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SERVICES PROVIDED:

Clements Fire District provides fire protection, suppression and prevention, inspection, hazardous material, water rescue, and basic (BLS) emergency medical services. The District’s boundary is approximately 115 square miles and is located in the northeastern portion of San Joaquin County. The service area includes the rural communities of Clements and a portion of Collierville and Dog Town. The main thoroughfares include State Routes 12 and 88 and Liberty Roads provided access to Comanche Reservoir. 

The Clements Rural Fire Protection District operates one fire station and has 2 Firefighters staffing the station during the fall, winter, and early spring months, and an additional seasonal firefighter during fire season for a total of 3 paid Firefighters on duty. The District has 1 full-time Fire Chief, 1 part-time Asst. Fire Chief, 4 part-time Captains, 2 part-time LT-Engineers, and 15 part-time Firefighters.

The District protects from Jack Tone Road to the West, the Sacramento County line to the north, and the Amador and Calaveras County lines to the East; the district boundary continues to Harney Lane to the South and does not cover the town of Lockeford. The District also covers 12 miles of the Mokelumne river from the Lake Comanche dam, west towards Lodi Lake.

The District was formed in 1943 during WWII and became a Fire District under State law in 1987. The District runs over 550 call for service each tear with the following call types in order. Emergency Medical Responses, Vehicle Accidents, Vegetation Fires, Water Rescues, Structure fires and Hazardous Material responses.

DISTRICT APPARATUS:

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TYPE 2 ENGINE

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TYPE 3 ENGINE

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TYPE 5 ENGINE

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TYPE 1 WATER TENDER

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TYPE 2 WATER TENDER

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WATER RESCUE BOAT

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COMMAND VEHICLES

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UTILITY VEHICLES

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RESERVE TYPE 2 ENGINE

 

 

 DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT:

1.      Formed in 1943

2.      Enabling Act:  Health and Safety Code 13800-13970 (Fire Protection District Law of 1987)

3.      Governing Body:  Board of Directors appointed by the County Board of Supervisors and serve three-year terms                                                                                              

4.      No. on Governing Body:   5