9/21/22
*** MEDIA RELEASE ***
The Waterloo Morada Fire District awarded SAFER Grant for the hiring of 3 new firefighters.
The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) is a federal grant created to provide funding directly to fire departments to help increase or maintain the number of trained, "front line" firefighters.
This is great news for the Fire District and for the community. With this 100% FEMA funded grant (wages & benefits), we will be able to hire 3 more additional firefighters. This will add another first responder to Engine 2 per shift. Bringing our staffing level to 7 on-duty per day.
Stay tuned for an upcoming firefighter application/recruitment announcement.
"Our Community, Our Priority"
The Waterloo Morada Fire District awarded SAFER Grant for the hiring of 3 new firefighters.
The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) is a federal grant created to provide funding directly to fire departments to help increase or maintain the number of trained, "front line" firefighters.
This is great news for the Fire District and for the community. With this 100% FEMA funded grant (wages & benefits), we will be able to hire 3 more additional firefighters. This will add another first responder to Engine 2 per shift. Bringing our staffing level to 7 on-duty per day.
Stay tuned for an upcoming firefighter application/recruitment announcement.
"Our Community, Our Priority"
8/19/21
New Engine 152 was placed in service on August 19, 2021. Engine 152 will serve as the first out apparatus at Station 152 located on E. Eight Mile Rd. The purchase of E152 was another monumental step in replacing aging apparatus with funds from "Measure N".
6/30/21Waterloo-Morada Fire District becomes OES Assignee.
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The Waterloo Morada Fire District would like to welcome our newest Board Member. The Board of Directors appointed Ryan Gresham to fill a vacant position. Ryan was sworn in with his parents Gary and Pepe Gresham. Ryan has been a community member since 1999, he has served on the Grand Jury, currently the Chair of the Housing Authority and Membership Director for the Morada Area Association. We are very happy to have him join our team. Welcome aboard Ryan
8/15/2019
Last night the Waterloo Morada Fire District Board said goodbye to a longtime friend and volunteer. Bill Snyder (pictured on the left) joined the WMFD in 1986 as a Volunteer Firefighter. In 1996, he was elected to the Board of Directors and has served with dedication for 23 years. Bill retired from San Joaquin County Public Works a few years ago and plans to do more traveling. Everyone here at the district is thankful for Bill's dedication and commitment to the fire service and the citizens we serve. Bill says a highlight of his tenure was being involved with the passing of Measure N and is comfortable leaving the district in a better place than when he started. Thanks Bill.
Join us on Facebook April 10th at 6:00 pm for a Live Chat with the Fire Chief. We will be answering questions regarding the fire district, the "State of the District" and Measure N. Look forward to you joining us.
3/21/2019The Waterloo Morada Rural County Fire Protection District provides critical emergency life-saving and fire protection services to our community, covering 36 square miles and about 12,000 residents. It is a single-purpose Special District, completely independent from the State, the County of San Joaquin and the City of Stockton. The Fire District has been consistently been providing critical emergency life-saving and fire protection services without a local tax rate increase for more than 30 years. Not surprisingly, the funding for local fire protection and emergency response services has not kept pace with the increases in demand for services, or with the higher costs for operations and maintenance, despite numerous budget cuts.
The District is governed by a Board of Directors elected by local voters. The District serves the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year with a limited number of staff and firefighters.
We run a tight ship and haven’t asked the public for a revenue increase in over 30 years!
The District responded to over 2,200 calls last year. That number increases every year, and costs continue to rise, and without additional funding will not be able to maintain the current level of service. In addition, our aging facilities are falling behind on necessary repairs, maintenance, and upgrades.
This Fire Protection Services Measure includes strict accountability provisions, including an annual financial audit. This is in conjunction with the District’s current transparent financial reporting system.
Watch for your Measure N mailed ballot in early April. Ballot are due on May 7.
3/15/2019
Fox 40 News resort on Measure N. https://fox40.com/2019/03/15/waterloo-morada-fire-district-faces-400k-deficit/
3/12/19
Fire District Access & Rapid Entry
When an emergency strikes, help is only a call away. However, people who live by themselves or have special mobility issues, what happens when they can’t get to the door to let help in?
There’s no need to hide a key or rely on a neighbor to be home when an emergency strikes. A hidden key can be found by a burglar. And, your neighbor isn’t home every hour of the day.
