Lompoc firefighters Ian Sadecki, left, Trent Ogan and engineer Gus Jure look at new firefighting Wildland packs with Jo Cavanaugh and Ralph Harman, of the Lompoc Firefighters Foundation, on Wednesday.
In 2005, Mystery Ranch received a box of worn-out backpacks from a group of United States Forest Service (USFS) wildland firefighters in Southern California, otherwise known as “hotshots.” The box ...
Firefighters are tasked with being an all-hazards emergency service practitioner. We are mandated with being a jack of all trades, master of all. From fire suppression and rescue to hazmat and EMS, ...