River Delta Fire District

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Highway 12. Never a dull moment.

MARINA BOAT FIRE TRAINING River Delta Fire District River Delta Firefighters constantly challenge themselves with various training scenarios. Whether a boat is underway or in a marina, parked in a boat slip or stored. Boats and marinas pose special challenges and hazards to land based Firefighting. Pictured below Montezuma water tender 51 and three Engines Companies from River Delta Fire District perform hose evolutions at Park Delta Marina.... This 4 hour training session began with a classroom session in which our engine companies reviewed videos, examined case studies of actual marina fires and apply strategy and tactics to marinas in our jurisdiction. We appreciate Montezuma Fire District for supporting our training and LB Merritt for the drone overhead photos. Your support and is greatly appreciated! #OurCommunityOurPriority #OurCommunityBeforeOurselve #yourLifeOurMission

TRAFIC HAZARD RIVER DELTA FIRE DISTRICT Brannon Island Road/CA-Hwy 12 On 1/10/2021 at 11:00 AM, River Delta Fire District was dispatched to a traffic hazard... on Highway CA -12, near Brennan Island Road for a report of several sheep in the roadway. River Delta Engine 94, Engine 594, Battalion 94 and Chief 9400 responded and coordinated with CHP, closing Highway 12 to heard the sheep to a safe location. Pictured below: one of the sheep was successfully rescued from a steep, muddy ditch. Thanks to the basic large animal training some of our members received from least resistance training concepts in Nevada. Excellent work! #OurCommunityOurPriority #OurCommunityBeforeOurselves #volunteerfirefighter

INFORMATION RELEASE RIVER DELTA FIRE DISTRICT Fatality Traffic Crash, CA-Hwy 12 On 1/2/2021 at 2:30 PM, River Delta Fire District was dispatched to a vehicle crash, on Highway CA -12, West of Jackson Slough Road for a report of a Semi truck vs. vehicle. River Delta Engine 94, Engine 594, Battalion 94, Chief 9400 and Paramedics from Medic Ambulance responded along with Rio Vista Fire Department based on local auto aid response agreements. ... This incident involved a single vehicle impact into a semi truck and trailer. Upon arrival, River Delta Fire District and Medic ambulance assessed a single patient fatality which was turned over to CHP for investigation. River Delta and Montezuma engine companies remained at scene to assist CHP with traffic control, on scene safety, extrication and clean-up. We would like to thank our cooperating agencies and resources who contributed to the successful response to this incident. This incident highlights the importance of working together with your neighboring fire agencies in a region that is scarce on resources. This particular incident occurred on a remote district boundary where River Delta Fire District and Rio Vista Fire Department have an auto aid agreement. This agreement ensures that adequately staffed and trained emergency resources will respond to the needs of our community. #OurCommunityOurPriority #OurCommunityBeforeOurselves #volunteerfirefighter

FIREFIGHTER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM RIVER DELTA FIRE DISTRICT Wildland Firefighting River Delta Firefighter Interns are continuing their monthly training. Pictured below our interns are receiving training from our instructor cadre in basic and intermediate wildland firefighting and are performing a progressive hoselay.... The purpose of this program is to expose our intern firefighters to the workings of the fire service while preparing for a future Firefighter I academy. #OurCommunityOurPriority #OurCommunityBeforeOurselves #volunteerfirefighter #yourlifeourmission

RIVER DELTA FIRE ~ PRESS RELEASE GRANT FOR AUTO EXTRICATION TOOLS River Delta Fire District has received a grant for $37,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety for Auto Extrication Equipment. Please see attached press release.

VEGETATION FIRE 9/27/2020, 12:00PM Brannan Island Road River Delta Fire Engines 94, 594 and Chief 9402 were dispatched for mutual aide to a vegetation fire. 94 engines arrived at scene and initiated fire attack. Woodbridge Fire provided district coverage while we were committed to the incident.

VEHICLE ACCIDENT 9/26/2020, 1:21PM CA-12, Terminus Road, River Delta Fire District ... River Delta Fire Engines 94, 594, Air/Rescue 94 and Chief 9400 were dispatched to a traffic crash on Highway 12 near Terminous Road. Engine 94 arrived on scene to find three vehicles involved with major damage to one vehicle. 9400 establish command of the incident, requested a medical helicopter. Firefighters utilized extrication tools to remove one victim who was transported by ambulance. The remaining patients were treated and released at scene. We would like to thank all our cooperators who assisted with this incident. Montezuma Engine 51, Woodbridge Engine 71, Medic Ambulance, CHP and Isleton Engine 93. #OurCommunityOurPriority #OurCommunityBeforeOurselves #volunteerfirefighter

