San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District

What San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District does

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District is an autonomous Special District under California Fire Protection District Law of 1987, providing all-risk fire protection, rescue, and emergency medical services to approximately 192,858 residents across 155 square miles in Contra Costa County, California. The District operates ten fire stations (nine career-staffed and one volunteer-staffed), a nationally accredited 911 Communications Center, and deploys 14 daily companies staffed by 45 operational personnel, supported by a total workforce of approximately 185 employees plus 47 volunteers. Core service lines include structural and wildland fire suppression, Advanced Life Support ambulance transport (five frontline ALS ambulances plus three reserves), technical rescue (confined space, swift water, trench, collapse, rope), hazardous materials response (31 certified technicians), K9 search and rescue, and community risk reduction programs.

The technology backbone is built on Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) integrated with Enhanced 9-1-1, Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Mobile Data Computers (MDC), and the Medical Priority Dispatch System. The communications center has held IAED Accredited Center of Excellence status since 1996 — one of only seven centers worldwide to achieve this dual accreditation for Emergency Medical Dispatch and Emergency Fire Dispatch. Recent capability additions include Text-to-911 and Smart911 safety profile integration. Specialized assets include the USAR 134 heavy rescue vehicle, K9 search dogs (Navy, Leslie) trained by the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, an accelerant detection K9 (Tank), and aerial-photography-based pre-incident planning surveys developed jointly with the City of San Ramon, Town of Danville, and San Ramon Valley Unified School District.

The revenue model is tax-anchored: approximately 90% of income derives from property taxes levied within the district's exclusive service area, with the remainder from ambulance transport fees and interest income. Total income for fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 was $79,356,340. The District is governed by a five-member elected Board of Directors and led by Fire Chief Jonas Aguiar (appointed January 8, 2026). The District has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and is not a venture-backed entity; it operates as a self-sustaining public agency with occasional philanthropic grants such as the $450,000 received from CARESTAR Foundation in June 2023.

Name

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District

Legal name

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District

Website

https://firedepartment.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety & Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL), Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms) (IMAIAAAI)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical services
• Technical rescue services
• Hazardous materials response
• Community risk reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

San Ramon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary revenue source at 90% of total income. Governed as a Special District under California Fire Protection District Law of 1987.
2. Ambulance Service Fees: Revenue from emergency medical transport services provided by five ALS ambulances and additional reserve units.
3. Interest Income: Investment returns on district funds and reserves.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District is a public Special District that provides all-risk fire suppression, advanced life support emergency medical services, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and K9 search and rescue across approximately 155 square miles in Contra Costa County, California. Services are delivered through a network of ten fire stations, an in-house nationally accredited 911 Communications Center, and supporting community risk reduction and preparedness programs, serving a resident population of approximately 192,858.

