Ripon Consolidated Fire Protection District
The
original Ripon Fire District was created in 1921, before the City of Ripon
incorporated, and consisted of one square mile. The intersection of Main Street and Stockton Ave. was the center
of the District. A chemical tank mounted
on wheels and hand-drawn to fires was donated to the new Fire District and
became the District’s first piece of emergency fire apparatus. This original equipment is still on display
at Station One in Ripon.
Over the years the District grew
both in population and area. A Ripon
Rural Fire Protection District was formed in1940 providing emergency services
to the rural area. The volunteer fire
personnel built Ripon Fire Station Two in 1950 with donated material from
Franzia Winery. In 1963 the two
separate Fire Districts, which had been sharing equipment and personnel,
consolidated to form the Ripon Consolidated Fire Protection District.
The District added an emergency
Ambulance Service in 1974 and became the first ambulance service or fire
department in San Joaquin County to provide Advanced Life Support (paramedics)
to our citizens.
Ripon Consolidated Fire Protection
District continues to provide emergency fire response with well-trained
personnel and state of the art apparatus and equipment. We use Volunteers, Reserves, and Part Time
and Full Time personnel to staff our apparatus. Our personnel are trained to handle hazardous material spills and
emergencies, water rescue and technical search and rescue as needed. We continue to offer an Advanced Life
Support Ambulance Service along with a very active Fire Prevention and Fire
Inspection Program. We believe it is
our obligation to provide Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid
Training to our citizens so they can assist us by providing emergency care
prior to our arrival.
The Ripon area is experiencing rapid
growth which is challenging the District’s ability to maintain the current
level of service. We plan to meet this challenge
using our resources as efficiently and effectively as possible to provide the
services our citizens want and deserve.
Our Mission Statement “is to protect
all the citizens within the Fire District from injury and loss due to natural
and man-made disasters. This will be
accomplished by providing highly trained and equipped emergency personnel to
respond to incidents of fire, medical and other emergencies”.
The District’s Motto is “PROTECTING
WHAT'S IMPORTANT”.
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