- The San Miguel Fire District was formed as a volunteer fire company in 1899.
- Well over a century later we are still a volunteer fire department with a 1/2 time paid chief.
- There are currently 17 volunteers responding to approximately 200 calls annually.
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Fleet picture left to right: 2007 Ferrara 1000 GPM Rescue pumper; 2009 Ferrara 1500 GPM pumper; 1984 Pierce 1250 GPM pumper (Reserve engine) |
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San Miguel Volunteer Firefighters with Fire Chief Snow |
 Volunteer Firefighters: |
Captain Phil Brown
Captain Kevin Bryne
Captain Kelly Dodds
Captain John Green
Captain Rob Roberson
Engineer Gib Buckman
Engineer Ken Smith |
FF. Will Bedell
FF. Ken Galante
FF. Chris Hinkle
FF. Bill Keefer
FF. Tony Parisi
FF. Kyle Root
FF. David Tracey
FF. Angelica Trujillo
FF. Scott Young
Fire Explorer Casey Montgomery |
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SMCSD Staff:
General Manager: Rene Salas
Fire Chief: Roland Snow
District Engineer: Steven Tanaka, Wallace Group
District Counsel: Timothy J. Carmel, Carmel & Naccasha
SMCSD Office general e-mail |
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San Miguel Volunteer Firefighters participate in Wildland Training |
2009 Ferrara triple combination fire pumper; 1500 GPM pump capacity; 750 gallon water tank; fully enclosed 6 person cab; interior ladder storage; 30 gallon foam tank. |
Fire Chief Roland Snow and Firefighter Kelly Dodds, drove home the San Miguel Fire Department's new fire engine from the factory in Holden, Louisiana arriving home April 9, 2010.
The fire engine is a custom built 2009 Ferrara Triple combination fire pumper. It was built on a Spartan Chassis, capable of pumping 1500 gallons per minute. It has a 750 gallon water tank, a 30 gallon foam tank, interior ladder storage and a full enclosed six person cab.
Fire personnel are busy training on the new equipment. The engine will become integral in structural firefighting. The engine made its debut to the community in the Sagebrush Days Parade. |
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According to CSD General Manager Mike Ellison, the engine cost an estimated $288,000 to be financed out through 2014. Originally the district was preparing to purchase an engine in 2014 but the financing came together this year. "We calculated that we would get a really good rate on the financing," Ellison said. "This engine is a first opportunity San Miguel has had to buy or to acquire a good frontline structure firefighting engine."
-information for story courtesy of Paso Robles Press |
The NFPA has established the rear reflective marking as a national standard for all new fire apparatus. |
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Ken Smith is flanked by Dale Hamblin and Fire chief Snow |
The San Miguel Community Services District [CSD] Board of Directors recently adopted resolutions honoring two of the community's volunteer firefighters.
The resolutions, adopted during the board's regular meeting held on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 honored San Miguel Fire Apparatus Engineer Kenneth Smith as firefighter of the year.
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The San Miguel CSD board of directors honored volunteer firefighter Gilbert Celedon for meritorious action, while off duty at a traffic collision encountered while he was going to work.
According to a media release, Celedon took quick action by crawling into a vehicle and established an airway on a trapped victim and continued to provide aid until the arrival of paramedics and other firefighters. - Paso Robles Press Staff report
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Gilbert Celedon holds his award between Dale Hamblin and Fire chief Snow |
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| Vehicle collision on Indian Valley Road |
The roof had to be cut off of the truck in order to remove the driver. |
Fighters take a break by their engine. |
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| The old '37 ladder bucket truck is being restored by the volunteer firefighter's association. |
The San Miguel Fire Station |
Fire bucket brigade struts their stuff in local parades. |
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| Firefighters make their appearance in the San Miguel Electric Light Parade. |
The Crew |
The fighter line at the Butler fire in Lucerne Valley. |
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| Ken Smith teaching school children for Fire Prevention Week. |
The firefighters undergoing roof ventilation training. |
Pump and water use with scouts |
