El Cajon ( the "Box" in Spanish) is centrally located in San Diego County and was incorporated in 1912.
The City of El Cajon covers approximately 14 square miles. It is 17 miles from the ocean,436 feet above sea level, and only 16 miles east of the City of San Diego.
Temperatures average from 88 degrees in mid July, to 67 degrees in January. Rainfall averages 10.44 inches annually.
Population is approximately 95,000 people. El Cajon is a Council-City Manager form of government. The legislative body consists of a mayor and four council members elected to four year terms.
The El Cajon City Fire Department has four Fire Stations staffed by 93 personnel that work a 56 hour ( 3 platoon ) work week.
Chief Mike Scott:
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September 28, 1997Paramedic Swat Program Begins
On September 28, 1997, two El Cajon firefighter/paramedics began SWAT training to provide an added layer of assistance during police swat actions. By having paramedics available within a closer perimeter of a swat action, police officers and citizens are provided quicker service should they need medical attention.
Firefighter/Paramedics Kevin Schwab and Tony Aliano volunteered and completed the rigorous training that made them the first such team in the East County.
Their involvement in the program includes monthly training with police swat officers and responding to the scene of swat actions in El Cajon.
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The ECFFA would like to extend a special thank you to the following individuals for their contributions to this web site…
Division Chief Ed Jarrell, Captain Steve Owen and Captain Mike Scott for their work in gathering the photos and timeline information for "About Us Yesterday."
Fire Engineer Rob Bruggema for his contribution of photos for the "Events" page.
Firefighter Mike Callahan for his contribution of photos for the "1990 Photo Gallery."
Your contributions have helped to make our website the best firefighter website in the world!
Disaster Search Dogs
El Cajon Fire Captain Mike Scott with his search dog.
El Cajon firefighter/paramedic Steve Swaney is the owner of a very special "man's best friend," Sherman the disaster search dog.
Sherman is a 2 1/2 year old chocolate lab who was rescued from the pound after showing that he possessed an incredibly high prey drive. He was found by the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation and placed in training at an expense of over $5000. Sherman's training consists of basic obedience and other behaviors that prepare him for search training.
Sherman searches for "live" victims of natural or manmade disasters such as: earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, bombings and building collapse.