Product overview

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District operates as a single unified emergency services organization providing all-risk fire protection, rescue, and emergency medical services through an integrated network of ten fire stations. The core offerings include fire suppression (with both structural and wildland capabilities), Advanced Life Support ambulance services, and specialized response teams including Technical Rescue, Hazardous Materials, and K9 Search and Rescue. The district operates its own nationally accredited 911 Communications Center and offers community-facing safety tools including Smart911 and Text to 911. Supporting services include Community Risk Reduction programs, firefighter training academies, and pre-incident planning. The organization serves approximately 192,858 residents across 155 square miles in Contra Costa County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services Structural and wildland firefighting operations protecting life, property, and environment. Staffs structure and wildland engines, ladder trucks, and specialized support units with daily operational staffing of 45 personnel across 15 companies. Available to all residents and visitors within district boundaries.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance services with five fully equipped ambulances staffed daily plus three in reserve. All engines and trucks are staffed with paramedics. Provides emergency medical response and transport to Contra Costa County EMS Zone 4.
• Technical Rescue Team Technical rescue services including confined space rescue, auto extrication, swift water rescue, trench collapse, structure collapse, and high/low angle rope rescue. Team consists of approximately 40 members, many also serving on USAR Task Force 4 (CATF-4).
• Hazardous Materials Response Team All-risks hazmat team of 31 California State Certified Hazardous Materials Technicians/Specialists. Capable of specialized entry, chemical analysis, and hazard mitigation. Based at Station 35 with the HM35 specialized response unit.
• K9 Search and Rescue Search and rescue K9 program featuring Navy and Leslie (search dogs trained by the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation) and Tank (accelerant detection dog trained by Jordan Detection K9). Enhances search, rescue, and fire investigation capabilities across the District and Greater Bay Area.
• San Ramon Valley 911 Communications Center Nationally accredited 911 communications center processing all incoming emergency and non-emergency calls-for-service. Holds Accredited Center of Excellence designation from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) for Emergency Medical Dispatch and Emergency Fire Dispatch. Features Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Enhanced 9-1-1 System, Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Mobile Data Computers (MDC), and Text to 911.
• Smart911 Free safety profile service allowing residents to create household profiles with medical histories, special needs, property access information, and emergency contacts that automatically display to 911 dispatchers during emergency calls. Available via web and mobile apps.
• Text to 911 Emergency text messaging service enabling residents to text 911 when voice communication cannot be established, is unsafe, or for deaf, hard of hearing, and speech impaired individuals.
• Community Risk Reduction Programs Fire prevention services including vegetation and hazard abatement, plan review and engineering, code enforcement, fire investigation, defensible space inspections, fire evacuation planning, and juvenile firesetter intervention.
• Pre-Incident Planning Comprehensive aerial photo-based pre-incident planning surveys developed in partnership with the City of San Ramon, Town of Danville, and San Ramon Valley Unified School District to support emergency response readiness.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19 consecutive years of GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Contra Costa County Fire-EMS Training ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict is an active participant in countywide training consortium committed to standardizing training for fire first responders and ambulance personnel. Also recognized by California EMS Authority as a Continuing Education Provider.
• USAR Task Force 4 (CATF-4)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBased in Oakland, CATF-4 is one of several California teams operated under FEMA and DHS. Rescue team members are also members of this federal team responding to national disasters.
• National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit based in Santa Paula, California founded in 1996. Strengthens disaster response by rescuing and recruiting dogs and partnering them with firefighters to find people buried in disasters. Both K9 Navy and Leslie trained through this program.
• CAL FIREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState fire agency partnered for wildfire response in wildland-urban interface areas. District works with CAL FIRE aircraft and hand crews to protect areas where residential development meets open space.
• City of San RamoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of comprehensive aerial photo-based pre-incident planning surveys for routine planning and emergency response. Partnership creates common operating picture for joint police/fire response.
• Town of DanvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of comprehensive aerial photo-based pre-incident planning surveys. Partnership enables unified command on multi-jurisdictional incidents.
• San Ramon Valley Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of comprehensive aerial photo-based pre-incident planning surveys. District participates in school fire prevention programs.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Contra Costa County Fire Protection District: The adjacent California fire protection district serving eastern Contra Costa County, with overlapping mutual-aid obligations and the same special-district regulatory framework as SRVFPD.
• Alameda County Fire Department: County-level fire service provider operating in adjacent Alameda County with a similar all-risk service model and regional mutual-aid participation.
• East Contra Costa Fire Protection District: Another California fire protection district in the same county, with overlapping mutual-aid obligations and similar special-district operating structure.
• Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District: A neighboring California-independent special-district fire agency operating under the same California Fire Protection District Law, serving a comparably affluent suburban community with full-service fire, EMS, and rescue.

Broad incumbents

• Los Angeles County Fire Department: A much larger California county fire agency that operates all-risk fire, EMS, hazmat, and USAR services across an enormous jurisdiction — useful for scale and capability benchmarking.
• CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection): The state-level fire agency that partners with SRVFPD on WUI incidents and is the dominant California wildland response provider — a broad incumbent in the same domain.
• City and County of San Francisco Fire Department: Major metropolitan California fire department with comparable hazmat, technical rescue, and USAR capabilities operating under a different municipal governance model.

Regional players

• Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department: Joint powers authority fire department serving neighboring Livermore and Pleasanton with comparable structural, wildland, and EMS service mix in eastern Contra Costa / Tri-Valley area.

Others

• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC): Industry association representing fire service leadership whose standards, training frameworks, and accreditation oversight shape how SRVFPD operates and benchmarks itself.

Emerging players

• Rural-Metro / American Medical Response Fire Services: Private-sector contracted fire and EMS provider representing an alternative service-delivery model relevant to municipalities considering outsourcing or consolidation of public-safety functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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