About Us
History | Mission and Values | Apparatus & Equipment
The Cloverdale Fire Protection District has a long-standing
tradition of providing the highest level of public service to our
citizens. The fire district protects over 75 square miles in
northern Sonoma County, including the City of Cloverdale.
Providing services to such a large area is a challenge.
Revenue received from property tax and a special tax is not adequate
to sustain a paid fire department.
The fire district depends on volunteers to fulfill staffing needs.
The fire district employs three full-time paid and one 40 hour
firefighter and a ¾ time administrative assistant in addition to its
volunteer work force. Due to the need for additional staffing, we
also contract with CalFire (formerly California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection) for service from their Cloverdale
station. The two agencies operate as one. This is why
you will often see both agencies responding to emergencies within
our community. The goal is community service delivered with
PRIDE.
Firefighters attend training sessions each week from 7:00 pm to
10:00 pm. Additional training is often scheduled on weekends.
The commitment to become a firefighter in our community is
extensive. In addition to the time commitment for regular
scheduled training there are special training sessions and call outs
for emergencies.
Personnel are on call 24 hours a day and often respond throughout
the night. As you sleep, your dedicated volunteer and
professional firefighters are in the community providing service.
Many of these dedicated professionals then go on to work in their
regular line of employment. The fire district cannot express
enough gratitude to our personnel. It is rewarding to see how
frequently our citizens share their appreciation for the services we
deliver.
The Cloverdale Firefighters, both paid and volunteer, also help to
staff the Cloverdale Health Care District’s Ambulance. Often,
the driver (EMT-1) of the ambulance is a Cloverdale Fire District
Firefighter who is on call to serve the Ambulance District.
When the primary ambulance is transporting patients to the hospital,
the Cloverdale Fire Protection District provides the back-up
ambulance staffing. This is just one example of the extended
service you receive from your local fire department.
The Cloverdale Community Development District has agreed to fund the
construction of a new firefighting facility at 451 South Cloverdale
Boulevard. The Fire District has owned this land for six
years. The building was designed in 2003 but funds were
unavailable without additional taxation. The Citizens of
Cloverdale wanted us to find another way without raising taxes.
We did, albeit four years later. The CDA will use existing
property tax revenue that it receives to debt service a bond that
will build the new station. We are very proud of our design
and look forward to welcoming the community and our volunteer
workforce into their new home (summer of 2008).
The Cloverdale Fire Protection District
Board of Directors and personnel
encourage your participation in our effort to provide the highest
level of service we can, given the revenues provided. If you
have any comments or would like to attend our public board meetings,
please contact our office at 894-3545, the fire district meets on
the second Monday of each month.
Sincerely,
Brian F. Elliott,
Fire Chief