Trinity Center Volunteer Fire Department

The Trinity Center Volunteer Fire Department is staffed by volunteers, that is, no one receives compensation for serving. The department is managed by a volunteer Fire Chief, an Assistant Chief, and two Captains.

Mailing address:

Trinity Center Volunteer Fire Department
111 Trinity Vista Rd.
PO Box 191
Trinity Center, CA 96091

EMERGENCY: 911
Firehouse: 530-266-3420

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TC VFD Officers

Chief: Ken Rieke
    (appointed October, 2010)

Assistant Chief: Martie Mullen

Medical Director: Bob Bryant

Captains: Glen Ahmann, Bob Bryant

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Listen to KQED's interview with Trinity Center and Coffee Creek VFDs as part of KQED's Rural Health in Northern California series. (Click on the arrow "play" button)

KQED's Scott Shafer pays a visit to the Trinity Center VFD to talk with firefighters who serve as the first (and often only) line of defense against fires, injuries and emergency health problems. Guests: Brian Bogdanich, Ken Rieke, and Roger Chatterton

Listen to the entire "Rural Health" interview series at http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R201007222000. The series is very well done.

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TC VFD Funding

The Trinity Center VFD is a department of the Trinity Center Community Services District (TCCSD). The TCCSD provides The majority of the department's funding, while the remainder is made up with fundraising. The TCCSD is allocated a percentage of the total secured and unsecured property tax receipts of Trinity County. Approximately 0.46% of the county's tax proceeds are allocated to TCCSD. After state holdbacks amounting to a whopping 25% of TCCSD's revenue allocation, the district receives approximately $50,000 in tax revenue.

TC VFD's operating expenses are funded by the district. Most capital improvements are funded through fundraising and grants. The North Lake communities are very generous and TC VFD fundraising events are very successful. TC VFD events include the annual VFD Barbecue, the biennial Rummage Sale, Firehouse Open Houses, and Pancake Breakfasts. These events are typically put on by the TC VFD Auxiliary. Additionally, fundraising for the TC VFD occurs at the Trinity Lake Fest and other area events.

Following are some of the items that the department has purchased with grants:

• Engine #1134 ($98,000 of the $141,000 price)
• mobile radios in vehicles
• handheld radios
• pagers
• structural turnouts, including jackets, pants, boots, helmets, masks, suspenders, gloves, and face shields
• wildland turnouts, including jackets, pants, boots, helmets, NOMEX hoods, goggles, and gloves
• vehicle stabilization equipment
• current SCBA (breathing) units
• thermal imager

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TC VFD Annual Reports
The Department Chief presents the annual VFD report at the January TC CSD meetings. Click below for the PDF files.

2010 Annual Report

2009 Annual Report

2008 Annual Report

2007 Annual Report

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TC VFD Documents
Adopted official documents of the Department

Constitution

By-Laws

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TC VFD Chiefs

Kenny Rieke, 2011 -

Roger Chatterton, 2007 - 2011

Dick Hamilton, Oct 7, 1966 - 2007

John Root, Feb 15, 1966 - Oct 7, 1966

J.D. Guice, 1961 - 1966