District:

The Inverness Fire District encompasses approximately 2.5 square miles in West Marin County. It stretches from the intersection at Pierce Point Road and Sir Francis Drake Blvd on the north, to just before Redwood Drive on the south,  and east to west from the shores of Tomales Bay to about halfway up the Inverness Ridge. See a map of our District at the bottom of this page.

The Inverness Fire Station, located at 50 Inverness Way, houses the fire department’s office, a community meeting room, and an engine bay. Response vehicles include a chief’s truck, a rescue squad, two Type-1 fire engines, and a Type-6 fire engine.

Inverness Volunteer Fire Department responds with Marin County Fire and other local fire departments within our own district, as well as to the Point Reyes National Seashore and other parts of West Marin as mutual aid partners. Marin County Fire staffs an ambulance with paramedics at the Point Reyes Fire Station. Medical air transport is provided by the closest available and most appropriately staffed helicopter in the area.

Emergency response and volunteering:

The Inverness Volunteer Fire Department employs a part-time chief and assistant chief, as well as duty officers for response coverage.

Our roster of approximately 18 volunteers is made up of a range of ages and skill levels that include longtime and newer residents of the Inverness Ridge and the area surrounding the southern portion of Tomales Bay.

The IVFD responds to an average of 150 calls per year for medical emergencies, rescues, fire suppression, and public service. Volunteers keep pagers with them and respond from their homes or work. The Inverness Fire Station is not staffed full-time.  

Department-wide training takes place twice a month: on the morning of the second Sunday, and during the evening on the last Tuesday each month. Additional training events are also held throughout the year with other fire departments. New volunteers will be given additional training to get up to speed on the basics of the department.

The people in your community need you! We accept applicants from residents of Inverness and the immediately adjacent areas. If you are interested in volunteering with the Inverness Volunteer Fire Department, reach out to us at info@invernesspud.org.

Statistics

On average, IVFD gets 150 calls a year. Below is a breakdown of each type of call:

34% = Medical

24% = Public service (mostly downed trees and power lines)

26% = Cancelled/unable to locate (includes all calls in which we are cancelled in route or before responding)

7% = Vehicle accidents

2% = Fire alarm (with no fire found)

2.5% = Other

2% = Fire

1% = Water rescue

1% = Smoke check

0.5% = Rescues