OPERATIONS

NTFPD's dispatch services are provided by the Placer County Sheriff's Office 911 center in Tahoe City. The 911 center uses computer aided dispatching to ensure optimal resource monitoring and management utilizing the closest resource backed up by station cover assignments in a multi-tiered alarm structure.

For apparatus maintenance and repair the District employs 1 full-time Mechanic/Captain. The District pursues an aggressive vehicle replacement policy which refurbishes engines after 10 years, places them in reserve after 20 years and replaces them after 25 years. District ambulances are designed to have the ambulance module remounted on a new chassis every 5 years until replacement. The North Tahoe Fire Protection District maintenance and repair facility personnel will ensure the District purchases only items of a specified quality at the least expense to the taxpayers. The District maintenance and repair facility personnel are charged with all tasks associated with providing a safe and reliable apparatus fleet at the lowest possible expense to the taxpayers.

The NTFPD has automatic aid agreements with bordering Districts and mutual aid agreements with other fire agencies throughout the area.  The District relies heavily upon this aid from our neighbors.  Due to the high costs that are associated with our resort based economy, three-quarters of the NTFPD personnel live outside of the area that we serve.  This requires additional personnel from our neighbors to respond and assist with incidents that are within our operational area.