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Our Vision
To create a wildland fire-safe community in the Kern River Valley

Our Mission

To provide awareness through education and information exchange, and to facilitate interagency coordination, fire protection, and fire safety projects within the Kern River Valley

Map of KRV FSC area.

Board of Officers & Directors
President:
Lloyd Smith
Walker Pass
(760) 377-3542

Vice President:
Ed Royce
Kennedy Meadows POA
(559) 850-8500 

 Secretary:
Tom Gelder
Kernville 
760 812-7180		 Treasurer:
Sharon Rooney

(760) 379-5641

Directors at Large
Christine and Gordon Hancock
Lake Isabella/Bodfish POA
(760) 379-3276		 Don Davis
Alta Sierra
760 376-4116		 Terry Bolt
Havilah
661 331-8586

Agency Representatives
Don Brady
Kern County Fire Department
661 330-0194		 David Brinsfield
Bureau of Land Management
661 391-6103		 Bart Kicklighter
US Forest Service
(760) 376-3781 x620

Committees
Grants, Ed Royce: Pursue and manage grants from federal and state agencies for fire safety planning and fuel reduction projects. Fundraising, Lloyd Smith: Raise funds for the general operating costs of the council. Chipper Days, Don Davis: Organize and coordinate Chipper days in the Kern River Valley that will significantly reduce the fuel load on private properties. Call (760) 376-4116
Speaker’s Bureau, Lloyd Smith: Organize and coordinate presentations to businesses, organizations, and groups in the Kern River Valley to enhance the common understanding of the KRVFSC, defensible space, and wildland fire protect for your homes.
 Publicity, Lloyd Smith: Promote the Kern River Valley fire Safe Council as a force in the community that has a difference in a producing a fire safe community. Website, Ed Royce: Working with the Webmaster, Thomas Simon, maintain the Council's website to provide information and access to the Council's services, to provide information about the council and its programs, and to solicit volunteer effort and funds to support the Council's work.
Education, Terry Bolt: Develop educational material and events to promote fire safe environments and attitudes among our Kern River Valley constituents.

 

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Kern River Valley Fire Safe Council ● PO Box 633, Kernville, CA 93238

General information: Lloyd Smith ● (760) 377-3542

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