San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

Thanks to Mr. Bobby Ruiz for creating a special lowrider award to be presented by SD Fire-Rescue at the annual Tribal car show in Barrio Logan. The show took place on Thursday evening and the SDFD shift commander, Dep. Chief Zombro, attended and selected this 1952 Chevy as the SDFD top choice. One sweet ride! #lowriders #art #community

Once again, our generous friend David Bellerpeche has gifted SD Fire-Rescue with a great donation! David donated two more sets of LED headlights to SDFD apparatus at stations 11 in Golden Hill and 7 in Barrio Logan. David has donated a few of these special headlights. He was raised here in town and feels strongly about supporting SDFD. These LED headlights provide better visibility for our crews when navigating the late night and early morning hours on the road. Thank you David! #generosity #sandiegan

SD Fire-Rescue lifeguards and San Diego Police Department want you to be aware of many individuals who are illegally operating businesses in the Mission Bay area including illegally renting vessels. Over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, more than 30 vessels were impounded by lifeguards and SDPD because the owners did not possess the appropriate license to rent the vessels. All companies doing business at Mission Bay Park are required to possess a valid license issued by ...the City of San Diego which can be obtained through the Real Estate Assets Dept. SD Municipal Code 63.20.20 is the relevant section and individuals can and will be cited. And the impound fees can add up! Businesses that are licensed for Mission Bay Park are only brick and mortar operations; you cannot be a licensed renter if you operate from your car or home. In addition, please be aware that renting from an unlicensed lessee could have serious consequences if you crash and cause or suffer injuries or cause damage to a vessel. Unlicensed lessees do not carry insurance! For more boating safety regulations visit sandiego.gov/lifeguards/safety/boatreg #missionbay #boatingsafety #safetyfirst ********** For more boating safety information visit bit.ly/3f3yGyT See more

Thanks to the San Diego Padres for honoring first responders at Tuesday night's game. SD Fire-Rescue firefighter/paramedic Josh Miranda sang the National Anthem and our honor guard presented the colors. And 40+ year California State Parks lifeguard Ed Vodrazka threw out the first pitch. Play ball!

Here are some shots of SD Fire-Rescue engine and truck 10 crews training on commercial roof ventilation. During their first year, SDFD firefighters are assigned to dedicated training stations. The crews at those stations work with the probationary firefighters to accomplish training that will prepare them for their careers. Roof ventilation can be particularly challenging at commercial buildings. #firefighter #training #roofventilation

In June, SD Fire-Rescue promoted several captains and engineers but newly promoted engineer Brandon Taylor was out of town for the ceremony. Instead he received his own shield and badge presentation at the executive command staff meeting on Tuesday. We were pleased that special guests were in attendance as well! Congratulations! #SDFD #fireengineer #firefighter

A neighborhood parade just isn't the same without a shiny red fire engine! Thanks to Scripps Ranch and Allied Gardens for inviting SD Fire-Rescue crews (and the fire chief) to participate in the Fourth of July festivities.

When you go to the beach to celebrate #FourthofJuly please identify a meeting point in case members of your group gets separated. Show the kids where the lifeguard towers are or familiarize them with other landmarks nearby. They can go to a lifeguard, police officer or firefighter to ask for help if they get lost. Be safe San Diego! #safetyfirst #lifeguard #policeofficer #firefighter

Happy Fourth of July from your friends at SD Fire-Rescue! #FourthofJuly #independenceday

SD Fire-Rescue lifeguards have a few recommendations so you can enjoy your holiday weekend at the beach. *Check in with a lifeguard before going in the water *Stay hydrated *Wear sunscreen (and re-apply) *Use a shade structure if possible... *Be patient when searching for parking Enjoy your Independence Day weekend San Diego! See more

Each year around the #FourthofJuly thousands go to hospital emergency rooms because of fireworks injuries. Not to mention the brush fires started by illegal fireworks. All fireworks are illegal in the city and county of San Diego. Please leave fireworks to the professionals. There are a lot of public fireworks shows around town this year. We want everyone in San Diego to have a safe and enjoyable Independence Day! #safetyfirst

SD Fire-Rescue lifeguards want you to enjoy your time at the beach. Lt. Brian Clark has recommendations on how to keep the kids safe. Be aware, the surf will increase over the weekend and peak on the fourth. This means increased rip current activity as well. #safetyfirst #fourthofjuly

El Departamento de Bomberos de San Diego manda nuestras sentidas condolencias a la familia y compañeros del Bombero Omar Martínez García, que en paz descanse. Les deseamos una sana resignación. Estamos con ustedes. #bombero #Tijuana

