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Wednesday, December 11th, 2013Long Beach Fire Department resources responded to reports of a residential structure fire early this morning. Calls were received just after midnight for an apartment fire on the 2600 block of East 56th Way. First arriving Fire Department resources encountered a fire in a second floor unit and initiated an aggressive fire attack. Firefighters were […]
LBFD Marine Safety Division conducts “Swift Water” Training Drills
Wednesday, November 13th, 2013On Wednesday, November 13th, the Long Beach Fire Department Marine Safety Division conducted “Swift Water” Training Drills in various Long Beach Waterways. The purpose of these annual drills are to recertify Swift Water Team Members on safety equipment, rescue procedures, and team coordination. Although the weather is still warm and riverbed water levels are relatively […]
Confined Space Rescue
Sunday, November 10th, 2013The Long Beach Fire Department responded to the 1400 block of Walnut at 4:55pm on Saturday, November 9th for reports of a person trapped in a confined space. On arrival, Firefighters found a worker buried to his waist in mud. The Long Beach Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue Team was requested and assisted in successfully extricating the […]
Long Beach Fire & Civil Service Department to host recruiting workshops
Thursday, October 17th, 2013The Long Beach Fire Department is hiring new Fire Recruits. There will be two (2) informational workshops provided where interested applicants can learn more about the firefighter recruitment process, as well as have the opportunity to speak with LBFD personnel. INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS WHEN: Saturdays, October 19th & 26th @ 10:00AM-12:00PM WHERE: Long Beach Public Library […]
LBFD 710 Freeway Traffic Accident
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at approximately 1:40 p.m. the Long Beach Fire Department responded to an injury traffic accident on the southbound 710 freeway at the 91freeway. The first arriving unit found multiple vehicles involved with one victim trapped in one of the vehicles. Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to extricate the victim. […]
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