After serving many years as Assistant Chief, as of January 1, 2020, Paul Buchter became SVFPD's Chief. He was officially honored and his badge pinned on January 9th prior to a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners. Firefighters, the Board, and community members attended the brief ceremony. Chief Buchter will work closely with long-time Assistant Chief Scott Frick.
Assistant Chief Scott Frick, Chief Paul Buchter, Board Chair Larry Alexander
from left: Back row: Commissioner James C. Roseman, Captain Lloyd Pearson, Commissioner Kevin Hullquist, Commissioner Kathy Williams, Chief Paul Buchter, Board Chair Larry Alexander, Etna Fire Chief Alan Kramer, Assistant Chief Scott Frick, Front row: Instructor Mike Wilson, Administrative Officer Nancy Salucci, Commissioner Jay Akerman, Firefighter Josh Frick.
Chief Buchter and Tina Kemp
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Website Accessibility Policy
Scott Valley Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Scott Valley Fire Protection District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Scott Valley Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Scott Valley Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
