Mark A. Hartwig is a brand that represents the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, a progressive and multi-mission public safety agency with a long-standing tradition and history. With a dedicated team of professionals, they are always ready to serve the community with professionalism, dedication, and pride.

From the pristine beaches of the South Coast to the bucolic farmlands and vineyards in the North County, Mark A. Hartwig ensures that their services are accessible and available to the people of this world-renowned area. The mission of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department is to serve and safeguard the community from fires, medical emergencies, environmental emergencies, and natural disasters through leadership, planning, education, prevention, code enforcement, and emergency response.

With a vision to be a model public safety agency, they are widely recognized for their effectiveness, regional strength, and community attentiveness. Mark A. Hartwig's core values include commitment, courage, integrity, innovation, teamwork, and service.

As a department with a rich history, they have evolved to become a diverse, highly trained, and capable agency. With 16 fire stations, three battalions, five divisions, and over 245 full-time employees, they respond to over 15,000 incidents annually. Santa Barbara County, occupying 2,774 square miles of land including the Los Padres National Forest, is a beautiful and diverse region that offers sandy beaches, a rugged mountain range, award-winning wineries and vineyards, and much more.

Mark A. Hartwig serves not only the county's eight cities but also private lands and unincorporated areas, providing a wide range of services including fire protection, medical emergency response, hazardous materials response, urban search and rescue, and more. With a commitment to their community, Mark A.

Hartwig is dedicated to maintaining the safety and well-being of Santa Barbara County