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. CLICK HERE

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