5
DIVISION news
5
DIVISION news
Covering the City of Hesperia and eight
unincorporated areas of the High Desert
By Ryan Beckers and Division 5 VP Bob Mack
LABOR REP:
MIKE TAYLOR
DAVE CORBIN
ASSISTANT CHIEF
Local 935 proud to host Megans Wings at station 305 in the city of Hesperia.
HOT TOPICS
Our members from Station 304 recently attended a community event at Victor Valley Christian Church.
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FROM THE NORTH DESERT
Captain Travis Aguirre, Engineer Matt Warren and Firefighter/Paramedic
Dustin Foulks assigned to Station 10 C shift serving Phelan and Pinon Hills.
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With the reduction in service delivery in the Victor
Valley, Division 5 has really felt an impact—and the
ripple stretches down the Cajon Pass. Our members
will always deliver professional service, but we are
stretched thin. Community outreach and education
continue to be paramount to raise the awareness
for the need of increased staffing levels and
additional resources.
• Station 14 continues to work through renovations,
and with winter fast approaching we hope to have
the project back on its feet and completed before
the busy ski season.
• The Station 302 land acquisition continues to move
forward; replacement of this station cannot come
soon enough. The current structure is overcrowded
and long overdue for replacement, as it was clearly
not designed to house seven personnel daily.
Helicopter 325 landing at Pioneer Park in the community
of Lucerne Valley.
• Local 935 recently sponsored the Hesperia Days Parade,
with San Bernardino County Fire strongly represented.
County Fire/Reach Helicopter 325 provided two airships
for a flyover, illustrating the resource stationed here in the
high desert. We look forward to next year’s parade and the
positive interaction within our community.
• Megan’s Wings provides financial assistance to families
with a child undergoing cancer treatments at a Southern
California Hospital or Cancer Center. Local 935 once again
is proud to sponsor this noble cause and we look forward to
continued partnership.
• Local 935 once again supported the Don Ferrarese charitable
foundation golf tournament. We are proud to give back to our
community and support this foundation and the scholarships
that will help shape the future for many young people.
Captain Sam Bashaw after 36 years in the fire service recently
went his first strike team to Northern California.
Thank you Hesperia Elks Lodge for your support.
Hesperia Mayor Larry Bird pictured with crews from Station 304.
Larry is also the principal at Sultana High School.
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