2007 Fire Safety Poster Contest Winners

Riding aboard Truck 8 are the three Fire Safety Poster winners from City wide Poster Contest held among 3rd Grade students in the City of El Cajon school district. They asked to draw a poster of their “home escape” plan. As part of their prizes the three top winners were invited to ride in the 2007 Mother Goose Parade with members of the El Cajon Fire Department.

Give Burns The Boot Drive In El Cajon

Pictured waving are El Cajon Fire Reserves Kyle Tasco, and Jake Kelsen at the 2008 Burn Institute Fill the Boot Drive at East Main and Greenfield in El Cajon.

Check Presentation from Viejas to El Cajon Fire

As part of the opening ceremonies for the dedication of the new El Cajon Fire Station 8, members of the Viejas Fire Department provided the El Cajon Fire Department with a check donation in the amount of $2,200 toward framing of photographs for the walls of the new fire station on Madison Avenue. Pictured left to right is the Viejas Fire Chief Don Butz, El Cajon Fire Chief Mike Scott and Public Relations Manager of Viejas Charlie Brown. Thank you Viejas!

Fire Safety Educator of the Year Award

On July 18, 2007 the San Diego County Fire Chief’s Association awarded El Cajon Fire’s Safety Educator Monica Zech the Fire & Life Safety Educator of the Year Award for 2007. This honor recognized Monica for her dedication to educating the public in injury prevention, not only in El Cajon, but throughout the County through lectures and through TV/radio/print media.

Firefighter-Paramedic New Hires

At a promotions ceremony held December 19, 2008 at the Ronald Reagan Community Center, four young men completed their one year probation to become El Cajon Firefighter/Paramedics -they are (from left to right) Brendan Saffer, Shaun Richardson, Jake Elkins and Joshua Royer.

Captain Promotions 2008

At a promotion ceremony held December 19, 2008 ath the Ronald Reagan Community Center, two were promoted to the rank of Fire Captain – they are (left to right) Rodney Geilenfeldt and Christopher Case.

Engineer Promotions 2008

At a promotions ceremony held December 19, 2008 there were four promoted to the rank of Fire Engineer – (left to right) they are Brandon Farrelly, Jeremy Krass, Thomas Brawner and Joseph Howarth. The ceremony was held at the Ronald Reagan Community Center.

Celebrating 10 years with El Cajon Fire

In January of 2008 four members of the El Cajon Fire department were honored for their ten years of service with the El Cajon Fire Department at an El Cajon City Council meeting. From left to right are Fire Captains Tom Hamma, Jim Hemphill, Mike Chasin, and Jess Harnett.

Rescue dogs and singer

At the Annual Fire Open House Safety & Career Fair held on October 4, 2008, El Cajon Fire officially welcomed their two new Seach and Rescue Canines “Hattie and Icon” during a noon ceremony. Another special guest was County Singer Sharmain who sang one of her hit songs called “Hurricane” to honor the dogs and their handlers just back from rescue efforts for Hurricane Rita back east. Pictured (left to right) is Search and Rescue Canine handler El Cajon Fire Engineer Marco Maldanado and his canine “Hattie”, County Singer Sharmain, and Search & Rescue Canine handler Fire Captain Steve Swaney and his canine “Icon.” Thousands attended this annual community event. The next Open House is scheduled for October 10, 2009.

Safely Surrendered Baby Program

On May 2, 2008 an official ceremony officially announced that San Diego County Fire Stations are declared a Safe Surrender sites where young parents can bring their newborn baby should they feel they cannot raise the child properly with no questions asked. El Cajon Fire was a part of the ceremony, pictured here (L to R) El Cajon Fire Chief Mike Scott and El Cajon Fire Division Chief Rick Sitta.

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