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Thursday, November 6th, 2008On the morning of October 30th, LBFD conducted a large scale earthquake drill as part of this months COCEP training. The drill began at 10:00am with a simulated 7.8 earthquake and the implementation of our earthquake policy. Initial command and control functions were carried out from the back of the BC vehicles. Soon after, the DOC […]
Badge Ceremony at LBFD Dispatch Center
Thursday, October 16th, 2008On Tuesday, October 14, 2008 there was a badge ceremony and service pin award presented at the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) dispatch center. Congratulations to Kat Kacoullas for passing probation and receiving her badge, and to Tiffany Pennock for receiving her 10-year pin. The pictures show Kat and Tiffany with Deputy Chief Patalano, […]
Long Beach Firefighters Deployed to Assist with Local Brush Fires
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008LONG BEACH – The Long Beach Fire Departmenthas sent six fire engines, 24 firefighters and a battalion chief to help battle the Sesnon fire near Porter Ranch, just north of Chatsworth. Long Beach fire department spokesman Josh Johnson said a strike team of five engines and one additional engine were sent at about noon today. […]
LBFD monthly Airport training
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008In the city of Long Beach along with our 22 other fire stations we also have a station at the Long Beach Airport, #16. It is constantly staffed by a crew of 5, with 3 apparatus as well as our Battalion Chief 3 and BLS 16. We are required to attend monthly training to keep […]
Long beach City Hall “Simulated” Anthrax Incident Evacuation Drill
Thursday, September 4th, 2008[Show slideshow] On Thursday, September 4, 2008, the Long Beach City Hall facility conducted their yearly evacuation drill with an extra-added complication. This year’s scenario a “simulated” anthrax incident provided employees and first responders with challenges that they had not been presented with in the past. The drill began with the discovery of a package […]
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