CSFPD Welcomes a Carpinteria local as our new Fire Inspector

By Grace Rampton

The Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District is pleased to welcome VAN JOY into our Fire Family.  On November 12, 2024, Van Joy was sworn in and received his Fire Inspector Badge at CSFPD Headquarters in Carpinteria, California.  Joy was fortunate enough to be raised in Carpinteria, where he attended Carpinteria High School.  He attended Cuesta Community College in San Luis Obispo and later earned a bachelor's degree in liberal studies, focusing on teaching from Cal State Channel Islands.  Joy came to our agency with an extensive background in fire protection, making him an immediate asset to our department.  Joy lives in Ojai, California, with his beautiful wife, Mallory, and their two sons, Griffin (5) and Walker (2).  "I look forward to contributing to the great relationship between our communities of Carpinteria and Summerland and our fire agency," said Joy.

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