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Get Ready Disaster Preparedness
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. ... [read more] |
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CERT - Community Emergency Response Training Schedule
CENTRAL MARIN
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING (CERT)
PRESENTED BY
CORTE MADERA FIRE DEPARTMENT, KENTFIELD FIRE DISTRICT,
LARKSPUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, ROSS FIRE DEPARTMENT ... [read more] |
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CPR Classes
The Ross Valley Fire Department is offering CPR classes to interested members of the public. The course is entitled “HeartSaver CPR” and is sponsored by the American Heart Association. ... [read more] |
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Being prepared is a wise investment
Being prepared is a wise investment
Staff Report
Article Launched: 03/26/2008 12:04:08 AM PDT
THE NUMBERS are so mind-boggling they can be hard to grasp.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake on the Hay ... [read more] |
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Community Test
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Ross Valley Fire Department Explorer Post
Rob Hoggan, Explorer Advisor
The Ross Valley Fire Explorer post was formed in 1993 to provide the youth of our area a look into the fire service as a career. This program is open to high school stu ... [read more] |
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Monthly Board Meeting
The Ross Valley Fire Board meets the second Thursday of every month at 6:30pm. The Board currently rotates its meeting location between the San Anselmo Council Chambers and the Fairfax Women's Club, ... [read more] |
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Geography of the Jurisdiction
Fairfax, San Anselmo and Sleepy Hollow are located in a narrow valley that runs from the southeast to the northwest. The main travel artery that runs through the valley is Sir Francis Drak ... [read more] |
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Station Locations
Station 19 – located at 777 San Anselmo Ave., in downtown San Anselmo, is the headquarters station for Ross Valley Fire and as such, it is staffed with the Fire Chief and Administrative Assista ... [read more] |
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Welcome Message
Thank you for visiting the Ross Valley Fire Department website. We hope you enjoy your visit. If there is anything that you didn’t locate on this site and would like to see in the future ... [read more] |
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Vegetation Management Plan - Standard 220
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Pyrophytic vs. Fire Resistant Plants
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Battery Program
Press Release
Battery Recycle Program - Update
A reminder to residents of the Ross Valley, the Battery Recycle Program is still available
Ross Valley Fire Department participates in the Co ... [read more] |
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052108 Timothy Ave. San Anselmo Wildland Fire
PRESS RELEASE
EMERGENCY INFORMATION REPORT
Date: May 21, 2008
Time of Occurrence: 3:43 pm
Nature of Incident: Wildland fire
Location: 36 Timothy Ave., San Anselmo
Number of U ... [read more] |
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052108 Cypress Dr. Fairfax Information
MEDIA RELEASE
EMERGENCY INFORMATION REPORT
Date: May 21, 2008
Time of Occurrence: 0844
Nature of Incident: Structure Fire
Location: 283 Cypress Dr., Fairfax
Number of Units
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5/14 Station 21
Shelter Deployment
-Inspect all shelters for defects
-Review shelter video
-Practice deploying shelters: on the run, with smoke blower.
Refefances: fire shelter video, PTM |
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5/28 Station 19
Progressive hose lay
-review nozzle: fog/smoothbore, tip sizes/gpm
- Practice leap frog method on the flats
-Remind volunteers of new schedule on web site
Referances: PTM Wildland Progressi ... [read more] |
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6/4 Station 21
Engine 621 Review
- Equipment
- Hose carried: amount, size
- Off road capabilities
- Foam system
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6/18 Station 20
Handline construction
-Handtools
-Backpackpump
-Saftey while working around dozers
-Cutting handline
-Remind volunteers new schedule is on web site
Referances: IFSTA Wildland Fire Fighti ... [read more] |
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6/25 Station 21
Radios
- MERA: basic radio functions, procedures for responding to a call, brief overview of scanning channels.
- Highband: basic radio functions |
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7/2 Station 19
Structure Protection
-Structure triage
- setting up structure hooks on engine and looping hose on the hooks
Referances: IFST Wildland FF For Structural FF (Chapter 7)
Located at station 19 ... [read more] |
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7/16 Station 21
Pump and roll operations with 621
- Safety considerations
- pump and roll in the field. |
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7/23 Station 19
SCBA
-Components
-Putitng on under 1 min with full PPE
- Disconnect hoses and blindfold student. Reassembe SCBA |
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7/30 Station 20
Progressive Hose Lay
- Leap frog
- Senario
Referance: FF training manual |
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Thursday, July 24, 2008