Rex Bohn Humboldt County First District Supervisor 825 5th Street Eureka, California 95501 Phone: (707) 476-2391 Fire Departments: Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department Honeydew Volunteer Fire Company Loleta Volunteer Fire Department Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department Humboldt Bay Fire (see 4th District for 2013 Report) Redcrest Volunteer Fire Department Scotia Volunteer Fire Department Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department Chief: Dennis DelBiaggio Asst. Chief: Daniel DelBiaggio Asst. Chief: Jerry Lema P.O. Box 485 Ferndale, CA 95536 707-599-5382 http://ferndalefire.org The Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department (FVFD) provides firefighting services to the Ferndale Fire Protection District (FPD). The FVFD was founded in 1897 and is comprised of 30 members. Some of our current volunteers are 3rd and 4th generation FVFD members. The historic Fire Hall, built in 1910, is located on Brown Street. A new building across the street from the original hall was completed in 2010 to help house the modern equipment. FVFD has one Rescue Truck, one Type-1 Engine, two Type-2 Engines, two Water Tenders, a Quick Attack Truck and other assorted equipment. Our FPD follows the Eel River from the north side of Price Creek down to the mouth of the river, to just south of the Navy base back to Price Creek, crossing the Wildcat. Incident Responses Veg. Fires 10 Struct. Fires 11 Incident Volunteer Hours Training Maintenance 4,125 1,400 Other Fires Veh. Acc. 33 13 600 Fund Raising 275 Medicals Haz/ Public Menace Assists 164 9 28 Total Responses Others 2 270 Personnel Volunteer Auxiliary 30 3 Honeydew Volunteer Fire Company Chief: Marcus Dube PO Box 74 707-373-4631 Honeydew, CA 95545 e-mail address: honeydew@asis.com Established in 1987 as a 501c3 non-profit corporation, the Honeydew Volunteer Fire Company (HVFC) serves a response area of nearly 100 square miles. Our Area of Responsibility is rugged and isolated, presenting challenges to wildland firefighting, structure defense, and the delivery of emergency medical and rescue services. To keep response times to a minimum, we maintain four separate, strategically located fire stations. We respond with a 6-WD water tender, three Type-6 Engines, and a Squad Truck. Our community is approximately 400 strong, and has consistently supported us financially. With their collaboration, we have completed two first-rate single-purpose stations, are nearing completion of a third, adjacent to the CAL FIRE Mattole Station, and have ambitious plans and support for a fourth station in the Panther Gap area. Also in collaboration with our community, the Engine Modernization Fund is nearing its trigger point. Annually, the HVFC produces the “Roll on the Mattole,” an all-day music, crafts, and family-fun fundraiser that includes the Mattole Wildland Firefighters' Challenge. To view photos of this event, go to https://sites.google.com/site/rollonthemattole/. The HVFC has also collaborated with members of the local community to help make Honeydew a nationally recognized Firewise Community. Honeydew has been Firewise since 2011 and has maintained this status through 2013. The fire company continues to assist with the implementation of the community’s Firewise Action Plan. Firewise actions include those things that will reduce the community’s vulnerability to damage from wildfire. Incident Responses Veg. Fires 3 Incident 304 Struct. Fires 2 Other Fires Veh. Acc. 4 1 Volunteer Hours Training Maintenance 402 500 Medicals Fund Raising 300 Haz/ Public Menace Assists 14 0 1 Total Responses Personnel Volunteer 15 Others 0 25 Auxiliary 3 Loleta Volunteer Fire Department Chief: Ken Nielsen Asst. Chief: Jeff Robison Asst. Chief: Andy Helzer PO Box 119 Loleta, Ca. 95551 707-733-5407 The Loleta Volunteer Fire Department provides firefighting services to the Loleta Fire Protection District, which was formed in 1900 and currently has 26 active members. We currently have two paramedics and are registered as an ALS Department. We serve over 1,500 community members by utilizing the District’s one Rescue Truck, three Type-2 Engines, one Type-3 Engine, one Water Tender and one Quick Attack Truck. Our biggest fundraiser is the Loleta Antique Show and Pit BBQ. Veg. Fires Struct. Fires Other Fires 12 4 39 Incident Responses Veh. Acc. Medicals 35 114 Haz/ Menace