San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters Local 935
IAFF Local 935 is a labor organization that represents the men and women of the San Bernardino County Fire Departments in Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Colton, Loma Linda, and Montclair.
The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 935 is the labor organization that represents the men and women of the San Bernardino County Firefighters and the affiliate membership of the Colton, Loma Linda, Big Bear, and Montclair Fire Departments.
The Fire Fighters of Local 935 pride themselves on over 100 years of service to the communities within San Bernardino County. Each year, Local 935 Firefighters give their time and money to the local communities to foster relationships and serve those with special needs.
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is the driving force behind nearly every advance in the fire and emergency services in the 21st century.
We’re more than just a union; we’re a movement, a brotherhood and sisterhood that is powering advancements in fire and emergency services in the United States, Canada, and around the world.
With offices in Washington, D.C., and Ottawa, Ontario, the IAFF is the fire service’s strongest voice at the federal level. Our Political Action Committee, FIREPAC, is among the top one-half of 1% of all federally registered PACs in the United States.
Today, 85% of communities across the U.S. and Canada are protected by our over 365,000 members.
VIDEO VAULT | JULY 21, 2025 | INTERSTATE 15, CAJON PASS
This archival helmet-camera footage documents how quickly an emergency can change.
Over the weekend preceding July 21, 2025, San Bernardino County Fire crews responded after a pickup towing another pickup traveled approximately 30 feet down an embankment along Interstate 15 entering the Cajon Pass. Both trucks and the trailer caught fire, and the flames extended into surrounding vegetation.
Members arrived prepared for a traffic collision, recognized the changing conditions and transitioned into a wildland operation. County Fire, CAL FIRE and the U.S. Forest Service coordinated suppression efforts, holding the vegetation fire to approximately one-half acre and preventing it from reaching nearby homes.
This response demonstrates the value of an all-risk fire service. A single call can require vehicle stabilization, emergency medical care, fire attack, wildland tactics, traffic control and coordination across multiple jurisdictions. Adequate staffing, dependable apparatus, training and regional resource depth allow our members to adapt quickly while maintaining coverage for other communities.
This footage documents the July 2025 response and is not a current incident alert.
SAFETY MESSAGE: Maintain your vehicle and trailer, secure safety chains so they cannot drag and create sparks, verify towing equipment before travel, slow down through the Cajon Pass and move over when emergency personnel are working near the freeway.
Video and incident information: San Bernardino County Fire
Cooperating agencies: CAL FIRE and U.S. Forest Service
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NEW ENGINE IN SERVICE | OCTOBER 16, 2026 | DEVORE
A new KME K-180 Panther entered service at Fire Station 2 on October 16, serving Devore and the Cajon Pass. Fire Company 232 helped outfit the engine with new hose.
A new engine is more than a new paint job. It is dependable transportation for firefighters, hose and equipment, and a resource that needs to be ready for the next call.
Some fire apparatus orders now take three years or longer. That makes replacement planning a public-safety priority, not something that can wait until an aging engine breaks down. In 2025, County Fire announced an order for 10 K-180 pumpers using a pre-engineered modular design to shorten delivery compared with fully customized builds. These are purpose-built fire engines, not off-the-shelf commercial trucks. Preconfigured designs can help bridge the wait for longer-lead apparatus.
The broader industry also faces legal scrutiny. In February 2026, Los Angeles County filed an antitrust lawsuit against fire apparatus manufacturers and private-equity firm American Industrial Partners, alleging anticompetitive consolidation and inflated prices. Those are allegations, not court findings. Manufacturers including REV Group and Pierce have denied wrongdoing and pointed to labor and supply-chain challenges.
The IAFF has pushed for accountability and endorsed a bipartisan resolution introduced in July 2026 seeking an FTC investigation and report. Practical purchasing strategies and efforts to restore competition address different parts of the same problem: getting reliable equipment to firefighters at a fair cost to the public.
Replacing aging apparatus also supports the people who work in it. Mechanical problems can take a unit out of service. Working air conditioning provides a cooler place to rest, alongside hydration and other rehabilitation measures, for crews doing demanding work in the heat.
Video: Captain Cavada.
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APPARATUS SPOTLIGHT | BRUSH PATROL 44 | TWENTYNINE PALMS
Photo credit: @ietoocfirephotos
Why does a wildfire response include more than one kind of fire apparatus? Different assignments call for different resources. Brush patrols can be part of that mix alongside engine companies and water tenders.
This week's spotlight is Brush Patrol 44 in Twentynine Palms. It gives us a chance to introduce a type of rig that may be less familiar than the engines and ladder trucks you see in our posts.
The variety matters because a response is a team effort. An apparatus photograph shows one piece of that team. The firefighters working together are what connect the pieces.
Local 935 wants you to recognize more of the vehicles, and the people, behind your fire service.
Which type of wildland firefighting apparatus would you like us to explain next?
