DIVISION 5
Firefighter/Paramedic Jeremy Pendergraft
battles a structure fire in Yucca Valley
properties. Incoming crews secured a water source and
deployed multiples hoselines before the flames were
brought under control.
We are starting something new with the
third volume: “Letters to the editor.”
MEMORIAL WEEKEND ON THE RIVER
We want you to be involved with this
Memorial Day weekend brought an increase in visitors
to the Colorado River. In a cooperative agreement
with the SBSD, County Fire was able to upstaff the
patrol boat with paramedics on Saturday and Sunday.
Increased boating activity brings an increased threat of
an emergency on the water, so Firefighter/Paramedics
Jeremy Pendergraft and Casey Dodge donned their
life vests and hit the water. There were several minor
medical emergencies over the weekend, but no major
accidents reported.
publication, use it as a venue to voice your
concerns, and give your input about what
you are reading. Constructive thought and
debate is healthy for this venue. The magazine
was developed as a source of internal
communication as well as a marketing and
advertising tool, and we would like to take one
more step to keep the audience informed.
STATION 42 REMODEL
The ongoing remodel is nearing completion. County
firefighters saved taxpayers thousands of dollars by
completing this project on their own.The crew quarters is
now divided into four separate rooms, and an additional
restroom has been added. A big thanks goes out to the
boys of B Shift (Captain Matt Anderson, Engineer Joe
Balough and Captain Trent Blanchard) for taking the lead
on the project.
FIND YOUR VOICE
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Do you have a differing opinion on a topic being
written about?
Is there a pressing or controversial issue going
on and you want your voice to be heard?
We want your input, contact us today!
Submit your inquiry to the editor at:
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Firefighters now have 4 separate dorms and an
additional bathroom. A much needed improvement
TRAINING
Over the course of three days in June County Fire
hosted a multi-agency wildland fire training drill in
Station 41’s area on Acoma Trail. Led by Captain Matt
Anderson, the drill started with a VHF radio review.
Crews headed out the field for the remainder of the
morning and completed a mock exercise in which units
were dispatched to a simulated fire and the first-arriving
company officer gave a size-up, determined a mode of
operation and in some cases determined land jurisdiction
and established a unified command. Numerous agencies
including Cal-Fire, BLM, NPS and Combat Center Fire
attended the drill. Establishing these relationships in a
training environment is pivotal to the overall management
of a real incident.
Medic Engine 42
Girl Scout Troop 259 recently visited
Station 36 in Joshua Tree
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