El Cajon Firefighters would like to thank the El Cajon community for their tremendous support in the building of this new state-of-the-art fire station!
Thanks to the approval of Proposition O in November of 2004 funds were approved to help build this facility and will help in upgrading the other three fire stations in El Cajon. (Photo by Mary Ann Prall)
Congratulations to the graduating class of the 18th Heartland Fire Academy. Twenty-two young men graduated on April 13, 2008 at ceremonies held at the Ronald Reagan Community Center. This class consisted of paid firefighters and reserve status firefighters for El Cajon, Mt. Laguna and Alpine Fire Departments and the San Miguel Fire District and college enrollment students from Miramar College.
An El Cajon man was fatally injured Monday morning when a collision caused a semi to plow into an oncoming vehicle, then through a fence into a backyard swimming pool being cleaned by the homeowner. The man's two-year-old daughter, who was nearby, was unharmed.
A day before their graduation on April 13th, twenty-two fire academy recruits will be demonstrating their firefighting skills for several Heartland Fire Chiefs, family members and for the media, at the Heartland Fire Training facility in El Cajon.
Among the twenty-two graduates are recruits for the El Cajon Fire Department, Alpine Fire Protection District, Mt. Laguna Fire Departments, San Miguel Fire District and Miramar College open enrollment students.
March 14, 2008 -- Just before 12 noon today, at 11:53 a.m., a white pickup truck traveling eastbound on Billy Mitchell Drive collided with a south bound trolley at the Billy Mitchell crossing near Marshall. The solo elderly female driver of the truck was pronounced dead at the scene by El Cajon Firefighter-Paramedics. There were no injuries reported to passengers onboard the trolley.
Damage is estimated at $2 million dollars in a Feb. 27th fire at Allen's 98 Cents Discount Store in the 700-block of East Main Street. One firefighter was taken to a hospital with a hand injury. No one was reported to be in the store at the time of the fire. The fire is now under investigation.
As of March 14, 2008 the El Cajon Ban on Smoking became official. The purpose of this Ordinance is to limit public exposure to secondhand smoke in public areas within the City of El Cajon. No person shall be in possession of a burning tobacco or tobacco related product, including but not limited to cigars and cigarettes, in any public places; any places of employment; and multi-unit residence common area; or any enclosed and unenclosed places of hotels, businesses, restaurants, and bars and other public accommodation.
El Cajon Fire's Monica Zech loves her work as Safety Educator, and it shows after an awarding year with the department. She was awarded a Distinguished Service Award for her work as the Safety Educator & Public Information Officer for the City of El Cajon.
Congratulations to our 2007 Fire Prevention Week Fire Safety Poster Contest Winners. They are 1st Place winner "Olivia Arguilez", of Our Lady of Grace Academy, Teacher Ms. Barry, our 2nd Place winner is "Genora Gonzalez" of Magnolia Elementary, Teacher Mrs. Calhoun and our 3rd Place winner is "Jordan K. Starr"of Bostonia Christian Elementary, his Teacher Mrs. Keller.