Fuegos artificiales son ilegales en cada ciudad por todo el condado de San Diego. Son ilegales por que son peligrosos. Cada año causan miles de heridos y miles de incendios en los Estados Unidos. Queremos que todos se divierten éste día de la independencia. Pueden ver muchos shows de fuegos artificiales hechos por los profesionales el día 4 de julio. #fireworks #safetyfirst

If you’re interested in a fantastic career serving the public, we’ve got the positions for you! The City of San Diego is hiring fire dispatchers for SD Fire-Rescue. The positions are called dispatcher I and II and are currently open. The SDFD dispatch center is a very busy place and dispatching is a challenging yet rewarding career. Fire dispatchers receive on-the-job training in medical triage, receiving 9-1-1 calls and dispatching resources to emergency and non-urgent incidents. For all the details and qualifications and to apply online visit bit.ly/3mPaBMQ #firedispatcher #sdfd

It’s been a year for the record books! SD Fire-Rescue is starting 2021 with optimism. We appreciate San Diegans who supported us through thick and thin. SDFD dispatchers, civilian staff, firefighters and lifeguards will be here for you again in 2021 - whatever it may bring... #2021 #seeya2020

On Thursday, more than 150 San Diego Fire-Rescue firefighters and lifeguards who are emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and/or paramedics received the first in a two-dose series of the COVID-19 vaccine. This is a collaborative effort between the SD County Health and Human Services Agency and SDFD. This vaccination program will continue until all first responders in the metro zone have been vaccinated or offered the COVID-19 vaccine. The metro zone includes Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, National City, Poway and Coronado fire departments.

On the morning of Dec. 5, 2020, SD Fire-Rescue dispatch trainee Marla Pollock-Garcia and her trainer Aaron Richard received a call about a baby who wasn’t breathing at a home in Poway. Marla began giving CPR instructions. She stayed on the call until SD Sheriff’s deputies arrived and took over performing CPR on the one-year-old. Shortly thereafter, a Poway Fire Dept. crew arrived and transported the child to a hospital. While the child was being transported, SDFD dispatchers ...Andrea Hartge and Harold Elevado received additional information about the baby from the Sheriff’s Dept. They relayed the information to the paramedics who were able to administer medication. As a result of this fantastic teamwork, the child survived! SDFD dispatchers are proud of their day-to-day work but CPR saves are especially touching and memorable thus, they are posted on a window in the dispatch center. Thanks to Poway Fire Chief Canavan and SDFD Chief Stowell for visiting the dispatch center to recognize these wonderfully dedicated professional dispatchers! #dispatcher #excellence #CPRsave See more

On Monday, SD Fire-Rescue Chief Stowell congratulated our newest deputy chief. Chief Robert Logan is a native San Diegan who has been with SDFD for 20 years. He’s very highly regarded and known as one of the most squared away members of our department. Chief Logan was the program manager for the HAZMAT team but beginning this week, he’s the deputy chief responsible for the Special Operations Division which includes (among other units) air operations, the bomb squad and the metro arson strike team. We look forward to Chief Logan’s continued leadership and unwavering commitment to the employees of SDFD and the people they serve in San Diego. Please join us in congratulating him. #firefighter #leadership

SD Fire-Rescue station 50 is now in service for the first time ever! The crew at this station will serve North University City and surrounding communities. It’s three levels, has ten dorm rooms, a gym, locker room, kitchen, outdoor eating area, workshop and a training classroom (to name just a few amenities). Station 50 totals about 14,000 square feet. This morning the crew performed the traditional push-in of the engine and went into service for the first time ever. The... video gives you a glimpse inside this beautiful facility. We regret that the pandemic prevents us from having an open house at this time since City facilities are closed to the public. But we will schedule an event in the future! In the meantime, thanks to all the City employees and the contractor who made this project a reality. #firefighters #readytoserve See more

Join SD Fire-Rescue in congratulating Shayne McIntyre for being named employee of the quarter! Shayne works in the SDFD Lifeguard Division as a lifeguard I, a seasonal lifeguard. He received this award for the stellar recruiting video he produced. Shayne is one of our multi-talented lifeguards who brings incredible videography, editing and producing skills to the department. And, as if that’s not enough, he is a former pro surfer. Take a look at the video he produced here bit.ly/2WTxd49 and share with your friends! #lifeguard #bealifeguard

Please join us right here at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) for a Facebook Live event! The pandemic prevents us from inviting families to be in the room for a promotion ceremony so we will present a virtual event for 11 new SD Fire-Rescue captains. Please share and join us! #SDFD #promotion #firecaptain

At about 1:40 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, SD Fire-Rescue dispatchers received calls about a fire in the 1100 block of Coast Blvd. SDFD crews arrived within about six minutes and found a residential structure fully engulfed in flames and smoke. This residence had been boarded up for many years. Firefighters were forced to fight the fire from the exterior because it had fully engulfed the home. There are residences and other structures nearby by but the aggressive efforts by our crews prevented the fire from spreading. The fire was knocked down at 2:20 a.m. SDFD metro arson strike team investigators responded and have ruled the cause of the fire ‘undetermined’ at this time. The estimated damage to the home is $175k. One firefighter suffered a minor, non-burn injury and was not transported. #firefighters

The link is live now! This is a wonderful program honoring those who distinguish themselves through acts of selfless bravery. You won’t be disappointed!

