A great fire department with great guys who are always ready to serve their citizens with pride and…read moreintegrity, and if the need comes up, provide mutual aid to neighboring cities. As our local fire department says "when I doubt call us out!"

So the women and men of Station 5 are who you want to see when your neighbor decides to make BBQ…read moreinside with her propane stove. Now, I may be biased because my uncle is a retired fireman, but I am impressed by Station 5's no nonsense approach and teamwork.

My one star review is solely based upon two separate incidents that occurred when I was working…read morewith a student housing office. Short version: horrible experience with receptionist over prolonged period; horrible experience with a specific firefighter who "shamed" me for not knowing better and calling 9-1-1. The receptionist was unorganized; misplaced faxed documents and claimed I never faxed them; LIED to students that they weren't supposed to submit the paperwork to the office but rather directly to the department. [per policy they were to submit it to the housing office and I would fax it to the department and retain the original for our records]. Another incident occurred that same school year, in which I made the decision to call 9-1-1 because of the state my friend was in. I was definitely hesitant about calling because he told me not to call but I said "better safe than sorry." Basically when I did call, operator somehow "diagnoses" what's going on with my friend and so while the firefighters thought it was "alcohol withdrawal" all I described was: uncontrollable shaking or shivering, couldn't tell which one, labored breathing, inability to hold himself up and the inability to focus his eyes. One firefighter said "this was a fucking waste of time" proceeded to ask who called and tried to shame me for calling and telling me that I "should have known better than to think it was alcohol withdrawal." Looking back, I wished I cursed him out (not ignorantly) but in a way that got him to see his own ignorance. Obviously I'm not a firefighter, not a paramedic or anything related to a professional in the medical field. Just because I am a college student, it doesn't mean I know what all sorts of alcohol related emergencies look like. It also doesn't mean I drink, he heavily implied that, and I'm actually sober. He needs to learn to be professional and understand that there are going to be unintentional "bad" 9-1-1 calls that are out of genuine concern and lack of knowledge in the actual level of seriousness in situations.

HOT! Responsive! Friendly! And involved in every local community event and activity. I admire and…read moreappreciate that. If I can just figure out how to get them over to my house without sacrificing health and safety, I could make my single gal pals very happy :)

The office where I work has super high ceilings. At the top of the ceiling is where someone…read moredecided to place the smoke detector. The smoke detector's battery was running low, annoyingly beeping every couple of minutes. We called the fire department and asked if they could help us out and they came to the clinic and changed our smoke detector battery. Then they asked if any of the neighbors were having the same issue and went next door and changed that office's batteries too!

A few months ago this tipsy jackass with the snake tattoo on his stomach slipped and broke several…read moreribs. The Crockett - Carquinez fire department arrived lickedysplit and helped carry him down several stairs to an ambulance. Thank You! I will be looking for that boot carrying fireman taking donations at the corner of Second and Pomona and I encourage you to do so as well.

Stopped by today to see some of the rigs at this station especially the new truck. Was greeted by…read moresome of the friendliest firefighters I've ever met. A great group of guys. I hope to come back soon for another visit, and I am looking forward to serving with them in the future.

This review is purely for the paramedics/EMT's and ambulance policy if you live in the city of El…read moreCerrito, it is NOT about the firefighters. El Cerrito residents: As of 2023, if you call an ambulance and ask to be taken to ANY other hospital except Alta Bates in Berkeley or Richmond Kaiser, you will be refused. El Cerrito ambulances will NO LONGER bring you to the County hospital in Martinez or John Muir in Walnut Creek, even though it's in our County! Even if your health insurance ONLY covers John Muir, the ambulance staff does not care. And they will CHARGE YOU JUST FOR CALLING, EVEN IF THEY DIDN'T TAKE YOU ANYWHERE. Even if no blood pressure, no nothing, you will receive a bill for $550 and change. How come they don't charge old people for getting them off the floor, but charge a sick person for walking into your bedroom? Plus they treat you like some kind of criminal. And they love making inappropriate comments to women. If you're on Medicare, remember Medicare WILL NOT pay for an ambulance unless you're taken to the hospital. So, I guess the EC Fire Department wants to make their money and if you don't go to the hospital they know Medicare won't pay so they charge you, a sick and disabled person. I wonder how much more it would have been if I had let them force me into an EKG, even though my problem had nothing to do with the heart? Up-selling at its finest. Shame on the Fire Dept administrators! Praise for the ACTUAL firefighters risking their lives.

A great fire department with great guys who are always ready to serve their citizens with pride and…read moreintegrity, and if the need comes up, provide mutual aid to neighboring cities. As our local fire department says "when I doubt call us out!"

NEW FREE PARKING STRUCTURE NEXT TO THE COURTHOUSE! enter the same way you would for the free…read moreoutdoor lot next to the courthouse, but drive toward the back. if you have an 8 or 9am report time, i think you have a good shot at getting a parking space without getting here super early now. if you have an afternoon summons, you might still need to get street parking. last time i reported here (3 years ago?), i arrived at 7:30am for an 8am report and i still had to park at a metered spot a couple blocks away. this time i got here at 7:30am and i snagged one of the last spots in the original lot. the following day, i was required to be here at 9am and i showed up at 8:40am and there were still 50 spots (according to the board) in the new parking structure. parking was a huge gripe i had with this courthouse. at least now that's one less complaint when i report...

I had to Jury duty again. It seems like get this every year!.....ugg…read moreNot only that, PARKING is hard to find, so get there really early. or park far away.

True life saving American hero's right there!! Jack of all trades, especially the George Clooney…read morelooking driver I think his name is Dennis. God bless you all.

This is a government services agency. It's really where you need to go to get started on any of the…read moresocial services you need. This office can get you signed up for CalFresh, General Assistance, MediCal, and other services including SSI and referrals to other agencies. Be sure to bring ID, proof of residency, and certain financial information with you to help expedite the process. This office can be busy so come early to avoid really long waits. Remember, this is the government. Nothing happens quickly, but the staff is working really hard to get to everyone as fast as possible

This office has some major issues under staffed they try to help Need more support positions But…read moregood folks working there