September 2008

Stockton Crew First on Scene in Devastated Galveston Island

September 30, 2008

Early on the morning of Sept. 13, Patrick McKeegan and 13 other Stockton firefighters staying at Houston’s Reliant Stadium were roused from their slumber and told they had five minutes to prepare before leaving for Galveston Island, Texas. “It kind of hit us very fast,” said McKeegan, 28, with Stockton Fire Department Engine No. 6. [...]

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Sacramento City Firefighters Rescue Man From Fire

September 30, 2008

Firefighters rescued a man from an apartment fire this morning, one of three blazes that burned residences in the immediate Sacramento area. Fire officials are investigating the cause of the fires that damaged two houses and an apartment in three different parts of Sacramento County early this morning. The rescue happened after Sacramento Fire Department [...]

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Apartment Fire Displaces Twelve People in San Bernardino

September 30, 2008

At 1:33 P.M. on September 29, 2008 fire dispatchers received a call from an alarm company reporting a fire pull station had been activated at a multi-unit apartment complex located on the corner of 13th Street and Acacia in the City of San Bernardino. The first fire unit was on scene at 1:38 P.M. and [...]

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Hundreds Gather to Unveil the Ventura County Firefighter Memorial

September 28, 2008

A procession of bagpipers and drummers in traditional Highland dress marched across the lawn of the Ventura County Government Center to open the fourth annual fallen firefighters memorial ceremony Saturday morning. The ensemble, members of the Pipes and Drums of California Professional Firefighters, accompanied the presentation of colors at the event, which dedicated a monument [...]

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Fire Destroys 2 Story Home in Apple Valley

September 27, 2008

A two-story home was reduced to rubble as a fast-moving fire gutted the building early Friday morning, officials said. Apple Valley Fire Protection District personnel responded to the blaze in the 20600 block Crazy Horse Court, near Bear Valley and Kiowa roads, at about 5:25 a.m., according to Fire Investigator Brian Pachman. When firefighters arrived, [...]

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Victorville Firefighters Settle Lawsuit With City

September 27, 2008

The city has decided to settle a class action lawsuit filed by the former Victorville Professional Firefighters, according to attorneys for the union. “We were able to vindicate the rights of the firefighters,” said Sanjay Bansal, an attorney with Lackie, Dammeier & McGill. There were 47 Victorville firefighters as plaintiffs in the class action suit, [...]

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EMT Background Checks Now Required in California

September 27, 2008

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Thursday that requires California’s 70,000 emergency medical technicians to undergo mandatory criminal background checks. In 2007, he zapped a similar bill after expressing disapproval about last-minute changes that would have kept secret some details about rescuer misconduct. This time, Schwarzenegger signed an Assembly bill that will modernize a patchwork licensing [...]

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Yermo Gets Another Fire Apparatus

September 27, 2008

A fire truck donated by the county brings the number of vehicles available to respond to fires in Yermo up to three. The Yermo/Calico Fire District, formerly known as the Yermo Fire Department, picked up a 1980 GMC 500-gallon water tank capacity truck Monday. The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors agreed to donate the [...]

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Novato Firefighters Knockdown Blaze at Local Bar

September 27, 2008

An electrical fire destroyed a downtown Novato bar early Thursday morning. Thick, dark smoke was pouring out of the front doors of DeSilva’s Bar and Grille at 1535 S. Novato Blvd. when firefighters arrived at 12:56 a.m. Thursday, according to Mark Heine, fire battalion chief. The two-alarm fire was contained at 1:21 a.m. An electrical [...]

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Mindfreak Filmed at Las Vegas Fire Station 1

September 27, 2008

In January 08 an episode of the A&E Network Criss Angel/Mindfreak Show was taped at Fire Station 1 (A Platoon). The show will air on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 10PM on A&E Network; the episode is titled “Silverton Final Attempt”. Be sure to check it out and show support for our West Coast Firefighters!

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