The Knox-Box® Rapid Entry System is a secure emergency access program developed for property owners and first responders. First Responders across North America use the Knox-Box Rapid Entry System to prevent costly entry damage while protecting property and lives. When a fire breaks out or there is a medical emergency, Knox® products allow immediate entry into buildings and property without forced entry damage or delay. Property owners store entrance keys, access cards and floor plans in high-security Knox-Box key boxes mounted near building entrances. Each Knox-Box purchased by a property owner is keyed to a single master key controlled by the Fire District.
In addition to key boxes and vaults, Knox padlocks and key switches operate with the same master key. There are so many gated homes today that fire and police departments are delayed when responding to emergency calls. Increased property damage and even total loss is a threat when property is not accessible.
The Knox Rapid Entry System was developed to save property and lives.
Commonly Used Systems
Last night the Waterloo Morada Fire District Board said goodbye to a longtime friend and volunteer. Bill Snyder (pictured on the left) joined the WMFD in 1986 as a Volunteer Firefighter. In 1996, he was elected to the Board of Directors and has served with dedication for 23 years. Bill retired from San Joaquin County Public Works a few years ago and plans to do more traveling. Everyone here at the district is thankful for Bill's dedication and commitment to the fire service and the citizens we serve. Bill says a highlight of his tenure was being involved with the passing of Measure N and is comfortable leaving the district in a better place than when he started. Thanks Bill.
Join us on Facebook April 10th at 6:00 pm for a Live Chat with the Fire Chief. We will be answering questions regarding the fire district, the "State of the District" and Measure N. Look forward to you joining us.
3/21/2019The Waterloo Morada Rural County Fire Protection District provides critical emergency life-saving and fire protection services to our community, covering 36 square miles and about 12,000 residents. It is a single-purpose Special District, completely independent from the State, the County of San Joaquin and the City of Stockton. The Fire District has been consistently been providing critical emergency life-saving and fire protection services without a local tax rate increase for more than 30 years. Not surprisingly, the funding for local fire protection and emergency response services has not kept pace with the increases in demand for services, or with the higher costs for operations and maintenance, despite numerous budget cuts.
The District is governed by a Board of Directors elected by local voters. The District serves the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year with a limited number of staff and firefighters.
We run a tight ship and haven’t asked the public for a revenue increase in over 30 years!
The District responded to over 2,200 calls last year. That number increases every year, and costs continue to rise, and without additional funding will not be able to maintain the current level of service. In addition, our aging facilities are falling behind on necessary repairs, maintenance, and upgrades.
This Fire Protection Services Measure includes strict accountability provisions, including an annual financial audit. This is in conjunction with the District’s current transparent financial reporting system.
Watch for your Measure N mailed ballot in early April. Ballot are due on May 7.
3/15/2019
Fox 40 News resort on Measure N. https://fox40.com/2019/03/15/waterloo-morada-fire-district-faces-400k-deficit/
3/12/19
Fire District Access & Rapid Entry
When an emergency strikes, help is only a call away. However, people who live by themselves or have special mobility issues, what happens when they can’t get to the door to let help in?
There’s no need to hide a key or rely on a neighbor to be home when an emergency strikes. A hidden key can be found by a burglar. And, your neighbor isn’t home every hour of the day.
The Knox-Box® Rapid Entry System is a secure emergency access program developed for property owners and first responders. First Responders across North America use the Knox-Box Rapid Entry System to prevent costly entry damage while protecting property and lives. When a fire breaks out or there is a medical emergency, Knox® products allow immediate entry into buildings and property without forced entry damage or delay. Property owners store entrance keys, access cards and floor plans in high-security Knox-Box key boxes mounted near building entrances. Each Knox-Box purchased by a property owner is keyed to a single master key controlled by the Fire District.
In addition to key boxes and vaults, Knox padlocks and key switches operate with the same master key. There are so many gated homes today that fire and police departments are delayed when responding to emergency calls. Increased property damage and even total loss is a threat when property is not accessible.
The Knox Rapid Entry System was developed to save property and lives.
Commonly Used Systems
- For residential use Residential Knoxboxes or Knox Homebox
- For chained entry gates such as chain link, the Knox® Padlock works well and is less expensive. The Knox® Padlock is then placed in series like a link between your personal pad lock and a link of chain.
- For electric gates the Knox® Key Switches lock core with Fire Dept plate is generally mounted beside the key pad.
- For commercial buildings seeking high security, the Knox® Company has several options, most common in our community is the Knox® Box Model 3200.
