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Friday, July 31st, 2009On Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) units Engine 2, Engine 3, Engine 8, Engine 12, Engine 13 and Battalion Chief 1 participated in Wild Land fire training. Other agencies that participated in this training were Los Angeles City and County Fire Departments, the Glendale Fire Department, and the […]
LBFD Urban Search and Rescue Team Conducts Inflatable Rescue Boat Training In Preperation Of Potential Hurricane and Flooding Incidents
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009On Monday, July 27th and Tuesday, July 28th Members of the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) Urban Search and Rescue Team (US&R) participated in Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) training off of the shoreline of Fire Station Six, near the Queen Mary. This training is also scheduled during the Month of August that will provide for […]
LBFD and Ports America Conduct “Man in the Water” Rescue Drill at Hanjin Terminal
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009On Monday, July 27thLong Beach Fire Department (LBFD) Engine 24, Boat 15 (Challenger) and Rescue Boat 2 partnered with Ports America, an environmental, health and safety division at the Hanjin Terminal to conduct a “Man in the Water” drill. Over the years throughout the United States there have been incidents where dock workers and ships […]
LBFD Crash Rigs Welcome National Guard Soldiers Home
Monday, July 27th, 2009On the morning of July 18, The Long Beach Fire Department as well as hundreds of well wishers and family members were on hand for the arrival of 1498th Transportation Company to Long Beach airport. The 270 soldiers were with the National Guard and were returning from a year- long deployment in Iraq. LBFD Crash […]
LBFD Cert Graduation – A 7.2 Quake Hits SoCal…..Now What?
Sunday, June 28th, 2009On the morning of Saturday, June 27th, the Long Beach Fire Departments CERT program held yet another successful graduation at it’s impressive training facility. For those who don’t know what CERT is, it stands for Community Emergency Response Team. This program is put on by the LBFD at no charge to the public. Since the […]
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