SIERRA FIRE PROTECTION
Mission Statement
The Sierra Fire Protection District is dedicated to
protecting life, property and the environment by safely providing the highest
level of medical, fire and emergency services and fuels management; through
dedication to the fire service with a commitment to serve the citizens of our
District with pride, honor and integrity.
Core Values
The Sierra Fire Protection District strives to serve the
residents and visitors of the District while continually being professional,
respectful, safe and nice. We earn our respect through teamwork, trust and
integrity.
Vision
Our vision is to continuously
improve our level of service and to enhance the quality of life and provide for
the safety of the residents and visitors of the Sierra Fire Protection District
and Washoe County.
WEBSITEÉÉ sierrafpd@washoecounty.us
http://www.washoecounty.us/sierrafire/
FUELS REDUCTION
Sierra Fire Protection District
The Sierra Fire Protection District provides an opportunity for District
residents to have their homes and property evaluated for suggested improvements
to make their homes more fire safe. Wildland fires pose a significant threat to
most homes within the Sierra Fire Protection District, and many homes are
unnecessarily lost each year. The SFPD strongly urges residents to take
proactive steps to make their home more defensible in the event of a wildfire.
Following these inspections homeowners are given suggestions for improving the
safety of their homes for their families as well as their firefigthers. If you
are interested in having your home/property inspected please
contact:
Dulcie Lilly at (775) 232-5036
For more information visit:
http://www.livingwithfire.info/
http://nvfsc.org/nvfsc/
NEVADA FIRE SAFE COUNCIL
NVFSC History:
In the spring of 1999, a broad coalition of concerned NevadanÕs endorsed the creation of an independent, membership organization focused on reducing the fire risk and increasing the survivability of at-risk communities. This endorsement and the organizational support that followed gave birth to the Nevada Fire Safe Council. For the first two years the Council struggled and suffered financial starvation. In January 2002, following the passage of the National Fire Plan, the Nevada Fire Safe Council received its first sizable grant. These funds allowed the hiring of an executive director and provided support for education and fuel reduction in two high-risk communities. Utilizing its combined expertise, resources and volunteer efforts of more than 4500 members in 119 chapters, the Fire Safe Council fulfills its mission to preserve natural and manmade resources throughout Nevada and the Lake Tahoe Basin by mobilizing all Nevadans to make their homes, neighborhoods and communities fire safe.
Our Mission:
- To create an organization that serves as a bridge between fire services and
public agencies, and communities threatened by wildfire.
- To focus the new organizationÕs activities on creating a network of local
community support, and
- To provide assistance to threatened communities to 1. Improve residentÕs
understanding of the fire threat and accept personal responsibility for some
level of community protection, 2. Identify and rate the risks and hazards, 3.
Develop and prioritize mitigation projects, and 4. Procure funding assistance
to implement mitigation measures.
The
Nevada Fire Safe Council serves 117 communities throughout the State of Nevada
and in the Lake Tahoe Basin, including portions of Eldorado County and Placer
County, California.
WhatÕs HOT at the Fire
Safe Council:
The Galena Country Estates chapter consists of 248 homes two miles up the Mt. Rose Highway. This chapter hopes to create a ditch maintenance program to reduce flammable materials within drainages, plant fire resistant landscaping along the Mt. Rose Highway and achieve fuel reduction improvements in common areas.