3/1/2019 The Fire District will be holding public Town Hall types of meetings to discuss the current and future fiscal status of the district. The topics will be financial status, apparatus, staffing, reopening our 2nd fire station and Measure N.
We highly encourage each of our community members to attend a meeting to learn more about your Fire and Ems services.
March 20th at 6:00 pm – Waterloo Morada FD Station 1, 6925 E Foppiano Lane
April 1st 6:00 pm – Waverly Elementary School 3507 Wilmarth Road
April 3rd 6:00 pm – Waterloo Elementary 7007 Pezzi Road
7/12/2018
Since this is an even year and elections will be held in November, we would like to announce that 3 of our District Board Members are up for re-election, Ralph Lucchetti, Bill Snyder and John D. Baker (filled a vacancy). This means the opportunity to run for one of the three positions is available and the following information is provided to those who are interested.
FILING OF CANDIDATE FORMS: Issuing and filing candidate filing forms for the office of member of the Board of Directors are
only available during this filing period at the office of the Registrar of Voters, on 44 N. San Joaquin Street, Suite 350, Stockton, CA,
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. ALL candidate forms including Declaration of Candidacy
and Candidate Statement of Qualifications must be filed at the Office of the Registrar of Voters no later than 5:00 p.m. on August
10, 2018. The candidate may, in a written statement, designate a person to receive a declaration of candidacy from the elections
official and deliver it to the candidate.
6/7/2017
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1519339238112744&id=397038050342874
This is a reminder to all of our residents within the Waterloo Morada Fire District. ALL FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL WITHIN OUR BOUNDRIES. Safe and Sane Fireworks are sold within various city limits and are only legal within those cities. If you purchase Safe and Sane Fireworks inside the city limits and use them within the county area (WMFD), this is illegal and if caught, the District Attorney's office will prosecute.
11/9/2016
The Waterloo Morada Fire District Cordially Invites You to Our
5th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE AND TOY DRIVE
December 10th 2016
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m
Join us for hot cocoa, holiday cookies and a special meet and greet with Santa! We will also be accepting new unwrapped toys at the fire station from now until 5pm the day of the open house. The toys will be donated locally to the Mary Graham Children’s Shelter. If you would like to donate or need more info, please contact us at 209-931-3107.
9/22/2016
We are bringing our Electronic Sign Brick Fundraising Campaign to a close in October. TheSe brick will be the foundation for our new community service sign in front of the station. Orginally we planned on a fully electronic sign to display public service announcements, but we have fallen short of our goal. So, we are adjusting the type of sign we purchase.
The Bricks are still available to purchase for $100 for a 4"x8", $250 for a 8"x8", and $500 for a 12"x12". Each brick can contain a message of your choice. (Space depends on Size of brick)
Acting Battalion Chief Randy Burns and Fire Chief Steve Henry will be at the Waterloo Gun & Bocce Club, 4343 N Ashley on Thursday Sept 29th at 5:30 during their Open Mike Night and Thursday Night Football with applications and will accept purchases.
Applications and purchase is always available at the Fire Station 6925 E Foppiano Lane, Stockton.
Don't miss out to be part of this memorable community event.
8/13/2016
The Strike Team has been dispatched from the Mineral fire to assist responding resources to the Chimney Fire near Lake Nacimiento, Paso Robles. The team is assisting Cal Fire as part of the initial attack.
8/12/2016
NOTICE OF BOARD VACANCY
Notice is herby given that the Waterloo Morada Rural County Fire Protection District has one (1) vacancy on the Board of Directors effective immediately.
The Board will be accepting resumes for the vacancy beginning Friday, August 12, 2016 between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm (Except Holidays and weekends).
All resumes must be turned in by Monday, September 12, 2016 no later than 5:00 pm
Any questions should be directed to Fire Chief Steve Henry at the Fire District office located at 6925 E Foppiano Lane, Stockton, CA 95212
Signed, Clay Titus, Board President
8/10/2016
The Strike Team has been released from the Pilot fire and reassigned to the Mineral fire in Western Fresno County.
8/8/2016
As our fire season progresses, so do the wildfires. Tonight, WMFD rallied to put together yet another team to assist our brothers in need and Captain K Culbertson, Capt J Harper, and Eng M Parker joined Strike Team XSJ 4178C with units from Clements FD, Thorton FD, Liberty FD and Lathrop-Manteca FD, led by Chief S Butler from Woodbridge FD and responded immediate need to Victorville, CA to help fight the Pilot Fire on the San Bernardino National Forest. Remember LCES, Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones.
