Communique' - California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

In Memory
Chris Kanton
CDF once again mourned the loss of one of its own when CDF/
Riverside County Firefi
ghter II Chris Kanton,
24, was killed August 6
in the line of duty.
Chris and two
fellow fi refi ghters -
- Fire Apparatus Engineer
Michael Arizaga
and Firefi ghter II Richard
Bruning -- were
responding to a call for
assistance when their
engine was involved
in a single-vehicle accident on
Interstate 10 in Beaumont.
The engine left the freeway
and traveled down a steep embankment,
struck several trees
and came to rest on the roadway
below. Firefi ghter Bruning received minor injuries for which he
was treated and released. FAE Arizaga sustained moderate injuries
and was hospitalized for ongoing evaluation and observation.
Both are back to work.
Services for Chris were held in Riverside and in his hometown
of Paso Robles. Both were a fi tting tribute to a fi refi ghter who was
continually remembered by those who knew him as a genuinely
nice guy who loved being a fi refi ghter.
Donations can be made to the CDF Riverside Chapter Benevolent
Fund, 21160 Box Springs Rd., Suite 105, Moreno Valley, Calif.,
95227; or to CDF/SLO Firefi ghters Benevolent Fund, P.O. Box 3095,
Paso Robles, Calif., 93477.
Chris is survived by his wife of six months, Kathryn; his mother,
Mary; father, Paul; and sister, Heather.
Communique’
Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Resources Agency Secretary
Mike Chrisman
CDF Director
Dale Geldert
Deputy Director,
Communications
Michael Jarvis
Editor
Lisa Boyd
Communications
Student Assistant
Daniel Berlant
(916-653-5123)
www.fi re.ca.gov