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Featured Links | | | In the NewsThis page contains external links to select media coverage of the District by various news outlets, online magazines and blogs. | | | | April | |  | San Ramon Valley Fire Reminds Residents of Oily Rag Danger
Patch.com (April 23, 2013) | | CERT Volunteers, Amateur Radio Operators "Leap" into Action
San Ramon Express (April 22, 2013) | | Every 15 Minutes
Patch.com (April 15, 2013) | | Tassajara Valley Housing Plan Shrinks Again
San Jose Mercury News (April 13, 2013) |  | Girl to be Honored for Helping Ill Mom, Calling 911
CBS (April 10, 2013) | | Eight Year old Recognized for Heroic 9-1-1 Call
San Ramon Express (April 9, 2013) | | March | | | San Ramon Valley Fire Salaries
Patch.com (March 1, 2013) | | February | | | New Fire Chief Announced, Paige Meyer will join San Ramon Valley Fire in March
Contra Costa Time (February 28, 2013) | | Early Morning Fire Displaces Three
San Ramon Express (February 20, 2013) | | Four Displaced after Stovetop Fire Burns Two Apartments
Contra Costa Times (February 7, 2013) | | January | | | Structure Fire - Mockingbird Place, Danville
Patch.com (January 7, 2013) | | | | | December | | | San Ramon Valley Fire Selects Interim Chief
Contra Costa Times (December 25, 2012) | | Candlelight Vigil in Danville Supports the Grieving
NBC Bay Area (December 9, 2012) | | November | | | Big Rig Catches Fire on San Ramon Valley Boulevard
Patch.com (November 30, 2012) | | Tri-Valley Heroes Awards go to 8 'Dedicated' Community Leaders
Pleasanton Weekly (November 20, 2012) | | Homes Damaged in Separate San Ramon Fires
Contra Costa Times (November 15, 2012) | | October | | | Tassajara Schoolhouse Ownership Transferred to Museum
San Ramon Express (October 31, 2012) | | SRV Fire District Officer Recieves National Community Service Award
Patch.com (October 26, 2012) | | San Ramon Valley HeartSafe Committee Teaches CPR at Football Game
Patch.com (October 2, 2012) | | September | | | Walmart Neighborhood Market Donates $2,000
Patch.com (September 20, 2012) | | Fire Chief to Present App at White House
Patch.com (September 13, 2012) | | Get Prepared and Have Some Fun at the Fair on Saturday
Patch.com (September 12, 2012) | | August | | | The Future of Heart Health
Fire Chief Magazine (August 30, 2011) | | Morning with the Mayor Focuses on Emergency Preparedness
Danville Patch (August 6, 2011) | | March | | Fire District app goes to San Francisco
Could be in place this year.
Danville Express (March 17, 2011) | | Heart attacks? There’s an app for that
City officials’ hearts are all aflutter over a potentially life-saving iPhone app.
San Francisco Examiner (March 17, 2011) | | Fire Department App Rallies CPR-Trained Citizens in Emergencies
Life-Saving App Alerts Good Samaritans to Cardiac Emergencies in Their Area
ABC News (March 17, 2011) |  | SF Launches SFFireApp.org to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates
OpenSF (March 16, 2011) | | There’s a Hero in All of Us: Groundbreaking Mobile App Connects Volunteers with Cardiac Arrest Victims
Adriel Hampton
Granicus (March 16, 2011) | | San Francisco Pledges Support For Life-Saving ‘Fire Department’ Mobile App
TechCrunch (March 16, 2011) | | Smartphone App Will Alert Those Trained In CPR About Nearby Emergencies
SF Appeal (March 16, 2011) | | Herrera, Fire Chiefs Hayes-White and Price introduce life-saving smart phone technology
Launch of smart phone application development empowers everyday citizens trained in CPR to provide immediate onsite life-saving assistance to victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
Office of San Francisco City Attorney (March 16, 2011) | | Alamo MAC approves Station 32 land use application
Danville Express (March 16, 2011) | | Alamo MAC Recommends New Fire Station Plans
The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District presented plans for the new Alamo fire station Tuesday night. Despite mixed support from residents, MAC members gave their approval for the project.
Danville Patch (March 16, 2011) | | Despite continued resident concerns, Alamo fire station plan OK'd and sent on for county approval
Contra Costa Times (March 16, 2011) | | Change Your Clocks, Check Your Smoke Detector
The local fire agency says it's a good habit to change your smoke detector batteries as often as you reset your clocks for daylight savings time.
San Ramon Patch (March 12, 2011) |  | Fighting Fire Where Homes and Wilderness Meet
Amy Standen
KQED (March 4, 2011) | | 2 Firefighters Injured in Alamo House Blaze
Contra Costa Times (March 1, 2011) | | Chimney Fire Destroys Alamo Home
The fire at a home on Lark Court Tuesday night sent two firefighters to the hospital and caused an estimated $600,000 in damages.
