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CPR demonstration at Fire Day on the Quad

UC Davis Fire Department Earns International ‘Beacon’ Designation for Excellence in Cardiac Arrest Response

by Jennifer Eting
August 14, 2025

Department News

The UC Davis Fire Department has been internationally recognized as a Beacon community under the Resuscitation Academy's Lighthouse Program, marking the highest level of excellence attainable at entry into the prehospital cardiac arrest care program.

Nathaniel Hartinger Deputy Fire Chief UC Davis Fire

UC Davis’ Next Fire Chief Selected

by BreAnda Northcutt
August 07, 2025

Department News

Nate Hartinger was selected as UC Davis fire chief, after a competitive national search. An Aggie alumnus, he has risen through every rank at UC Davis Fire and served as interim fire chief for more than a year.

UC Davis Fire Student EMT checks campus AED cabinet

New AED Inspection Program

July 06, 2021

Department News

Beginning this summer, our Student EMT employees are going to start performing safety and maintenance checks on all campus AEDs. At minimum, the AEDs will be checked quarterly by our staff (our goal is to check every AED at least monthly).

Firefighters participating in wildland fire training

Wildland Fire Training 2020

July 14, 2020

Department News

Just two days after undergoing annual wildland fire training at UC Davis’ Russell Ranch, the UC Davis Fire Department, and other regional firefighting departments, responded to the largest fire of this year’s early season so far.

UC Davis Fire Earns National Desingation and Recognition for Emergency Medical Services & Education

UC Davis Fire Department Earns National Desingation and Recognition for Emergency Medical Services & Education

February 29, 2020

Department News

On Saturday February 29th, in Boston at the National Collegiate EMS Foundation Conference, UC Davis Fire Department received a prestigious national designation and two awards for our EMS and Pre-Hospital Care preparation, response, and education/outreach work.

UC Davis Fire Department Welcomed 7 new Student EMTs to the Department at February Badge Pinning.

New Student EMTs Welcomed with Badge Pinning Ceremony

February 10, 2020

Department News

On February 10th the UC Davis Fire Department (UCDFD) welcomed seven new Student EMTs (SEMTs) and Senior Student EMT (SrSEMT) at a badge pinning ceremony hosted at the campus Conference and Event Center.

EMS Captain Scott Hatcher Recieves Fire Chief's Citation of Excellence Award

February 10, 2020

Department News

UC Davis Fire Department EMS Captain Scott Hatcher becomes the 4th person in the department to receive the Fire Chief's Citation of Excellence. This award is given to a person, or persons, who through an event or program they created have elevated the reputation of the campus fire department and the UC Davis campus as a whole. The event or program will be a representation of the department’s values and seeks to recognize those who selflessly go above and beyond.

Captain Hatcher is the vision behind our EMS and Pre-Hospital Care Division.

New Home for Antique Fire Engine 4

January 28, 2020

Department News

The UC Davis Fire Department's (UCDFD) antique Engine 4 found it's way to a new home at the Sacramento Regional Fire Museum in West Sacramento. Engine 4 will be housed in the museum along with other antique apparatuses from Dixon, Fairfield, Winters, Sacramento City and others in this brand new facility.

UC Davis Fire Department Chief Awarded Chief Fire Officer Designation

June 11, 2019

Department News

Chief Trauernicht awarded professional designation of Chief Fire Officer (CFO) after successfully completing designation program and process required by Commission on Professional Credentialing.

Chelsea Bills promoted to direct regional firefighter training

June 03, 2019

Department News

UC Davis Fire Department’s Chelsea Bills was selected as the new West Valley Regional Fire Training Consortium (WVRFTC) Director. Bills’ promotion to the role on May 1, makes her the first-ever female member of the UCDFD command staff.