December 2007

The Memories of 2007…

December 31, 2007

Here I am on New Year’s eve day looking back at 2007. I am ringing in the new year on duty. As I sit here and prepare myself for a hectic night, I can’t help but relflect back on a year that has past so quickly. In the spring of 2007, I was fortunate enough [...]

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Taking A Look Back At The DEADLY Sunset Hotel Fire

December 29, 2007

California Hotel Fire Leaves Four Dead And 18 Injured 29 Dec 2002 SAN BERNARDINO, CA: Four people were killed and 18 others were injured as fire spread through the top floor of a small residential hotel early morning Saturday. Firefighters managed to pull dozens out of the blaze to safety. When firefighters reached the Sunset [...]

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Chasing Fire Through The Walls..

December 28, 2007

Tonight we had a structure fire in a single story balloon framed residence. When we pulled up, smoke was pushing out of the vents and windows pretty good. We forced entry into the home and went to work. I’m standing outside putting my mask on when suddenly a woman comes running up to the front [...]

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Rolling Em’ in Vegas…..Rescue 1

December 28, 2007

Okay. I know this is “Drama 911” and not the “lost and found” as one guy put it. But the backboard post was just at the start of my day. Thank you for posting your comment Mr. Hot head. You seem to be living up to your name there my brother. Yesterday in Las Vegas [...]

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Feature Your Station!

December 27, 2007

Do you have any pictures and information about a brand new or unique fire station? Submit your information and photos to: info@westcoast911.com

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Feature Your Apparatus!

December 27, 2007

Got a new delivery or just a really nice rig?  Submit your pictures and information to:  info@westcoast911.com

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Podcasts Coming Soon!

December 27, 2007

Please Come Back soon!

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It’s a Small Fire Service World…

December 27, 2007

It isn’t every day that us here in Las Vegas manage to accidentally score some equipment from other agencies. We pretty much have plenty of our own. I found it funny though that when I was doing my check out, I came across this backboard from Hesperia F.D in California (which is now SB county) [...]

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Christmas Day Wind Mayhem!

December 26, 2007

Drama Drama and more Drama. The pictures say it all. 70+ mph winds throughout San Bernardino today. Things were going crazy all day for us here at Rescue/USAR 230. Actually, it was a normal Christmas day around here. It’s always crazy around this place over the holidays. Many City disasters have occurred on Christmas, from [...]

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Christmas Day Zombie

December 25, 2007

I should have known that on a full moon Christmas eve we’d be busy. Sadly, we started the day with a DOA and were up to 14 calls by midnight…..I kept my eyes open for Santa while we were out last night. We had a conversation with a heart patient earlier in the evening who [...]

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