Organized March 18, 1953 by motion made by Roy Faught, 2nd by Col. Lee Miles that we have a volunteer fire department.

 

The First Fire Engine was purchased for $350.00 on April 6, 1953.

 

      Established to protect area residents and the gasoline fishing fleet.

 

         Used telephone system to advise of a call.

 

            Did not respond to medical emergencies...

 

 

   Organized in October, 1974.  All Volunteer.  The ambulance was stationed at houses.

 

      Provided service to Bodega Bay, Bodega, and Valley Ford (those areas within a 35 mile radius).

 

         Provided (EMT's) Emergency Medical Technicians in the 1970's.

 

            No Paramedic back up provided from Sebastopol until 1978.

 

In 1983 the Bodega Bay Area Rescue (BBAR) was headed into trouble due to funding, staffing, training, and aging equipment. 

BBAR Inc. was going to close down and the service would be lost to the area.  A ballot measure was created to create a special

fire district which would merge BBAR, Inc. and the Bodega Bay Volunteer Fire Department.  The voters passed the ballot measure 

and created the Bodega Bay Fire Protection District.

 

In 1984 the first new apparatus was purchased-A Type One Engine.

 

In 1985 the new fire district hired four firefighter / EMT's to operate the Ambulance and to staff the fire station.

 

The fire station was shared with the Bodega Bay Fisherman's Association until 1988.

 

The ambulance responded to all fire calls in addition to all medical incidents.

 

In 1994 the ambulance was upgraded to provide paramedic level services.

 

In 1995 the third person was added to cover weekend shifts.

 

In 1996 the third person was added to all shifts.

 

In 1997 crews moved into the new fire station located at 510 Highway One.

 

As of now, the fire district is staffed with a full-time Fire Chief, a part-time Administrative Assistant, Three Captains,

Four Paramedic/Firefighters, Two Firefighter/EMT's, Seven Firefighter/Interns, and one Volunteer.