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Catch up on past issues of the monthly FFPD newsletter — events, safety tips, and community updates.

2026

7 issues
  • Crews set up on a training vehicle to practice creating access to a trapped patient.A September 2026

    Hiring, Training, and Showing Up

    In this issue

    • Now hiring a Fire Captain
    • Vehicle extrication training
    • Downtown deck cleanup
    • 9/11 walk, 25th anniversary
    • Pump track grand opening
    • Surplus vehicle for sale
    • Board candidate forum, October 13
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  • Felton Fire Engine 2311 and Water Tender 2350 with crew during Sunday training at San Lorenzo Valley High School August 2026

    The Vote Was the Beginning

    In this issue

    • The assessment is adopted and heading to the tax roll
    • The district's CalPERS debt is paid in full
    • A median turnout time under one minute
    • Sunday training: hose pulls, drafting, and watermelon
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  • FFPD crew celebrating the assessment results on July 24, 2026 July/August 2026

    The Assessment Passed

    In this issue

    • Benefit Assessment Passes
    • Meet Your Newest Recruits
    • June Response Numbers
    • Rescue Task Force Training
    • National Night Out · August 4
    • Defensible Space Basics
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  • FFPD volunteers training on engine apparatus at Sacramento Metropolitan Fire June 2026

    Engine Driver Training

    In this issue

    • Meet Sydney
    • Engine Driver Training at Sac Metro
    • Felton Remembers Recap
    • Know Your Evacuation Zone
    • Ballot & Town Hall Dates
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  • Special Assessment Ballot from the Special May 2026 newsletter May 2026

    FFPD Special Announcement

    In this issue

    • Your Ballot Has Been Mailed
    • Two New Town Hall Dates Added
    • We Relaunched Our Website
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  • Wildland firefighter training scene from the May 2026 newsletter May 2026

    FFPD Wildland Training

    In this issue

    • Meet Captain Nathan
    • Wildland Training
    • Mother's Day Recap
    • Assessment Facts
    • Town Hall Dates
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  • Stokes basket rescue drill scene from the April 2026 newsletter April 2026

    Stokes Basket Drill

    In this issue

    • Meet Owen
    • Stokes Basket Drill
    • Touch-a-Truck Recap
    • Reflective Address Markers
    • Town Halls
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