Our 2007 Fire Open House Was A Tremendous Success! 
Record crowds visit this year's El Cajon Fire Open House! Early crowds estimates of 5 to 6 thousand. Photo taken by Bonnie Larson
To the thousands that attended our event on October 6th - "thank you" for helping us kick off National Fire Prevention Week! Mark your calendar for October 4th, 2008 - our next Fire Open House!
Don't forget the 2007 theme "It's Fire Prevention Week - Practice Your Escape Plan!"
Click here for a Home Escape Plan grid to draw your escape plan.
Big thanks to Dave Scott of Channel 51 KUSI for delivering his morning weather segments from our Fire Open House!
And to Debbie Norman at the East County Gazette for promoting and attending our event!
A big thank you to 11 year-old Francis E. Florendo for singing an amazing National Anthem - and to Katelyn Bruggema for singing the beautiful tribute to our Firefighters and Law Enforcement heroes! And to the
El Cajon Police Color Guard for opening our noon ceremony!
Heartfelt thanks as well to the El Cajon Firefighters and Reserve Firefighters who helped set up and tear down this event...and to my Open House Committee!!!
Home Depot Kid's Workshop Always a crowd favorite!
The East County Kiwanis - for having a safety helmet checkpoint, making sure safety helmets fit correctly - and for giving away helmets!
Thank you to our special celebrity guest child actor "Bobby Coleman" for being a part of our fun event. Look for him in the new movie to be released in November called "Martian Child!" Thank you to Jillian Hanson-Cox for arranging and sponsoring his appearance!
Thank you to all our supporting sponsors - companies and individuals:
Council member Jillian Hanson-Cox
Mission Federal Credit Union
Our wonderful "Soundman" Gary Trice of www.classicrockingdj.com
Valley Casework
Abbey Rents
New York Bakery
El Cajon Federal Credit Union
Coffee 9-1-1
Bottleshop Pizza & Deli
Souplantation
Albertsons
Cafe 67 in Lakeside
Pat & Oscars at Westfield Parkway
El Cajon Ronald Reagan Community Center
Sea World & their polar bear character!
Smart & Final
Viejas
San Diego Blood Bank
And to:
The Lemon Grove Fire Department - for bringing their "Fire Safety" Trailer!
Amateur Radio Club of El Cajon
The California Highway Patrol
Rady's Children's Hospital 10Mobile
Babies R Usfor providing digital I.D.s for the Kids
The Burn Institutefor their great Fire Safety Puppet Shows and injury prevention booth.
To Troy Morrison & his family for bringing "Smokey" the Arson Canine - and "Ahren the"Dalmation trained to "Stop - Drop & Roll"
To members of East County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team
ATV Safety
American Red Cross - Disaster Preparedeness Information
Cajon Valley Unified School District - special programs
City of El Cajon Recreation Department
City of El Cajon Public Works Department
Classic Towing - safe driving tips to prevent vehicle break-downs
Cuyamaca College Environmental Department
El Cajon Police displays including SWAT
El Cajon Police - Crime Prevention Display
Emergency Animal Rescue Program
East County Youth Center
El Cajon Harley Davidson
Family Health Center
La Mesa Driving School
MADD - Mother Against Driving Drunk
Motoworld of El Cajon
Rapid Tatts - facing and arm painting for children
TIP, Trauma Intervention Programs of San Diego County
United States Coast Guard
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention
YMCA
Our Career Section...
California Highway Patrol with job opportunities
Cuyamaca College - with career information
El Cajon Fire - with our Firefighter Reserve Program Information
Palomar College
Southwestern College - EMS Information
- Bottle Shop Pizza & Deli at 2447 Fletcher Parkway - (619) 469-8410, a big thank you to Pete Gargano for providing our pizza, he also provides his GREAT PIZZA for all our DUI checkpoints!
- Cafe 67 at Mapleview & Hwy 67 - a big thank you to Brenda Asaro for providing sandwiches and her DELICIOUS potato salad for the past 6 years for our volunteers!
- New York Bakery - on downtown Main Street in El Cajon -for providing our volunteers with delicious bakery items
Our next Fire Open House is October 4th, 2007 - if you'd like a booth or would to be a food sponsor please call me at (619) 441-1737.
Heartfelt thanks to my Open House Support Team:
Victoria Christison
Brian Christison
Andy Crossland
Samantha Hook
Bonnie Larson
Dionne Rivera & Son
Wendy Filter
El Cajon Fire Chief Mike Scott
El Cajon Firefighters
El Cajon Fire Department Reserve Firefighters
El Cajon Police Chief Cliff Diamond
El Cajon Police Officers, RSVPS & Cadets
East County CERT Team Members
