For over 40 years the Pebble Beach Community Services District (PBCSD) has contracted with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to provide emergency medical and fire protection services.

As a Class 1 rated fire department, the Pebble Bach Fire Department (PBFD) operates out of two fire stations located within Pebble Beach. Firefighters are trained and equipped to respond to structural and wildland fires, perform ocean water rescues, and provide advanced life support during emergency medical response.

In addition, PBFD administers an extensive Fire Prevention program focused on community risk reduction by performing defensible space inspections, providing public education, and managing fuel reduction projects within the Del Monte Forest to safeguard the community against the risk of wildfire.

The ambulance service within the District is provided pursuant to a county-wide contract between the County of Monterey and American Medical Response (AMR). 

The District also has a water rescue program, including a water rescue craft and firefighters trained as rescue swimmers responding to ocean water emergencies.

Fire Prevention

The District fire department is committed to providing a Fire Safe community through prevention and education. Fire Protection and Planning services includes the prevention of fires through fire fuel reduction, code enforcement, public education and investigation of fire causes.

Fire Department Insurance Services Office (ISO) Class 1 Rating

In 2018, the District received a Class 1 rating from ISO following a comprehensive review. The review evaluated water supply and delivery systems, emergency communications, fire alarm response times, the number and types of fire apparatus, fire station distribution, number of personnel and its training, equipment maintenance records, and the number and distribution of fire hydrants, as well as its maintenance and flow test records. The ISO sets fire department standards that provide benchmarks for operational effectiveness and provides a Public Protection Classification rating for more than 45,000 fire districts nationwide. Less than 1% of the fire departments nationwide are rated as Class 1. The ratings range from the highest rating of 1 through 10.