Crafton Hills College Fire Academy

Happy Thanksgiving! Because of You: Dreams are Achieved! Boundaries are Broken! Lives are Changed! Each year the Crafton Hills College Foundation hosts a fundraiser to support CHC. This year, the annual spring fundraiser was canceled because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, the needs of CHC students and the college continue regardless of the pandemic. The Foundation is supporting a year-end donation effort, themed Because of You, to support the $1 Million Endowment F...und campaign. Increasing the CHC Foundation’s Endowment Fund by $1 Million provides the Foundation an additional $50,000 every year in perpetuity to continue to meet the current and future needs of the college, regardless of what the future brings. This effort assures funding is available for innovative programs and services that benefit students and increase student success. GIVE BIG! You can help! Your year-end contribution is enhanced by the 2020 CARES Act that allows up to $300 in charitable donations to a non-profit (CHC Foundation qualifies) for those who do not itemize their taxes. Additional provisions allow those who itemize to deduct donations up to 100% of their adjusted gross income (AGI), vs. 60% previously. And Corporations can also deduct higher amounts for cash gifts to public charities up to 25% of taxable income, up from the previous 10% limit. Training first-responders is a vital part of the Crafton Hills College curriculum. Emile Diaz De Leon received a scholarship that reduced his financial needs and allowed him to focus on his CHC Fire Academy studies. His confidence grew during the long days of physical training, classes, drills, and exams. Achieving his ultimate-goal, Emile is now a Firefighter/EMT, proudly serving as a first-responder. Your donation matters! My eyes welled up with tears and I knew my hard work was paying off. Receiving a scholarship was truly a godsend. Emile Diaz De Leon ’18 To donate and for more information about the CARES Act donation provisions visit: www.craftonhills.edu/endowment Tax ID 23-7314077. The Crafton Hills College Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the current tax laws. Please discuss this with your tax advisor. More information is available here: https://www.irs.gov//how-the-cares-act-changes-deducting-c

Happy Thanksgiving from the Crafton Hills Fire Academy. Wishing you a safe and healthy Thanksgiving. Thanks for your support.

Academy #103 on a Building Construction tour of the downtown Redlands area

CHC Fire Academy Donates Engine to YHS In January 2020, the CHC Fire Academy began making arrangements to transfer ownership of a 1991 Beck Fire Engine to Yucaipa High School for use in its Fire Science Program. The engine, a gift to CHC in January 2017 from the City of Yucaipa, CA - City Government and CAL FIRE, is a first for the YHS program. Fire Science courses taught at the high school articulate to the college so that students can receive credit for Crafton’s Fire 100 a...nd 101 classes upon completion of similar classes at Yucaipa High. The Crafton Hills College Fire Academy received two engines from the City of Fontana, CA - City Government earlier this year, making the donation to YHS possible. Although the transfer was approved in January, the delivery of the engine was delayed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Josh Simon, a CHC Fire Academy Alumnus who teaches the fire courses at YHS, received the pink slip and drove the engine to its new home on September 3, 2020.

Today at the Panda Express on Yucaipa Blvd and Oak Glen Rd! Show this post and 20% of event sales will go towards helping pay for cadet state certifications. Thank you for your continued support!

To ensure public health, SBCCD announces online learning and remote working will continue through the Spring 2021 semester September 11, 2020 To the San Bernardino Community College District Community:... We write to you today with a full appreciation of the delicate time we live in: the ongoing crisis of COVID-19 and the recent wildfires that have displaced families from their homes, polluted the air we breathe, and damaged our forests. To those who have been directly affected or lost a loved one, our thoughts are with you. As we confront these challenges, we are reminded that we are in this together. We are especially thankful to our first responders, health care providers, and countless students, faculty, and staff who have extended a helping hand to those in our community who need it most. While the timing may not seem ideal, we have an important update to share with you about the Spring 2021 semester. After careful consideration of COVID-19 rates in San Bernardino County and an expected flu season this winter, our campuses will continue with online learning and remote working for the academic term that begins January 19 through May 25, 2021. We will continue conferring with public health officials and make an announcement by April on how we will deliver classes in Summer 2021. While we are just a few weeks into the Fall 2020 semester, our announcement today is meant to help you prepare and plan for a healthy and successful academic year. A limited number of classes will continue taking place in-person, and essential work will continue on campus while following public health guidance. We are all eager to return to campus life, and when we do, we must do so carefully and safely. We have a plan in place to guide how and when we will return. Click here to learn about it. As you know, both COVID-19 and flu illnesses can spread from person-to-person, mainly by droplets made when people cough, sneeze, or talk. Let us continue doing our part to keep each other safe by wearing our masks, washing our hands, and keeping our physical distance. Our actions save lives. If you or someone you know needs financial help, food or housing assistance, or mental health support, we are here to help. At Crafton Hills College, visit https://www.craftonhills.edu//online-student-ser/index.php At San Bernardino Valley College, visit https://www.valleycollege.edu//360-resource-cent/index.php You may also access resources from the County of San Bernardino at sbcovid19.com or the State of California at covid19.ca.gov. Be well, Jose F. Torres, Interim Chancellor Dr. Kevin Horan, President, Crafton Hills College Diana Z. Rodriguez, President, San Bernardino Valley College Kristina Hannon, Vice-Chancellor of Human Resources and Police Services Angel Rodriguez, Senior Director of Marketing, Public Affairs & Government Relations

