The Coastside Fire Protection District Board of Directors is composed of five publicly elected or appointed representatives. Board members serve 4-year terms.
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Coastside Fire Protection District Meeting: Vegetation Management, Increase Staffing Levels, Director/Chief Reports
December 15th, 2021 @ 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Coastside Fire Protection District Meetings ~ 4th Wednesday @ 6:00pm
CANCELLED: Wed. Dec. 22nd @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
MOVED TO: Thurs. Dec. 15th @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.
Agendas, Board Packets, Minutes & Video
Board Meetings
The District Board meets once a month on the fourth Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. at District Headquarters, 1191 Main Street, Half Moon Bay.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Board regarding any item on the agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Administrative Office front counter located at 1191 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, California, during normal business hours.
If you wish to address the board at a meeting, please complete a Speaker Request Form and give to the Board Secretary prior to the start of the meeting.
Videotaped board meetings can be viewed on Montara Fog.com.
Video will be available within 5 days after the scheduled meeting date.
Board Meeting Archives: 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018
If you wish to address the board at a meeting, please complete a Speaker Request Form and give to the Board Secretary prior to the start of the meeting.
Regular meeting agendas must be posted 72 hours in advance and Special meeting agendas must be posted 24 hours in advance pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 (a)(1) and Government Code Section 54956 (a).
Gary Burke
JB Cockrell
Cynthia L. Sherrill
Position: Board Director
Term: Appointed to serve for the remainder of Director McShane’s term, November 2022
Appointing Authority: CFPD Board of Directors
Phone: (650)726-5213
Mailing Address: 1191 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Bruce MacKimmie
Steve Stockman
The Coastside Fire Protection District, located in the San Mateo County coastal area of California, serves the City of Half Moon Bay, the unincorporated areas of Half Moon Bay and the unincorporated communities of Miramar, El Granada, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Moss Beach, and Montara.
The mission of the Coastside Fire Protection District is to protect the lives, environment, and property of the community through fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services, rescue services, public education and other related services.
Fire Stations
Coastside Fire Protection District Headquarters
1191 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650)726-5213 phone
(650)726-0132 fax
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Station 40
1191 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650)726-8290 phone
(650)726-1294 fax
Station 41
531 Obispo Road
El Granada, CA 94018
(650)726-8291 phone
(650)726-1359 fax
Station 44
501 Stetson Street
Moss Beach, CA 94038
(650)728-3022 phone
(650)728-1823 fax
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training
Are you interested in learning more about CERT? Sign-up here.
If you have questions or comments contact, coastsidecert@gmail.com
CERT is a national program that trains the general public in basic disaster preparedness, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Here on the Coastside, Chief Cosgrave also covers hazards specific to our coastal community.
Coastside CERT is an emergency preparedness volunteer organization focused on creating a ready and resilient community along the San Francisco Bay Area coast from the southern side of the Tom Lantos Tunnel (Devil’s Slide) to Tunitas Creek Road.
Coastside CERT
Coastside CERT provides free 24-hour Basic training program, advanced CERT courses, refresher courses, and special topic presentations.
For more information on Coastside CERT visit https://www.coastsidecert.com
Additional Resources –
- Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training Participant Manual from FEMA dot gov
- Plan ahead for disasters. Talk with your family. Ready.gov
- In Your Community, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, More…
