Gold Ridge Fire Protection District

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Gold Ridge Fire Protection District
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Operational area
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of California.svg  California
City Sebastopol
Agency overview [1] [2]
Established1993 (1993)
Annual calls1,100
Staffing Combination
Fire chief Shepley Schroth-Cary
EMS level BLS
Facilities and equipment
Battalions1
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 had a memorandum of understanding with the Bennett Valley Fire Protection District (a separate special district also located in Sonoma County) which allowed for sharing of overhead and staff that lasted for approximately 22 years and ended in 2019. 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]

Contents

Stations and apparatus

As of 2020, the district is home to three fire stations. [3]

Fire Station NumberAddressEngine CompanyWildland UnitsWater tender UnitsSpecial Units
14500 Hessel RdEngine 8181Engine 8161
Watertender 8191Air Unit 8131, Utility 8141
21690 Watertrough RdEngine 8182Engine 8162

Reserve Engine 8169

Watertender 8192Battalion 8, Utility 8142
3456 Bohemian HwyEngine 8163Watertender 8193

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References

  1. "Personnel". Golden Ridge Fire. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "About". Golden Ridge Fire. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. "Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Stations". goldridgefire.org. Retrieved 2020-04-26.