KNOTTS Berry Farm honors Public Safety

Time spent with family and friends is what re-energizes us to continue to fight the good fight.

Thank you KNOTTS for showing such appreciation with your annual promotion.

Details are below, we are just the messenger sharing a great opportunity for Fire and Police to get-a-away with family and friends locally.

https://www.knotts.com/what-s-new/promotions

CAL FIRE Defensible Space Inspector - NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Do you have an interest in fire service?

Becoming a Defensible Space Inspector's (DSI) is a great opportunity to get your feet wet and understand who we are and what we do for the public.

http://www.fire.ca.gov/about/downloads/careers/HiringPreference%20form_ForAide_2014.pdf

http://www.fire.ca.gov/about/downloads/po299-2015.pdf

https://jobs.ca.gov/pdf/std678.pdf

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SEASONAL FIREFIGHTER

CHECK IT OUT AND SEE IF THIS IS A CAREER FOR YOU !

Click the below for a direct link to the Application or visit a local CAL FIRE Headquarters Unit to pick one up today.
http://calfire.ca.gov/about/about_careers_fireprotection_seasonal

Requirements

UNITS STATEWIDE

FIRE CAPTAIN & FIRE APPARATUS ENGINEER EXAMINATION INFORMATION

IMPORTANT

The bulletins for the upcoming examinations for Fire Captain and Fire Apparatus Engineer have an anticipated release date of June 8, 2015, with a final filing date of July 3, 2015.  The bulletins will be posted on www.jobs.ca.gov, as well as the CAL FIRE website and intranet.    

If you have any questions, please contact the Examination Unit Hotline at (916) 445-7842.

H305 at Hanger 24's Airfest

It was a successful turnout at the Redlands Municipal Airport on May 16th, for the local Airfest put on by Hanger 24. Helicopter 305 was delighted to be invited and well received by the children as they realized the same helicopter (but 301) was modeled for the Disney movie Planes II: Fire & Rescue.

Hangar 24 Air Fest Show

CAL FIRE Helicopter 305 will be on display at this years Hangar 24 Air Fest Show.

Come by and see us and enjoy a great day out with the family. 

Congrats to Fire Captain Adam Shay on his recent retirement!

ROUND FIRE

Final Update 2/12/15, 0730 hrs

• Inyo / Mono County - West of Highway 395 at the Sherwin Grade 
• Estimated 7,000 acres, 100% Containment
• Cause: Under Investigation
• Structures: 40 Destroyed / 5 Damaged

Smoking debris may be seen on the western edge of the fire but do not pose a threat to residents.

Fire Crews will remain on patrol and working in the community’s to remove hazard trees.

Re-population for Paradise and Swall Meadows residents began Monday at 4 p.m. 

Residents will need to use extreme caution in and around damaged and destroyed homes. Structural instability, hot ash pockets, and fire weaken chimneys pose a risk for injury. Hazardous chemicals may remain in the ash and soil.

See the link below for more information and resources available to the community

gis.mono.ca.gov/roundfire

Special Thank You to those who attended Becky Shay's Funeral

Colby Incident

CAL FIRE is assisting with the wildfire located in the vicinity of Glendora Mountain Road and the Colby Truck Trail. For any detailed information see the contact information below:

• US FOREST SERVICE
• LA COUNTY FIRE
• USFS PIO Contact
• Sherry Rollman ~ (626) 574-5208

Upcoming Retirement Farewell Gatherings

Those who had the chance to work with and know the two BDU Fire Captains below , join us as we wish them well at each event. 

CAL FIRE Inmate Crews

Article released in The Inyo Register Newspaper on December 1, 2013 covering the CAL FIRE Inmate Crews and how the program can benefit local communities. 

CAL FIRE inmate crews:
Inyo’s behind-the-scenes helpers

BY

MIKE GERVAIS/REGISTER STAFF

mgervais@inyoregister.com

An Owens Valley Conservation Camp Crew lines up for a training exercise outside of Bishop this past spring. Over this past year this crew and four others stationed at the camp spent about 1,832 “crew days” training and 16,088 man hours working in local communities. Photo by Mike Gervais

At Owens Valley’s Conservation Camp, more than 100 non-violent state inmates live and train as firefighters each year. But what many don’t know, is how those inmates help enhance local communities while they’re here.

In addition to fighting wildfires across the state, the five crews from the Owens Valley Conservation Camp handle vegetation management work, general clean-up, construction projects and repairs at a number of locations throughout the county, including at local schools, the Tri-County Fairgrounds and county-operated campgrounds and parks.

According to Battalion Chief Ron Janssen, since January of this year, the conservation crews provided 16,088 man hours of community service in addition to the 6,300 man hours the crews served fighting wildfires this year.

