Plumas County Fire Chiefs Association
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    • Beckwourth FPD
    • Bucks Lake FD
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    • Crescent Mills Fire Protection District
    • Eastern Plumas Rural FPD (& C Road)
    • Graeagle FPD
    • Greenhorn Creek FD
    • Hamilton Branch Fire Protection District
    • Indian Valley FD
    • La Porte FPD
    • Long Valley VFD
    • Meadow Valley FPD
    • Peninsula Fire Protection District
    • Plumas County OES
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    • Quincy FPD
    • Sierra Valley FPD
    • U.S. Forest Service, Plumas NF
    • West Almanor FPD (& Prattville)
  • Join Us - We are Recruiting!
  • Members Only Section
  • Awards & Recognition
    • Chief Robbie Cassou Instructor of the Year Award >
      • 2012 Tom Forster, Asst. Chief Plumas Eureka FD
      • 2013 John Gay, Captain Quincy FPD
      • 2014 Ed Ward, Chief Graeagle FPD
      • 2015 Frank Carey, Assistant Fire Chief Quincy FPD
      • 2016 Dony Sawchuk, Captain, Quincy FPD
      • 2017 David Schmid Quincy FPD
    • Steve Tolen Leadership in EMS Perpetual Award >
      • 2015 Peter Beck, Plumas District Hospital, retired
      • 2016 Ed Ward, Chief Graeagle FPD
      • 2017 Matt Brown & Sam Blesse, Care Flight REMSA
    • Chief Ronny J. Coleman, Honorary Member PCFCA
    • Recognition of Retiring Fire Chiefs
    • Special Recognition >
      • Mike Grant Plumas County Sheriff's Office
  • Biographies
  • Emergency Medical Care Committee
  • Firewise Communities
  • Former Fire Departments
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Group Calendar
  • Major Fires & Incidents
    • 2013 Pizza Factory Fire, Quincy CA
    • 2015 Ponderosa Bowling Alley, Portola CA
    • 2017 Minerva 5 Incident, Quincy
  • Memorials
    • Chief Tom Forster, Plumas Eureka FD
    • Chief Andy Anderson, Quincy FD
    • Richard Bruce "Dick" "Specs" Matheny, USFS
    • Sparky Cassou, Quincy FPD
    • William "Bill" Floyd Hopman Quincy FPD
    • Steve Tolen, Quincy FPD, PDH, EMCC
  • Partner Law and Related Agencies
    • Plumas County Sheriff's Office
  • Plumas Sierra County Fair Firefighters Muster
    • 2016 Plumas Sierra County Fair Firefighters Muster
    • 2017 Plumas Sierra County Fair Firefighters Muster
  • Quincy Fire Academy
  • The Quincy FPD Support Team
  • Related Links


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​​About Us

(left-right standing above) Jim Stockdale, Asst. Chief Graeagle FPD; Larry Sternberg, Captain Long Valley FD; Sue McCourt, Fire Prevention Specialist, Plumas County OES; John Fatheree, Asst. Chief Eastern Plumas Rural FPD; David Windle, Deputy Chief Quincy FPD; Bob Frank, Chief Eastern Plumas Rural FPD; Nick Dawson, Plumas County PES Manager; Bill Robinson, Asst. Chief Plumas Eureka FD; Angela Haick, Chief Calpine FD, Sierra County Fire Protection District #1; Sarah Richards, CHP Commander Quincy; Joe Waterman, Chief Chester FD, Vice President PCFCA; Tony Balbiani, Chief Indian Valley FD; (kneeling) Frank Carey, Asst. Chief Quincy FPD; Warren Grandall, Asst. Chief Meadow Valley FPD; Tyson Rael, Chief Greenhorn Creek FD; Frank Hanson, Asst. Chief Indian Valley FD; John Evans, Deputy Chief Loyalton FD. Photo by Tom Forster, Chief Plumas Eureka FD, Secretary/Treasurer PCFCA, taken at general meeting of PCFCA, held at Quincy FPD, October 28, 2017.
The Plumas County Fire Chiefs Association is a voluntary, non-profit 501(c)3  group located in Plumas County, California. We consist of rural fire department members, from mostly volunteer FD's, combination (some paid staff) FD's, and one fully career FD, along with partners in law enforcement, emergency medical services, and emergency management functions.

While we represent public agencies, as an association we do not receive any tax funding, nor are we required to have such a group. We do it because of our vision for a better future, our mission, and what we value, as described below.

Our Vision - What We Aspire To Be

We are united and working together, providing high quality Fire, EMS & Rescue services in a seamless and cost effective manner. 

