FIREWIRE Magazine Fall 2015 | Page 12

funds the three engineer-rank positions staffing ME40 in Oak Hills. In turn, that engine provides service to the west side of the city. DIVISION 2 Call volume with the lack of ME301 is being managed through the dynamic deployment of MA301 to that station from 10am-5pm each day. In addition, tiered responses to all medical aids were initiated in July of this year in order to reduce the number of medical aid responses for ME302 and MT304 as well as ME40. LABOR REP. ERIC SPIES GARY BUSH DIVISION CHIEF BY PETER MCKERNAN While the fire season moves along, so does San Bernardino County Fire. Division 2 has been busy with a multitude of items throughout the summer. The progressive changes within have proven to be extremely beneficial, especially in the area of emergency medical responses. The division also benefited from the addition of new apparatus and technology upgrades that have allowed members to improve efficiency in a variety of areas. There are many factors that precipitated this shutdown. The primary reason, as is often the case,