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Long Beach Fire Department Hosts August S.A.F.E.R. Meeting
By Steve Yamamoto | August 26, 2010
Date: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Subject: Long Beach Fire Department Hosts August S.A.F.E.R. Meeting
On the morning of August 25, 2010, the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) hosted the Southern Area Firefighter’s Equipment Research (SAFER) Meeting at our Fire Training Center. The SAFER organization is a regional association between manufacturers, vendors, and Firefighters looking at means to increase firefighter safety and efficiency through innovative new products and equipment. Started in 1976, LBFD is one of the association’s first charter members. Fire department personnel from other agencies such as Newport Beach Fire, Downey Fire, and Los Angeles County Fire were also in attendance and toured our facility.
One of the topics this meeting specifically looked at was the recent enhancements made to our training facility. A state of the art microwave link system has allowed our Headquarters, Training Center, and Downey Fire Headquarter to videoconference simultaneously for a myriad of uses. During the testing of this system, participants were at each of the three venues. The system is designed to allow us to host regional training classes and conferences at our Training Center with other agencies at the same time using the hi-tech audio and video equipment. This is just one of the many ways that the Long Beach Fire Department is utilizing Federal Grant monies to better our department’s capabilities and ultimately provide for a safer community.
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