HAMMOND RANCH FIRE DEPARTMENT

The new Hammond Ranch fire chief is Kyle Lunsford, a California native and resident of Hammond Ranch. His professional firefighting experience began in 2013, when he attended the College of the Siskiyous Fire Academy. He has been with CALFIRE since 2015.  In 2018 he began volunteering with the Hammond Ranch Fire Company and became the HRFC Chief in 2022.

The Fire Company encourages anyone who is willing to come and volunteer to help the department.

Update:  The firehouse has been busy the last couple months with remodeling and new equipment. New fridges, kitchen cabinets and a/c were installed in the dorm, just to name a few.  We are currently sitting at three sleeper volunteers, who are also career firemen. This definitely helps our ability to respond.  

We are always looking for newcomers to step up to the challenge as well. In most areas of the country volunteers can be fully trained and state certified at no expense to the volunteer. It is common for volunteer emergency responders to receive the same training and certifications as career firefighters and EMTs.

 The list of requirements can be rather daunting, but I'll list the basics. Must be 18 years old, have a high school diploma and a Class C driver’s license in good standing. Some of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training Program required courses are: I-100, I-200, I-700, I-800, S-133 (Firefighter Training), S-190 (Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior), public safety, first aid, current CPR certification. 

There is more training that comes once a person decides to join, and all of this training can be done in house. Per California Senate bill 1207, a volunteer firefighter must meet the same requirements as a professional.

 Kyle Lunsford, Chief 4200 

The Hammond Ranch Fire Zone (HRFZ) is our local fire prevention/suppression and emergency medicine first response unit under the authority of the County of Siskiyou Fire Warden and is funded by the taxpayers who live within the fire protection zone.  Their citizen auxiliary (The Hammond Ranch Firefighters Association, 8800 North Old Stage Road, Weed, CA  96094) gratefully accepts donations to supplement their meager budget.  The HRFZ staff consists of para-career firefighters, some of whom live at the station, and citizen volunteers.  They work in cooperation with the Hammond Landowners Association and other local entities.