We highly encourage each of our community members to attend a meeting to learn more about your Fire and Ems services.
March 20th at 6:00 pm – Waterloo Morada FD Station 1, 6925 E Foppiano Lane
April 1st 6:00 pm – Waverly Elementary School 3507 Wilmarth Road
April 3rd 6:00 pm – Waterloo Elementary 7007 Pezzi Road
7/12/2018
Since this is an even year and elections will be held in November, we would like to announce that 3 of our District Board Members are up for re-election, Ralph Lucchetti, Bill Snyder and John D. Baker (filled a vacancy). This means the opportunity to run for one of the three positions is available and the following information is provided to those who are interested.
FILING OF CANDIDATE FORMS: Issuing and filing candidate filing forms for the office of member of the Board of Directors are
only available during this filing period at the office of the Registrar of Voters, on 44 N. San Joaquin Street, Suite 350, Stockton, CA,
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. ALL candidate forms including Declaration of Candidacy
and Candidate Statement of Qualifications must be filed at the Office of the Registrar of Voters no later than 5:00 p.m. on August
10, 2018. The candidate may, in a written statement, designate a person to receive a declaration of candidacy from the elections
official and deliver it to the candidate.
6/7/2017
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1519339238112744&id=397038050342874
This is a reminder to all of our residents within the Waterloo Morada Fire District. ALL FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL WITHIN OUR BOUNDRIES. Safe and Sane Fireworks are sold within various city limits and are only legal within those cities. If you purchase Safe and Sane Fireworks inside the city limits and use them within the county area (WMFD), this is illegal and if caught, the District Attorney's office will prosecute.
11/9/2016
The Waterloo Morada Fire District Cordially Invites You to Our
5th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE AND TOY DRIVE
December 10th 2016
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m
Join us for hot cocoa, holiday cookies and a special meet and greet with Santa! We will also be accepting new unwrapped toys at the fire station from now until 5pm the day of the open house. The toys will be donated locally to the Mary Graham Children’s Shelter. If you would like to donate or need more info, please contact us at 209-931-3107.
9/22/2016
We are bringing our Electronic Sign Brick Fundraising Campaign to a close in October. TheSe brick will be the foundation for our new community service sign in front of the station. Orginally we planned on a fully electronic sign to display public service announcements, but we have fallen short of our goal. So, we are adjusting the type of sign we purchase.
The Bricks are still available to purchase for $100 for a 4"x8", $250 for a 8"x8", and $500 for a 12"x12". Each brick can contain a message of your choice. (Space depends on Size of brick)
Acting Battalion Chief Randy Burns and Fire Chief Steve Henry will be at the Waterloo Gun & Bocce Club, 4343 N Ashley on Thursday Sept 29th at 5:30 during their Open Mike Night and Thursday Night Football with applications and will accept purchases.
Applications and purchase is always available at the Fire Station 6925 E Foppiano Lane, Stockton.
Don't miss out to be part of this memorable community event.
8/13/2016
The Strike Team has been dispatched from the Mineral fire to assist responding resources to the Chimney Fire near Lake Nacimiento, Paso Robles. The team is assisting Cal Fire as part of the initial attack.
8/12/2016
NOTICE OF BOARD VACANCY
Notice is herby given that the Waterloo Morada Rural County Fire Protection District has one (1) vacancy on the Board of Directors effective immediately.
The Board will be accepting resumes for the vacancy beginning Friday, August 12, 2016 between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm (Except Holidays and weekends).
All resumes must be turned in by Monday, September 12, 2016 no later than 5:00 pm
Any questions should be directed to Fire Chief Steve Henry at the Fire District office located at 6925 E Foppiano Lane, Stockton, CA 95212
Signed, Clay Titus, Board President
8/10/2016
The Strike Team has been released from the Pilot fire and reassigned to the Mineral fire in Western Fresno County.
8/8/2016
As our fire season progresses, so do the wildfires. Tonight, WMFD rallied to put together yet another team to assist our brothers in need and Captain K Culbertson, Capt J Harper, and Eng M Parker joined Strike Team XSJ 4178C with units from Clements FD, Thorton FD, Liberty FD and Lathrop-Manteca FD, led by Chief S Butler from Woodbridge FD and responded immediate need to Victorville, CA to help fight the Pilot Fire on the San Bernardino National Forest. Remember LCES, Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones.
