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DIVISION
By Jarrod Dowden
“Facta non Verba”
– deeds, not words
“Usque ad finem”
– to the end
APRIL 2018
One of the many reasons the Old Cajon
Crew is successful is due to the leader-
ship of these two Local 935 members.
Crew Superintendent Matt Topoleski and
Crew Boss Travis Van Hulten.
As the seasonal grasses grow, Old Cajon is gearing up for whatever
2018 brings. This April we welcome the return of our seasonal fire
suppression aides, along with staff orientation and critical training
for our crew members.
Falling hazard trees is one of the many
specialties offered by certain members
of this crew.
Annual crew typing has
been completed and Old
Cajon is awaiting another
busy fire season.
The crew recently took part in The Hot Shot Up Volleyball
Tournament in Ventura, with the crew posting a 5-2 record for the
event. Other crews in attendance included the Del Rosa, Valyermo,
Little Tujunga and Dalton Hotshots, the crew from H-534, as well as
other mixed teams affiliated with the U.S. Forest Service and Los
Angeles County and City Fire Departments. All funds raised benefit
the victims of the 2017 fire season and U.S. Hotshot Association.
We also earned first place in our division for Military/Public Service
at the Reebok Ragnar So-Cal, a 184-mile relay from Huntington
Beach to San Diego, clocking in with a time of 25 hours, 45
minutes and 51 seconds. The 12-person relay team comprised
mostly members from Old Cajon and Kern County Fire Department.
FSA Mike Kordich continues with his physical therapy and his visits
to the wound specialist. We anxiously await Mike’s recovery and
his return to duty.
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Jarrod Dowden is a squad boss FSA III
for the Old Cajon crew at Camp 6
Thank you
for your support!
Each year before fire season kicks off a “Family Day” is
hosted at the camp.
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FIREWIRE • Spring 2018
Old Cajon Crew and
the Del Rosa Hotshots
recently hosted a
fundraiser volleyball
tournament.
Spring 2018 • FIREWIRE
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