Santa Rosa Fire Foundation

Chief Scott Westrope (Fire Chief of the Santa Rosa Fire Department) began his fire service career in San Luis Obispo County in 1994. Chief Westrope came to the Santa Rosa Fire Department in 2000, and has previously held the ranks of Firefighter/Paramedic, Captain, Training Captain, Battalion Chief and Deputy Fire Chief. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Emergency Services Management with a Special Certificate in Homeland Security. He is a member of the Sonoma County Fire Chiefs, the Sonoma County Fire Service Working Group (FSWG), CalChiefs (Area 6 Director), and serves as a Sonoma County Operational Area Coordinator.  

We will explain the changing business model of the Santa Rosa Fire Department, and the formation of the Santa Rosa Fire Foundation which has been set up to harness the generosity of the community to provide resources for the Santa Rosa Fire Department to institute organizational changes and innovative enhancements at a much more prolific pace. The Foundation’s core areas of support will be (1) wildfire resiliency, (2) health and wellness, and (3) community engagement diversity.