GUN SHOT VICTIM 9/26/2020, 10:17AM River Delta Fire Engines 94, 594, Chief 9400 and Medic Ambulance responded to a gun shot victim. Chief 9400 established Brannan Command , requested a medical helicopter. Patient was transported by Sacramento Metro Fire Department Copter (2) to a local trauma center. ... #OurCommunityOurPriority #OurCommunityBeforeOurselve #yourLifeOurMission

RIVER DELTA FIRE DISTRICT DONATES TO LARGE ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM River Delta Fire District is usually the recipient of donations and we are forever grateful. However, this time we are proud to have donated an incident support unit to a Volunteer Emergency Response Team located in Stagecoach, Nevada. ... http://www.whmentors.org/evac/isu1-1.html Pictured below is the unit being utilized during a variety of incidents. River Delta Firefighters are thankful and proud of the relationships we have forged beyond our district lines. A handful of River Delta Firefighters have already received basic large animal training from LRTC and will be hosting training here sometime in the future. #MutualAid #OurCommunityOurPriority #OurCommunityBeforeOurselves #YourLifeOurMission

SINKING HOUSEBOAT River Delta Fire District September 19, 2020 At 6:15PM, River Delta Fire District Engines 94, 594, Battalion 94 and 9400 along with Sacramento County Sheriff working together to secure a sinking houseboat and deploying an absorbent boom to contain an oil spill near Spindrift Marina on Brannan Island Road. ... #OurCommunityOurPriority #OurCommunityBeforeOurselves #YourLifeOurMission

BOAT/STRUCTURE FIRE River Delta Fire District September 14,2020 At 7:02PM, River Delta Fire District Engine 94, Battalion Chief 94, 9401 and 9400 along with our mutual aid partners, responded to a second-alarm structure fire at Oxbow Marina. While en-route, Battalion 94 provided a condition reported of a large black column of smoke. Additional resources were immediately requested. ... A direct fire attack was initiated by Engine 94 and following mutual aid engines. The fire was stopped from advancing further into area and boats. River Delta Firefighters will remain on scene on fire watch throughout the night with engine 294 and Engine 94 and 549 ready for response from station 94. No injuries to civilians or firefighters were reported. The cause of the fire increased sent is under investigation. River Delta Fire District wishes to thank @Isleton Fire Department @MontezumaFireProtectionDistrict @WoodbridgeFireDistrict @WalnutGroveFire @medicambulance @Consumnes Fire #OurCommunityOurPriority #OurCommunityBeforeOurselves #YourLifeOurMission

CONGRATULATIONS TO FIREFIGHTER MCSUNAS OF RIVER DELTA FIRE We wish to extend our congratulations to Firefighter Casey McSunas for successfully completing his one year probation with River Delta Fire District. Probationary life is not easy. While on probation, they are required to work through their State Fire Marshal Firefighter I Taskbook and district probationary manual that includes engine operations, district familiarization, emergency driving skills, wildland skills, s...tructure skills, multiple written exams, cleaning the station and apparatus, cooking meals, raising and lowering our flag, just to name a few of their responsibilities. Picture below is the crew that had everything to do with his success. #OurCommunityOurPriority #OurCommunityBeforeOurselves #YourLifeOurMission

River Delta Firefighters remember those who lost their lives on 911.

EQUIPMENT DONATED TO RIVER DELTA FIRE DISTRICT River Delta Fire District is very grateful for the donation from East Contra Costa Fire Protection District. The donation (pictured below) includes a generator, hose, PPE for our internship program and a variety of tools and equipment.... River Delta Firefighters are thankful and proud that our neighboring district was willing to help us out with the needed equipment. The equipment is already being utilized. #MutualAid #OurCommunityOurPriority #OurCommunityBeforeOurselves #YourLifeOurMission

God bless these young strong men from River Delta Fire Station who are working so hard and risking their lives for us these days. I saw them in Liras today wai...ting for their lunches to be made and I ran up to them, gave them money to help pay for their meals for all their dedication to helping us all out during these crazy days during these horrific fires and Covid Crisis. My heart was full doing this. They said it wasn’t necessary but I insisted and they sincerely thanked me and I cried happy tears! God bless all the workers out there working so hard to put out these fires, to the hospital staff, the paramedics and everyone else out there helping save our lives and animal lives! I felt I haven’t done enough for them and I want to do more for the local depts soon! Thank you All from the bottom of my heart! Oh and I loved the big hug I got from one of them. See more

MUTUAL AID VEGETATION FIRE River Delta Fire District August 19, 2020 River Delta Engine 94 with a crew of 4 and 594 with a crew of 4 are both committed to the EAST LNU Lightning Fire Complex in Solano County. Both engine companies are assigned to structure protection. ... Station 94 remains covered with Engine 294 with a crew of 4 Firefighters and a Chief Officer. #MutualAid #OurCommunityOurPriority #OurCommunityBeforeOurselves #YourLifeOurMission #bayareafirefighter