History

Russian River Fire Protection district was originally formed as the Guerneville Fire Protection District in 1922.  In the beginning the department was staffed by volunteers from the community responding from home to the fire station.  In 1980 the District took over the local ambulance and hired its first full time paid personnel.  In 1996 the District officially changed its name and became the Russian River Fire Protection District, more adequately representing the communities that the District serves.     

Present

The Russian River Fire Protection District currently consists of nine full time personnel, a fire chief, and an administrative assistant.  The paid staff is supplemented by volunteer and intern firefighters.