January 2008

California’s Firefighting Needs Deemed Critical

January 27, 2008

The state needs to invest in more airplanes, fire engines and firefighters to combat shortfalls in its firefighting abilities highlighted during last year’s Southern California wildfires, an outside task force recommended Friday. “The demands on our emergency response system and the risk to life and property are dramatically greater than they have ever been,” said [...]

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2 Firefighters Catch Fleeing Suspect – Fresno, CA

January 26, 2008

Two on-duty Fresno firefighters became instant heroes to federal agents Friday afternoon when they helped chase down a fugitive running from law enforcement officers in north Fresno. Kevin Kos, 32, and Leland Sharpe, 35, a firefighter-in-training, were driving westbound on Barstow Avenue after lunch when they saw a man sprinting across the road near the [...]

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The Metrolink Crash Of 2005 – Glendale, CA

January 26, 2008

Today marks the 3 year anniversary of the worst accident in Metrolink’s history, so I wanted to give us an opportunity to look back at the event. I commend all of the agencies involved for doing a great job. Coincidentally, we just happened to complete our 4 hour emergency responder training with Metrolink personnel. Our [...]

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2 Car Collision on Mill St. – San Bernardino

January 25, 2008

First-Hand Account Tonight we had a traffic collision on Mill Street. Colton Fire dept. responded and gave us a hand with patient care and extrication. The call came in as a two vehicle head on T/C. When we arrived we found a sedan which had collided with a pick-up truck. It was a messy scene [...]

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Avalanche In California – Wrightwood

January 25, 2008

 Mountain avalanches killed an off-duty ski patrol worker and left another person missing as California strained under nearly a week of snow and rain. One avalanche struck Friday afternoon at Wrightwood in the snow-laden San Gabriel Mountains. A 23-year-old employee of the Mountain High ski area was pulled from the debris, but died at a [...]

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Monte Carlo Hotel/Casino Fire – Las Vegas

January 25, 2008

First-Hand Account Today there was a major alarm fire in Las Vegas at the Monte Carlo Casino on the strip. This area of the strip in covered by the Clark County Fire Department, but Engine 1 and Ladder 1 and several other LVFD units rolled to the scene to help. Today was my day on [...]

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Featured Video of The Week

January 25, 2008

Tribute to Southern California Fire/Rescue/EMS by toastt21 – youtube member

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What’s A Transitional Response Vehicle? – Mesa, AZ

January 24, 2008

Here is an interesting approach that they are taking in Arizona to augment the need for additional fire stations and staffing. Is this the direction that other overworked fire departments should consider? Mesa Arizona would like more fire stations, but money is tight. So the fire department, using the materials and manpower on hand, has [...]

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Hot Shots of The Month – San Bernardino

January 23, 2008

Here are our selected photos for this month.  These were submitted by FF/PM John Miller from the SBFD.          Thanks for your submission John!                          Read story related to these photos Submit your department’s photos and incident date/description to info@drama911.com

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Explosion Beneath Patrol Car Injures Officer – Los Angeles

January 23, 2008

On Monday, January 21, 2008 at 2:10 PM, a total of 28 Los Angeles Fire Department personnel under the direction of Battalion Chief Kwame Cooper, responded to a Explosion with Injury near 637 East 3rd Street in the Little Tokyo District of downtown Los Angeles. As the LAFD Engine Company arrived, the Officer drove to [...]

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