The Operations Division of the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District (TDFPD) is responsible for all medical and fire/rescue emergency services within the Fire District. This would include automatic aid and mutual aid partnerships. Our operational model follows an All-Hazard response framework, encompassing structural and wildland firefighting, high-rise fire and rescue, hazmat, and emergency medical services (EMS) and transport. TDFPD is equipped with additional specialized apparatus and equipment include equipment including marine firefighting and victim rescue, shore ice rescue, personal watercraft, and rescue swimmers), tactical EMS/SWAT medic, canine equipped explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), hazmat technician, vehicle extrication, and high and low angle rope rescue.
TDFPD operates and maintains five stations, four stations are staffed with All Hazard personnel, and one station is staffed with our Wildland Fire and Fuels Division.
