Gold Ridge Fire Protection District

Gold Ridge Fire Protection District
Operational area
Country  United States
State  California
City Sebastopol
Agency overview[1][2]
Established 1993 (1993)
Staffing Combination
Fire chief Dan George
EMS level BLS
Facilities and equipment
Battalions 3
Stations 3
Engines 2
Tenders 3
Wildland 4 - Type 3
Light and air 1
Website
Official website

The Gold Ridge Fire Protection District is a special district governed by a board of directors, that provides fire protection and emergency medical services in the unincorporated areas of Sebastopol, California including; Hessel, Twin Hills, and Freestone. The district was formed in a merger and reorganization of the Twin Hills Fire District and the Hessel Fire District in 1993.[2] The district includes approximately 75 sq mi (190 km2) and serves a population of approximately 25,000. Gold Ridge Fire Protection District has a memorandum of understanding with the Bennett Valley Fire Protection District (a separate special district also located in Sonoma County) which allows for sharing of overhead and staff. Gold Ridge Fire Protection District works in close coordination with its surrounding fire districts/departments and provides automatic and mutual aid for all types of incidents and station cover assignments.[2]

Stations and apparatus

Address Engine Wildland Watertender Special
1 4500 Hessel RdEngine 8181Engine 8161
Reserve Engine 8169		Watertender 8191Air Unit 8131, Utility 8141
2 1690 Watertrough RdEngine 8182Engine 8162Watertender 8192Battalion 81, Utility 8142
3 456 Bohemian Hwy Engine 8163Watertender 8193

References

  1. ↑ "Personnel". Golden Ridge Fire. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "About". Golden Ridge Fire. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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