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ADVERTISEMENT DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS to the FIREWIRE are FREE! How Does a Career of Slides Affect a Firefighter . . . . . . . 4 Faces of 935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Division 1 News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mikah Carney Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Long-Term Disability Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Division 2 News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hit the Cutoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Division 3 News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Peer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Calling All Golfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Division 4 News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Last Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Go to www.joomag.com and search FIREWIRE to subscribe Instructions for subscribing from a Mac, PC and mobile device are below: Instructions for subscribing from a MAC or PC: Go to www.joomag.com and click: Newsstand Click the search icon on the right side and enter FIREWIRE When the cover appears click the subscribe tab in the bottom right. Instructions for subscribing from a mobile device: follow the same steps as MAC or PC, however if you have the link to a particular issue you will be prompted to enter your email address to subscribe, which many of you have already done. Division 5 News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Fill The Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Division 6 News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 OES Haz Mat 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Leadership Committees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Forging New Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 A New Tradition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Division 11 News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Subscribe to receive future issues of FIREWIRE Magazine in your inbox. Department In Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 REACHing Across The County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Fire Ops 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Tower 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 CPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 OES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Retirement Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 STAFF Front Cover photo: Our members Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Grigoli and Engineer Paul Kramer aboard Medic Engine 75 battle a recent residential structure fire in the city of San Bernardino. Photo: Tod Sudmeier @564Fire Marketing/Advertising: Randy Wormdahl To advertise in next FIREWIRE issue, contact: [email protected] 2 FIREWIRE • SUMMER 2019 CAPF Contact Information Long Term Disability Benefits or Claims 800-832-7333 or www.CAPF.org Long Term Care Benefit Information 800-832-7333 or www.NPFBA.org Life Insurance & Financial Planning Services 800-832-7333 CA Lic. #0544968 SBCoFD Contributing photographers: Manny Saenz, Pablo Fernandez, Anthony Muscarello, Eric Spies, Kellie Hoverman, John Demel, Dennis Weaver, Joe Barna, Jeremy Kern, Justin Kyle, Rick Boucher Editor: Jeff Allen Assistant Editors: Ryan Beckers, Brenton Baum, Dan Nelson, Jared Newcomer, Kalina Cox, David Pingree Finance Manager: Jen Miescher Design and Layout: StorylightMarketing.com (c/o Mike Teal) Digital Publishing: Brenton Baum FIREWIRE is the official publication of the International Association of Firefighters, Local 935, published under the supervision of its executive board. The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District does not have any control over this publication. Opinions expressed by writers do not necessarily reflect those of IAFF, Local 935 or any members of the executive board. The presence of paid advertising in this publication does not represent a guarantee, expressed or implied, by IAFF, Local 935, regarding the merchants or service providers advertising herein. SUMMER 2019 • FIREWIRE 3