
New
Faces At Station 15
Neil Moriarty (L) brings with him 5 years of fire/paramedic experience
along with valuable ocean and swift water lifeguard experience.
Amy Beightler (C) graduated from Cal Poly in 2006 with a degree in
Child Development.
She brings 8 years of office administration to station 15. She is our
favorite person ever.
Brendan Coalwell (R) started with CAL FIRE
in 2002, bringing with him six years of fire experience.
Roger Rinehart (right) brings with him almost 10 years firefighting
experience from Pismo Beach, and now South Bay Fire. Please
welcome our new staff. We are lucky to have them all.
Fire Safety
Please remember to check your smoke alarm batteries.

Smoke alarms save hundreds of lives every year and are a valuable tool
in the house. If you are having difficulty checking your battery or need
assistance installing a smoke alarm, please call Station 15-South Bay at
(805) 528-1053 and we will be glad to come out and help you.
Spring time is here
Are you ready for FIRE Season?
YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY:
California law (PRC 4291) requires property owners and/or occupants to
create 100 feet of DEFENSIBLE SPACE around homes and buildings.
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YOUR GOAL:
TO CREATE A: Lean, Clean, and Green Zone 30 feet immediately
surrounding your home.
Defensible space-
is an area
around a structure where fuels and vegetation are treated, cleared
or reduced to slow the spread of wildfire towards the structure.
Defensible space provides room for firefighters to do their jobs.
Start with the easiest and least expensive actions. Begin your
work closest to your house and move outward. Keep working on the
more difficult items until you have completed your entire project.
HINTS TO SECURE
A LEAN, CLEAN AND GREEN ZONE:
Select less flammable plants for your Lean, Clean and Green Zone:
Shorter plants (less than 2 feet) are safer than taller ones.
If kept green, herbaceous plants (grass and non-woody flowers) are
better choices than shrubs and trees.
If planting shrubs and trees, choose deciduous (trees that shed their
leaves) ones over evergreens. Avoid planting juniper, pine and palms.
Remove tree limbs that are touching the house or deck, or are within
10 feet of the chimney. If limbs are encroaching on overhead lines,
contact your telephone or power company for removal.
Use hard surfaces (concrete, stone, asphalt, brick, etc.) in your
landscaping.
Clear ALL flammable vegetation from within 10 feet of propane tanks.
Defensible
Space Works
Clearing vegetation, enhancing roads, and
posting signs designating water sources reduces wildfire risk. Watch a
fun flash presentation by the Bureau of Land Management!
ANT & THE
GRASSHOPPER
Station
15 in the News:
Dune collapses on two people at Montana de Oro
San Luis Obispo County firefighters are at the scene of a rescue at
Montana De Oro.
Firefighters say a
dune collapsed on two people near the Sand Pit and Pecho Valley Road at
about 6:20 p.m. on Thursday evening. Two engines, a rescue crew, and a
helicopter were on scene.
The two cousins
had dug a cave into the side of a hill when the dune collapsed on them,
according to firefighters on scene. Both were rescued; one was taken to
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center for treatment, while the other was
taken to Twin Cities Community Hospital.
More... (KCOY VIDEO)
Fire
Sprinklers in Los Osos?
By Ordinance, the
fire department is required
to review building plans to make determinations
regarding fire
and life safety and to enforce the requirements of the
Fire Code where necessary.
Continued...
NEWS COVERAGE,
THE TRIBUNE, 12.9.07
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