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| The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is a well-equipped, full-service fire agency. The District ranks among the 14 largest metropolitan fire agencies in the state. We provide fire and emergency medical services to nine cities and the unincorporated areas, serving a population of 600,000 across a 304 square-mile area with 30 fire stations. We also provide full service to business and industry, including several petroleum refineries and chemical manufacturing plants. The District's total operating budget for Fiscal Year 2009-10 is $99.7 million. |
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In 2009, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District was dispatched to 44,606 calls for service, of which 70% were EMS calls. Our nationally recognized communications center provides dispatch services for the East Contra Costa, Moraga-Orinda, Crockett-Carquinez, Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection Districts, and the City of Pinole Fire Department. In our Fire Prevention Bureau, staff reviewed more than 3,200 building plans in 2009, to ensure compliance with fire codes.
The vast amount of open space throughout the District presents potential for wildland and urban interface fires, where many homes and structures border on open space. Every spring, in preparation for wildland fire season, fire district workers maintain 470 miles of fire trails and inspect thousands of parcels of land for fire risk. |
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| Our highly trained and skilled staff comprises some 364 personnel, including 325 uniformed personnel, including 12 Battalion Chiefs, and approximately 39 civilian personnel. Each three-person firefighting crew includes a paramedic. In addition to fire suppression and emergency medical services, overall capabilities and resources of the Fire District include vehicle extrication ("Jaws of Life™"), trench rescue, water rescue, high-angle rescue, building collapse, confined space rescue, fire and arson investigation, code enforcement, building plan review, and public education, such as Community Emergency Response Training (CERT). |
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Residential Fire Sprinklers Required in All New Dwellings Starting January 1, 2011
On January 1, 2011, new regulations in the State of California will take effect that mandate the installation of fire sprinklers in all new one- and two-family dwellings and townhomes. Working in conjunction with the smoke alarms in your home, fire sprinklers protect you and your family from fire, allowing you to get out of your home safely, often times reducing the fire damage to your home.
For more information
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Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
2010 Geary Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
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Phone: 925-941-3300
Fax: 925-941-3309
Emergency Call 911 |
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