Fire Foundation provides another $177,000 in grants to San Diego County Firefighters

At our annual awards on November 19, we presented $177,000 worth of grants to 10 local fire agencies to help them purchase emergency response equipment. The grants included:

Chief Bill Paskle and Foundation CEO Joan Jones Alpine Fire Department Thermal image camera	Chief John Hardcastle and Foundation CEO Joan Jones Borrego Springs Personal protective equipment (PPE) for structure fires
Chief Mike Manchor and Foundation CEO Joan Jones De Luz Helmet lights, lights to illuminate the emergency scene	Chief Rick Marinelle and Foundation CEO Joan Jones Julian/Cuyamaca Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Foundation CEO Joan Jones, La Jolla Fire Department Engineer Ernest Sanisya, La Jolla Fire Department Chief Wesley Ruise, and SDGE Media Relations Manager Stephanie Donovan La Jolla Reservation PPE, breathing apparatus, fire hose
Chief Dennis Sherman and Foundation CEO Joan Jones Mount Laguna Firefighter training	Chief Bob Uribe and Foundation CEO Joan Jones Pine Valley Hand-held radios for firefighters
Chief Rick Moramarco and Foundation CEO Joan Jones Rainbow Fire hose, foam, PPE.
Foundation Chairman Frank Ault, Foundation CEO Joan Jones, CalFire Chief Tony Mecham, CalFire Batallion Chief Chris Amestoy, and Anthem Blue Cross Colleen Petty CAL FIRE Mass casualty kits for all rural fire departments

“Since its inception, the Fire Foundation has granted more than $5 million for firefighting equipment, ranging from basic needs, such as fire hose, ladders and protective clothing to fire engines and ambulances, automatic electronic defibrillators (AEDs), mass casualty kits and automatic vehicle locators for fire trucks, which have a major regional benefit,” said Fire Foundation Chairman Frank Ault.

Contributions from San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), the San Diego Foundation, Grossmont Healthcare District, Anthem, Southern California Edison and many individuals, including Fire Foundation board members, provided funding for the grants.