Big Bear Lake, Ca Monday March 7, 2011 12:00 pm - Wednesday’s meeting of the City of Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District will include presentations by CALFIRE and San Bernardino County Fire on the City’s Request for Proposal for Fire Protection and Other Emergency Services. Both agencies will have time to formally present their proposals to provide fire protection and … [Read more...] about Fire Agencies to Make Presentations to the City
Fire/Safety
Big Bear CERT Wants to Train You
Big Bear, Ca February 27, 2011 6:00 pm - The Big Bear Community Emergency Response Team program wants to train you to respond in case of an emergency. CERT volunteers help by putting out small fires, turning off gas lines, providing light search and rescue, and administering first aid in their neighborhoods during disasters. Trained CERT volunteers are key to the valley’s … [Read more...] about Big Bear CERT Wants to Train You
Fire Chief’s Authorized To Submit Proposal For Department Merge
Big Bear, Ca, February 23, 2011, 12:00pm - The Big Bear City Community Services District, and the Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District have authorized Chief Jeff Willis, Chief Rod Ballard, and Assistant Chief Mark Mills to collaborate and create a request for proposal that could possibly merge Big Bear City Fire and Big Bear Lake Fire Departments. The Chiefs have 60 days to … [Read more...] about Fire Chief’s Authorized To Submit Proposal For Department Merge
Hotshot Crew Captain Will Be Missed
Big Bear, Ca, February 12, 2011, 5:40pm - The death Friday evening of Gabriel Pomona, Captain of the Forest Service’s Big Bear Hotshot Crew, is making an impact on our community. Gabriel’s wife Summer, his many family members, the Forest Service, and Big Bear will miss the 36-year-old firefighter. Gabriel began his career in the Sierra National Forest on a hand crew. In … [Read more...] about Hotshot Crew Captain Will Be Missed
Two boaters rescued from Big Bear Lake
Big Bear, Ca, February 12, 2011, 4:00pm - Two boaters were rescued in Big Bear Lake this afternoon. At approximately 2:45 pm, a canoe carrying a man and a woman swamped near Eagle Point. The woman attempted to swim to shore and a bystander entered the water to assist. The man remained with the canoe and was rescued by a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy and another … [Read more...] about Two boaters rescued from Big Bear Lake