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FFW Newsletter-04-2011.Pub Newsletter Southern California Association of Foresters & Fire Wardens OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS 2010-2011 OFFICERS President Chris Childers—SBC First Vice President Troy Whitman—SCE Second Vice Pres. Robert Michael—RRU Secretary Gordon Martin—CNF Treasurer David Leininger—LAC retired DIRECTORS Dan Snow—BDF Vacant—ANF Tom Plymale—LPF Steve Griffin—SQF David Allen—MVU Don Forsyth—ORC Mike Heffner—KRN Rod Megli—VNC Frank Vidales—LAC Tim Ernst—LFD Doug Lannon—BDU Photo by Ken Morris Abigail Srader—CSR—Membership Steve Reeder—SLU Ed Shabro—Vendor Representative An Association dedicated to the Jim Neumann—Publicity Paul H. Rippens—Newsletter Editor Training and Safety of Southern We, the members of the Southern California Wildland Firefighters for California Association of Foresters over 80 years. and Fire Wardens, do band together for the purpose of strengthening inter-agency cooperation, fire safety Minutes of the Board of Directors of the Southern California coordination, and fellowship. Association of Foresters and Fire Wardens April 8, 2011 - Shell Beach, California Foresters & Fire Wardens contact information: Mailing—SCAFFW, c/o Gordon P. Martin, 1147 E. 6th Street Corona, CA 92879 VLAT’s The DC-10’s pg 8 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.scaffw.org 1 st County is 1 ); 2008 included the “near miss” Gap FIRE WHIRLS and Tea Fires; and 2009 saw the Jesusita “near miss” fire and the La Brea Fire, which would have A Message from President been a lot worse, if we hadn’t had some recent Christian Childers - SBC Los Padres N.F. (LPF) prescribed burns to anchor our backfires from. Fortunately, due in part to a We are less than a month away from our “fire-service-wide” concentration on safety and Southern California Association of Foresters and inter-agency cooperation (efforts the FFW has Fire Wardens (FFW) Annual Training and Safety been involved with since it’s inception), no Conference, and “have we got a great show” fatalities occurred on these latest incidents. planned for you. Before I preview the program, let me explain to you why I’ve felt so proud to be This year’s program includes presentations your President this year. by many of our current fire service leaders and fire season predictions. The program also includes a One of the co-founders of the FFW, and historical overview of the 1966 Loop Fire, which the first President, was Santa Barbara County’s claimed the lives of 13 El Carriso Hot Shots and first Forester Frank Dunne. One of the main seriously injured and/or affected many more of reason he (and Los Angeles County Forester their crewmembers. Spence Turner) started this organization was the need for better “inter-agency cooperation and fire I have often worked with “El Carriso” locally safety coordination” he experienced on several and on assignments throughout the United States. large fires during the 1920’s. So, I found myself The El Carriso Hot Shots have a long and reminiscing about our fire history. distinguished history. In fact, one of El Carriso’s last assignments before the Loop Fire Tragedy, was their helping control the 1966 Wellman Fire on the LPF. Sadly, tragedies bring painful lessons to remember and learn from. This year’s Loop Fire presentation, by three of the 1966 El Carriso Hot Shots, should provide many more “lessons learned.” SCAFFWs 1st President SBC Forester Frank Dunne (left) and 2010/11 President Battalion Chief Christian Childers (right) Santa Barbara County (SBC) has had a long history of catastrophic wildland fires. Several of these fires resulted in fatalities and El Carriso Hot Shots Ed Cosgrove (left) and Rich Leak (right) before the 1966 Loop Fire. Photos by David S. Westley many more had “near misses.” Forester Dunne’s SBC fire history peaked in 1932, when the Matilija Over the years we have proudly served in Fire burned some 220,000 acres in VNC and our own and each other’s “fire communities.” We SBC and was the largest recorded fire in the welcome each other’s support at our incidents and th State during the 20 Century. we have this awesome gathering each year to re- SBC’s fire history could be said to have member, learn, and prepare for the upcoming fire culminated in the 2007-09 fire seasons, when we season. This, I believe, is the type of program had five major fires: the 2007 240,207 acre Zaca Foresters Dunne and Turner had in mind when Fire became the 2nd largest in the State’s history they founded the FFW, and why I’m so proud to be (2003’s 280,278 acre Cedar Fire in San Diego this year’s President. 