February 2008

Fire Damages Four Units At Midtown Apartment Complex

February 24, 2008

A fire in a Sacramento apartment complex has displaced seven residents and caused damage to four housing units. The first notice any resident had that there was a fire at 12:40 a.m. Thursday was a smoke detector being activated. Other residents were notified by a motorist who saw the fire at 1221 W St. and [...]

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Off Duty Rescuer Helps Save Gunshot Victim – CA

February 24, 2008

Feb. 21–Victorville — A single gunshot rang out while an off-duty firefighter was inside a local market. When he looked outside, he saw a man bleeding and staggering before falling to the ground. Immediately, the trained paramedic grabbed all the gauze the market had and ran to the aid of 27-year-old John Kacir, who was [...]

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Ex-Firefighter Testifies About Dog Food Caper – Los Angeles

February 23, 2008

A former Los Angeles city firefighter who received $1.43 million from the city because a colleague spiked his spaghetti with dog food testified under oath Friday that he also took part in hazing other firefighters. Testifying in a lawsuit brought by two former supervisors who are suing the city because they were suspended over the [...]

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House fire kills 2 and Injures 3 Others

February 23, 2008

Spencer Carr was described by those who knew him as a happy 8-year-old boy who ran around his Center Line neighborhood with his best friend and classmate from next door.Spencer and a 37-year-old Detroit woman with a form of Down syndrome died in separate house fires Thursday morning. Three others were burned in the two [...]

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Fire Ravages Historic Alamo Home – Causes $1 Million in Damage

February 22, 2008

A $1 million historic home was destroyed early Wednesday after a fire swept through the 1875 building before firefighters had a chance to put it out. A piece of me burned up, said contractor F.P. Gorski, who has been renovating the house for the past 10 months. I lost all my tools. I lost my [...]

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Featured Video of The Week -Tribute to SoCal Agencies

February 22, 2008

Happy birthday to WestCoast911.com member FYRGLFR This week’s video was submitted by WestCoast911.com member ViCaRiOuS

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Cop Vs. Firefighter – $18,000 Fine

February 21, 2008

I am sure that many of you have heard the story about the Fire Captain who was arrested by a police officer for NOT moving his apparatus at an accident scene.  The rig was parked to block safety, but was blocking a second lane on the highway.  On february 16, the cop was fined $18,000.   [...]

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San Diego Failing at Fire Safety

February 21, 2008

Report release was 2/18/08 The city and county of San Diego, still recovering from deadly wildfires in 2007, have failed to provide adequate fire protection and remain vulnerable to massive damage in the future, according to a report being released today. San Diego, the area of California hardest hit by the October firestorms, relies heavily [...]

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Is it Time to Work in Los Angeles? – LAFD/LAPD Hiring

February 21, 2008

Maybe you thought about becoming a Police Officer or Firefighter, but never followed through. Possibly you know someone with similar aspirations, who never had an opportunity to pursue their career dreams – or maybe you just have questions regarding the work of community protectors. Career Information? Personal Guidance? Individual Interaction? Yes, Yes and Yes!

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San Bernardino City Firefighters Battle 2 Alarm Structure Fire

February 20, 2008

First-Hand Account           When the first SBFD unit arrived they saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the inside and 20 ft flames coming from the 2nd story windows of a vacant 3000 square foot two story home.  Firefighters made entry through the front door and extinguished the fire on the first floor while other [...]

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