It's winter, 2016. It is also El Nino time. After years of drought, Southern California is going…read moreto finally get significant amounts of rain. We are anticipating four days straight of rainfall this week. So how does this knowledge work into a review for a firehouse? They put out fires and provide rescues, right? Well, there is yet one more service they provide that is lesser known. After living in the same house for 35 years, I am sadly familiar with the uncommonly large river of water that flows into my back yard from my alley when Mother Nature decides to dump on us. The mud and water oozes into my back patio room, the result of a downward slope, ignorance, and bad design. We never fixed it. Thus, the need for sandbagging in the literal sense. My heroes, the guys in the Corona Fire Department, fill sand bags and pile them outside their station for you to pick up. And the best part is, they are free. 10 bags is the limit, and that sure helps. As of this writing, Station #6 is the only station in Corona that provides these sandbags. You may wish to call ahead to confirm they have some ready. This is only for Corona residents. If you live in a different city, contact your local Fire Department to find out if they have this service available. So, thank you guys for all you do. Afterthought: Sure wish I could get pictures of them doing this, ya know, posing with their shirts off, muscles glistening after a hard day's work. Here is the best I can do at the moment: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ncJGil93I00/T6-dAeqzE1I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/AvvVtm-Peb4/s1600/398712_165775596861976_100002886111553_224444_79302685_n.jpg

These guys are INCREDIBLE! They not only put their lives on the line with fires & major disasters,…read morebut they also care about the smaller problems with just as much enthusiasm. These guys came to the rescue and helped remove my daughter-in-law's newly adopted pup, that was trapped under my vehicle's middle seats for over 3 hours. He was so frightened, as was I, but these firemen were able to finally bring him out to safety. I was so thankful to these men, as was our little Wynter & his new mommy. Thank you, Fire Station 6!!! You're the best!!

Officers are always extremely helpful and fast. They deserve more recognition and respect, thank…read moregoodness for all that they do.

The Corona police are actually heroes! One day about two years ago, I went to a local park to run…read more A group of motorbike riders went after me on their motorized bikes almost hitting me a few times just for fun, I guess. They zoomed after me on their motorized vehicles until I ran away from the park. I called the police who were very responsive to my situation. They found the perpetrators and I was never harassed again. In fact, I never saw that group of bike riders again. Also, long before the above incident, I was hit by a crazy driver that the police were looking for. I was horrified, but an officer stayed with me until a friend of mine could come to help me calm down. In both situations, the Corona Police went out of their way to save me! Thank you, Corona Police!

Just received service today at one of my new restaurants and I am extremely satisfied with the…read morequality and speed of service. I received a notice from fire department and Amy walked me through all the steps to get the restaurant up to code. She was able to get a technician out very quick and has very reasonable rates.

From the owner: Integrity Fire Protection is a small family based fire protection company. We have been in the fire…read moreprotection industry for over a decade. We are a committed team to keep you, your employees, your property safe, and up to code. The goal is to help individuals and businesses across Southern California to bring their ideas to life by being protected from unpredictable complications. We offer services as in fire suppression system new installations/ maintenance/ inspections, fire extinguisher services/ maintenance/ replacements/ recharges/ sales, commercial hood cleaning, commercial hood maintenance, fire sprinkler testing, and other types fire suppression system and fire extinguisher services.

We would like THANK Bryant (Owner) and Ramos (Supervisor) for the Excellent work. We were very…read moreconcerned about the water leak we found. Bryant promptly replied to the Yelp request. His company was on the only one that replied the "same day" with an estimate. The cost was reasonable and the estimate covered the needed parts. Ramos was very professional, answer questions and explained how the system works. His experience and skills gave me the peace of mind .. I was able to sleep well that night, after the repair. This company conducts Superior work!! As a matter of fact .. I asked for an estimate to replace the home sprinkler heads.

Had a leaking pipe. Called Diamond Fire Protection and they quickly had someone out here. Bryant…read morewas awesome! Friendly service and went above and beyond to make sure it was fixed properly. Would definitely recommend.

