The Tahoe Forest Hospital District provides both Emergency Department and Urgent Care services.

Emergency Department:

• Tahoe Forest Hospital, Truckee
  • 10121 Pine Avenue
• Incline Village Community Hospital
  • 880 Alder Avenue, Incline Village, NV 89451

Urgent Care

• Truckee:
• 10956 Donner Pass Road, Ste 110, Across from Tahoe Forest Hospital
  530-581-8864
• Tahoe City
• 925 North Lake Blvd., Suite B, lower level, Tahoe City, CA 96145
  
• 530-550-6748
  
• Olympic Valley
  
  • 1885 Village South Rd, Olympic Valley, CA
    
  • 530-550-6748

Web pages

• Home - https://www.tfhd.com/
• Emergency Department - https://www.tfhd.com/emergency-department
• Urgent Care - https://www.tfhd.com/urgent-care

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Provides educational information on how to get through a disaster
• Helps with local and state emergency preparedness
• Coordinates federal response to a disaster

California is in FEMA Region 9.

Web pages

• FEMA home - https://www.fema.gov/
• FEMA California - https://www.fema.gov/locations/contact/california#contact-and-about
• Contact - all regions - https://www.fema.gov/about/contact

In the event of a disaster, the Ready Nevada County dashboard will display real-time data on the Ready Nevada County Dashboard.

The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) coordinates with County departments, municipalities, key stakeholders, and special districts to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all disasters.

Ready Nevada County is an effort coordinated by OES to raise awareness and mobilize the community to prevent and prepare for wildfires.

2024 READY, SET, GO! Handbook - English

2024 ¡PREPARADOS, LISTOS, A EVACUAR! Manual

​Web pages

• Home - http://www.mynevadacounty.com/1182/Office-of-Emergency-Services
• Ready Nevada County Dashboard - https://nevcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=dfae8e3b36e3455bbf9dcc865349e72e
• Preparedness Toolkit - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2792/Preparedness-Toolkit
• About OES - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/1241/About
• Community Resources - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3517/211-Community-Resources
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The Nevada County Public Health Department provides a Emergency Preparedness Program that assists county healthcare organizations and community groups in preparing and planning for emergencies.

Services include:

• Coordinating emergency preparedness plans for healthcare providers and community organizations
• Offering guidance and resources for developing emergency response strategies
• Promoting public health safety measures during emergencies

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3962/Public-Health 
• Emergency Preparedness - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/753/Emergency-Preparedness-Planning

The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office provides free “EVACUATED” tags for residents to place in a highly visible place such as a door, reflective address sign, mailbox, fence, or gate as they evacuate their residence during an emergency.

These tags will help first responders swiftly identify which homes have been evacuated so they can focus their attention on those who still need help and decrease overall evacuation times.

These tags are free and may usually be found at the following locations throughout Nevada County:

• Grass Valley Police Department, 129 S Auburn St, Grass Valley, CA 95945
• Nevada County Sheriff’s Office 
  • 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959
  • Nevada County Sheriff’s Office – Truckee Substation, 10879 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee, CA 96161
• Higgins Fire District
• Station 21, 10106 Combie Rd., Auburn, CA 95602
• Station 23, 20604 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley, CA 95949

• Nevada City Police Department, 317 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959

• Nevada County Consolidated Fire District
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Auburn Fire Department provides development and safety of the community through prevention, public education, and emergency response.

The Auburn City Fire Department operates from 3 fire stations with 24/7 coverage.

• Station No. 1 - Martin Park Fire Station (Volunteer), 485 High Street, Auburn, CA 95603
• Station No. 2 - Gietzen Station (Staffed), 226 Sacramento Street, Auburn, CA 95603
• Station No. 3 - Maidu Station (Staffed), 901 Auburn Folsom Road, Auburn, CA 95603

Web pages

• Home - https://www.auburn.ca.gov/159/Fire

Call 9-1-1 in case of emergency

The City of Colfax has one staffed and two unstaffed/volunteer fire stations.

Station 30 is staffed and serves the communities of Colfax and Gold Run. The station targets hazards include the Interstate 80 Corridor, UP Railway, Kinder Morgan Pipeline, and the City of Colfax. Station 30 is the upcountry home to the Placer County Technical Rescue Team and serves the rugged canyons and recreation areas of the North Fork of the American River. Station 30 is located at 24020 Fowler Road, Colfax, CA 95713.

Station 36 is an unstaffed/reserve volunteer station and serves the downtown area of the City of Colfax. Station 36 is located at 33 Church street, Colfax CA, 95713.

Station 37 is an unstaffed reserve/volunteer station on the north end of Colfax. It serves the City of Colfax and the area around Rollins Reservoir. Station 37 is located at 139 Oak Street, Colfax, CA 95713.

Web pages

• Station 30 - https://www.placer.ca.gov/7859/Colfax-Station-30​
• Station 36 - h…

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The Grass Valley Fire Department provides fire suppression, emergency medical response, hazardous materials first response, fire prevention and safety education, fire investigation, fire code inspection, plan review, and pre-construction consultation services.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.cityofgrassvalley.com/fire-department
• City of Grass Valley Emergency Preparedness Guide is here:
  https://www.cityofgrassvalley.com/sites/main/files/file-attachments/emergency_prep_brochure_2019_grs_v.5.pdf?1582814072
  
  

The Lincoln Fire Department has three fire stations that provide fire protection and emergency response services.

Web pages

• Fire Department - https://www.lincolnca.gov/en/living-here/fire-department.aspx
• Fire Station Locations - https://www.lincolnca.gov/en/living-here/fire-stations.aspx

The Nevada City Fire Department responds to structure fires, emergency medical incidents, rescues, hazardous materials incidents, automobile fires, and wildland fires.

Web pages

• Nevada City Fire Department - https://www.nevadacityca.gov/295/Nevada-City-Fire-Department