Public Assists Other Services 6 5 12 Total Responses 227 Volunteer Hours Incident Training Maintenance 1,997 1,331 500 Personnel Fundraising Volunteer Auxiliary 800 26 0 Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department Chief: Travis C. Howe 58 Sherman Street, P.O. Box 169 Petrolia, CA 95558 Capt.: Carson Morgan Capt.: Kailan Meserve 707-629-3558 The Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) provides firefighting services to the Petrolia Fire Protection District. In 2013, the Petrolia Fire Protection District totaled 4,860 volunteer hours, taken from incidents, training, maintenance, fundraising, prevention, community service, and other department related functions. We have 27 volunteers who serve as responders, maintainers, secretaries, dispatchers, administrators, fundraisers, and all the other elements it takes to run a fire department. Our apparatuses include: one 2,100 gallon water tender, two Type-3 engines, a Type-1 engine, an ambulance-type medical rescue engine, and an ATV with a winch. For as much as we give to this community, they give back. Two examples are the outstanding turnout and generosity for our yearly BBQ and auction, as well as the great donation for our new addition. We also receive miscellaneous donations throughout the year. The PVFD has also collaborated with members of the local community to help make Petrolia a nationally recognized Firewise Community. Petrolia has been Firewise since 2011 and has maintained this status through 2013. The fire department continues to assist with the implementation of the community’s Firewise Action Plan. Firewise actions include those things that will reduce the community’s vulnerability to damage from wildfire. Incident Responses Veg. Fires 10 Struct. Fires 3 Incident Volunteer Hours Training Maintenance 1,952 1,046 Other Fires Veh. Acc. - 8 987 Fund Raising 875 Medicals Haz/ Public Menace Assists 38 2 4 Total Responses Personnel Volunteer 20 Other Services 6 71 Auxiliary 7 Redcrest Volunteer Fire Department Chief: Larry Halstead Asst. Chief: Joy Oiler P.O. Box 27 Redcrest, CA 95569 707-722-1967 The Redcrest Volunteer Fire Department serves communities in the Redcrest, Holmes, Larabee, Shively and Stafford areas as well as the corridor of Highway 101 and Highway 254 from Dyerville Loop to Shively Road. Apparatuses: Engine 6710 is a Type-1 1989 International E-1 Pumper carrying 500 gallons of water and 20 gallons foam, with diesel power. Acquired in 2005, E 6710 is utilized on vegetation, structure, vehicle fires and medical emergencies, and is also equipped with extrication equipment. Rescue 6770 is a 1995 Ford F-350 4-wheel drive Utility Truck, also equipped with medical equipment. It is utilized for traffic accidents and minor incidents. Incident Responses Veg. Fires 0 Incident 180 Struct. Fires 2 Other Fires Veh. Acc. 3 8 Volunteer Hours Training Maintenance 160 85 Fund Raising 709 Medicals Haz/ Public Menace Assists 11 2 1 Total Responses Personnel Volunteer 5 Others 1 28 Auxiliary 16 Scotia Volunteer Fire Department Chief: John Broadstock Cell: 707-845-2995 Deputy Chief: Bruce Reback Asst. Chief: Nathan McKnight 145 Main St. 707-764-4322 Scotia, CA 95565 www.svfdfire.com e-mail: jbroadstock@townofscotia.com th Significant Event—May 16 2008, (pictured above) Big Rig versus passenger vehicle with fire, non-injury Mutual Aid request; assisting Rio Dell Fire, Redcrest Fire, CAL FIRE (Weott FFS) and Fortuna VFD. Source: Scotia Volunteer Fire Department website. The Scotia Volunteer Fire Department has 14 volunteers who provide fire protection, medical, and rescue services to approximately 800 people in a response area of 2.2 square miles. The Scotia Volunteer Fire Department takes pride in training all of their firefighters and their main goal is to make sure that firefighters are kept out of harm’s way, so they can make it home safely. Apparatuses include: Engine 7014, a Type-1, 1,500 GPM Pumper; Engine 7017, a Type-2 1,000 GPM Pumper; Engine 7047, a 250 GPM Mini Pumper; Rescue 7075, a Medical Response Vehicle; Chiefs Pickup 7000; and Rescue Trailer 7071, which carries Jaws of Life and rope rescue equipment. Incident Responses Veg. Fires 6 Incident 322 Struct. Fires 10 Other Fires Veh. Acc. 20 10 Volunteer Hours Training Maintenance 705 80 Medicals Fund Raising 40 Haz/ Public Menace Assists 59 0 6 Total Responses Personnel Volunteer 14 Others 0 111 Auxiliary 0