“We do a lot of projects with Inyo County Parks and Recreation, we do a lot with almost all the schools, Laws Railroad Museum, Department of Fish and Wildlife hatcheries, the airports, we do all the landfills, walking the fence line picking up trash there, and we do a lot of projects that are our own, on our station and grounds,” Jenssen said.
Much of the work the conservation crews do is state-mandated care of state grounds and facilities, like the Tri-County Fairgrounds in Bishop. But other entities, like the U.S. Forest Service, California DFW and Inyo County have the option of hiring the conservation camp crews to handle part of the labor load.

Click this Link to read the entire story

Highland Chamber of Commerce welcomes new Board members and hands out awards to Highland’s Best

Click on the picture above to read the complete story by Charles Roberts

The Firefighter of the Year Award went to CAL FIRE Engineer Patrick Aguada In presenting the award, Battalion Chef Jesse Estrada said Aguada consistently went above and beyond the call of duty in serving the department and his community.

Congratulations to all whom received awards! 

Got 2 minutes? Got 2 hands? Save a Life!

Medic Engineer Aguilera teaching proper CPR placement

Sudden Cardiac Arrest happens nearly 300,000 times each year in the United States. Sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating. Without blood pumping through the body, the brain stops working, which causes the victim to collapse and become unresponsive. The longer that there is no blood pumping in the body, the less likely the victim is to survive.Pushing hard and fast on the center of the chest can help keep vital organs alive until the Yucaipa Fire and Paramedic Department, and the American Medical Response ambulance arrive to continue patient care and transport. Hands Only CPR by the public has been proven to be as effective as standard CPR.
Survival from cardiac arrest decreases by 7 to 10 percent for every minute that passes without chest compressions. This means that YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE by calling 911, starting chest compressions immediately, and continuing until arrival of rescue crews.We want to help train you how to SAVE A LIFE! For more information about Hands Only CPR, CPR training for adults and children, first aid, and other health related issues check online at www.heart.org. Also for smart phones check out “Pocket First Aid and CPR” smart phone apps for Apple and Android are also available for $1.99 at iTunes, and Play Store.
Or for life emergency and/or fire related information visit your local Fire Station or check us out on the web at http://www.fire.ca.gov and look us up at CAL FIRE TV on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/user/CALFIRETV

Christmas Toy Drive Comes to Yucaipa

The Yucaipa Valley Fire and Rescue Association’s Toys for Yucaipa is once again partnering with the ABC7’s, Spark of Love Toy Drive for Christmas. The toy drive officially begins Saturday, November 29^th.  There will be collection bins around town with the Spark of Love posters on them. You can also drop off your donations at any of the three Yucaipa fire stations and at City Hall.

The Yucaipa Valley Fire and Rescue Association annual Christmas toy drive has been going on for more than 35 years and The Spark of Love program is in its 21^st year. Together they have collected toys for less fortunate families in Yucaipa and throughout Southern California. One of the key benefits to The Spark of Love and Toys for Yucaipa program is that the toys remain in the communities where they are collected. Major partnering agencies in the Spark of Love program include ABC7, Mathis Bros., Jakks Pacific, Metrolink, Park Water Company Target, International Paper, and K-FROG 95.1, Foster Care Counts, International Paper, and Starbucks

The program runs for approximately five weeks and gifts are collected for distribution just before the Christmas holiday.  “We always need items for teens and the teens you help will greatly appreciate receiving your gifts”, said Captain Travis Paye, of Crafton Hills Station where the project is centered.

Applications for those who need assistance with holiday gifts can be picked up at the Yucaipa-News Mirror or any of the three fire stations in town.  “This year we are asking that folks have proof of Yucaipa residency just to help us keep the toys and gifts local”, said Lenore Will, one of the Toys for Yucaipa project coordinators.  “The first year we thought we did well to provide gifts to 151 children.  Now we top 1000 most years.”

For further information check the follow-up articles in the News Mirror.  Applications cannot be made by telephone and will be accepted beginning November 29th, 2012 thru December 21^st 2012 with proof of identification and residency. 

Assisting on the Baker Fire

CAL FIRE BDU Dozer 3540 assisting Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) on the BAKER FIRE that started Sunday morning. For more details on the incident click on the photo below.

Photographed by ORC BC Pokey Sanchez

Making a School More Fire Safe

A story about CAL FIRE San Bernardino Unit fire crews appeared recently in the Mountain News. The focus of the story is about the crews helping to clear overgrown vegetation from around a local mountain school.  The story does however, touch on the capabilities of the crews.

http://m.mountain-news.com/mobile/mountain_living/article_a224235a-0abd-11e3-bf7c-001a4bcf887a.html

AIR OPERATIONS OVER THE SIERRA INCIDENT

CAL FIRE-BDU assisting USFS-SBNF on Tuesday evening September 24, 2013