Station 6 in the Menlo Park Fire Protection District serves the downtown area of Menlo Park.  In addition to the City of Menlo Park, station 6 is also a designated automatic aid engine for the City of Palo Alto.

Station 6 was designed by Leslie I. Nichols A.I.A. and  built in 1953 by the contracting firm of ARO & Okerman.

After the Loma Prieata earthquake the Fire District began to study the Districts buildings for earthquake  sturdiness.  During that study it was determined that Station 6 needed some reinforcing. The District's seismic upgrade project team work very closely with the architects, CJW Architecture, and the contractors, Beals, Martin and Associates, to a successful conclusion in 1996.

The station is manned by 3 firefighters, 1 Captain and 2 firefighters.  One of the three personnel will also be a licensed paramedic providing the downtown area of Menlo Park a Advanced Life Support Engine.

Housed in this station is one of the District's Pierce combination pumpers that was purchased in the year 1992.  Engine 6 is designated as the Fire Districts wildland strike team engine. During the summer months when the State of California usually experiences serious wildfires, Engine 6 may be dispatched as a member of a County Strike team. During the absence of Engine 6, the District moves in a equally qualified reserve engine to cover its response area.

This station also has additional duties within the District.  Station 6 is the public education station. The firefighters working at this station are involved in teaching first aid and CPR to the public. Every 2 years they also assist in recertifying the District's firefighters in CPR.
 

For an interactive street map and driving instructions for Station 6, click on this link.