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Friday, August 13th, 2010Priscilla Gillott is retiring after more than 20 years of dedicated service to the City of Long Beach. Please join us a we celebrate Priscilla’s retirement.
DATE: Thursday, September 9, 2010
TIME: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: LBFD Training Center (outdoors)
COST: $15 per person (includes Javy’s Tacos and a gift)
RSVP by September 2, 2010
For questions or to [...]
Extrication In North Long Beach
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
On the morning of June 22, 2010 just before 11:00, units from the Long Beach Fire Department responded to the corner of Del Amo Blvd and Virginia Avenue to a report of a vehicle into a power pole with one patient trapped. Truck 11 was first to arrive on scene and reported that a small [...]
USAR Air Ops Training
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USAR Drill Using GPS To Find Waypoints
Monday, October 26th, 2009
On 10/26/09, a practice drill put on by LBFD’s USAR team at their Station 6. Other Engine Companies from the department as well as some lifeguard units also joined in on the exercise.
The drill was to find certain markers in and around the Harbor. Teams were broken up into groups of 4 and given one handheld GPS unit to locate the markers. [...]
Long Beach Fire Practices For A Terror Attack Response
Thursday, October 1st, 2009At 7:30 on the morning of October 1, 2009, units from The Long Beach Fire Department, in conjunction with LBPD, LA County Fire and other state and federal agencies, participated in a joint terrorism drill in the downtown marina.
The Scenario:
Long Beach Fire units were called to investigate smoke in the marina near Shoreline Village. Once [...]
Long Beach Fire Department Rescue Boats Called To Remove A Family Member From A Cruise Ship
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009At approximately 7:50 PM on the evening of September 29, Fire Department Marine Safety Division Rescue Boats were requested by United State Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach to respond to the cruise ship “Zuiderdam” about 8 miles off Long Beach.
The ship, which had left LB hours before and was en-route to Mexico, had an 85 year [...]
Hazardous Materials Training
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
On Saturday, August 29th, withstanding the summer heat and humidity, the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) Hazardous Materials Task Force performed their monthly Continuing Education by performing a simulated “Level-A Entry”. The drill, conducted at the LBFD Training Center on Argonne Avenue simulated leaking cylinder of sulfur dioxide that had been knocked over at a [...]
Fire Erupts In A Three-Story Hotel Downtown Three Victims Rescued
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009At 11:34 on the morning of September 3, 2009, Long Beach Fire Department units were called to 63 Lime Avenue to a report of a structure fire inside the Green Leaf Hotel. Engine 2 arrived on scene within 4 minutes and found smoke pouring from a second story window a 3-story center-hallway style hotel. Engine [...]
Long Beach Fire Department Participates In A Multi Agency Drill In Vernon
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Long Beach Fire Department units consisting of BC1, BC8, Haz Mat 24, Engine 4 and Engine 17 participated in a joint hazardous materials exercise hosted by Exxon/Mobil and the city of Vernon Fire Department. They were also joined by other participating agencies, which included fire departments from the cities of Compton, Downey and Santa Fe [...]
Overturned Vehicle On The 405 Freeway
Monday, August 17th, 2009At 12:44 am on August 17, 2009, Long Beach Fire responded to the North bound 405 freeway at Palo Verde to an injury traffic accident involving 2 vehicles including 1 on it’s roof. Battalion 2 was the first unit on scene with Engine 17 and Rescue 17 close behind. Fire crews found the driver of [...]
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