To achieve this vision, we will:
* Strive to be leaders who promote regional efforts through common goals, mutual and automatic aid agreements, fire prevention programs, public education, and joint training offerings.
* Operate in a well organized manner and serve as a role model for other rural county fire chief associations.
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Our Mission - What We Do

We are a volunteer association of fire chiefs of rural fire departments, united in our efforts to organize, lead, and improve the fire services in Plumas County.
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Our Values - What We Believe In and How We Behave - Our Aspirations


​Positive Leadership:  We strive to be effective leaders through making things better, rather than complaining. We lead through example and encourage teamwork and cooperation. We are thoughtful in all we do. We recognize outstanding work through award programs and public acknowledgment.

Mutual Support: We value trust, respect, and honesty. We are professional in everything we do. We help each other through our association’s goals and mutual and automatic aid programs. We strive for smooth and seamless interoperability in County emergency services. We communicate abundantly and regularly.

Prevention & Public Education: We value fire and life safety prevention programs; we lead and support many related activities such as FireWise Communities. We help educate the public and community leaders. This includes being politically active when needed to assure the community takes the proper action to be safe. 

Being Organized & Having Plans:  We value each others’ time and are well organized. We engage in regular planning to help assure safe and effective response to shape the future of our services.

Customer Service:  We treat our firefighters and peers with respect and dignity and we value being nice. This leads to the same behaviors in the field with our customers and community, in both non-emergency and emergency situations.

Safety & Training:  We make safety and providing great training our top priorities. We value safety in daily operations and emergencies. We seek grants, secure funds and accept donations to make sure we have the proper training and equipment needed, including all appropriate personal protective equipment. “Everyone Goes Home," and we work to keep everyone safe from hazards such as cancer and heart disease.
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Knowledgeable & Resourceful:  We maintain awareness of the current best practices in our 
industry and take advantage of the many resources available to help us succeed.
We have active members in the California Fire Chiefs Association, the International Fire Chiefs Association (IAFC), the National 
Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), and the California State Firefighters Association (CSFA).
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  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Fire Departments
    • Beckwourth FPD
    • Bucks Lake FD
    • Chester FD
    • Crescent Mills Fire Protection District
    • Eastern Plumas Rural FPD (& C Road)
    • Graeagle FPD
    • Greenhorn Creek FD
    • Hamilton Branch Fire Protection District
    • Indian Valley FD
    • La Porte FPD
    • Long Valley VFD
    • Meadow Valley FPD
    • Peninsula Fire Protection District
    • Plumas County OES
    • Plumas Eureka FD
    • Portola FD
    • Quincy FPD
    • Sierra Valley FPD
    • U.S. Forest Service, Plumas NF
    • West Almanor FPD (& Prattville)
  • Join Us - We are Recruiting!
  • Members Only Section
  • Awards & Recognition
    • Chief Robbie Cassou Instructor of the Year Award >
      • 2012 Tom Forster, Asst. Chief Plumas Eureka FD
      • 2013 John Gay, Captain Quincy FPD
      • 2014 Ed Ward, Chief Graeagle FPD
      • 2015 Frank Carey, Assistant Fire Chief Quincy FPD
      • 2016 Dony Sawchuk, Captain, Quincy FPD
      • 2017 David Schmid Quincy FPD
    • Steve Tolen Leadership in EMS Perpetual Award >
      • 2015 Peter Beck, Plumas District Hospital, retired
      • 2016 Ed Ward, Chief Graeagle FPD
      • 2017 Matt Brown & Sam Blesse, Care Flight REMSA
    • Chief Ronny J. Coleman, Honorary Member PCFCA
    • Recognition of Retiring Fire Chiefs
    • Special Recognition >
      • Mike Grant Plumas County Sheriff's Office
  • Biographies
  • Emergency Medical Care Committee
  • Firewise Communities
  • Former Fire Departments
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Group Calendar
  • Major Fires & Incidents
    • 2013 Pizza Factory Fire, Quincy CA
    • 2015 Ponderosa Bowling Alley, Portola CA
    • 2017 Minerva 5 Incident, Quincy
  • Memorials
    • Chief Tom Forster, Plumas Eureka FD
    • Chief Andy Anderson, Quincy FD
    • Richard Bruce "Dick" "Specs" Matheny, USFS
    • Sparky Cassou, Quincy FPD
    • William "Bill" Floyd Hopman Quincy FPD
    • Steve Tolen, Quincy FPD, PDH, EMCC
  • Partner Law and Related Agencies
    • Plumas County Sheriff's Office
  • Plumas Sierra County Fair Firefighters Muster
    • 2016 Plumas Sierra County Fair Firefighters Muster
    • 2017 Plumas Sierra County Fair Firefighters Muster
  • Quincy Fire Academy
  • The Quincy FPD Support Team
  • Related Links