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North Tahoe Fire Protection District
FIRE CHIEF DUANE L. WHITELAW
 The North Tahoe Fire Protection District provides services through 6 stations and 50 uniformed and support personnel to nearly 20,000 people in a 31 square mile area. The varied demographics of the District provide opportunity for its personnel to respond to emergencies in rural, suburban and urban settings. The wide diversity of emergency incidents require firefighters to be proficient in wildland fire fighting, structural fire fighting, back country/technical rescue, swift water rescue, hazardous materials mitigation, and emergency medical services.
The Tahoe Basin has gained considerable publicity for its wildland fire risk. Exacerbated by unseasonably warm, dry summers and over-stocked forests, the District has embarked on programs to reduce hazardous fuels through aggressive defensible space programs and forest fuels reduction projects. These objectives are guided by the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Our communities are to be congratulated for the work to date and their commitment to creating a safer Tahoe Basin for tomorrow.
The employees of the North Tahoe Fire Protection District pride themselves on customer service and endeavor to provide the highest quality public safety services in the most efficient manner possible. We encourage your input as continuous improvement is vital to our programs and services.
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Friday, November 21, 2008
