New agreement between Victorville, San Bernardino County Fire could save some more lives
Victorville Daily Press
An agreement city officials say will reduce response times for emergencies, such as car crashes and strokes, has been approved by the Victorville City Council.
The City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of the automatic aid agreement between the Victorville Fire and San Bernardino County Fire departments.
As part of the agreement, fire engines from both departments can be dispatched to a call based on proximity, regardless of whether an emergency occurs within city or county boundaries.
Previously, the city and county operated under a mutual aid agreement, which required prior authorization for assistance and a potentially longer wait time for someone in need of emergency services.
Second chances : County Fire employs former inmates for new Endeavor crew
Victorville Daily Press
Haroon Hasmain said he wanted to be a firefighter ever since kindergarten, when he saw a Stop, Drop and Roll video, but subsequent events delayed that goal.
“I had a lot of potential growing up, and I had a lot of hope for the future, and just things that ended up happening in my life led me down a completely different path, unfortunately,” he said.
But now, that aspiration has become a reality.
Hasmain is one of nine former inmates hired earlier this month by the San Bernardino County Fire Department. He is now a member of the newly formed Endeavor Hand Crew.
‘Second chances’: County Fire employs former inmates for new Endeavor crew [Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.]
Dec. 20 Haroon Hasmain said he wanted to be a firefighter ever since kindergarten, when he saw a “Stop, Drop and Roll” video, but subsequent events delayed that goal.
“I had a lot of potential growing up, and I had a lot of hope for the future, and just things that ended up happening in my life led me down a completely different path, unfortunately,” he said.
But now, that aspiration has become a reality.
Hasmain is one of nine former inmates hired earlier this month by the San Bernardino County Fire Department. He is now a member of the newly formed Endeavor Hand Crew.
With many intensive care units already at maximum capacity in the Inland Empire, doctors are warning that an increase in cases after Christmas and New Year's could be catastrophic.