Because of You: Dreams are Achieved! Boundaries are Broken! Lives are Changed! Each year the Crafton Hills College Foundation hosts a fundraiser to support CHC. This year, the annual spring fundraiser was canceled because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, the needs of CHC students and the college continue regardless of the pandemic. The Foundation is supporting a year-end donation effort, themed Because of You, to support the $1 Million Endowment Fund campaign. Incr...easing the CHC Foundation’s Endowment Fund by $1 Million provides the Foundation an additional $50,000 every year in perpetuity to continue to meet the current and future needs of the college, regardless of what the future brings. This effort assures funding is available for innovative programs and services that benefit students and increase student success. GIVE BIG! You can help! Your year-end contribution is enhanced by the 2020 CARES Act that allows up to $300 in charitable donations to a non-profit (CHC Foundation qualifies) for those who do not itemize their taxes. Additional provisions allow those who itemize to deduct donations up to 100% of their adjusted gross income (AGI), vs. 60% previously. And Corporations can also deduct higher amounts for cash gifts to public charities up to 25% of taxable income, up from the previous 10% limit. Training first-responders is a vital part of the Crafton Hills College curriculum. Emile Diaz De Leon received a scholarship that reduced his financial needs and allowed him to focus on his CHC Fire Academy studies. His confidence grew during the long days of physical training, classes, drills, and exams. Achieving his ultimate-goal, Emile is now a Firefighter/EMT, proudly serving as a first-responder. Your donation matters! My eyes welled up with tears and I knew my hard work was paying off. Receiving a scholarship was truly a godsend. Emile Diaz De Leon ’18 To donate and for more information about the CARES Act donation provisions visit: www.craftonhills.edu/endowment Tax ID 23-7314077. The Crafton Hills College Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the current tax laws. Please discuss this with your tax advisor. More information is available here: https://www.irs.gov//how-the-cares-act-changes-deducting-c

Today, Friday, September 11, 2020, is ... PATRIOT DAY. Patriot Day on September 11th honors the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent victims who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Each year Americans dedicate this day to remembering those who died and to the first responders who risked their own lives to save others. We Remember For many, September 11, 2001, began like any other weekday. We made our way to work. Children attended school. We shopped, had coffe...Continue reading

Crafton Hills College resumes online services and instructions on Friday, September 11, 2020. With the reduction in mandatory evacuations due to the El Dorado Fire, we will resume all online operations, services, and instruction at Crafton Hills College tomorrow, Friday, September 11, 2020. If you are still impacted by evacuations due to the El Dorado Fire, please communicate with your professors as soon as possible.... Due to licensure requirements, the CHC Paramedic program and Respiratory Care program will meet as scheduled on Friday, September 11th. All other on-campus instruction and services are suspended. The physical campus remains closed. Please remain off-campus. We will resume all scheduled on-campus services and instruction on Monday, September 14, 2020. The College has resources available for mental health services at https://www.craftonhills.edu//health-and-wellnes/index.php Please stay safe and healthy.

Crafton Hills College campus remains closed through Thursday, September 10, 2020 Due to continued El Dorado Fire evacuation orders, all campus services, instruction, and distance learning for tomorrow, Thursday, September 10, 2020, remain suspended. Online services will not be available. The campus will remain closed until further notice.... Due to licensure requirements, the CHC Paramedic program and Respiratory Care program will meet as scheduled on Thursday, September 10th. All other instructional activities are suspended on Thursday, September 10th. The CHC Student Emergency fund is available for students who meet the eligibility requirements and need financial assistance to successfully complete their courses. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://laserfiche.craftonhills.edu/Forms/KliL5 The Red Cross Temporary Evacuation Point is available at Redlands East Valley High School 31000 E. Colton Ave, Redlands, CA 92374 Additional information and updates are available at: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/9/5/el-dorado-fire/ http://www.sbcounty.gov/main/default.aspx We will continue to monitor the evacuation orders of the El Dorado Fire. The next campus update will be sent by 5 pm on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Stay safe, Roadrunners. Please stay safe and follow evacuation orders as they apply

