Fund Raiser to benefit LBFD USAR Canine Program
By Will Nash | May 9, 2014
On Saturday, May 10th from 10:00am until 4:00pm, the new Unleashed by Petco Store in Long Beach will have a Grand Opening Celebration and host a fund-raiser for the Long Beach Fire Department’s Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) Program’s Canine Program.
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LBFD Junior Lifeguard Program to be held this summer
By Will Nash | April 2, 2014
The Long Beach Fire Department’s Marine Safety Division will once again sponsor the Junior Lifeguard Program this summer. The program will be held from June 23 to August 1, 2014.
The Junior Lifeguard Program offers students 9 to 17 years of age the opportunity to receive instruction in Lifeguard rescue techniques, emergency medical first-aid, ocean sports activity, physical conditioning, marine ecology, and public service. Students must be 9 years of age as of July 1, 2014.
As always, there will be two sessions to the program. Each session will be held Monday through Friday at Junior Lifeguard Headquarters, located on the beach at 55th Place and Ocean Blvd. Field trips and competitions at other area beaches will highlight the six (6) week course. All aspects of beach activity will be explored from beach running to skin diving. The program is presented in a manner that will enable each student to participate to the best of his or her abilities while acquiring new skills and abilities.
New Junior Guards: Students who did not participate in the program the previous summer are required to pass the swim test before being accepted into the program. New students must be able to swim 100 yards in less than two (2) minutes in order to qualify. No Exceptions!
Tryouts are held at the Belmont Plaza Outdoor Pool, 4000 Olympic Plaza, Long Beach 90803
Friday Evening: May 2, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays: March 29, April 5, April 19, and May 10, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
NO ADDITIONAL TRYOUTS WILL BE AVAILABLE
There is a fee to enroll in this program. Scholarships are also available to qualified candidates that show need. Applications available upon request at all tryouts.
For more information regarding the program, please call (562) 570-8550 or email LBJG@longbeach.gov.
This information is available in an alternative format by request at 562-570-1286
City of Long Beach Fire Department is an equal opportunity services provider
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Windward Village Mobile Home Fire
By jiarviz | March 16, 2014
At approximately 10:30 a.m. this morning the Long Beach Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire in the 3500 block of Santa Fe Avenue at the Windward Village Mobil Home Park. Firefighters arrived and found a mobile home fully involved with fire. An adult occupant was able to escape with his children without injury prior to the arrival of firefighters. A total of ten family members lived at the residence, seven adults and three children.
Firefighters were able to contain the fire and stop it from spreading to adjacent mobile homes. The fire started in a clothes dryer which quickly spread and engulfed the mobile home. The damage was estimated to be over $50,000.00. The Red Cross was on scene to assist the family of ten, which was displaced because of the fire.
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Long Beach Fire Department Lifeguard Tryouts
By jiarviz | March 6, 2014
On Saturday March 15, 2014, beginning at 8:00 a.m. the Long Beach Fire Department will hold an open test for anyone interested in becoming a Seasonal Lifeguard. Tryouts will be held at the Long Beach Lifeguard Beach Operations located at 2100 East Ocean Blvd (enter off Junipero Ave. for parking lot).
See below for qualifications, exam schedule, and duties.
Qualifications
- No prior training or experience is required
- 17 years of age as of July 1, 2014 – Proof of age required at time of conditional employment offer (valid Driver’s License or Birth Certificate).
- Any applicant under 18 years of age must possess a valid work permit from his or her high school, high school diploma or G.E.D. prior to the start of the training program.
Exam Schedule
8:00 a.m. Briefing and Sign-up
9:00 a.m. Ocean swim, 1000-yards
9:30 a.m. Run-Swim-Run
12:00 p.m. Announce candidate list for pre-employment scored oral interview
12:30 p.m. Pre-employment interviews begin
2:30 p.m. Pre-employee briefing
The 1000-yard ocean swim, run-swim-run, and the pre-employment scored oral interviews will determine who qualifies for the Training Program. Candidates will enter into the training program after successful completion of all pre-employment forms and a medical exam.
The 8-day, 80-hour Training Program is tentatively scheduled for the following four (4) consecutive weekends: Saturday, May 10-Sunday, May 11; May 17-18; May 24-25 and May 31-June 1. Training will be from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 6:00 p.m. daily and include training in lifeguard tactics, lifeguard operations, first aid, D.O.T. first responder, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mechanical resuscitators, rescue buoys, rescue boards, and timed events. Day 8 will include comprehensive written and practical testing.
Trainees must successfully complete the Training Program to continue employment and may be assigned a schedule for the 2014 season. Schedules will be assigned based upon total scores accumulated during the Training Program. The starting pay for a Seasonal Lifeguard is $19.20 per hour, upon completion of the Lifeguard Training Academy.
Ocean Lifeguard Duties
- Watch a designated section of the beach and water from an assigned station
- Answer calls for help and perform rescue and resuscitation work
- Warn bathers of beach and water hazards
- Administer first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Use and maintain rescue equipment
- Take charge of lost children
- Answer questions of beach visitors
- Advise regarding local beach and waterway related ordinances
- Serve as a crewmember or ride-along on rescue boats and in lifeguard vehicles
- Assist in salvage operations of small boats and their property
- Complete and maintain activity records
- Perform other related duties as required
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Bellflower Blvd Garage Fire
By jiarviz | February 15, 2014
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Friday, February 14, 2014 at approximately 7:37 p.m. this evening the Long Beach Fire Department responded to a reported garage fire in the 4413 Bellflower Boulevard. The first unit arrived on scene and found a well involved 1-story 4-stall detached garage on fire. Firefighters made an aggressive attack on the fire and were able to keep it from spreading.
The detached garage sustained moderate fire damage. No injuries were reported.
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