Making Spalding a Better Place Since 1990
Burn Permits/Closed for Fire Season
REMEMBER TO STAY WITH THE FIRE UNTIL IT IS DEAD
Thank You:
Larry Frack, Fire Chief
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DON'T FORGET
OUR PANCAKE BREAKFASTS
Next Breakfast is Monday,
Sept. 6 @ 7am to 11am
Thanks for a successful fund raising Breakfast on July 4th! We raised over $1500 to support their work!
$6.00 donation
The SFD and their families and friends put on some of the best pancake breakfasts! They are always a big success and help raise much needed funds to keep our Fire Department functioning.
We look forward to seeing you!
FIREWOOD RAFFLE
One cut/split cord (approx)
Drawing will be held on Sept 6th at end of breakfast
Local delivery only
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YOUR DONATIONS
ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!
If you would like to make a donation, please make your checks payable to: Spalding FD
and mail them to the
SCSD Office at
502-907 Mahogany Way
Susanville, CA 96130
Fire Department 530 825-3303
Main Office: 530-825-3258
Emergency Dial 911
Spalding Fire Department is responding to fire and medical calls
but cannot provide patient transport at this time. We are working on an agreement with SEMSA which is looking good!
SEMSA responds to medical calls simultaneously
Updated 8/27/10
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Our Fire Department needs volunteers!
Summer residents are welcome and your help would be greatly appreciated. See our Fire Chief for more information if you are interested.
Last Year's three Pancake Breakfasts were a great success!
Thanks to those volunteers who
helped make these events!
Eaglelakescsd@citlink.net or call
the District office
530 825-3258
Fire Department
530 825-3303
What do those Fire Alarms I hear (sometimes one, sometimes 2) signify?
One long alarm means that there is a Medical Call. Two alarms means there is a Fire Call. The call may be for someone inside the tract or it could be elsewhere. The alarm just means we are rounding up the fire fighters! If you hear one long alarm on Wednesday at 6:30 pm, it's mostly likely a call for our fire fighters to our weekly meeting.
What is Mutual Aid?
Mutual Aid is where Fire Departments within a given geographic area have an agreement with each other to provide Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Response either free or for a donation or set fee, depending upon the agreement. We currently have an agreement and belong to a Countywide Mutual Aid that includes Cal-Fire and USDA Forest Service
What is Life Flight and how do I sign up for it?
Mountain Life Flight is an Air Ambulance service. They have a nominal membership fee to help reduce the cost of emergency air transportation. For more information, call 530-257-0249. Their website is mountainlifeflight.com. Our Spalding FD includes two EMT's, one LVN and one NP. Always, in an emergency, dial 911.
Why does my Homeowner’s Insurance seem so much higher here?
Typically, Homeowner’s Insurance Rates are based on a number of factors, just one of them being where your home is located and the risk of loss by fire. A rating is given by an independent company called an ISO Rating. These ratings range from 1 to 10, 1 being best. Many insurance companies will not insure homes with an ISO Rating of 10. Currently Spalding has an ISO Rating of 9.
How did we get a rating of 9 and how could we bring that number down?
The three things they look at in giving a ISO rating are; Fire Dispatch and alarm systems, the Fire Department itself including staffing and equipment and Water Supply including delivery systems. All of these must meet certain requirements to receive a rating. The District has applied in the past to lower the area's rating.
In order to bring the number down, we need more trained Fire Fighters, always newer equipment and to either install hydrants or... to qualify the lake itself as an alternative water supply which means improving our pumps. Improving one aspect without improving the others will not result in lowering our rating.
For more information on ISO’s Public Protection Classifications, see their website at http://www.isomitigation.com/
