April 2009

Inside the Command Post – Episode #14 – SBFD

April 30, 2009

A look Inside the Command Post. SBFD Company and Chief Officers arriving on scene and their Size-Up process. This video clip shows the BC setting up his Incident Action Plan and the Initial companies arriving on scene and starting to suppress the fire on a 2-Story Garden Style Apartment Fire on the second floor with [...]

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Bakersfield Firefighters Union pays 12K to “See The Books”

April 30, 2009

How bad are the city’s finances, really? That’s something Bakersfield fire and police unions wonder as budget season looms, contract negotiations crawl and jobs hang in the balance. They even hired an accounting firm, a roughly $12,000 endeavor, to get a clear picture of what’s up with Bakersfield’s pocketbook. “We spent the money because we [...]

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Oxnard Fire Dept. Seek Stimulus funds for fire station

April 30, 2009

Oxnard Fire Department officials are seeking $9.2 million in federal stimulus money to build a fire station and refurbish three others. “It’s a competitive grant but I think we’ve shown a need,” Assistant Fire Chief Brad Windsor said. The City Council approved the application at a meeting Tuesday night as well as a request another [...]

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Two-alarm fire damages two Tiburon homes – Marin Firefighters

April 30, 2009

A two-alarm fire damaged two homes in Tiburon on Wednesday, drawing firefighters from four departments. The fire was reported at 6:50 p.m. at 329 Karen Way, a three-bedroom detached home near Blackfield Drive. The fire started in a side yard, climbed up the wood siding, went through a window and burned into the garage area, [...]

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Quick action by Redlands Firefighters saves young stroke victim

April 29, 2009

REDLANDS – Donavon Egan is a 6-year-old boy. On Feb. 21, he suffered a stroke and his parents said he would have died if it were not for the quick action of the Redlands Fire Department. Donovan’s father, Joe, said Donavon had just finished taking a shower when he collapsed on the floor of the [...]

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Two Vallejo fires within 30 minutes stretch Vallejo firefighters

April 28, 2009

Back-to-back fires Monday night left the Vallejo Fire Department “stripped” and dependent on other cities to cover some calls, a fire official said today. The two fires – the first at 9:58 p.m. and the second at 10:25 p.m. – caused little damage but stretched the limits of the fire department, officials said. Capt. Eric [...]

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Oregon Governor Signs Fire Fighter Cancer Presumption Bill

April 28, 2009

April 28, 2009 – Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has signed state legislation (HB 2420) expanding the list of cancers presumed to be work-related for Oregon fire fighters. The law is effective January 1, 2010. “This was a very proud moment for Oregon fire fighters,” says Oregon State Fire Fighters Council (OSFFC) President Kelly Bach. “Over [...]

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Firefighting Aircraft Crew dies when Tanker Crashes

April 28, 2009

An air tanker (Neptune Tanker 42) under contract to the United States Forest Service was lost when it crashed in the Oquirrh Mountains, Utah. The crew of three was lost in the incident.  Neptune Aviation mourns the loss of the crew of Tanker 42 on April 25, 2009. Flynn, Michael Wayne Buss / Brian, Joseph [...]

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Arson suspected in Fontana house fire

April 28, 2009

A Fontana home burned down Tuesday morning and arson investigators said the blaze appeared suspicious. About 25 San Bernardino County firefighters responded at 11:35 a.m. to the house at 7685 Tokay Avenue about neighbors reported seeing smoke and flames in the front of the home. Firefighters had to take extra precautions because there was asbestos [...]

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40 Firefighters respond to Huntington Beach Trench Rescue

April 27, 2009

HUNTINGTON BEACH – A man who was trapped inside a collapsed trench today has died, authorities said. About 40 firefighters from at least four different fire stations responded to the 4600 block of Warner Avenue, where the worker was trapped, said Deputy Fire Marshall Jeff Lopez of the Huntington Beach Fire Department. Soil and concrete [...]

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