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.
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.
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) in Marin County Residents looking for information on the Swine Flu outbreak and updates from Marin Health and Human Services can visit: www.marinflu.org
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
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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 |
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:
Weather Data
Ross Valley Fire Board
The Ross Valley Fire Board is comprised of five members. Two voting members are from the San Anselmo Town Council and two voting members are from the Fairfax Town Council. The fifth, non-voting member, is 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)
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.
Ross Valley Fire in the News
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