it for a new one at your nearest Rancho Cucamonga Fire Station.