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RON COLLIER
Fire Chief
Windsor Fire Protection District
CHIEF COLLIER'S ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
As chief officer of the Windsor Fire Protection District, Ron Collier is
responsible to a community of 30,000 people in a 30.75 square-mile area. Under
the direction of a five- member board of directors, Chief Collier oversees10
full-time employees, 30 volunteers and an annual operating budget of $1.3
million. The District operates out of two stations: Station 1 is the 18,000
square foot headquarters located on the corner of Hembree Lane and Old Redwood
Highway; Station 2 is the department's original station, now unstaffed, at 444
Windsor River Road.
EDUCATION/BACKGROUND/EMPLOYMENT:
California Fire Service - 1963 to present
Santa Rosa Junior College - Fire Service class
24-year employee of PG&E - 1966 to 1990
Windsor Fire District Chief - 1990 to present (paid); 1968 to 1990 (volunteer)
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:
Past President - Sonoma County Fire Chiefs Association
Past President-Sonoma County Fire Districts Association
Board of Directors - California Fire Districts Association
California Fire Chiefs/Fire Districts Legislative Task Force
PERSONAL:
Married 35 years - wife: Donna
Two children Three granddaughters
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