Current In the News

2014

November

• Man dies in San Ramon fire; house lacked working smoke alarm
  ABC 7 (November 22, 2014)

2013

September

• Mt. Diablo fire traced to target shooting
  SF Gate (September 12, 2013)

• Fire Near Mt. Diablo Grows Past 800 Acres
  NBC Bay Area (September 8, 2013)

April

• 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)

February

• New Fire Chief Announced, Paige Meyer will join San Ramon Valley Fire in March
  Contra Costa Time (February 28, 2013)

• Four Displaced after Stovetop Fire Burns Two Apartments
  Contra Costa Times (February 7, 2013)

2012

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)

September

• Get Prepared and Have Some Fun at the Fair on Saturday
  Patch.com (September 12, 2012)

August

• Morning with the Mayor Focuses on Emergency Preparedness
  Danville Patch (August 6, 2011)

May

• This App Could Save Your Life
  Wall Street Journal (May 27, 2011)

• Three People Escape House Fire
  A house fire was extinguished by the San Ramon Valley Fire District on Saturday night.
  San Ramon Patch (May 15, 2011)

April

• Disaster Response Drill Across San Ramon Valley Saturday
  Don't be alarmed by simulated emergency response training happening near the Hayward Fault this weekend.
  Danville Patch (April 29, 2011)

• Fire District Earns Computerworld Honor
  The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District was honored by International Data Group's Computerworld Honors Program as a 2011 Laureate for Innovation.
  Danville Patch (April 22, 2011)

• Firefighters Contain House Fire Near Broadmoor Drive
  Fire burns through roof of single-story home.
  San Ramon Patch (April 1, 2011)

March

• Fire District app goes to San Francisco
  Could be in place this year.
  Danville Express (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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

February

• The Worlds First Location Based Life Saving iPhone App
  Joe Hackman
  BlogTalkRadio (February 9, 2011)

• San Ramon Valley designated 'HeartSafe'
  The San Ramon Valley is among the first communities in Contra Costa County to be designated HeartSafe
  Danville Express (February 9, 2011)

• iPhone AED App Could Help EMS
  A California fire department's iPhone app might help improve survival rates for sudden cardiac arrest.
  Jems (February 9, 2011)

• A Breathtaking New iPhone App
  iPhone application that notifies people minuteman style of someone in need of CPR.
  NBC Press:Here (February 6, 2011)

January

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• Now, an App That Can Save a Life
  Know CPR? Sign up for this now.
  NBC Bay Area (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)

2010

December

• San Ramon Valley fire department seeks location of automated external defibrillators
  Contra Costa Times (December 11, 2010)

November

• Change your clocks, smoke detector batteries
  Danville Express (November 4, 2010)

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)

• 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

• 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)

• Alamo fire seriously damages townhouse
  Contra Costa Times (July 25, 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)

• 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)

• Fire district launches iPhone app
  Danville Express (July 6, 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)

• 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)

• 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)

May

• Fire officials say San Ramon district should get accredited
  Review shows strengths -- and areas for improvement
  Danville Express (May 16, 2010)

April

• San Ramon's first Fire Chief Bill Fereira dies
  Danville Express (April 20, 2010)

• Fire Department Announces iPhone Application
  The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District iPhone application will soon be available for a free download at the Apple store
  Danville Patch (April 14, 2010)

• Fire department to launch iPhone app by this summer
  Danville Express (April 13, 2010)

• Fire closes Danville Safeway for four hours
  Danville Express (April 6, 2010)