Tiburon Fire Protection District

Tiburon Fire wants to thank everyone for their very generous donations to the 2020 Toys for Tots program! If you missed your chance to drop off with us, please consider dropping off your new and unwrapped toys with Southern Marin Fire at the following locations. They will be accepting donations M-F, 8am-5pm, until 12/18/2020. Please follow Marin County mandated Covid-19 guidelines to safely drop off toy donations at their stations. 333 Johnson St., Sausalito 309 Poplar Ave., Tam Valley 308 Reed Blvd., Strawberry

UPDATE WEEK OF 12/14: our headquarters station at 1679 Tiburon Blvd. front door and mailbox will be closed and inaccessible 12/15 thru 12/17 due to fumigation tenting. Please mail your application to 1679 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, CA 94920 or email to [email protected]. You may also drop your application off in a sealed envelope at the Tiburon Lodge located next door at 1651 Tiburon Blvd. They will have a drop box located at the front desk. Please make best attempts to mail or email prior to dropping off. Thank you. GENERAL PUBLIC: while our headquarters station may be closed, emergency service/response remains as normal. Please note that the drop box at Tiburon Lodge is for application packets ONLY. Toys for Tots donations are no longer being accepted after 12/14.

Air quality in Marin has been affected by the smoke from the wildfires so please be aware that the air on the peninsula may be unhealthy and do your best to take proper precautions. calfire.ca.gov marinhhs,org/wildfire-air-quality

PG&E - look up your address block for outages https://www.pge.com//find-your-rotating-outage-block/find-

Approximately 800 Tiburon customers expected to be impacted by rolling blackouts this evening. Tiburon customers (no Belvedere residents expected to be impacted at this time) may experience outages from 5pm to 8pm unknown which 800 customers at this point. Please contact PG&E for more information! https://www.pge.com/ https://www.pge.com//safety-and-prepare/keep-power-on.page

8/17/20 PM - Smell of smoke in the area. The odor of smoke on the peninsula is most likely due to drift smoke from a fire in Point Reyes. If you can actively see fire/smoke in your area, please call 9-1-1.

FIRST CHIPPER/VEGETATION REMOVAL EVENT TOMORROW: Please join us tomorrow at Blackie's Pasture for the first vegetation removal event of the season. 9AM-4PM at Blackie's' Pasture. SPECIAL ENTRY INFORMATION- PLEASE REVIEW: Due to COVID precautions and the standing Shelter in Place Order, Blackie's' Pasture is only open to Drop-offs for this event. NO PUBLIC PARKING IS PERMITTED. Please do not come to Blackie's unless you are dropping off vegetation for removal. NO LEFT TURN...S INTO BLACKIE'S PASTURE. The current closure of left turns into Blackie's Pasture will remain in effect. All drop-offs shall enter Blackie's Pasture through the right turn lane shoulder and staff will posted to guide you in. Staging of cars will occur inside the dirt lot. MAP IS PROVIDED in this message. Drop-offs will have a designated slot indicated by a white strip in the gravel. Unloading by you is expected. Assistance is available, but will keep to Social Distancing and COVID precautions. WEAR MASKS AT ALL TIMES. PLEASE USE GLOVES. ALL VEGETATION IS WELCOMED TOMORROW, BUT NO PLASTIC BAGS OR TARPS. Unlimited loads and your address is required to be provided for permission to unload. If you are using someone other than yourself to drop-off, please write a note of your address, sign it and give to your representative. Thank you for doing the hard work, let us haul it all away!!! Lastly, thank Mom on Sunday and enjoy your weekend.

Regional Shelter-in-Place Orders Extended as Some Rules Ease Please click the following link to read the 4/29/2020 Marin County News Release in full: https://www.marincounty.org//hhs-covid-public-health-order

The Tiburon Fire Protection District, Tiburon Volunteer Fire Department, Town of Tiburon Public Works Department, and City of Belvedere Public Works are co-sponsoring the first Chipper Event of 2020 on May 9th from 9AM until 4PM at Blackie’s Pasture. This will be compliant to COVID-19 Social Distancing for drop-off in the front dirt lot. All Tiburon and Belvedere residents can drive their vegetation cuttings and slash to Blackie’s Pasture to be piled for chipper removal cou...rtesy of City of Belvedere & Town of Tiburon Public Works staff & equipment. Vehicles are to dump the cuttings in the assigned area with direction from Tiburon Volunteer Fire Department members and only need to indicate the address from where the cut vegetation was removed. This information is used to track compliance efforts and target tonnage removal. In an effort to meet the Marin County Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan’s goal to remove overgrowth and create Defensible Space for residents of the Peninsula, this event serves to continue to make our area better protected against wildfire. The season for vegetation management begnis May 1st and runs through fire season. For more information on this event, residents can call (415) 435-7207 or to learn more about Defensible Space, go to the Tiburon Fire District website at www.tiburonfire.org and click on the Prevention Tab to find the Defensible Space page.

Don’t delay your call to 9-1-1 if you’re injured, are experiencing a medical emergency or have medical concerns associated with the Coronavirus. Rest assured the First Responders and Healthcare professionals are taking all the necessary precautions to protect patients, as well as themselves, from contracting the virus. Timely access to emergency care is your best defense against having a negative outcome from your injury or illness. Recognize dangerous signs and symptoms earl...y and take action by calling 9-1-1. Common warning signs for Heart Attack and Stroke include: Pain or discomfort in the chest Lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting Jaw, neck or back pain Discomfort or pain in the arm and shoulder Shortness of breath Balance Eyes blurred or double vision Facial droop Arm weakness Speech difficulty If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, or others, it’s time to call 9-1-1. The Emergency Communications Dispatcher will gather information related to your illness or injury in order to dispatch the appropriate resources. First Responders will promptly assess your situation and begin care and transportation to the most appropriate health care facility. Other items to consider during the pandemic: Donate blood Adhere to distancing, stay at home and facial covering orders Check on elderly neighbors in need of assistance and minimize their exposure While shopping purchase only what you need Check out Get Ready Marin’s website Identify and enhance defensible space around your home See more

POLICY FOR DETERMINING THE COMPLIANCE TO THE GOVERNOR’S SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER TO PERMIT FUELS REDUCTION/DEFENSIBLE SPACE WORK WHILE CONSTITUENTS ARE ORDERED T O STAY AT HOME The purpose of this memo is to clarify how the Tiburon Fire Protection District shall determine which proposed work meets the intent of the Governor’s Executive Order N-33-20 Shelter in Place for all Californians while sequestered. The intent is to comply with Defensible Space and/or Fuels Reduction ef...Continue reading

Your Tiburon firefighters keeping things light and bright amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fire District has made substantial changes to keep you safe and to ensure our service to the community is consistent and reliable; we are here for you! We would also like to thank our community for all working together to keep one another safe.