City of Santee Fire Station 4 at 8950 Cottonwood Avenue houses Engine 4, an Advanced Life Support unit staffed by cross-trained firefighter-paramedics serving the central Santee response district. The station's ALS engine — a 2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 with a 1,500-GPM pump and 500-gallon tank — provides first-alarm fire suppression and emergency medical response, transporting patients to area facilities including Concentra Urgent Care on Prospect Avenue for non-critical transfers. The Santee Fire Department achieved ISO Class 1 Public Protection Classification in 2021, placing it among only 38 fire departments in California and 393 nationwide to earn the highest possible rating from the Insurance Services Office. Station 4 also serves as the battalion headquarters, housing Battalion 2's command vehicle for multi-unit incident coordination across both Santee fire stations. Fire prevention education and community CPR training events extend into the public gathering spaces at Town Center Park East on Park Center Drive. The station's 30-amp booster and extrication tool complement enables rapid vehicle rescue on the Mission Gorge Road corridor and the adjacent SR-52 and SR-125 freeway segments within the first-due response area.