San Diego County Grand Jury
• 2003-2004
Is There a Need for a Regional Fire Authority and Rescue Helicopters in San Diego County?
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
San Diego Fire - Rescue Department
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Task Force on Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services San Diego County Fire Chiefs' Association Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE)
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The San Diego County Fire Chiefs' Association recommended to the Board of Supervisors that a professional consultant be utilized to conduct a study to examine the helicopter firefighting requirements in San Diego County. The report should provide
No recommendations for this finding
Commendations 1
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CM1The 2003/4 San Diego County Grand Jury commends Assistant Fire Chief August F. Ghio and Acting Battalion Chief Brian Fennessy for their efforts in developing the San Diego Fire - Rescue Helicopter program. Beginning in 1999, they led an effort to define what a regional helicopter program should be. Working many long hours on their own time, they were able to secure funding from diverse public and private sources for the seasonal programs in 2002 and 2003. Since Firestorm 2003, there has been a groundswell of support for a regional fire helicopter program. The work of Mssrs. Ghio and Fennessy will be the basis from which the future program will develop.