2 PRE-REGISTRATION FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF FORESTERS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION and FIRE WARDENS OF FORESTERS AND FIRE WARDENS ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT Work is almost completed for the 81st Annual Wildland Fire Training and Safety Conference that will be held on May 5 & 6 at Camp Pilgrim Pines in Oak Glen, California. You may now download WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2011 the pre-registration sheet from our web site and 7:15 A.M. - CHECK - IN send in your registration fees. Meanwhile, if you have any suggestions regarding our annual 8:00 A.M. - SHOTGUN START conference, please E-mail them to [email protected]. Location: Yucaipa Valley Golf Club 33725 Chapman Heights Rd. Yucaipa, CA 790-6522 Price: $65.00 per person. Includes Green Fees, 1/2 cart, Prizes, and 2011 SCAFFW Membership Cover Photo: ANF crews arrive on scene at the Morris Fire, 2009. Photo by Ken Morris. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FORESTERS AND FIRE WARDENS 81ST ANNUAL TRAINING AND SAFETY CONFERENCE. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY APRIL 29TH May 5 & 6, 2011 Contact Dan Snow at 951-313-5463 or CAMP PILGRIM PINES check our web site for further information Check our web site for further www.scaffw.org information www.scaffw.org 3 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION of Minutes: Motion by Treasurer Leininger, FORESTERS & FIRE WARDENS second by Director Allen to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2011 meeting. The Motion was BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING approved. April 8, 2011 Treasurers Report: Treasurer Leininger The meeting of the Southern California Associa- presented his report covering the period from tion of Foresters and Fire Wardens was called to February 4, 2011 to April 8, 2011. order by President Chris Childers at 0910 hours at The Spyglass Inn, Shell Beach, CA. Balance as of 2-4-11 $20,820.60 Officers and Directors Present: Receipts: Membership Dues $0.00 Chris Childers - Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. Robert Michael - CAL FIRE - Riverside County Disbursements: Gordon Martin – Cleveland National Forest Total disbursements $1,630.65 David Leininger – Los Angeles Co. Fire Dept. Dave Allen - CAL FIRE - San Diego County Balance on hand $19,189.95 Rod Megli – Ventura County Fire Dept. Last year at this time $15,88203 Doug Lannon – CAL FIRE – San Bernardino Co. Tim Ernst – Los Angeles Fire Dept. Motion by Director Forsyth, seconded by Director Frank Vidales – Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Megli to accept the Treasurers report as Abigail Srader – CAL FIRE – Southern Region presented. The motion was approved. Don Forsyth – Orange County Fire Authority Steve Reeder – CAL FIRE – San Luis Obispo Co. Committee Reports: Tom Plymale - Los Padres National Forest Arrangements: Chairman Lannon stated that Dan Snow – San Bernardino National Forest Camp Pilgrim Pines is still there and doing good Officers and Directors Absent: although they received 3” of snow the other day. Troy Whitman - Southern California Edison The Camp Director was invited to the Director’s Jim Neumann - Publicity dinner Wednesday night and was very apprecia- Mike Heffner – Kern County Fire Dept. tive to be included. Treasurer Leininger and Chair- Steve Griffin – Sequoia National Forest man Lannon met with the camp and have finalized Paul H. Rippens – Newsletter Editor the menu. The food will be served cafeteria style. Ed Shabro - Vendor Representative There will be vegetarian selections at every meal. Director Forsyth reported that Orange County will Guests: provide a crew of eleven to assist. Ventura Herb McElwee - Past President & Life Member County will have 2 vans available. Riverside Terry Raley - Past President & Life Member County will have its radio cache available again Tony Caezza - Past President & Life Member this year. Treasurer Leininger reported that any Preston Fouts - CAL FIRE - San Diego. Co. Directors that stay Wednesday night need to pay the $30 night use fee plus the fee for which ever Welcome: Rob Lewin, Acting Unit Chief, CAL room they used. Treasurer Leininger will assem- FIRE, San Luis Obispo Unit, welcomed the ble a list of what rooms were actually used for association to Shell Beach and thanked the board presentation at the May 6 meeting to help plan for for all of their work. He also stressed the next year. importance of the organization and the interagency cooperation that we foster. 4 Programs: First Vice President Whitman was Exhibits & Demonstrations: Second Vice unable to attend the meeting but sent a copy of the President Michael reported he has been in contact agenda. President Childers led a discussion on with Vendor Representative Shabro and he had the proposed programs during which some made a number of contacts but had not gotten changes were made. The programs, speakers and very many commitments beyond the usual tentative times are: suspects. Director Forsyth reported that the Sim Table group did want to set up a display but that Thursday May 5, 2011 st they would need the upstairs room. Director 1000 Opening of the 81 Annual Conference President Chris Childers, Santa Barbara Martin reported that the Wildland Firefighter County Fire Department Memorial group would like to set up a display.
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