Danville Patch (March 1, 2011) | | January | | Monday Morning Lineup
Those innovative folks at the San Ramon Valley (California) Fire Protection District IT section have gone and done it again.
Firegeezer (January 31, 2011) | | Pot Growing Equipment Found in House Fire Next to Fountainhead Montessori School
A firefighter suffered minor injuries in the two-alarm house fire on El Pintado Road that is now also being investigated by the Danville police.
Danville Patch (January 28, 2011) | | Firefighter injured in Danville house fire this morning
No one home when fire started at 3,700-square-foot residence.
Danville Express (January 28, 2011) | | Marijuana grow equipment found after two-alarm Danville house blaze
Contra Costa Times (January 28, 2011) | | Fire Department Uses iPhone App for Emergency Response
Discovery News (January 28, 2011) | | Geolocation app appeals to your inner good samaritan, makes you an amateur EMT
Engadget (January 28, 2011) | | New iPhone app crowdsources EMT responses, heroism
9to5 Mac (January 28, 2011) | | This iPhone App Could Save Your Life
Fast Company (January 27, 2011) | | Need CPR? City Crowdsources First Responders with iPhone App
Cult of Mac (January 27, 2011) | | Department's 'Citizen Dispatch' CPR App Praised
Occupational Health & Safety Magazine (January 27, 2011) | | If This CPR iPhone App Doesn't Save Lives, Well, We're Doomed
Gizmodo (January 26, 2011) | | Calling all heroes: Fire Dept app could help save lives
gizmag (January 26, 2011) | | San Ramon Fire Dept App Alerts CPR-Trained Users of Nearby Cardiac Arrests
Jon Brooks
KQED News (January 26, 2011) | | New Initiative Harnesses Smartphones To Help Keep Heart Attack Victims Alive
TechCrunch (January 25, 2011) | | Interview with Chief Price regarding new iPhone app
KGO Radio (January 25, 2011) | | New iPhone app connects trained citizens to others in cardiac distress
GovFresh (January 25, 2011) | | Chain of Life 2.0 and what it means to the San Ramon Valley Community
Joe Hackman (January 25, 2011) | | New LBS App Will Save Lives: ‘Perfect Marriage of Tech, Gov, Volunteers’
Adriel Hampton: Wired to Share (January 25, 2011) | | Now, an App That Can Save a Life
Know CPR? Sign up for this now.
NBC Bay Area (January 25, 2011) | | New iPhone app offers everyone the opportunity to be a hero
San Ramon unveiling hopes for international use.
San Ramon Express (January 25, 2011) | | Download an iPhone App, Save a Life
The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District's iPhone app, which helps dispatch CPR-trained citizens to sudden cardiac-arrest emergencies, will also be open source to share with other fire districts.
Danville Patch (January 25, 2011) | | New San Ramon Valley Fire app can save lives
Contra Costa Times (January 25, 2011) | | New geolocation app connects citizen first responders to heart attack victims
Connected citizens trained in CPR now have a new tool to help them save lives.
O'Reilly Radar (January 25, 2011) | | Fire dept. has an iPhone app for citizen CPR (podcast)
Larry Magid
CNET News (January 25, 2011) | | September | | iPhone App Provides Real-Time Access to Response Activities
First-of-its-kind program allows unprecedented system transparency.
Public Safety Communications (September 21, 2010) | | Nearest High-Risk Gas Lines to San Ramon Valley Run Through Livermore
After a deadly pipeline explosion destroyed an entire San Bruno neighborhood this month, many are trying to pinpoint where the fuel lines lie in their own region. A PG&E list of its 100 pipelines that need the most repairs shows that none lie in the San Ramon Valley.
Danville Patch (September 20, 2010) | | Hundreds Turn Out for Emergency Preparedness Fair
Agencies from across the Bay Area gathered in the San Ramon Valley to teach the public how to better prepare for an emergency or disaster.
San Ramon Patch (September 12, 2010) | | Tears, Cheers, Doves Mark 9/11 Remembrance
Veterans and residents gathered at Oak Hill Park in Danville Saturday to honor those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
San Ramon Patch (September 11, 2010) |  | Residents Get Ready for Emergencies
Danville Express (September 13, 2010)
Hundreds Turn out for the Emergency Preparedness Fair
Danville Patch (September 11, 2010) | | FEMA Recognizes San Ramon Valley for Disaster Preparedness
The San Ramon Valley Citizens Corps Council, comprised of the City of San Ramon, the Town of Danville, San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District and San Ramon Valley Unified School District, was one of three councils in California recognized.
