The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District is an autonomous Special District as defined under the Fire Protection District Law of 1987, Health and Safety Code, Section 13800, of the State of California.

A five-member Board of Directors, elected by their constituents and each serving a staggered four-year term, govern the District. The Fire Chief oversees the general operations of the District in accordance with the policy direction prescribed by the Board of Directors. The Fire Chief also serves as the Treasurer for the District.

In 2009, the District employed nearly 200 personnel, in addition to approximately 50 volunteers serving in four separate volunteer programs. The District maintains ten fire stations and one administrative office building, all strategically located throughout the jurisdiction. The District staffs fifteen companies, including structure and wildland engines, ladder trucks, ALS ambulances, and specialized Hazmat, Rescue, Communications and other support units. The District also operates its own nationally accredited (NAEMD) 9-1-1 communications center.

The District’s service area encompasses approximately 155 square miles, covering the communities of Alamo, Blackhawk, the Town of Danville, Diablo, the City of San Ramon, the southern area of Morgan Territory and the Tassajara Valley. Within the boundaries of the District are expansive wildland areas, large single-family homes and multi-family residential complexes, hotels, a regional hospital, numerous convalescent/assisted living facilities, equestrian areas, hiking trails, rock climbing areas, and a facility housing a low-level nuclear reactor. The District is also bisected by a major interstate highway (I-680).

The total population served by the District in 2009 exceeded 167,500. On business days, this figure grows by another 30,000 to include the personnel employed in the Bishop Ranch Business Park. Bishop Ranch is a 585-acre development with nine million square feet of office space located in San Ramon. The business park comprises over 300 diverse companies, ranging from large, well known Global 500 companies to innovative start-ups.