Announcements

KFPD Earns Transparency Certificate of Excellence Award

At the Board of Director's January 2018 meeting, Colleen Hayley of the California Special Districts Association attended to announce KFPD's receipt of the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence. This award from the Special District Leadership Foundation is in recognition of the District's completion of all transparency program requirements designed to promote transparency in their…

Type I Engine in Service

In April 2016, the Kensington Fire Protection District put their new Type I engine into service. The apparatus was custom built by Hi-Tech Emergency Vehicle Services in Oakdale, California. This new engine which is built on a Spartan Motors chassis is replacing the current 2000 Type I pumper which after 16 years was requiring more and more maintenance due to the extra wear and tear that the steep…

KFPD Receives Upgraded Insurance Services Office Rating

On June 1, 2014, the City of El Cerrito and the Kensington Fire Protection District received a Class 2 Public Protection Classification from the Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO). This was a one point improvement from the Department’s 2004 rating. The best available is a “one” and the worst available is a “10.” We are proud to announce that we are one of only 62 Class 2 Departments in State…

KFPD Takes Lead in HeartSafe Community Designation

The Kensington Fire Protection District has taken the lead for the Kensington community to be designated a HeartSafe Community. At KFPD's June 2012 meeting, Supervisor John Gioia and County EMS Director, Pat Frost presented the Board of Directors and Chief Maples with official HeartSafe Community designation. A HeartSafe Community is one where all elements of the Chain of Survival are in place. It…

KFPD Awarded 'District of Distinction'

In October 2013, Kensington Fire Protection District became a re-accredited District of Distinction through the Special District Leadership Foundation for a third successive term. KFPD was originally designated a District of Distinction in 2009. The District of Distinction accreditation is one of the most prestigious local government awards in the state of California. This award clearly validates…

Water System Improvements

The Kensington Fire Protection District Water System Improvements Master Plan was adopted by the KFPD Board of Directors in December 1999. The Master Plan was created to improve the community's ability to withstand an assault by fire and is based on fire flow criteria provided by fire fighting staff, the California Fire Code for hydrant spacing, community standards for vegetation management…