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El Cajon, CA (November 9, 2007) - The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation announced that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has stationed one of its fire-fighting helicopters at the Sycuan Tribal Fire Department. The helicopter will be available at Sycuan for a 30-day, non-consecutive period to augment the firefighting capabilities of the region. This additional 30-day period is funded by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation.

The Sycuan Fire Department and the Golden Eagles Hotshots have a fleet of one (1) Type-I Medic Engine, one (1) Type-I, two (2) Type III Engines, one (1) Type I Water Tender (Tengine), one (1) Type II Water Tender (Tengine), one (1) Superintendent truck, one (1) Support truck, one (1) Yamaha Grizzly ATV, two (2) Hotshots Crew Carriers, one (1) Support truck, one (1) Flycrew Crew Carrier, one (1) Flycrew van, five (5) Command Vehicles, one (1) Support Vehicle, one (1) Utility, one (1) Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance, and one (1) reserve Advance Life Support (ALS) Ambulance.

These specialized firefighting apparatuses provide emergency services to reservation residents and the surrounding communities of Dehesa Valley, and Harbison Canyon (near Alpine, CA and the Viejas Indian Reservation).

On June 25, 2007, the Sycuan Fire Department took delivery of a Type I 2006 Pierce Water tender. This tender was awarded to the Sycuan Fire Department from a FEMA grant that was written by the Department Battalion Chief with assistance and input from the Department Apparatus Committee.

In April 3, 2006, the Apparatus Committee started looking for a new Type I Apparatus to replace the 1991 E-One on a International Cab, the apparatus needed to be a state-of-the-art Type I Apparatus. During this search and proposal to our current vender Pierce the committee found a used low miles 2004 Pierce Enforcer equipped with all the state-of-the-art equipment that the committee was looking for at Fire Truck Plus, a used re-condition dealer out of Cucamonga, Ca.

After specking and testing this apparatus the committee decided that with a few modifications this apparatus would meet the standards of the Apparatus Committee.

A proposal was submitted to Chief Murphy in regards to the recommendation of moving forward on the purchase of the apparatus. Not only would the apparatus save the Tribal Government money, it would also provide a state-of-the-art apparatus for the Sycuan Fire Department.

On August 14, 2006 the Sycuan Fire Department took delivery of this Type 1 Pierce Pumper. In the works at this time the Sycuan Fire Department is awaiting the delivery of a brand new custom Type III wildland Pumper; the apparatus was placed in service in July 15, 2007.