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Monday, January 18th, 2010Recently a Mobilization Exercise (MOBEX) of two Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Regional Task Forces (RTF’s), comprised of 29 highly trained members was conducted at the Long Beach Fire Training Center. The MOBEX involved members of the Office of Emergency Services (OES) (US&R) RTF 2 comprised of (Area E – Vernon, Downey, Montebello, Santa […]
Mother And 2 Children Narrowly Escape A North Long Beach Apartment Fire
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Just after 11:00 on the morning of January 12, 2010, Units from the Long Beach Fire Department responded to 5949 Cherry Avenue to a report of an apartment fire. Rescue 12 was first on scene and reported a first floor apartment well involved in fire. Engine 12 arrived seconds later and mounted and aggressive interior […]
2nd Alarm Fire…..Not So Happy New Year
Monday, January 4th, 20102010 started of with a 2nd alarm house fire for the Long Beach Fire Department. Multiple calls came in around noon on Saturday, January 2nd for reports of a house fire and 1 burn victim. Engine 2 was the first unit on scene and reported heavy fire blowing out of the downstairs of the 2-story, […]
2 Car Crash On South 710 Freeway
Thursday, December 31st, 2009At 8:30pm on Wednesday, December 30th a call came in to the Long Beach Fire Department for reports of a 2 car ITA on the South 710 freeway at PCH. Engine 3 was the first unit on scene and reported that there was in fact 2 cars involved and requested an additional Rescue. The Captain […]
Multi Vehicle Accident With Ejected Victims Closes The 710 Freeway
Friday, December 18th, 2009On the evening of December 17, 2009, just after 7:00 pm, units from Long Beach Fire Department were dispatched to the south bound 710 freeway at the 91 to a report of an injury traffic accident with an overturned vehicle. Long Beach Engine 12 arrived on scene to find two SUV’s that were involved in […]
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