What Others Say
“With our limited funds, outside financial assistance is critical for us to ensure our firefighters have the needed equipment to serve our community and be safe.
The Fire Foundation has provided all our firefighters personal protective equipment (PPE’s) for structure fires and for wildfires.
The wildfire PPE are utilized not only in our community, but throughout San Diego County and all of California on major wildfires when we are assigned to a strike team helping out wherever we are needed. Thanks again for all your support!”
John French, Imperial Beach Fire Chief
“In 2007, my late husband and SAIC Founder, Dr. J. Robert “Bob” Beyster provided funding for the Fire Foundation to purchase a new fire engine for the San Pasqual Volunteer Fire Department after their fire engine was ruined when it collapsed through a bridge weakened by the Witch Creek Fire.
The Beyster family proudly continues making annual gifts to the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation to carry on Bob’s passion to help the local fire departments because they are San Diego’s first line of defense against major wildfires.”
Betty J. Beyster
“It is by partnering with community-led efforts like yours that we can make a genuine, transformative impact. Your work is making an important difference.”
Terra Lawson-Remer, Supervisor, Third District, San Diego County Board of Supervisors
“Through partnership and the collaborative efforts including those of the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation, San Diego County fire departments are among the best equipped and prepared all hazard departments in California. All counties in our State could benefit from similar fire foundations to support and strengthen their fire departments.”
Thom Porter,
Retired Director of CAL FIRE
“I would like to say thank you to you Joan and Frank for the work and terrific services you provide the County of San Diego. Your dedicated support provides local communities the necessary means to provide services to homeowners working to be in compliance with defensible space and collaboration with local fire agencies. We all look forward to the efforts and results that come out of a collaborative effort.”
Jason McBroom, Fire Marshall, Alpine Fire Protection District
Wanting to teach their grandson, Robbie, about giving to the community, Sheldon and Sandra told Robbie he could give a $250 Christmas gift to a community group.
Robbie said he wanted to help firefighters for what they do to protect the community. His gift was used to acquire personal protective equipment to keep our firefighters safe.
John and his wife, Anne, were having an outdoor adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail near Mt. Laguna when Anne had an accident and broke her arm.
Firefighters from the Mt. Laguna fire station found where she was located and tended to her injuries. John and Anne were so pleased with the responsiveness and compassionate care she received, they donated $5,000 to assist our firefighters.