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San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
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Operational area
Country  United States
State  California
Cities San Ramon
Danville
Alamo
Agency overview
Established 1963
Annual calls 8,438 (2013)
Employees 181 (2013)
Annual budget $53,059,960 (2013)
Staffing Career
Fire chief Paige Meyer
IAFF 3546
Facilities and equipment
Battalions 1
Stations 10
Engines 10
Trucks 3
Rescues 1
Ambulances 5
HAZMAT 1
USAR 1
Wildland 8 - Type 3
Light and air 1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District provides fire protection and emergency medical services for cities of Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville, Diablo and San Ramon as well as southern areas of the Morgan Territory in California, United States. In all, the district is responsible for 155 square miles (400 km2) with a population of approximately 169,900.

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 50 square miles (130 km2).

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.

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.


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