Pioneer Fire Protection District

This past Saturday we hosted our "Fish with a First Responder" Derby. We are proud to announce that we hosted over 250 attendees that allowed for a total of 100 kids to fish with their families at the D'Agostini Reservoir. During the event there were demonstrations from El Dorado County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit, California Highway Patrol Rescue Helicopter, Drones, and an auto extrication demonstration from Amador Fire and Pioneer Fire Protection District. ... A special shout out to all the vendors and volunteers from the Pioneer Volunteer Firefighters Association (PVFA), Fire Safe Councils, and the Community as a whole including Explorers and CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit's Prevention Crew. The PVFA provided breakfast, lunch and funds to stock pond at no cost to Pioneer Fire Protection District and the D'Agostini family provided the venue and an invaluable amount of support. It's about time to see you all enjoying life we thank you for the positive feedback, comments and especially the wonderful happy smiles from your kids. The highlight for Fire Chief Matthews was handing out the awards and seeing the overwhelming happiness from the kids. Chief Matthews states, "It just made my month, thank you all from the bottom of my heart". Please feel free to share the images included in this post. From your Pioneer Fire Protection District family, thank you.

PRESS RELEASE / FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On April 30, 2021 at about 11:00 PM Fire Crews from Pioneer Fire Protection District and Cal Fire responded to a reported car fire & vegetation fire at 5928 Indian Diggings Road cross of Mountain View Rd. in Omo Ranch. Pioneer Fire Protection District First arriving units arrived and found a full size pick up fully engulfed in flames that had spread to heavy vegetation and timber. Pioneer Fire Protection Districts and Cal Fire: First arr...iving units were able to contain the vegetation fire to less than of an acre in heavy timber and suppressed the pick-up truck fire. Fire damage to the pickup is substantial, the vegetation fire was contained to less than a 3/4 acre and several trees. Fire units began being released around 4:00 AM until the final crews were released at 5 AM. Crews from Pioneer Fire Protection District and Cal Fire returned to the property on May 1, 2021 for a safety check of the overhaul process. Pioneer Fire District had 4 units respond to the incident along with 4 units and hand crew from Cal Fire. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

It is NOT a burn day today. EL DORADO COUNTY BURN DAY STATUS Saturday, May 1, 2021:... West Slope: NO BURN DAY due to Predicted Fire Weather and High Wind. Tahoe Basin: NO BURN DAY due to Predicted Fire Weather and High Wind. Starting May 1, CalFire burn permits are required. Visit burnpermit.fire.ca.gov or call (530) 644-2345 for info. AQMD Burn Permits can be obtained at: edcgov.us/Government/Air

As a parent, you play an important role in keeping your child safe on the playground. Actively supervise children on playgrounds. It won’t be hard they’ll probably be calling for you to watch them climb, jump and swing. Take your kids to playgrounds with shock-absorbing surfaces such as rubber, synthetic turf, sand, pea gravel, wood chips or mulch. If your child falls, the landing will be more cushioned than on asphalt, concrete, grass or dirt. Dress appropriately for... the playground. Remove necklaces, purses, scarves or clothing with drawstrings that can get caught on equipment and pose a strangulation hazard. Even helmets can be dangerous on a playground, so save those for bikes. Teach children that pushing, shoving or crowding while on the playground can be dangerous. Learn more at https://www.safekids.org/playgroundsafety

https://youtu.be/_llJU5lJhmc Defensible space is essential to improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. It’s the buffer you create between a building on your property and the grass, trees, shrubs, or any wildland area that surround it. This space is needed to slow or stop the spread of wildfire and it helps protect your home from catching fireeither from direct flame contact or radiant heat. Defensible space is also important for the protection of the firefighter...s defending your home. Learn more at https://www.readyforwildfire.org/

Pull together everyone in your household and make a plan. Walk through your home and inspect all possible exits and escape routes. Households with children should consider drawing a floor plan of your home, marking two ways out of each room, including windows and doors. Also, mark the location of each smoke alarm. For more information visit www.nfpa.org ... https://www.nfpa.org//Stayin/Preparedness/Escape-planning. See more

