PIO Podcast (09/18/25): Wildland & Aviation Division Chief Jim Topoleski
Podcast: San Bernardino County Fire: PIO PodcastPublished On: Thu Sep 18 2025
Description: We’re back with Episode 7 of the San Bernardino County Fire PIO Podcast! Host Captain Shawn Millerick and the team continue the mission to inform, educate, and entertain.In this episode:Division Chief Jim Topoleski joins the crew to share his fire service origin story, his decades-long career path through Redlands and Cal Fire, and his perspective on why San Bernardino County Fire offers “a firefighter’s dream” with its scope of calls, tools, and opportunities.The team dives into incident management teams, why they matter, how SBCoFD is building capacity for the future, and how any firefighter, regardless of rank, can get involved in complex incident response.Special guest Ryan Vaccaro calls in with a South Desert update, covering Joshua Tree rescues, Miracle League baseball for kids with disabilities, and progress on the long-awaited Station 41 rebuild.Plus, the Joke of the Day, This Day in History, a quick Tech Corner spotlight on lightning detection systems rolling out across the county, and updates from our fire crews.Links Mentioned in the Episode:Wildland & Aviation Division video featuring Jim Topoleski and his brotherOld Cajon Hand Crew Rescue video
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