Kensington Fire Protection District

Name

Kensington Fire Protection District

Legal name

Kensington Fire Protection District

Website

https://kensingtonfire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildfire Risk Assessment, Prevention & Suppression Services (IMAMAJAG), Wildfire Suppression & Incident Response (AFAMAEAE)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical response
• Vegetation management programs
• Wildfire preparedness planning
• Community safety education

Headquarters

HQ city

El Cerrito

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KFPD delivers emergency medical services, fire education, fire prevention, and fire suppression to the residents of Kensington, California, delivered operationally through a contract with the City of El Cerrito. The district also runs annual vegetation management inspections, wildfire preparedness programs (including the Kensington Ember Exclusion Program (KEEP) and the Wildfire Preparedness Workbook), and community safety training such as CPR/First Aid, free smoke detector installation for elderly and disabled residents, and CERT support.

Product overview

Kensington Fire Protection District provides a unified suite of public safety services to the town of Kensington, California, centered around emergency medical and fire suppression response through a contract with the City of El Cerrito. The district's offerings span core emergency services (paramedic service, fire prevention/suppression), vegetation management inspections, and community programs (CPR/First Aid training, smoke detector installation, school tours, the Kensington Ember Exclusion Program). Supporting these are public resources including the Wildfire Preparedness Workbook and the El Cerrito-Kensington Wildfire Action Plan, which together with the Emergency Preparedness Committee and evacuation planning form an integrated approach to community wildfire readiness.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic Service) Provides emergency medical response and paramedic-level services to the residents of Kensington, California, delivered operationally through the City of El Cerrito contract.
• Fire Education, Prevention and Suppression Services Comprehensive fire services for the Kensington community including public fire safety education, fire prevention programming, and active fire suppression response.
• Vegetation Management Annual property inspections to identify and reduce vegetation-related fire hazards on private properties in Kensington, with guidance and assistance for residents to keep their properties safe.
• Kensington Ember Exclusion Program (KEEP) Standalone community program to help Kensington residents protect their homes from ember intrusion during wildfires through home-hardening guidance and resources.
• CPR / First Aid Training CPR and First Aid training provided to Kensington community members as part of the district's community programs offering.
• Free Smoke Detector Installation for Elderly and Disabled Residents Free smoke detector installation service offered to elderly and disabled residents of Kensington to improve in-home fire safety.
• Hazardous Vegetation Reimbursement Grant Grant program reimburses Kensington property owners for costs incurred in conducting hazardous vegetation removal to reduce wildfire fuel loads on their property.
• El Cerrito-Kensington Wildfire Action Plan Wildfire preparedness and response plan specific to the Kensington service area, functioning as a tailored appendix to the countywide Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of El CerritocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kensington Fire Services staff is dedicated to protecting public safety through an agreement between the district and the City of El Cerrito. The City provides fire services staffing, operational support, and emergency response capabilities. This is the core operational partnership for delivering fire protection services to the Kensington community.
• Kensington Community Services District (KCSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEffective October 1, 2025, the Kensington Fire Protection District became a part of the Kensington Community Services District. Future board meeting information is now managed through KCSD. This consolidation represents a significant governance integration of the two special districts.
• California Special Districts Association (CSDA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerKFPD participates in CSDA programs including the mapping program and board member resources. The district aligns with CSDA best practices for special district governance.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kensingtonfpd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kensington-fire-protection-district

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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