Kneeland Fire Protection District

== Area Served ==
The Kneeland Fire Protection District provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the unincorporated agricultural community of Kneeland, and the general aviation Kneeland Airport, located 9 miles east southeast of the City of Blue Lake in Humboldt County, Northern California, 87 miles south of the Oregon border. In addition, the Kneeland FPD provides “good will” emergency response to homes, ranches and areas around the district where no organized fire department exists. Combined, the district encompasses an area covering over 100 square miles. The Kneeland FPD is bordered by the Arcata Fire Protection District to the northwest, Blue Lake Volunteer Fire Department to the north, the unincorporated community of Maple Creek to the east, the City of Blue Lake to the east-southeast, the Bridgeville Fire Protection District to the south, and the Humboldt Bay Fire Authority to the west.
=== Mutual Aid ===
Kneeland FPD has mutual aid agreements with, among others, the CAL FIRE Humboldt-Del Norte Unit, the Arcata Fire Protection District, the Blue Lake Volunteer Fire Department (California), the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department (California), the Humboldt Bay Fire Department, the Fieldbrook Volunteer Fire Department, and the Maple Creek Volunteer Fire Department. 
== Department Profile ==
The Kneeland Fire Protection District consists of ten to twelve volunteer firefighters providing structural and wildland suppression, basic medical response, off-road rescue, hazardous materials response, weather-related/natural disaster events response, code enforcement, and public education to the citizens of the district out of a single fire station. Engine 8913 is the first response apparatus and can carry 5 firefighters plus the engineer. Kneeland FPD responds to an average of 30 calls annually, with over 80% being EMS calls.
=== Dispatch ===
Kneeland FPD receives its dispatch services from the CAL FIRE Humboldt-Del Norte Unit Emergency Command Center located in the City of Fortuna. This ECC provides dispatch services for 36 different agencies throughout Humboldt County. 
== History ==
The Kneeland Volunteer Fire Department was formed in 1982. On August 11, 1990, the Kneeland Fire Protection District was created to support the department. 
==Apparatus Roster==
===Fire Station - 6201 Greenwood Heights Road===
*Chief 8900 (Chief) - 2019 Ford F-150 Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy
*Engine 8911 - 1977 International 2050A / Van Pelt (1000/800/20A) (SN#726577) (Ex-Cal OES 199) (Converted to a wildland response engine)
*Engine 8912 - 1992 Pierce Arrow (1500/500)
*Engine 8913 - 2003 E-One Cyclone (1250/750/?F) 
*Engine 8914 - 1999 Seagrave (1500/500) 
*Rescue 8946 - 2005 Ford F-550 Crew Cab DRW 4x4 / Rosenbauer (-/250/40F) 
*Water Tender 8962 - 2007 International 4400 / Klein (450/2000) (Ex-San Diego County Fire Protection District)
*2005 Ford F-550 4x4 / Crimson QRV (250/300/30F) (SN#04064-001) (Ex-Junaluska Fire Department)
==Retired Apparatus==
*1996 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4
*1986 Ford C-8000 / Sanford / Saulsbury pumper (1250/600) (CA#1234794) (VIN#1FDYD80U1GVA59012) (Ex-Engine 8912) 
*1974 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe K30 4x4 mini-pumper (Ex-A8946)
==Station Map==
Category:Humboldt County, California
Category:California departments operating E-One apparatus
Category:Departments operating Klein apparatus
Category:California departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:California departments operating Rosenbauer apparatus
Category:California departments operating Seagrave apparatus
Category:California departments operating Spartan ER / Crimson apparatus
Category:Departments operating Van Pelt apparatus
Category:Former operators of Sanford apparatus