San Ramon Patch (September 8, 2010) | | Learn to be prepared for an emergency
Danville Express (September 7, 2010) | | Lucas Hirst Blazes a Trail with SRVFPD
Alamo Today (September 1, 2010) | | July | | Doctor saved from Blackhawk blaze thanks 'heroes'
Contra Costa Times (July 29, 2010) | | Family That Lost Son in Blackhawk Fire Thanks Firefighters
Dr. Robert Litman, who lost his 19-year-old son in the June 22 blaze, told firefighters he's grateful for their help saving his life
Danville Patch (July 29, 2010) | | Alamo fire seriously damages townhouse
Contra Costa Times (July 25, 2010) | | Rescue workers pull man from hole
Rescue crews in Danville pulled a construction worker out of a 15-foot deep hole Friday
abc7news.com (July 23, 2010) | | Worker Rescued From Hole at Mustang Soccer Complex, Transported by Helicopter to Hospital
The worker was 15 feet deep at the Mustang soccer complex when a five gallon bucket of concrete fell on him
Danville Patch (July 23, 2010) | | iPhone Development Partnership with Northern Kentucky University
Cheri Lawson, WNKU
NPR (July 10, 2010) | | The Best iPhone Apps for Fire Departments at the iTunes App Store
Putting Out Fires, by Shane Burley and Simon Hill
Bright Hub (July 20, 2010) | | There’s an App for That
Mu+ual Aid, by Janet Wilmoth
FireChief.com (July 8, 2010) | | San Ramon Valley Fire Develops iPhone App
The San Ramon Valley Fire District has developed an app that allows iPhone users to track emergency calls and view accident and fire scenes
cbs5.com (July 7, 2010) | | 911 Dispatch App Puts Emergency Data in Hands of Citizens
Government Technology (July 7, 2010) | | Morning Lineup
July 7th
Firegeezer.com (July 7, 2010) | | Fire Department iPhone App. Now Available for Download
The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District iPhone application is available for a free download at the Apple store
San Ramon Patch (July 6, 2010) | | Fire district launches iPhone app
Danville Express (July 6, 2010) | | July 4 Fireworks: Watch Them, Don't Buy Them
Public safety officials remind residents that consumer fireworks are illegal in Contra Costa County
Danville Patch (July 1, 2010) | | June | | Don't take chances with illegal fireworks this year
Editor's Blog, posted by Emily West, editor of Danville Express
Danville Express (June 29, 2010) | | Danville Man Released From Hospital After Fatal Blackhawk Fire
Officials at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center said San Ramon physician Robert Litman was released from the hospital Sunday
Danville Patch (June 28, 2010) | | Firefighters, Vets and Others Bowl for a Good Cause
San Ramon Valley Firefighters put on the 2nd annual charity event at Danville Bowl Saturday night
Danville Patch (June 27, 2010) | | Two-Alarm House Fire Causes Estimated $300,000 in Damages
Firefighters contained a blaze at 17 Sky Terrace late Friday afternoon
Danville Patch (June 25, 2010) | | Firefighters Ask San Ramon, Danville to Prepare for Fire Season
Trimming dead grass and brush is one way to stave off a potential wildfire, according to the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
Danville Patch (June 24, 2010) |  | One dead, another found unconscious in Blackhawk house fire Tuesday night
Danville Weekly (June 23, 2010) | | Investigation Continues into Cause of Blackhawk Fire
Tuesday night blaze on Deer Meadow Drive claims life of family physician's 19-year-old son Benjamin Litman, a student at Venture School in San Ramon
Danville Patch (June 23, 2010) | | Danville Fire Kills 19-Year-Old, Injures Father
A 19-year-old man died and his father was seriously injured in a house fire in the Contra Costa County community of Blackhawk Wednesday morning
cbs5.com (June 23, 2010) | | Paramedics Celebrate 50-year Anniversary of CPR
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District mark the semicentennial celebration of the life-saving procedure by urging more people to get CPR certified
Danville Patch (June 22, 2010) | | Fire Training Next Week, Don't Be Alarmed by Smoke, Helicopters, Sirens
Controlled burning exercises around the Valley will help prepare the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District for fire season
Danville Patch (June 19, 2010) | | NASA's new frontiers in Web site design
Interactive Home and City site wins top government prize at Webby Awards
Government Computer News (June 17, 2010) | | NASA sweeps the Webby Awards for government
AirForce.com, Census Bureau and San Ramon Fire Dept. also recognized
OhMyGov! (June 14, 2010) | | Fire chief urges residents to prepare for wildfire season
Homeowners who disregard warning can face liens against their homes
Danville Express (June 13, 2010) | | San Ramon approves money for fire district training facility
Contra Costa Times (June 9, 2010) | |
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