OUR EDITORS
RYAN BECKERS
By Jared Newcomer
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.
Four Long-Serving Members
Hang up Helmets for Good!
A trio of distinguished and admired Local 935 members and County Fire captains retired
this past quarter, moving on to the next phase of their lives with a well-earned retirement.
Lars Hanson
Ron Feldman
Daniel Rowe
BRENTON BAUM
High Desert resident Lars Hanson has been with the department
since the city of Victorville transitioned to service with County Fire in
2008. Having begun his career in the paid-call ranks with the Apple
Valley Fire Protection District, Lars spent time with Bureau of Land
Management Fire before being hired full-time by AVFPD in 1988.
He then was hired by Victorville Fire in 1991 and had been a captain
for the better part of a decade at the time of that department’s
transition. Lars has spent the past several years stationed in Lucerne
Valley. In addition, he has served for most of the last decade as a
board member of the Apple Valley Fire District.
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 a senior administrative secretary
for the Office of Emergency Services for over eight
years. She holds a degree in geographic information
systems (GIS) and is currently working toward an
emergency management specialist certification from
Cal OES. Kalina edits and formats the OES Quarterly
Report, which can be found on sbcfire.org. At home
she enjoys any activi