The Ross Valley Fire Department is a consolidated fire agency protecting the communities of Fairfax, San Anselmo, and Sleepy Hollow. The department was consolidated on July 1, 1982.  The department has one Fire Chief, one Administrative Assistant, twenty five full time Firefighters, one Fire Inspector and fifteen active volunteer Firefighters. Nine of the Department's active duty Firefighters are Paramedics and all of our fire engines are equipped with Advanced Life Support medical equipment.

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Weather Information

The National Weather Service website is:  www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/.  This is the best location to obtain the most updated forecast information.

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Get Ready Ross Valley Disaster professionals say the most important thing we can do is be prepared to survive for 72 hours in our homes. This first line of defense, called “Shelter in Place”, will save the most lives. To help you prepare, the Ross Valley Fire Department is offering a two-hour course to teach you what to do before, during and after a disaster.  To learn more, go to www.getreadyrossvalley.org  Town of Fairfax  www.townofsananselmo.org

CERT In the event of a major disaster, professional emergency services may be overwhelmed and unavailable for long periods of time. With this in mind, the fire departments in Marin County have adopted a citizen-training program called Community Emergency Response Training (CERT). CERT is designed to provide hands-on training to become self-sufficient for at least 72 hours following a disaster.  To learn more, go to: CERT

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Ross Valley Firefighters participated in relay benefit for burn survivors on Friday, May 14, 2010

North Bay fire departments, including members of the Ross Valley Fire Department, and members of emergency response agencies roared through Marin County on Friday, May 14 for the 13th Annual North Bay Firefighter Burn Relay, a benefit for the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation.  The relay started in Sonoma County at about 7:45am and made its way through Marin County, with a stop at the Ross Valley Fire Department, Headquarters Station, 777 San Anselmo Ave., and ended up in Marin City.  For more information, please visit www.aarbf.org or call 1-800-755-2876.

Local Weather and Creek Levels

In conjunction with the Ross Valley Fire Department, the towns of Fairfax and San Anselmo have recently installed and implemented a creek depth monitoring system. We are posting real-time data to our website and you can view the charts at the following links:

• San Anselmo Creek Level Chart (mobile device)
• Fairfax Creek Level Chart (mobile device)

• San Anselmo Weather - Station 19
• Fairfax Weather - Station 21

 Ross Valley Fire Board

The Ross Valley Fire Board is comprised of six members; two members are from the San Anselmo Town Council, two members are from the Fairfax Town Council, and two members from the Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District.

• Barbara Thornton, President (San Anselmo)
• David Weinsoff, Vice President (Fairfax)
• Jeff Kroot, (San Anselmo)
• Lew Tremaine, (Fairfax)
• Frank Berto (Sleepy Hollow FPD)
• Richard Shortall (Sleepy Hollow FPD)

The Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m., as follows:

For the months of January, March, May, July, August and October, the meeting will be held at the San Anselmo Council Chambers.

 

For the months of February, April, June, September, November, and December, the meeting will be held at the Fairfax Women's Club.

 

The Board may, from time to time, cancel a meeting by announcing the cancellation of the meeting at a regular meeting.   The Board may also, with proper notice, call special meetings if the need arises.

View or download current and past Fire Board packets >>