Photos: @ietoocfirephotos. Thank you for showcasing County Fire apparatus.
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OCTOBER | WHY WE WEAR PINK
Pink is a reminder of people, not just a color on a shirt. Breast Cancer Awareness Month recognizes those facing the disease, celebrates survivors and remembers those we have lost.
The campaign began in 1985 as a week of education about breast cancer screening. In 1992, Evelyn Lauder's breast cancer campaign helped popularize the pink ribbon, a symbol now closely associated with October.
About 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. An estimated 321,910 invasive cases will be diagnosed among U.S. women in 2026.
There is progress, too: breast cancer death rates among U.S. women fell 44% from 1989 through 2023, most likely reflecting earlier detection and better treatments.
Behind those numbers are families, friends, coworkers and neighbors. Local 935 firefighters and our families stand with people affected by breast cancer and the caregivers beside them.
Wearing pink can start a conversation. Following through can mean checking in, offering a ride or meal, supporting research, or talking with a healthcare professional about your personal risk and appropriate screening.
That support should continue long after October ends.
Breast cancer statistics: www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer/key-statistics.html
October campaign history: www.cancer.org/cancer/latest-news/our-impact/turning-awareness-into-action-40-years-of-breast-can...
Pink ribbon history: www.bcrf.org/partners/estee-lauder/
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VIDEO VAULT | AUGUST 3, 2025 | BIG FALLS, FOREST FALLS
This archival San Bernardino County Fire video documents the rescue of a seriously injured hiker who slipped while crossing a wet section of Big Falls and fell approximately 25 feet to a rocky pool below.
The first-arriving Local 935 members hiked into the falls, located the patient and began a medical assessment. Because of the steep, slippery terrain and the patient’s injuries, a hoist-capable rescue helicopter provided the fastest and safest extraction. A firefighter-paramedic was lowered from the aircraft, and air and ground crews packaged the patient in a Stokes basket before hoisting the patient from the falls and flying them to a trauma center.
The response included a rescue unit, an engine, a battalion chief and a rescue helicopter. It demonstrates how an all-risk response depends on ground crews, firefighter-paramedics, specialized rescue equipment, aviation capability and coordinated staffing working together. We appreciate the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Aviation Division for its assistance.
Local 935 continues to advocate for the staffing, training, rescue apparatus and dedicated aviation capability needed to support fire, rescue and EMS missions across a geographically demanding county.
TRAIL SAFETY: Stay on marked trails, remain away from the edges of waterfalls and never cross wet or slippery rock. Conditions can change quickly, and a single misstep can cause a serious fall.
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VIDEO VAULT | SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 | STATION 81, FONTANA
This archival video documents an emotional reunion between the Station 81 crew and a young patient whose life-threatening medical emergency ended in a full recovery.
When firefighters first encountered four-year-old Jaxson, the three crew members, all experienced paramedics, quickly recognized that he was critically ill. A ruptured appendix had left him in serious condition. The crew provided immediate care, an American Medical Response ambulance transported him, and emergency department staff at Kaiser Fontana continued his treatment.
Firefighters often transfer a patient at the hospital without learning the final outcome. In this case, the Station 81 crew later reconnected with Jaxson's family and invited them to the firehouse. Seeing him healthy and active gave the family and responders a meaningful sense of closure.
This is an important reminder that our members do far more than fight fires. Emergency medical calls are a major part of the all-risk mission, and communities depend on firefighter-paramedics, staffed apparatus, dependable ambulances and coordinated hospital care every day.
MEDICAL SAFETY: Call 911 immediately when a child is unresponsive, has difficulty breathing or shows signs of a life-threatening medical emergency.
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VIDEO VAULT | SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 | CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT, PHELAN
A coordinated rescue in Phelan brought a stranded dog safely home and demonstrated the range of emergencies our members are prepared to handle.
The dog was trapped on a structural member in the middle of the California Aqueduct near Manzano Road and Hacienda Road. A San Bernardino County Sheriff's Aviation crew spotted the animal during an unrelated aerial search and immediately notified Fire District dispatchers.
The response included one engine, one Urban Search and Rescue unit, one Swift Water Rescue unit, one medic ambulance and a Battalion Chief. Firefighters donned specialized swift-water rescue equipment, lowered a rescuer to secure the dog in a harness and raised the animal to safety without injury.
This archived incident shows why an all-risk fire service needs trained personnel, specialty rescue resources, dependable apparatus and strong coordination with partner agencies. Those capabilities must be staffed, maintained and ready before the call comes in.
WATER SAFETY: Keep children and pets away from aqueducts, flood-control channels and fast-moving water. Currents can be stronger than they appear, and steep concrete banks can make escape impossible. Call 911 and wait for trained rescuers.
