Ripon Fire Technical Reserve Unit

10/29/2025

10/14/2025

Happy Angel Birthday, Charlie. ❤️❤️

10/14/2025

Erika Kirk has arrived at the White House, where President Trump will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would have been his 32nd birthday.

10/14/2025

Join Chief DeHart for Our Next Town Hall Meeting

📅 October 15, 2025
📍 Ripon Fire Station 3 — 1705 N. Ripon Rd

Come out and hear from Chief DeHart about what’s happening within the District, current projects, and the ongoing challenges we’re working to address. It’s a great opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and stay informed about your fire district.

We hope to see you there!

07/19/2024

Community Meeting with Fire Chief DeHart
Tuesday July 23 at 7pm - Station 1 Training Room
142 S. Stockton Ave.
All are welcome! Come and ask any questions you may have regarding Ripon Fire. Chief DeHart will be more than happy to answer any questions, clarify any concerns and provide information and background to any Ripon Fire topic. Come and get to know the new Fire Chief and get a great understanding of Ripon Fire!

02/22/2023

988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline

988 has been designated as the three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Su***de Prevention & Mental Health Crisis Lifeline and increase the accessibility of the Lifeline for individuals beginning July 16, 2022. The National Su***de Prevention Lifeline provides confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States.

988 California is a consortium of thirteen California Crisis Centers answering calls, texts, and chats, combining custom local care and resources with national standards and best practices. 988 California Crisis Centers are accredited by the American Association of Suicidology and designated by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

For more information, visit www.988california.org today.

09/10/2021

Ripon Consolidated Fire District is celebrating its Centennial and we want to celebrate with our community! Join us on Saturday, September 25, 2021, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at Ripon Fire District's Station 1 for an Open House. We'll have lots of equipment and apparatus on display, ladder truck demonstration, kids coloring area, Battle the Blaze game, and more! Plus, there will be special Centennial items for sale including yearbooks, cookbooks, t-shirts, challenge coins, and more.

Oh, and we can't forget the food from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM including FREE hot dogs and shaved ice (while supplies last). Not interested in a hot dog, no problem, the Ripon Quarterback Club will be selling their tri-tip sandwiches and Pizza Plus selling assorted slices.

For more information or questions, call 209-599-4209 or visit our website at www.riponfire.com.

07/21/2021

Don't forget! Tomorrow, July 22, is the Healthcare Coalition Ham Radio Communications Drill!!! Here's the copy of Phil Cook's email. I hope at least one of the TRU Hams is able to participate!!!

EPC Members,

Attached is the Net Control script for the July 22, 2021 Healthcare Coalition Ham Radio Communications Drill is scheduled to begin at @ 1300 hours. The drill scenario is a Public Safety Power Shut-Off (PSPS).

IMPORTANT: Make sure you share this information with your radio operator(s).

NOTE: The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Grant requires that we conduct a redundant communications exercise once every 6 months (July and January), therefore this is one of the mandatory exercises for the 2021/22 fiscal years.

Additional Drill Information:
• Healthcare Coalition Ham Radio Communications Drill Information and Instructions:http://sjgov.org/ems/PDF/HamRadioCommDrills12_24_13.pdf
• Healthcare Facility Status Reports
o Hospital Status Report Instructions
o Clinic Status Report Instructions
o Behavioral Health Facility Status Report Instructions
o Long Term Care Facility Status Report Instructions
o Medical/Health Interagency Situation Report Instructions

• Ham Radio “Just-In-Time” Training Resources:
Select choice of view/download method from below
Using Ham Radios Narrated Power Point
Windows Media Video
You Tube Video
Kenwood D710A Narrated Power Point
Windows Media Video
You Tube Video
Kenwood TM-G707 Narrated Power Point
Windows Media Video
You Tube Video
Kenwood TM-V7A Narrated Power Point
Windows Media Video
You Tube Video
Yaesu FT-60 Narrated Power Point
Windows Media Video
You Tube Video
Yaesu VX-170 Narrated Power Point
Windows Media Video
You Tube Video
Yaesu FT-270 Narrated Power Point
Windows Media Video
You Tube Video
Healthcare Ham Radio Communications Drill Demonstration You Tube Video

You have an amateur radio license, but don’t have a radio
• You can borrow a Yaesu VX-170 portable radio from the healthcare coalition cache, by submitting a resource request in WebEOC (Follow the same process as requesting PPE during the pandemic)

Need an amateur radio license
• The Stockton Delta Amateur Radio club conducts Ham Crams (get your license in one day) events throughout the year. For more information visit http://www.w6sf.org/hamcramsignup.html

Need a volunteer radio operator to participate in this drill at your facility
• Complete and submit a Disaster Healthcare Volunteer Mission Request Form, including a facility map where the volunteer is to check-in, by no later than July 15th.
• If you request a volunteer, plan on providing them with lunch prior to the start of the drill
• All deployed volunteers are registered Disaster Service Workers and have state funded workers’ compensation insurance
• For more information about the San Joaquin County Unit of the California Disaster Healthcare Volunteers visit https://www.sjgov.org/ems/emergencypreparedness.htm
o Volunteer Mission Assignment Guide

Contact me if you have any questions.

Phil (KI6OAG)

Phillip Cook
Disaster Medical Health Specialist
San Joaquin County EMS Agency
209-468-7494 Desk
209-351-0323 Cell
209-468-6818 Office
[email protected]

Emergency preparedness in San Joaquin County

06/15/2021

A river bottom fire in the brush along the Stanislaus River broke out about 9 a.m. Monday morning and threatened custom homes along the 1800