Chief's Message
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Happy August! Tonight, we join forces with American Canyon Police Department, the City of American Canyon and the residents of American Canyon to celebrate National Night Out. A National event to recognize and highlight the true sense of community that American Canyon excels at on a daily basis. As we wrap up summer and prepare for school to start, don’t forget about the last ‘Meet Me In The Street’ event hosted by the American Canyon Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, August 10th between 5 pm and 8 pm on American Canyon Road between James Road and Elliot Drive. Last month, our Engine crews were successful in teaching over 100 community members ‘Hands Only CPR’. We would love to meet you and teach you too.
I have had the honor of being the Fire Chief of American Canyon for the last month, and we, as a District staff, have hit the ground running. We are in the middle of a recruitment for new firefighters, continual training, planning our annual 9/11 ceremony, and much, much more.
While we had a sprinkle or two, please remember there are still fire hazards out there. We encourage you to clear and tall brush, weeds or debris from around your home and property to make your home fire safe. Now is a great time to get your chimney inspected and cleaned for use in the winter months.
Geoff Belyea
Fire Chief
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July Statistics
CPR Training
Are you CPR Trained? Would you like to be?
The American Heart Association hosts online CPR/AED classes to provide basic life support training.
Visit: AHA CPR/AED Training to find class near you.
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Meet The Team Mondays
Meet The Team Mondays continued featuring the following:
Interim Assistant Fire Chief James Comisky II
Firefighter/Paramedic Spyro Drossos
We will continue to feature a different member of the American Canyon Fire Protection District. We are highlighting why they love serving our community, why they like being a firefighter, and how they like to spend their downtime. They even get to highlight what special duties they have taken on within the District. Stay tuned to learn more about YOUR AmCan Fire District.
To see the previous post click here.
Meet Me In The Streets
 Join us for the final Meet Me In The Street event of the year! Details below.
 Water Rescue Training
July requires a refresher in Boat training skills. This includes practicing for swift water rescue. While AmCan doesn't have a large body of water, we train to rescue just the same.
National Night Out
 Join American Canyon Police Department, American Canyon Fire Protection District, City of American Canyon Staff and your neighbors as we celebrate OUR community during National Night Out 2022!
This is a great chance to meet and great your neighbors, interact with your Public Safety personnel and just get outside!
Business Inspections
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The goal of American Canyon Fire Protection District’s Inspection Program is to minimize risk of life and property loss from fire. We do this by eliminating hazardous conditions in businesses.
National statistics show that 70% of businesses that suffer a major fire incident never reopen their doors, while 25% of businesses that do reopen their doors fail within one year. Big fires always start small. If fires in structures are not contained quickly, they spread through the building structure and cannot be extinguished. These uncontrolled fires can spread to surrounding buildings.
For these reasons, it is vital for businesses and multi-unit residential owners to be educated about proper fire prevention practices.
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 What is CERT?
Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) is a nationally recognized emergency training course that teaches essential emergency response skills. By taking and completing the CERT course you will gain the skills and confidence necessary to help yourself, your family, and your community during a disaster.
ACCERT July Highlights
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CERT Basic Classes
- The next CERT training class is scheduled for September 10th in the Lake Berryessa Area, Capell Valley Fire Station.
- Pending community feedback, additional classes may be scheduled locally here in American Canyon or at Napa Valley College. Email NapaCERT@aol.com to express interest in taking a class.
- To learn more about ACCERT visit our web site at http://www.americancanyoncert.org/ or Follow us on Facebook here.
The next Fire District Board meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 23 at
6:30 PM. The agenda will be posted on our web site.
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