Richard Clarence Yokley

Background

Yokley, Richard Clarence was born on December 29, 1942 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Clarence Ralph and Dorothy Junese (Sackman) Yokley.

Education

Student, San Diego City College, 1967. AS, Miramar College, 1975. Student, London Fire Brigadier Training Academy, 1994.

Student, Fire Service College, England, 1994.

Career

Disc jockey Station KSDS-FM, San Diego, 1966-1967. Building engineer Consolidated Systems, Inc., 1968-1972. With Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Department, California, 1972-1999, fire marshal, 1981-1991, operations chief, 1991-1993, maintenance officer, 1993-1999.

Medical technician Hartson Ambulance, San Diego, 1978-1980, Bay General Hospital (now Scripps Hospital), Chula Vista, California, 1980-1983, EMT-D Sea World of San Diego, 1997-2003, Sea World Aviculture Department Penguin Encounter, 2003-2004, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, since 2004. Chairman South Bay Emergency Medical Service, 1988. Member firefighter advisory council to San Diego Burn Institute, 1989, 1999, member Council of Courage, 1991-1999.

Member Emergency Medical Care Committee for San Diego County, 2001-2004.

Achievements

• Richard Clarence Yokley has been listed as a noteworthy Fire department administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • First Responders on Television: Firefighters, Medics, Police, Lifeguards and Others

Membership

Assistant curator Firehouse Museum, San Diego, 1972-1989, docent, 1990-1993. Scoutmaster troop 874 Boy Scouts American, Bonita, California, 1978-1979. With United States Air Force, 1962-1966.

Member International Association Firefighters (president local chapter 1981-1982), California State Firefighters Association (deputy director southern division 1994-1997), California Fire Mechanics, San Diego County Fire Prevention Officers (vice president 1984, president 1985), Bonita Business and Professional Association (board directors 1991-1993, Historian award 1987, Pioneer award 1997), Fire Mark Circuit of the American mathematical society (director 1994-2000, Exemplary Service award 2002), Smokey Bear Collectors Association (co-founder, director 1995-1997, advisor 1998-2000), South Bay Commission, Bonita History Museum (co-founder 1986, advisory board 1997, vice president 1998, 99, board directors 2003-2004), Crown Firecoach Enthusiasts, Sport Chalet Dive Club (vice president 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, visit fire departments of foreign countries, collect fire memorabilia, snow skiing.

Connections

Married Jean Elizabeth Liddle, July 25, 1964. Children: Richard Clarence II, Karin Denise Yokley Dillard.

Father:

Clarence Ralph Yokley

Mother:

Dorothy Junese (Sackman) Yokley

Spouse:

Jean Elizabeth Liddle

child:

Karin Denise Yokley Dillard Yokley

child:

Richard Clarence II Yokley