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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009On the afternoon of Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 a call came into the Long Beach Fire Department for a man stuck in a tree, complaining of shortness of breath. Engine 9 was the first on scene (in about 4 mins.) and noticed a worker who was dangling from his safety harness. Truck 11 was also […]
Storm Preparedness Press Conference
Friday, February 13th, 2009On Friday, February 13, 2009 a News Conference with Mayor Foster, and representatives from Public Works, and the Fire and Police Departments was held at the Long Beach Emergency Communications Operations Center (ECOC). The purpose of this meeting was to inform residents of resources available citywide to protect their property, and how they can prepare […]
Port Dedicates New Security Headquarters
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009On February 9th, 2009 Long Beach port officials and other dignitaries officially opened the Port of Long Beach Command and Control Center, which will serve as the Port’s Security Division HQ and as a coordination and communications hub for security agencies that protect the harbor complex. Safety and security are top priorties at the Port […]
Long Beach Fire Welcomes Navy Ship Green Bay Into The Port of Long Beach
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009On Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at approximately 1600 hours the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) welcomed the Navy’s Ship the Green Bay into the Port of Long Beach with a water display from Fire Boat 15 (Challenger). The ship is in port for a commissioning ceremony, which will take place on January 24, 2009. The […]
Crowds Line The Streets Of MLK For The 2009 Unity Parade
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009On Saturday morning January 17, 2009, crowds lined Martin Luther King Avenue in honor of unity. Participating in the parade again this year were LBFD rigs from past and present. Glen Goodrich and Marlow Brown drove the two Ahrens Foxes. One contained LA County Supervisor Don Knabe and the other, a number of members from […]
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