The District covers a 30 square mile area near Stanford University in the San Francisco Bay Area for the communities of Menlo Park, Atherton, East Palo Alto, sections of Stanford University and unincorporated parts of Southern San Mateo County serving a greater community of 93,000 residents.  The District has seven stations that are strategically placed to provide  the most efficient response times and responds to  approximately 8,500 emergencies a year with about 60% of them being  emergency medical incidents.   The Fire Board oversees fire protection, policy, budget and staff related issues.  

The District is also the hosting agence for the California Task Force Three (CA-TF3) Urban Search and Rescue Team:  This unit operates under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). As the sponsoring agency, the Menlo Park Fire Protection District has the responsibility of managing the team, preparing the group to respond to any incident within California or the United States. CA-TF3 is a specially trained and equipped 80 person Urban Search and Rescue Task Force consisting of 18 participating agencies and 60 civilians.

Government

Law Enforcement

Menlo Park Fire Protection District

Mark Lorenzen

John Wurdinger

Jason Martin

Virginia Chang Kiraly

Randy Kelly

Parker Carol

Joe Wallace

Eric McGlennon

Scott Hylton

Melanie Starz

Harold Schapelhouman

Jon Johnston

Kristin MacDonald

Kathy Jackson

The Fire Service Operations team at the Menlo Park Fire Protection District is responsible for responding to emergencies, including fires and medical incidents, within the district. This team ensures swift and effective service delivery by coordinating fire suppression, emergency medical response, and rescue operations. Additionally, they oversee training, maintain equipment, and develop strategies for community safety and prevention in collaboration with other agencies, including the California Task Force Three.

Fire Service Operations

Human Resources and Administration

Leadership Team

Fire Service Operations

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Other teams at Menlo Park Fire Protection District

Human Resources and Administration

Leadership Team