Welcome to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Fire Services website. Whether you are looking for employment information, media releases, public education or specialized services of the Fire Services Bureau, you will find it here. As you explore our website, please take the time to browse through the information about the department and the men and women who provide this community with a rapid response of highly trained emergency professionals to any emergency.  

The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Fire Services Bureau is a full service department committed to providing the highest level of service in the most efficient manner to the citizens of this community.  

The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Fire Services Bureau prides itself on being a highly trained professional organization committed to providing outstanding response Citywide and throughout the state.  The Fire Services Bureau provides Emergency Medical Services, Fire Suppression, Hazardous Material incident mitigation, Rescue Operations, Confined Space Rescue Operations, Fire Prevention/Investigations, and Statewide Mutual Aid Response.  

In addition to emergency response, we take pride in our high level of community involvement.  Sunnyvale firefighters involve themselves in the community by providing fire safety education, as well as serving meals to the homeless and seniors, assisting in the Toys-for-Tots campaign, collecting waste pharmaceuticals to protect our waterways, hosting movie nights, and a long list of engaging, educational and fun events!

The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Fire Services Bureau consistently achieves a satisfaction rating of greater than 92 percent in annual surveys.  The community continues to place their trust in us on a daily basis and is extremely satisfied.

There are many challenges when performing emergency services for a community the size of Sunnyvaleand we are very proud of the men and women who meet those challenges every day.  We appreciate the time you took to visit our site. Come back often to gain more familiarity with one of the most progressive departments in California.

James Bouziane
Deputy Chief, Fire Services

The Fire Services Bureau at the Department of Public Safety is a proud part of the Public Safety tradition in the City. With six stations and 12 frontline pieces of apparatus, the Bureau is fully staffed and prepared for any emergency. Fire based personnel are fully trained and ready to respond to virtually any emergency or community need. In 2008 the Department took delivery of four new engines that are equipped with the latest technology for addressing disasters of any kind.  In Sunnyvale, each piece of apparatus is staffed with two firefighters, with additional staffing coming from the ranks of on-duty patrol officers. In addition, off-duty Public Safety Officers can respond to emergencies to further enhance staff needs.

One of the advantages of the Public Safety system, where personnel are cross-trained as both police officers and fire fighters, is the inter changeability of staff and resources. At every emergency scene there is a need for Fire, EMS, and Police resources - for other jurisdictions these entities may come from different departments or even differing authorities and jurisdictions. A traffic accident may get a response form a State Agency like the Highway Patrol, perhaps a County Fire agency, and a private ambulance service. In Sunnyvale, you get one agency and one unified command and control - a coordinated response from the same department where personnel operate from the same page. Even our paramedic response is coordinated from pre-deployed Sunnyvale stations for quicker response times. Sunnyvale residents enjoy some of the fastest response times in the State. When you call 911 - you get results fast!

Fire Protection engineering staff review building and fire plans for new construction and tenant improvements, and also conduct the field inspections for projects of this type.  Engineering staff are available at the One-stop Permit Center at City Hall, Monday-Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am and 12:00 noon.  Appointments are by walk-in only  and meetings are on a first‑come, first-served basis.

The Sunnyvale DPS, Hazardous Materials Compliance Unit (HMCU) is the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) for the City of Sunnyvale. The focus of our program is the prevention of hazardous materials discharges that may adversely affect community safety or the environment. Local ordinances, State codes, and regulations provide the authority and direction for this permitting and inspection program.

As a CUPA, the Hazardous Materials Compliance Unit is responsible for the implementation of the following environmental program elements:

Hazardous Materials Business Plan Program
Hazardous Waste Generator Program
Hazardous WasteTiered Permitting Program
Aboveground StorageTank Program
Underground Storage Tank Program
California Accidental Release Prevention Program

A consolidated Fire and Environmental Services Permit is issued to a Sunnyvale business after submittal of an approved application (HMBP or Registration Form), a field inspection to confirm compliance, and payment of applicable fees.

Submit Documents to:

Sunnyvale Public Safety Department
Fire and Environmental Services
P.O. Box 3707
700 All America Way
Sunnyvale, California 94088-3707

Phone: (408) 730-7212
Fax: (408) 730-7214

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