HEROES
IN
EVERY
COMMUNITY
FIVE YEAR OLD NATHANIEL STOCKS SAVES FAMILY FROM HOUSE FIRE
Editor’s note: This article, reporter Paola Baker’s first FIREWIRE contribution, initially appeared in the Victorville Daily Press on Friday November 9. A native of the
Imperial Valley near the Mexican border, she has been with the Daily Press since 2014, starting as an intern before promoting last year to staff writer covering public
safety and crime. She is a true devotee of her subject matter, listing true crime novels as her favorite read.
LABOR REP: JEFF ALLEN
GARY BUSH DIVISION CHIEF
Once again Division 2 shows what it means to be an “all-risk” fire, rescue and EMS agency. In this edition of the
news you will see a snapshot of various types of calls that the men and women of San Bernardino County Fire
District respond to on a daily basis. Covered as well is the latest advancement for EMS delivery and the importance
of Fire Prevention Week, as well as the seamless partnership with the San Bernardino County Sheriff. Lastly, we
detail a technical rescue response.
INCIDENTS
UNITS FROM PHELAN STATION 10 ASSIST SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF
On October 10, an employee at the Phelan-Pinon Hills Community Services
District responded to an alarm on Snowcap Ave. When the employee
arrived, he discovered a 38-year-old Hemet resident inside a gray BMW
within the secured fenced off area.
The subject told the employee not to come near the vehicle or it would
explode; the employee then called the San Bernardino County Sheriff for
assistance. County Fire Station 10 responded to the location and assisted
the SBSD deputies with standby during a methodical negotiation process.
Station 10’s crews remained on scene well into the night until the sheriff’s
SWAT and bomb squad felt the scene was secured.
CONFINED SPACE RESCUE IN ABANDONED
MINE SAVES A DOG’S LIFE
On December 31, units from Station 8 in Lucerne Valley responded to the
junction of Meridian and Powerline Roads for a dog that had fallen into a
mine shaft. Brush Engine 8 made first contact and determined that a more
advanced operation would be needed to save the dog. The request for
an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) vehicle was made and Rescue 40
was dispatched. R40’s crew worked its way into the scene across rugged
terrain and was able to assess the mine location. It was determined that
entry into the shaf