Scotts Valley Fire Protection District
The Scotts Valley Fire District, established in 1958, is dedicated to providing fire and emergency services to the City and community of Scotts Valley, Branciforte, and adjacent unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County. The district operates two full-time stations with 7 pieces of apparatus, serving nearly 24,000 residents within its 32 square mile boundaries. With a team of 28 full-time employees, one part-time employee, and 11 paid-call firefighters, the district offers an array of essential services including fire suppression, emergency medical services, administration, technical rescue, hazardous materials mitigation, public education, fire investigation, and fire prevention.
Daily emergency response is efficiently managed by 8 firefighters and one Battalion Chief. Furthermore, the Scotts Valley Fire District has established Mutual Aid Agreements with neighboring fire suppression organizations, fortifying the emergency services available to the community.
The administrative office, located at 7 Erba Ln. in Scotts Valley, is operational Monday through Thursday from 7 am to 4 pm, and on Friday from 8 am to 12:00 pm, excluding holidays. The Fire District is governed by a board of 5 directors, each elected to 4-year terms. Registered voters within the District elect fellow constituent candidates to four-year terms. As an autonomous special district, the District relies solely on funding from property taxes and does not receive any funding from the City of Scotts Valley.
Mission Statement
To Protect Lives, the Environment, and Property.
Purpose
Values
To prevent fires through:
- Education of the hazards of, and behaviors that lead to, uncontrolled fires
- Fire protection planning of the community and buildings
- Development and enforcement of codes and ordinances related to fire safety
To suppress fires through:
- Rapid response, intervention and mitigation of all uncontrolled fires
- Providing an adequate number of high caliber personnel with exceptional fire suppression training
- Use of apparatus and equipment of the appropriate kind and type
To provide rescue and emergency medical services:
- With the highest level of service possible
- Providing high caliber personnel with exceptional EMS training
- With apparatus and equipment of the appropriate kind and type
To provide response to hazardous material releases:
- Providing high caliber personnel with exceptional hazardous material training
- With apparatus and equipment of the appropriate kind and type
To respond to disasters through:
- Community education related to disaster preparedness
- Planning for any potential disaster
- Adequate training for personnel related to disaster planning and operations
To provide other emergency services to the community as required.
- Maintain a high level of readiness
- Assure all personnel are adequately trained for their job
- Treat everyone with respect and kindness
- Treat people fairly and reasonably
- Control costs providing the best service possible for each dollar
- Provide the best service possible to anyone who needs it
- Maintain a professional personal appearance
- Maintain apparatus and equipment for a high degree of readiness
- Maintain facilities to assure functionality and professional appearance
- Support other agencies’ mission(s)
- Develop and maintain a high degree of cooperation with other agencies