National Night Out - The Waterloo Morada Fire District would like to thank the members of our community that either hosted or attended last night's National Night Out events. WMFD was invited to 13 different locations. We enjoyed spending the evening with you and your neighbors, and the food was delicious. Our members expressed to me all of the positive comments made regarding the service our Fire District provides to the community and it comforting to know that the hard work by the men and women of this Fire District does not go unnoticed.
This was my first event since I assumed the full time position of Fire Chief and I was welcomed into the community with open arms. Thank you. I would also like to thank Morada Area Association's Donna Augustin, for her hospitality and coordination efforts.
As many of you expressed concerns last night over the Fire District's fiscal deficit, believe me it is also a concern for the Board of Directors and Fire Administration. We are developing a plan to address our shortfalls and will develop a Strategic Plan that will take us into the future, with your help.
I look forward to being a part of this community and meeting more of our customers.
Steve Henry, Fire Chief
Trailhead Incident - As quickly as our crews come back, another request for assistance comes in. Our Engine returned with our crew on June 27th, this morning we staffed it for a request to the Trailhead Incident near Placerville with 3 fresh personnel. XSJ 4176C formed up at 0500 with us, Liberty FD, Clements FD, Thorton FD and Linden Peters FD, and Chief Seibert from Liberty FD as thier leader for this new fire. This is going to be a long summer and with our Nation's Birthday coming up next weekend, there will be a lot of celebrations and possibilities for new incidents. Please have a safe holiday.
On June 20th, the San Joaquin Operational Area was requested to fill a resource order through Region IV for a Type III Strike Team. XSJ 4175C with resources from Waterloo Morada FD (E15-3), Lathrop-Manteca FD (E30), Linden Peters (E5-3), Clements FD (E6-3) and Liberty FD (E12-6) being led by Strike Team Leader Chief Neely from Lathrop-Manteca FD and a Trainee T Green from Ripon FD went enroute to the Border Fire near Potrero, CA. at 15:20, and arrived at 01:34 am this morning at the Potrero County Park. The Fire Crews reported to the line this morning and have been assigned to Division A.
Type 3 Fire Engine
Fire Engines are typed for specific duties inside and outside of their jurisdictions. A type 3 engine is a smaller engine, with specific wildland firefighting equipment on it.
Strike Team
The definition of a strike team is "Five (5) like resources with common communications and a leader, assembled for a tactical assignment on an emergency". A Type 3 engine must be staffed with 3 personnel, making the total staffing of a strike team is 17 firefighters.
This was my first event since I assumed the full time position of Fire Chief and I was welcomed into the community with open arms. Thank you. I would also like to thank Morada Area Association's Donna Augustin, for her hospitality and coordination efforts.
As many of you expressed concerns last night over the Fire District's fiscal deficit, believe me it is also a concern for the Board of Directors and Fire Administration. We are developing a plan to address our shortfalls and will develop a Strategic Plan that will take us into the future, with your help.
I look forward to being a part of this community and meeting more of our customers.
Steve Henry, Fire Chief
Trailhead Incident - As quickly as our crews come back, another request for assistance comes in. Our Engine returned with our crew on June 27th, this morning we staffed it for a request to the Trailhead Incident near Placerville with 3 fresh personnel. XSJ 4176C formed up at 0500 with us, Liberty FD, Clements FD, Thorton FD and Linden Peters FD, and Chief Seibert from Liberty FD as thier leader for this new fire. This is going to be a long summer and with our Nation's Birthday coming up next weekend, there will be a lot of celebrations and possibilities for new incidents. Please have a safe holiday.
On June 20th, the San Joaquin Operational Area was requested to fill a resource order through Region IV for a Type III Strike Team. XSJ 4175C with resources from Waterloo Morada FD (E15-3), Lathrop-Manteca FD (E30), Linden Peters (E5-3), Clements FD (E6-3) and Liberty FD (E12-6) being led by Strike Team Leader Chief Neely from Lathrop-Manteca FD and a Trainee T Green from Ripon FD went enroute to the Border Fire near Potrero, CA. at 15:20, and arrived at 01:34 am this morning at the Potrero County Park. The Fire Crews reported to the line this morning and have been assigned to Division A.
Type 3 Fire Engine
Fire Engines are typed for specific duties inside and outside of their jurisdictions. A type 3 engine is a smaller engine, with specific wildland firefighting equipment on it.
Strike Team
The definition of a strike team is "Five (5) like resources with common communications and a leader, assembled for a tactical assignment on an emergency". A Type 3 engine must be staffed with 3 personnel, making the total staffing of a strike team is 17 firefighters.