Often called the invisible killer, carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. In the home, heating and cooking equipment that burn fuel are potential sources of carbon monoxide. Vehicles or generators running in an attached garage can also produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. The dangers of CO exposure depend on a number of variables, including the victim's... health and activity level. Infants, pregnant women, and people with physical conditions that limit their body's ability to use oxygen (i.e. emphysema, asthma, heart disease) can be more severely affected by lower concentrations of CO than healthy adults would be. For more information visit https://www.nfpa.org//Sta/Safety-equipment/Carbon-monoxide

According to ESFI, since the 1970s, ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) have saved thousands of lives and have helped cut the number of home electrocutions in half. GFCIs are electrical safety devices that trip electrical circuits when they detect ground faults or leakage currents. A person who becomes part of a path for leakage current will be severely shocked or electrocuted. These outlets prevent deadly shock by quickly shutting off power to the circuit if the electr...icity flowing into the circuit differs by even a slight amount from that returning. A GFCI should be used in any indoor or outdoor area where water may come into contact with electrical products. The National Electrical Code currently requires that GFCIs be used in all kitchens, bathrooms, garages, and outdoors. For more information on ground fault circuit interrupters, visit ESFI’s website at https://www.esfi.org//ground-fault-circuit-interrupters-gf Thank you for following along all week! For continued information on burn prevention, please visit the American Burn Association’s website at http://ameriburn.org/prevention/prevention-resources/ #NBAW #PFPD #PioneerFireProtectionDistrict

Remember, when using a Y-Adapter, they do not change the amount of power being received from the outlet. For more information on overloaded circuit warning signs, visit ESFI’s website at https://www.esfi.org/resource/don-t-overload-your-home-545 #NBAW #PFPD #PioneerFireProtectionDistrict

https://youtu.be/Vc-AkbpdSYk For X, we will be discussing eXit plans! Make sure you have a home escape plan, or exit plan, in place and you are practicing frequently.... Make a home escape plan. Draw a map of your home showing all doors and windows. Discuss the plan with everyone in your home. Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows leading outside open easily. Have an outside meeting place, like a tree, lightpole, or mailbox that is a safe distance from the home where everyone should meet. Practice your home fire drill at night and during the day with everyone in your home at least twice a year. Practice using different ways out. Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them. Close doors behind you as you leave. To learn more about creating a home escape plan, visit the NFPA’s website at https://www.nfpa.org//Staying/Preparedness/Escape-planning #NBAW #PFPD #PioneerFireProtectionDistrict

Happy Holidays from Pioneer Fire Protection District!

PFPD is recruiting for a Part-Time Administrative Assistant. Go to Pioneerfire.org to find job description, flyer and application.

Smoke alarms save lives! If your alarms have been chirping in short beeps every few minutes, they need new batteries. This one small household task could save your family. Alarms should be replaced every 10 years. New alarms in CA have batteries that last for 10 years!

If you are travelling this holiday, make sure you are driving with caution. Stay safe on the roads over the holidays and every day: Prepare your car for winter and keep an emergency preparedness kit with you... Get a good night’s sleep before departing and avoid drowsy driving Leave early, planning ahead for heavy traffic Make sure every person in the vehicle is properly buckled up no matter how long or short the distance traveled Put that cell phone away; many distractions occur while driving, but cell phones are the main culprit Practice defensive driving Designate a sober driver to ensure guests make it home safely after a holiday party; alcohol or over-the-counter, prescription and illegal drugs can cause impairment To learn more, visit the National Safety Council’s website at https://www.nsc.org//tools-/seasonal-safety/winter/holiday

Make sure you are celebrating the holidays safely, watch this video from the US Fire Administration to learn about the dos and don’ts of the holiday season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixPiiw81nOY&feature=emb_logo

Items that block doors and windows in your home could keep you from escaping in the event of a home fire. Unblock your exits today! The key to your family’s safety is planning and practicing a home fire escape plan twice a year. Start by identifying two escape routes out of each room, if possible, then make sure that each of those escape routes can be used safely by everyone. To learn more about home escape plans, visit the NFPA’s website at https://www.nfpa.org//Staying/Preparedness/Escape-planning

Stay alert while cooking this holiday season. - If you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol, don’t use the stove or stovetop. - Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, boiling, or broiling food.... - If you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, remain in the kitchen while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking. - Keep anything that can catch fire oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains away from your stovetop. To learn more about cooking safety, visit the NFPA’s website at https://www.nfpa.org//Fire-causes-/Top-fire-causes/Cooking