About Heartland Firefighters of Lemon Grove

On January 1, 2010, the Cities of El Cajon, La Mesa, and Lemon Grove entered into a joint exercise of powers agreement for the management and delivery of fire protection and emergency medical services. This management team is known as Heartland Fire & Rescue.

The management team includes a fire chief, three deputy fire chiefs, two-division chiefs, five battalion chiefs, and four support staff.