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China Lake Fire Dept. recognized
Fuller recognized by small biz
CHINA LAKE — The Kern County Fire
Department conveyed its gratitude to the
China Lake Fire Department for its
cooperative working relationship through a
letter of appreciation Jan. 26 at the NAWS
Awards luncheon held at the Paradise Cafe.
CLFD Chief Ron Sparling accepted the letter
on behalf of the department from NAWS
Commanding Officer Capt. Jeffrey Dodson.
“The Kern County Fire Department has
always had an excellent working relationship
with your base and that continues to hold
true,” read the letter written by Kern County
Fire Chief Nick Dunn and Deputy Chief Heidi
Dinkler.
Dunn and Dinkler cited a 2009 aircraft
rescue and firefighting drill as one example
of the spirit of cooperation between the two
departments. Sparling and Assistant Fire
Chief Bruce Cargal invited KCFD aircraft
rescue and firefighting training personnel,
including those from Inyokern Airport and
Meadows Field in Bakersfield, to train on
China Lake’s newly acquired aircraft rescue
firefighting training prop, the mobile aircraft
firefighting training device, or MAFTD.
Department conveyed its gratitude to the
China Lake Fire Department for its
cooperative working relationship through a
letter of appreciation Jan. 26 at the NAWS
Awards luncheon held at the Paradise Cafe.
CLFD Chief Ron Sparling accepted the letter
on behalf of the department from NAWS
Commanding Officer Capt. Jeffrey Dodson.
“The Kern County Fire Department has
always had an excellent working relationship
with your base and that continues to hold
true,” read the letter written by Kern County
Fire Chief Nick Dunn and Deputy Chief Heidi
Dinkler.
Dunn and Dinkler cited a 2009 aircraft
rescue and firefighting drill as one example
of the spirit of cooperation between the two
departments. Sparling and Assistant Fire
Chief Bruce Cargal invited KCFD aircraft
rescue and firefighting training personnel,
including those from Inyokern Airport and
Meadows Field in Bakersfield, to train on
China Lake’s newly acquired aircraft rescue
firefighting training prop, the mobile aircraft
firefighting training device, or MAFTD.
Capt. Jeffrey Dodson (left), commanding officer of the
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, presents China
Lake Fire Dept. Fire Chief Ron Sparling with a letter of
appreciation from the Kern County Fire Dept.
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, presents China
Lake Fire Dept. Fire Chief Ron Sparling with a letter of
appreciation from the Kern County Fire Dept.
| U.S. Navy photo |
CLFD received the MAFTD unit, which KCFD firefighters say is more advanced than any they have ever
owned, in September 2009. The unit has 13 firefighting stations, including cabin fire, fuselage fire and
wing/wheel fire, to closely mimic what firefighters may find at an aircraft incident.
The unit provides “more realistic training to maintain firefighting skills and meet required training cycles,”
said Sparling, in an e-mail interview.
Dunn and Dinkler described the training as “invaluable” and added that “It improves the skills of
firefighters to better serve not only the civilian aircraft that use our County airports, but also our military
partners.”
China Lake has consistently extended training invitations to KCFD since Oct. 1994, when the station’s
specialized live-fire training pit was constructed. To Sparling, inviting KCFD to train using the pit is important
because it enables the firefighters who work at stations that also provide fire protection for Kern County
airports to maintain their annual FAA training certification.
About the cooperation, Cargal added, “We need them as much as they need us. With all the stuff that is
required of an emergency services organization, there is no way that one agency can do it all.”
owned, in September 2009. The unit has 13 firefighting stations, including cabin fire, fuselage fire and
wing/wheel fire, to closely mimic what firefighters may find at an aircraft incident.
The unit provides “more realistic training to maintain firefighting skills and meet required training cycles,”
said Sparling, in an e-mail interview.
Dunn and Dinkler described the training as “invaluable” and added that “It improves the skills of
firefighters to better serve not only the civilian aircraft that use our County airports, but also our military
partners.”
China Lake has consistently extended training invitations to KCFD since Oct. 1994, when the station’s
specialized live-fire training pit was constructed. To Sparling, inviting KCFD to train using the pit is important
because it enables the firefighters who work at stations that also provide fire protection for Kern County
airports to maintain their annual FAA training certification.
About the cooperation, Cargal added, “We need them as much as they need us. With all the stuff that is
required of an emergency services organization, there is no way that one agency can do it all.”
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jean Fuller, R-Bakersfield, was recognized by the California Small
Business Association for her exemplary dedication to the issues that matter most to California’s small
businesses.
Fuller was recognized on the CSBA’s Honor Roll with the classification of summa cum laude, the highest
honor one can receive. The honor-roll system is based on each legislator’s involvement in and support of
small-business-related events and in-district participation in CSBA’s Small Business Advisory Council
meetings, which are awarded the highest points because of the importance CSBA members place in being
able to communicate with their elected legislators directly.
“It is an honor to once again be named to the California Small Business Association’s honor roll,” said
Fuller. “I truly believe that small businesses arethe economic backbone not only of California, but also of the
nation, and it is our duty to ensure they are protected and championed daily in the Capitol. I look forward to
continuing my work with CSBA.”
Issues of importance to CSBA in 2009 included access to capital for small businesses, comprehensive
budget reform, fair and equal tax policies, state and local procurement and affordable technology serves and
education.
The Honor Roll recognized the legislators who supported these issues and worked to form working
relationships with small businesses within their districts.
Assemblymember Fuller represents the 32nd Assembly District, which includes Bakersfield, Ridgecrest,
Tehachapi, Taft, Kern River Valley and the Frazier Mountain communities.
Business Association for her exemplary dedication to the issues that matter most to California’s small
businesses.
Fuller was recognized on the CSBA’s Honor Roll with the classification of summa cum laude, the highest
honor one can receive. The honor-roll system is based on each legislator’s involvement in and support of
small-business-related events and in-district participation in CSBA’s Small Business Advisory Council
meetings, which are awarded the highest points because of the importance CSBA members place in being
able to communicate with their elected legislators directly.
“It is an honor to once again be named to the California Small Business Association’s honor roll,” said
Fuller. “I truly believe that small businesses arethe economic backbone not only of California, but also of the
nation, and it is our duty to ensure they are protected and championed daily in the Capitol. I look forward to
continuing my work with CSBA.”
Issues of importance to CSBA in 2009 included access to capital for small businesses, comprehensive
budget reform, fair and equal tax policies, state and local procurement and affordable technology serves and
education.
The Honor Roll recognized the legislators who supported these issues and worked to form working
relationships with small businesses within their districts.
Assemblymember Fuller represents the 32nd Assembly District, which includes Bakersfield, Ridgecrest,
Tehachapi, Taft, Kern River Valley and the Frazier Mountain communities.