OUR EDITORS
RYAN BECKERS
Ryan has served as the lead assistant editor since
FIREWIRE’s start in 2014. Currently assigned as
an engineer/paramedic to at Station 226 in San
Bernardino, Ryan started with County Fire as a limited
term firefighter before being hired full-time in 2005,
serving in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 along the way before
settling in the valley. A resident of Upland, Ryan has a
B.A. in English from Carleton College.
BRENTON BAUM
Brenton is an engineer/paramedic currently assigned as
a crew foreman at Glen Helen Camp 15. Brenton serves
as a writer and editor for FIREWIRE and also facilitates
article authors. He has a Bachelor of Arts in organizational
leadership from Brandman University.
KALINA COX
Kalina has served as the senior administrative secretary
for the Office of Emergency Services for over 11 years. She
holds a degree in geographic Information systems (GIS)
and holds specialist certifications in both emergency
management and terrorism and homeland security from
Cal OES. She edits and formats the OES quarterly report,
which can be found on sbcfire.org. At home she enjoys any
activity that gets her outdoors and on road trips. Kalina
owns a Belgian Shepherd named Boogieman, who has
learned from her many tricks, including counting to three!
KYLE HAUDUCOEUR
With over 15 years at County Fire, associate editor
and captain Kyle Hauducoeur is currently assigned to
Station 73 in Fontana. A Hazmat technician, he was
instrumental in getting that new station online. He
describes his service to FIREWIRE as a privilege and
enjoys getting to help bring our contributor’s ideas to
the page. He lives in Upland.
DAN NELSON
Captain Dan Nelson, currently assigned to Station 32
in Needles, started his fire service career as a PCF for
Victorville Fire in 1995 before being hired on full-time
in 1998. Dan holds an M.B.A. from Cal-State San
Bernardino and a B.A. in criminal justice from Chapman
University in Orange. Nelson lives in Gilbert, Ariz.
JARED NEWCOMER
Jared is a captain/paramedic currently assigned
to Station 94 in Lake Arrowhead. Jared started with
County Fire as an explorer at Station 10 in Phelan,
rising through the ranks in the organization promoting
to Captain in 2015. He has an MBA in organizational
leadership with an emphasis in finance from the
University of La Verne and is a member of the
Retirement Board for SBCERA, the county pension
fund. He lives in Apple Valley with his wife, Kelly, and
their two daughters, Aubrey and Emma.
DAVID PINGREE
David Pingree is a firefighter/paramedic currently
assigned to Station 73 in Fontana. David’s career in
the fire service began right here at San Bernardino
County Fire in 2009 as a PCF at Station 2. David was
hired on full-time in 2014 as a Tower 5 member. He
and his wife have been married 15 years and they have
two daughters, Ellie and Emma. David and his family
currently live in Temecula. After spending over a decade
working as an editor for a motorcycle publication, Pingree
likes combining his experience in journalism with his new
career in the fire service.
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