The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the cities of Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville, Diablo, Camino Tassajara and San Ramon as well as southern areas of the Morgan Territory in California, United States. In all, the district is responsible for with a population of approximately 192,800.
History The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District was first started in 1912, when it was decided that a volunteer fire department needed to be organized to provide services to the community. This first department became known as the Danville Farm Defense Fire District. In 1921, after a state law was passed allowing the organization of special fire districts, the district was renamed the Danville Fire Protection District and expanded to cover nearly .
In 1963, Contra Costa County reorganized its East County Fire Protection District into the San Ramon Fire Protection District, an independent district. This led to the Local Agency Formation Commission consolidating the two districts into one on July 1, 1980.
USAR Task Force 4
The district is part of Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 4 (CA-TF4) which is one of eight FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces in California. The task force, which is based in Oakland, is sponsored by the Oakland Fire Department.
Stations and apparatus
The district has 10 stations spread across the of responsible area. Fire Station Number City Engine Company Truck Company Reserve Rescue Medic or Paramedic Unit Wildland Unit Specialized units 30San RamonEngine 30 Rescue Medic 30 (Reserve)Engine 630Water Tender 30 31 DanvilleEngine 31Truck 31Paramedic 31Engine 331Breathing Support 31,Communications Support 31, HazMat 31, Battalion 31 32 AlamoEngine 32Engine 32A Paramedic 32Engine 332 33 DanvilleEngine 33 Rescue Medic 33 (Reserve)Engine 633Multiple Casualty Unit 33 34San RamonEngine 34Truck 34 Rescue Medic 34 (Reserve)Engine 334Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)134 35 Danville Engine 35 Paramedic 35Engine 335Water Tender 35 36 Danville Engine 36 Rescue Medic 36 (Reserve)Engine 336 37 Livermore Engine 37 Engine 337 38 San RamonEngine 38 Paramedic 38Engine 638Water Tender 38 39 San RamonEngine 39 Paramedic 39Engine 339
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