by Wendy Robinson | Apr 3, 2024 | News
(SAN DIEGO, April 3, 2024) – The San Diego Fire-Rescue Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Vice-Chair for its Board of Directors. Marcela Escobar-Eck, the President/CEO of the Atlantis Group, will serve as the Board’s new Vice-Chair. She...
by Wendy Robinson | Mar 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
(SAN DIEGO, March 15, 2024) – The San Diego Fire-Rescue Foundation received a generous grant totaling $367,000 from the San Diego River Conservancy. This funding launches an innovative fire prevention project by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department aimed at preserving...
by Wendy Robinson | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Wildfires pose significant risks to both civilians and firefighters. That’s why the Foundation is committed to providing every San Diego firefighter with a combat application tourniquet for their wildland pack. (1,000 tourniquets @ $35/each) The San Diego...
by Wendy Robinson | May 29, 2023 | Station of the Month
Have you ever stopped to appreciate the people and organizations keeping your community safe? The hardworking crews at Fire Station 39 in Tierrasanta are among the many skilled professional firefighters in every part of the city who provide their expertise and...
by Wendy Robinson | Jul 29, 2022 | Specialty Divisions, Training
I recently sat down for a cup of coffee with Capt. Jason Shanley to talk about recruitment. If there’s anyone who doesn’t need coffee, it’s Capt. Shanley. With a big smile and ready laugh, he talks a mile a minute and loves to joke. But he’s...
by Wendy Robinson | Mar 15, 2022 | Specialty Divisions, Training
In 2021, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department responded to nearly 1,500 rescues. Many of those involved hikers, bikers, and horseback riders caught in dangerous conditions. While people can be carried or airlifted from a trail, mountain, or canyon, a rescue involving...
by Wendy Robinson | Nov 16, 2021 | Station of the Month
If you walk your dog in Normal Heights and it needs a drink of water or a dog biscuit, you know you can stop by Fire Station 18. There are always a couple of bowls out front. It’s just that kind of place. Serving Normal Heights and Kensington, the crews want to be...
by Wendy Robinson | Sep 27, 2021 | Station of the Month
It should come as no surprise that, in many ways, all fire stations are alike. Physically, they are basically the same; a great big “garage” called the apparatus floor, a big kitchen with four refrigerators*, a commercial stove, and a dining table. There are also...
by Wendy Robinson | Jul 27, 2021 | Station of the Month
There are many similarities in all fire stations: big red vehicles, small sleeping rooms, kitchens with four refrigerators (really). But there is also something unique about each station. Station 1 downtown is the largest in the city, with eight apparatus; Station 17...
by Wendy Robinson | Jul 27, 2021 | Training
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s fire academy instructors spent six Saturdays at the Training facility this spring, conducting the first Women’s Fire Prep Academy (WFPA). The goal was to identify women interested in a career in firefighting and show them what...
