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The El Dorado Hills Fire Department is a full service, all-risk Fire Department, providing state-of-the-art services such as Advanced Life Support (ALS), Emergency Medical Services (EMS), residential, commercial and wildland fire suppression, hazardous materials safety, fire prevention code enforcement, public education, and community service.
Our tradition of providing excellent service is reflected in our motto, "Your Safety, Our Commitment."
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California Declares May 6-12 "Wildfire Awareness Week" CAL FIRE Encourages Wildfire Preparedness
Sacramento – Devastating wildfires threaten California every year, and to ensure Californians are ready, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. declared May 6-12, 2012 as "Wildfire Awareness Week". CAL FIRE is taking advantage of Wildfire Awareness Week to remind residents of the dangers from wildfires and the simple steps they can take to prepare for them. Read on... |
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Use a life vest, save a life. The process is simple: provide a California drivers license and the approximate weight of the person needing the life jacket, complete a form – and save a life. Jackets can be borrowed for up to three days. While this is the peak season for usage, the program is available year round (click here for more details). If you have any questions about the program, please call (916) 933-6623. Life Jackets Loaners are ONLY AVAILABLE at Station 84 and 85. |
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El Dorado Hills, California (May 16, 2012) - Preparing the community and its Fire Department for a worse case disaster scenario is a critical priority for El Dorado Hills Fire Chief, Dave Roberts. This year the El Dorado Hills Fire Department will be conducting an Emergency Preparedness Exercise in the Lake Hills Neighborhood, an area considered high risk for wildland fire. It will involve the community, law enforcement and many local fire agencies and will test every aspect of El Dorado Hills Emergency Preparedness. The "Reverse 911 System" (an emergency notification system that facilitates rapid evacuation instructions) will be put to the test as well as the use of social media and other technology that supports emergency communications to a community. Read on...
For more information please call the El Dorado Hills Fire Department at (916) 933-6623.
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Emergency Preparedness |
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May 16, 2012 |
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6:00 p.m. |
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Lake Forest Elementary, 2240 Sailsbury Drive, EDH |
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CAL FIRE wants to help prepare residents and their home for the possibility of a wildfire, how to prepare, and when to evacuate. This short video will show how easy it is to develop a 3-step plan to prepare for what's to come... Ready, Set, Go! More...
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