City of West Sacramento

The City of West Sacramento and the West Sacramento Fire Department (WSFD) celebrated the restoration of Engine 45 with a traditional Push In ceremony on Thursday, December 5. Brought back into rotation  through voter passage of tax Measure O, firefighters, police, community supporters and members of the City Council pushed the engine into the apparatus Bay at Station 45.

Engine 45 has been out of service since 2012 due to lack of funding for appropriate staffing and equipment, despite increased demand for fire services. Since 2008, there has been a 70 percent increase in the number of calls overall including medical emergencies, and a 130 percent increase in calls strictly for fires. With Measure O funding, WSFD is now able to restore Engine 45 and create nine additional firefighter positions, improving citywide fire response times.

“We are thrilled to have funding for resources to properly staff Engine 45,” said WSFD Chief Steve Binns. “Another engine and increased staffing will allow our department to properly service our city’s expanding needs. A total of five engines and one ladder truck will now service West Sacramento’s growing population.”

Within minutes of the Push In ceremony, Engine 45 roared off on its first call!

Measure O, placed on the ballot by the City Council and approved by voters in November, will provide funding support for essential city services such as public safety, road rehabilitation projects, parks and trail maintenance and homelessness response.