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OCTOBER 15-16, 2026 | RECENT INCIDENT | SAN BERNARDINO
EDGEHILL FIRE, LITTLE MOUNTAIN
Fire weather does not keep daytime hours. Late on October 15, firefighters responded to a vegetation fire on Little Mountain above Edgehill Road. The fire burned approximately three acres, with erratic winds on the mountain's south slope. A prepositioned strike team, additional engines and hand crews were sent toward the incident.
By 12:05 a.m. on October 16, the forward rate of spread had stopped, hose lines were tied in and the threat to structures had been mitigated. By 12:14 a.m., the evacuation warning for the Edgehill Village Apartments had been lifted and no evacuations or road closures were in effect. The strike team and heavy equipment were released, while units remained committed to mop-up.
Preparing for that overnight response started before the call. With stronger winds expected, San Bernardino County had staffed and prepositioned a Cal OES strike team and an additional County Fire hand crew for the wind event. Forecasting the need and placing trained firefighters and equipment in the region gives local crews additional resources to call on when conditions change.
This is the original nighttime footage from the Edgehill incident, separate from the earlier daytime Kendall fire. Video: San Bernardino County Fire. Incident recap, not a live evacuation alert.
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OCTOBER 15, 2026 | RECENT INCIDENT | FONTANA
MANGO FIRE: PREPARATION BEFORE THE CALL
A closer look at firefighters working the Mango Avenue / Sierra Lakes Parkway fire during strong Santa Ana winds. County Fire and Rialto Fire operated in unified command, with a prepositioned strike team sent toward the incident to reinforce the initial response.
By 5:02 p.m., hose lines were tied in around the fire. Heavy winds still made spot fires a threat, so crews continued watching for burning material carried beyond those lines.
Preparation continued into the night. With winds expected to strengthen, San Bernardino County staffed and prepositioned a Cal OES strike team and an additional County Fire hand crew for augmented response throughout the wind event.
That is proactive readiness: evaluate the forecast, put additional firefighters and equipment in position, and have reinforcement available when another call comes. The goal is to support a rapid response and limit a new fire's opportunity to grow while local crews continue handling other emergencies.
Video: San Bernardino County Fire. October 15 footage, not a live emergency alert.
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OCTOBER 15, 2026 | PHOTO OF THE DAY | SAN BERNARDINO
THE CLIMB IS PART OF THE JOB
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Before a tool reaches the ground, someone has to carry it there. This image from the Kendall Drive vegetation fire shows firefighters moving uphill with hand tools and packs, a reminder that access on a hillside often means working on foot.
The October 15 response brought County Fire, CAL FIRE's San Bernardino Unit and San Manuel Fire together during Santa Ana winds. The fire was held to approximately two acres, with no structures threatened.
Wildland work takes more than the effort visible in a single photograph. Crews have to move across uneven terrain, bring their equipment with them and keep track of one another as conditions change. Physical preparation and teamwork matter long before the last hot spot is out.
What would you like to learn about the equipment firefighters carry on a hillside?
Thank you, @iepulse_, for capturing the work. October 15 photo, not a live incident update.
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VIDEO VAULT | SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 — ETIWANDA FALLS, LYTLE CREEK AREA
Our members recently responded after an adult hiker fell approximately 100 feet near Etiwanda Falls.
The initial crew from Fontana Fire Station 79 hiked the steep trail and reached the patient below the falls. Operating in a narrow area, firefighters began medical treatment while additional engines and specialty rescue personnel capable of technical-rope operations responded.
Given the terrain and the patient's location, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Aviation provided the safest extraction method. A flight rescuer was lowered, secured the patient in a rescue litter and completed a hoist to the aircraft for transport to a trauma center.
This rescue demonstrates the importance of coordinated ground and aviation resources. County Fire personnel provide patient access, medical care and technical-rescue capability while aviation can overcome terrain that makes a ground carry dangerous or excessively slow. Local 935 continues to support the long-term goal of a dedicated, full-time fire-rescue and EMS helicopter platform for the Fire District's all-risk mission.
TRAIL SAFETY: Wear footwear suited to the terrain, carry water and navigation equipment, stay on established trails, tell someone your route and avoid climbing near waterfalls or unstable edges.
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OCTOBER 4, 2026 | PHOTOS OF THE DAY | WEST 11TH STREET, SAN BERNARDINO
One address, several views of the work.
On October 4, County Fire responded to a garage fire at a single-story home in the 1600 block of West 11th Street. Crews made a quick knockdown. These photos revisit that response, not an active incident.
Look through the different perspectives: firefighters outside the home and on the roof, and an interior view of a firefighter using a long-handled tool at the ceiling. A street-side camera cannot show everything happening inside a building, just as an interior photo cannot show the whole scene outside.
Local 935 shares these views to recognize the people doing the work and help our communities understand more of the job. The tools, protective equipment and teamwork are easier to appreciate when you can see more than one angle.
What part of the work in these photos would you like your firefighters to explain?
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