Occupational Medical Services RFP

Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County is currently accepting bids for Occupational Medical Services. A detailed RFP with description of needed services is listed on our website, visit our RFP page.

New Virtual Meeting & Public Hearing Attendance Requirements

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, and the recent increases in variant cases, members of the public wishing to attend our Board of Directors Meetings, including the upcoming Public Hearings, will need to participate in meetings remotely. 

The Z...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: BOARD MEMBER COMPENSATION

Notice of Public Hearing

Central Fire District will be holding a Public Hearing at the regular Board Meeting on 12/9/21, regarding Adoption of Ordinance #2021-01, adopting a Board Member Compensation policy for the Central Fire District.

The Central Fire Di...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS RE: ELECTIONS REDISTRICTING

Notice of Public Hearings

Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County invites all interested persons to attend Public Hearings on January 13, 2022 at 9 AM, and February 10, 2022 at 9 AM, at – 930 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, California, 95062, relativ...

Central FD Re-Districting Process Information

The re-districting process of the Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County has begun.  After receiving public oral communication on the possibility of a CVRA violation it was decided that the public interest would be best served by converting f...

New Vaccine Policy for Central Fire District

New Vaccine Policy for Central Fire District

At the recent Board Meeting on August 17^th, 2021, the Central Fire District Board of Directors gave the following direction: 

“Mandate that all personnel be vaccinated against COVID-19 with qua...

Safety Recall Issued for Kidde Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Kidde Smoke Alarm/ Carbon Monoxide Alarm Recall

Kidde is recalling the following models of TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms, due to the risk of these models failing to alert consumers to a fire. If you have any of the foll...

New Fee Schedule Approved, Effective 7/1/2021

The Central Fire District Board of Directors approved a resolution approving a new fee schedule for the consolidated District at their regular Board Meeting on June 10, 2021. This fee schedule will become effective July 1, 2021.

Both the current and recent...

Recall Notice: Fire Alarm Pull Stations

Potter Electric Recalls Addressable Pull Stations Single/Dual Action Due to Failure to Alert to Fire

Potter Electric is recalling their Addressable Pull Stations Single/Dual Action Hazard units (see photo and product info below): The pull handle on some un...

Preliminary Budget Adopted for FY 2021-2022

The Central Fire District has approved the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, at the June 10, 2021 Board of Directors Meeting. 

This Preliminary Budget is now viewable on our District Budget Page.

For questions regarding the budget, cont...

Fire District Consolidation Completed!

As of this morning, February 4, 2021, Central FPD and Aptos/La Selva FPD have officially consolidated into one District, now known as “Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County”. The District would like to extend thanks to all the staff, agencies and mem...

Resources for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We encourage residents and businesses to stay up-to-date on the current situation of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our county and the current recommendations for preventing the contraction and spread of COVID-19. We’ve assembled a resource page dedicated to C...