Council Contact

The DSFSC is an extremely active all volunteer organization consisting of eleven elected members of the Board of Directors (who serve two-year terms) and more than a dozen members-at-large from communities throughout the District. The current officers and directors are:

President: Craig Cook (email)

Secretary: Kathryn Nelson (email)

Treasurer: Steve Webb (email)

Directors: Bob Frey

David Rice

Charlie Service

Georgia Herman (email)

Ron Gibson

Bill Pickens

Steve Kerrin

Our mailing address: Deer Springs Fire Safe Council

P.O. Box 460097

Escondido, CA 92046-0097

In cooperation with the County of San Diego, and the Deer Springs Fire Protection District, the Council supports and promotes Firewise activities and constantly seeks avenues to educate local residents about fire safety and prevention.

Some accomplishments of the DSFSC in its brief existence have been:

Conducted continuing education through the use of biannual workshops and seminars, instructional literature, and newspaper articles to highlight proven measures for fire prevention and safety.
Obtained a grant that provided for installation of twelve bilingual "Extreme Fire Danger Area" signs posted strategically throughout the District that incorporate "red flags" during National Weather Service designated red flag warning days.
Identified routes for evacuation and mailed them to the residents of the District.
Established and successfully tested an Emergency Communication System (ECS) also referred to as Reverse 9-1-1, to rapidly provide subscribers in the District with the status of an emergency, of any nature, via telephone.
Coordinated a system of strategically placed resident observers, with dedicated communications, to help assess the severity of a fire event and communicate this information via the ECS.
Continued sponsorship and support of the Deer Springs Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) whose members are trained to assist with basic emergency response skills. They would serve as an important backup resource for the District in case of an emergency or wildfire.
Established a program to identify, for upgrade, outdated water standpipes to comply with newer and more demanding water flow requirements.
Vigorously campaigned for a ballot measure increasing assessments to property owners in the District in order to provide a third fire station, additional firefighters and paramedics, and a fourth fire engine. The measure passed, additional personnel have been added and plans for a new fire station are awaiting approval.
Established an Internet site for timely dissemination of information as well as a repository for information and links to information related to fire safety.