Please join us in wishing SD Fire-Rescue dispatcher Bobby Hedrick a joyful and relaxing retirement! Bobby has dedicated 17 years to San Diegans and local public safety agencies as a dispatcher in the SDFD emergency command and data center (ECDC). His last shift was completed on Wednesday, Dec. 9 Thank you for your commitment to excellence! You will be missed. #dispatcher #SDFD

SD Fire-Rescue is looking for individuals who have a desire to help others and who enjoy learning in a fast-paced environment. SDFD is hiring fire dispatchers! The position is called dispatcher I and it's a fantastic opportunity to start a very rewarding career. Dispatchers are given on-the-job training and attend a dispatcher academy. They learn many skills including medical triage, dispatching via a radio system and this position offers opportunities for ongoing training and advancement. For all the details including requirements and how to apply, visit http://bit.ly/3mPaBMQ (Video shot pre-pandemic) #sdfd #dispatcher #career

Presenting the SD Fire-Rescue Lifeguard Division’s two newest lieutenants - Lt. Lonnie Stephens (left) and Lt. Brian Clark. Congratulations!! Recent retirements created opportunities for advancement and these two stellar gentlemen were selected after a very competitive process. Lt. Stephens has 28 years lifeguarding, is a core member of the boating safety unit (BSU), leads the lifeguard communications center and is on the swift water rescue team. Lt. Clark has been a lifeguard for 15 years, has more than four years experience on the dive team and is the lead division medical officer. Lt. Clark also has the distinction of being one of three lifeguards who are also certified paramedics. Let’s wish them well in their new roles!

Please join us for this heartwarming event. You will be very impressed by those who are being honored!

October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month and we're highlighting some survivors of sudden cardiac arrest whose lives were saved by AEDs! In 2004, Steve was surfing off of Sunset Cliffs when he experienced a sudden cardiac arrest and fell into the water. Luckily he was surfing in a crowd and fast acting strangers swam him to shore. Two of the people on the beach knew CPR and were able to perform tandem CPR. A lifeguard vessel equipped with an AED arrived shortly after,... and the AED was used on Steve to jolt his heart back to rhythm as he was airlifted to the hospital. Thanks to the heroic actions of strangers and the use of the AED, 16 years later Steve is still enjoying a healthy life, surfing daily in Nicaragua. Visit sandiego.gov/sdprojectheartbeat, where you can learn more about hands-only CPR, CPR and AED trainings provided by the team, and purchase your own AED through our partner, AED Brands. #AED #savealife #SuddenCardiacArrest

Ezra Granet and his mother Lisa stopped by our logistics office on Friday to drop off a large donation of masks for our staff. Afterwards, Chief Stowell and other personnel were able to chat with Ezra and thank him for the generous donation. We'll make sure they're put to good use, thank you Ezra!

Today is World Restart a Heart Day, and October is also Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, and we want to remind everyone that YOU can make a difference in responding to a sudden cardiac arrest. Here are two resources you can use to prepare and educate yourself! Visit the San Diego Project Heartbeat website for CPR, AED or First Aid training and information on lifesaving equipment and techniques. https://www.sandiego.gov/sdprojectheartbeat... Watch this PSA from survivors of sudden cardiac arrest. https://citizencpr.org/actnow/

Congratulations to our 6 new SD Fire-Rescue Engineers! Chief Stowell presented their Engineer badges on Tuesday afternoon joined by their friends and family. They will be taking on the big responsibility of operating the apparatuses, making sure they are well maintained and having the appropriate tools ready for their crews when responding to an incident. Join us in giving them a big CONGRATULATIONS on their promotions!

Live Kitchen Burn

Fire Prevention Week 2020 will end on Saturday with a fantastic Facebook Live event highlighting the theme Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen. Join us Saturday morning at 9 for a live burn kitchen safety demonstration. You will also meet the executive director of the Burn Institute and learn about burn prevention and resources to support burn survivors. And Eric Nixon from AMR will talk about treating burn injuries. We look forward to your questions and comments! Please share with your family and friends. #FirePreventionWeek National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)