Crafton Hills College campus remains closed through Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Due to mandatory evacuation orders, CHC will remain closed through tomorrow Sept. 9. Campus services will not be available, and all instruction, with the exception of the Paramedic and Respiratory Care programs, has been canceled. Many CHC students and employees remain under mandatory evacuation orders due to the El Dorado Fire. With Santa Ana winds predicted to last until Wednesday at 8 p.m., t...he cancellation of all campus services, instruction, and distance learning has been extended through tomorrow, September 9, 2020. Online services will not be available. The campus will remain closed until further notice. Due to licensure requirements, the Paramedic program and Respiratory Care program will meet as scheduled on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. All other instructional activities are suspended for Wednesday, September 9. The CHC Student Emergency fund is available for students who meet the eligibility requirements and need financial assistance to successfully complete their courses. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://laserfiche.craftonhills.edu/Forms/KliL5 The Red Cross Temporary Evacuation Point is available at Redlands East Valley High School, 31000 E. Colton Ave, Redlands, CA 92374 Additional information and updates are available at: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/9/5/el-dorado-fire/ http://www.sbcounty.gov/main/default.aspx The next campus update will be sent by 5 pm on Wednesday, September 9. 2020. Please stay safe and follow evacuation orders as they apply.

Here is one Crafton Hills College student locking down his forever career. He is Crafton born and raised, a product of the EMT, Fire, and Paramedic programs. Firefighter/Paramedic Elijah Roybal will be assigned to the LaVerne Fire Department, Station 1. Congratulations! Crafton Hills College Paramedic Program

Closing Campus and Distance Learning Suspended for Tuesday, September 8th due to El Dorado Fire ----------------------------------------------------------------- Due to the current and expanding mandatory evacuations from the El Dorado Fire, Crafton Hills College is closing all campus services, instruction, and suspending distance learning/online instruction for Tuesday, September 8, 2020. All personnel scheduled to report to campus today should stay home. All students att...ending in-person instruction will be communicated with to stay home. A message will be going out shortly to students. The Crafton Hills College campus is not in immediate danger of the fire, however, a significant portion of our service area has been impacted by the evacuations. As of this morning, the El Dorado Fire has consumed over 10,000 acres and is currently 17% contained. Updated information about college operations for Wednesday, September 9, 2020, will be available after 5 pm today.

Wishing everyone, especially our first responders, a safe and healthy Labor Day.

We're kicking off a new academic year at Crafton Hills College, and we're excited to welcome our new and returning students with this video.

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Most Crafton Hills College Fall Classes Will Not Be Held On Campus. Almost all fall classes will be offered remotely, online, or hybrid. If your class has the days and times listed, the class will most likely meet online during those days and times. You will need to be available online and you will most likely not need to report to campus.... If the class does not have days and times, the class is a traditional online course and will not have set times in which you will need to meet online. A very limited number of classes will meet in person. If you are enrolled in one of the very few classes that will require you to come to campus, you will be notified by your instructor. Some Resources for Students Limited Chromebooks and Hotspots are available for checkout. Schedule an Appointment at this link: https://www.picktime.com/a8e08abe-cd0e-4c3b-ad92-753c7a8ac2 Food Pantry is open to students Monday and Tuesday 10 a.m. Noon in the Student Life Office (CCR-150). No appointment necessary. The CHC Foundation has Emergency Assistance Grants* for students struggling with finances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Apply here: https://laserfiche.craftonhills.edu/Forms/KliL5 *Eligibility Criteria: Complete application, enrolled in a minimum of 6 units, provide documentation of stated emergency, have completed 12 units at Crafton and be in good academic standing. These are one-time funds with a maximum of $500.00 Don’t miss out on your 19/20 Financial Aid: Students who are currently taking summer classes and have not completed their 2019-2020 financial aid files must do so before the last day of class. Missing items cannot be accepted once the student ends their summer class(s). Students must submit missing forms, identified with their school ID written on each form, to [email protected]. For forms/paperwork to be reviewed, they must come from your school email account. Don’t forget to review and complete your Self-Service account on WebAdvisor for 2020-2021. Log into WebAdvisor, select Current Student and Financial Aid Self Service Planning to Transfer in Fall 2021? The transfer process is complicated, and it takes a year to complete. The University Transfer Center is here to help you. Applications for admission begin August 1st. If you have 30+ units OR are in your final year at Crafton, self-enroll in this non-graded sandbox - https://sbccd.instructure.com/enroll/MC94TY. EMT Orientation Are you enrolled in the EMT program at Crafton in Fall? The EMT mandatory orientation is August 6th from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. The orientation will be conducted through Zoom. An email went out to all enrolled students through campus email with instructions on how to access the Zoom meeting. It is important to download the Zoom app and register for the orientation early. If you did not receive the email contact [email protected]