DIVISION 1
LABOR REP. PAT FLECKENSTEIN &
CARLOS CANIZALES
JON MCLINN DIVISION CHIEF
Station 72 participates in an anti-text and drive
campaign at Jack Bulik Park
BY: BRENTON BAUM
Crews from station 72 along with the 2nd grade class from Citrus Elementary
at Jack Bulik Park and featured static
displays by several city departments as
well as the school district and California
Highway Patrol. Company 72 performed
a live vehicle extrication demonstration
in order to display the result and dangers
of texting and driving. Engineer Carlos
Canizales gave an interview to local Fontana community television. The event was
a great opportunity to display our extrication techniques to the public and we were
well received.
The past several months have been busy for Division 1. From the
multiple Red Flag events and seemingly constant Santa Ana winds, we
have been given plenty of opportunity to use our wildland firefighting
skills. The division