I had heard from my insurance broker that my insurer wants me to have my sprinkler system inspected…read moreannually and Tony will be the guy every year to get that job. I contacted others via Yelp, including 5-star-rated providers. Most had zero follow-through or quoted astronomical figures just to set foot on my property. Tony came, he tested, he noted the things that needed to be fixed and is preparing a quote for those remedies for me. He's clearly a good guy, showed up when he said he would, and showed me a series of credentials that tell me I can trust his work. I would HIGHLY recommend AWR. I'll keep you informed as we progress through the necessary repairs Tony noticed and through our annual testing.

I called A W R Fire Protection to repair a fire sprinkler plate that popped out of the ceiling…read more Tony gave me an estimate and came out today to repair. He showed up on time and was very professional. He walked our entire home (5200+ sq ft) and tightened all plates he thought were low. I would highly recommend his services.

My entire experience with certified fire has been flawless. From the moment we decided to start…read morehaving discussions, a lovely man named Alan, who was very helpful over the phone. Then once we scheduled our date for our fire sprinkler inspection and fire extinguisher installations this amazing technician named Jessie Medina came by and was beyond amazing. Not only did he communicate very well before the appointment, but he also was early for the appointment and had such a pleasant demeanor and wonderful smile. He was very patient and walked us through the entire 14 unit inspection. He took his time and he brought booties for his shoes to keep all the interiors of the home clean. He has been doing this for eight years so he's very experienced and was very knowledgeable and the prices were amazing! What I also really loved is he spent some time with us to plan where we were gonna install the fire extinguishers on the exterior of the building and he was so helpful. The work and the quality was amazing. He taught me things that I never knew before. Definitely going to hire him again! Highly recommend!

They were very nice and easy to work with on such short notice. The gentleman that came to my…read moreoffice was very informative and gave us feedback on the current fire extinguishers. He was able to service them on the spot and was able to let us purchase refurbished ones as well.

We had our annual fire inspection done by another company. I will not name the company. They came…read moreout and found two problems. They quoted me an outrageous amount to repair the problems. I them called Black Bird. They sent Fernando out to handle the issue. He found the problems and corrected them. It turns our that the problems were actually caused by the other company. In other words, the other company wanted to fix their own problem and rip us off. Needless to say, our new company going forward will be Black Bird and their wonderful employee, Fernando.

We had a dry fire sprinkler pendant to be installed in our walk in. After exchanging the emails and…read moregetting all the info done, we received a very high quote. I asked to break down the quote for this simple job, but Jeff was not able to do that, he wrote they don't do that, but instead they give a full price. So we went with another service and instead of paying $1600, I paid $650. Feels like this business likes to up-charge, so be careful and get other quotes too.

They came within a few hours of calling. Completed repairs in about an hour and charged exactly…read morewhat was quoted. Overall very happy with their services and will use again.

Thank you, H2O for your professionalism and courteous work ethics. My husband and I always value…read morehonest people and quality work. Thank you so much for helping us with our project. We will always recommend your business. Carlos and Alma

To all of the negative comments…read more.. After reading these comments, it is clear that the "commenters" do not understand the code requirements related to fire protection equipment inspection, testing and maintenance. It is unfair to complain about a company that is licensed by the state of California and is required by law to perform inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment in accordance with NFPA Standards. Further, per the California Fire Code, a business or property owner is required to maintain their fire systems and equipment serviced and certified. It is your responsibility to ensure this is accomplished on a regular basis. As a former Fire Marshal, I have written numerous violations to business and property owners for failing to maintain their fire protection equipment as required. If you take issue with phone calls from a fire protection company reminding you that your system is in need of service, be thankful. Most businesses do not keep up with their fire protection equipment and in some instances view this required service as an "inconvenience" or "unnecessary expense". With regard to service contracts, if you don't take the time to read them and later find out you don't like something, that is on you, not the contractor. If you don't like the language in the contract, address it before you sign it. Not every contractor is perfect. But in all fairness, nor are the businesses they service.

This company is ran poorly! They came into my business and destroyed a sprinkler head. The owner…read morethan yelled at me and told me he's trying to run a business not pacify anyone. Grumpy! Do NOT use them if you want great customer service.