Any member of the public, including the media and elected officials, may obtain copies of unrestricted records of this district by submitting a written and signed request for each record sought and paying any associated fees (Government Code § 6253). Please fill out the Public Records Request Form and submit request to:

Our agency does not retain any confidential medical records or billing records/ Requests for Patient Care Records, other records of medical nature, or anything to do with billing, please request those records directly from Wittman Enterprises, see below.  Our agency is not able to forward these types of requests to Wittmann Enterprises on your behalf.

Wittman Enterprises
800-906-6552
916-381-5047 Fax or 
https://www.webillems.com

Requests for Incident Reports* or Fire Reports* shall be forwarded to:

Southern Marin Fire District
Attn: Custodian of Records
28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 2800
Sausalito, CA 94965
415-388-8181 Fax
adminaide@smfd.org

*For Fire Incidents (ERS)/Fire Investigation reports please fill out the Public Records Request Form, which can be filled on the computer and emailed, printed and mailed, or faxed.

Fire Investigation Reports: Fire investigation reports are only available for some of the fire related incidents. You can check this box and we will let you know if the report is available once we research the incident.

All other requests for records shall be forwarded to the Southern Marin Fire District Custodian of Records for review and disposition. Information in the request should include:

1. A statement that information is being requested under the California Public Records Act.
2. A clear and specific description of the record being requested, including if possible, dates, subjects, titles or authors of the documents requested.
3. If requesting a waiver of fees, a description of why the requestor believes a waiver is in the public interest.
4. Requestor contact information, including name, address, phone, fax and e-mail.
5. Any accommodation needed under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The processing of requests is subject to the following limitations:

1. All requests should be date stamped upon receipt and logged on the Public Records Act request log.
2. The Custodian of Records or the authorized designee shall determine if the requested record is available and, if so, whether the record is exempt from disclosure.
   1. Either the requested record or the reason for nondisclosure will be provided promptly but no later than 10 days from the date of request, unless unusual circumstances preclude doing so.
   2. If more time is needed, an extension of up to 14 additional days may be authorized by the Fire Chief or the authorized designee.
   3. If an extension is authorized, the Custodian of Records shall provide written notice of the extension to the requesting party (Government Code 6253(c)).
3. The District is not required to create records that do not otherwise exist in order to accommodate a request for information or records.
4. If the Custodian of Records or the authorized designee determines the requested records should be disclosed, the records will be made available as soon as reasonably practicable.
5. If the record requested is available on the district website, the requester may be directed to the location on the website where the record is posted. If the requester is unable to access or reproduce the record, a copy of the record shall be provided promptly (Government Code § 6253).

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