This Sunday morning, the Vista Fire Department held a driver training session for members working toward qualification as apparatus drivers on Tanker 4 and Engine 142.

The Driver Training program is how Vista Fire Department personnel are trained and cleared to operate Fire and EMS apparatus. Members complete several hours of "drive time" behind the wheel of each vehicle before being approved as ... (Full Story & Photos)

On July 8, 1941, the Vista Fire Department was established with a commitment to protect and serve our community. Today, we proudly celebrate 85 years of service and honor the generations of dedicated volunteers who have answered the call since our very beginning.

From the apparatus and firehouse of years past to the Fire & EMS service we provide today, our Department has continued to grow, evolve, ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Vista Fire Department is proud to announce that Probationary Firefighter/EMT Candidate Felicity Gorman is now qualified on our ambulances.

Probationary Firefighter/EMT Candidate Gorman successfully completed the ambulance driver training program, which included over 8 hours of behind-the-wheel driving and training on hospital operations. Probationary Firefighter/EMT Candidate Gorman will now ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Vista Fire Department is proud to announce that EMT Amanda Aalto is now qualified on our ambulances.

EMT Aalto successfully completed the ambulance driver training program, which included over 8 hours of behind-the-wheel driving and training on hospital operations. EMT Aalto will now continue to build her experience operating our EMS apparatus moving forward.

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

This week's Monday Night Drill was "CPR" for our members.

The "CPR" drill had our members attending an American Heart Association (AHA) CPR certification class. Vista Fire Department personnel are trained to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as a lifesaving technique in emergencies such as cardiac arrest, near-drowning incidents, or situations where a patient's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. ... (Full Story & Photos)