THE DISTRICT

The Fire District which was founded in 1957 exists as a Subsidiary Special District to the City of American Canyon.  The District's service area is fifteen square miles in size and covers approximately 17,000 in population.  Due to a large expanse of residential growth, the build-out population is expected to reach 30,000.
Bordered on the south by the City of Vallejo, on the west by the Napa River and on the east by Interstate 80.  The District is frequently called upon to provide automatic and mutual aid to multiple agencies in Napa & Solano counties.

Services We Provide:
Providing a high level of FIRE SUPPRESSION, EMS, and RESCUE services to the community is a priority with a multitude of specially developed programs designed to meet this challenge.  The District has representation on regional response teams such as:  the Napa Interagency Hazardous Incident Team (NIHIT), and the Napa Interagency Rescue Team (NIRT).  The District is also certified through the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) as a State Type I US&R Team.  The District is also considering expansion to include the provision of advanced life support.

History of the District:
The American Canyon Fire Protection District was formed by a vote of the citizens in November 1957.  In the beginning it was an all volunteer organization.  In the early sixties paid staff were added slowly due to the increase in call volume, and since American Canyon is basically a bedroom community and the unavailability of volunteers during normal working hours.

In the early seventies staffing was again increased to a minimum of two personnel, twenty-four hours daily. At that time the Fire District had a insurance service office rating of a Class 5. (ISO rates all Departments within California as Class 1 being the best, Class 10 the worst, and insurance premiums are based on the rating.) During this time the governing body was a independent, five person, elected Board of Directors.  Members were elected at large.

In the 1980's the District faced financial problems resulting from the passage of Proposition 13. The Fire District was successful in a voter approved Fire Service Fee which makes up the loss in revenues.  This Fire Service Fee was passed with the required two-thirds majority in favor.  The Fire District also passed a one-time tax on new construction by the two-thirds majority.  This is known as the Mitigation Fee and is restricted funds only to be used for construction of new facilities and purchase of major new equipment.

Current minimum staffing is four personnel on duty per twenty-four hour shift.  Administrative staffing is one full-time Fire Chief, one Assistant Fire Chief, and one Administrative assistant.

The Fire District current Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating is a Class 3.

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Last modified: 10/08/08