Long Beach Firefighters and Lifeguards take step for water safety
By frhayes | June 2, 2010
The firefighters and lifeguards that are responsible for response in and around the water conducted water safety training recently at the Belmont Plaza Pool. The purpose of the drill was to teach survival techniques to firefighters and lifeguards that may have fallen in the water wearing full structural protective clothing and breathing from an air supply. Considering the economic situation of the city, these firefighters were able to train on decommissioned gear that cost nothing to the department. The training was a success, as many learned the techniques necessary to survive until help arrives. The video shows a lifeguard taking the equipment through every scenario he could think of trying to fail the gear underwater.
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Golden Gardian Port Protector Exercise Video
By frhayes | June 1, 2010
The multi agency drill was conducted at Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach. More…
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US&R Video – LBFD Rappelling Off Of 15th Story Roof To Help Save A Suicidal Woman
By frhayes | May 25, 2010
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Topics: Incidents | 35 Comments »
LBFD US&R Team Rappels Off Of 15th Story Roof of the Hilton Hotel To Help Save A Suicidal Woman
By frhayes | May 22, 2010
On Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) units, responded to a reported suicidal female hanging out of an eight (8) story window at the Hilton Hotel located at 701 W OCEAN BLVD, LONG BEACH, CA 90831.
The first arriving unit immediately recognized the potential complexity of this situation and requested additional apparatus and personnel including the Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) team, and the negotiation team and other officers from the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).
During the four-hour negotiation process, the female finally pulled back away from the window for a brief time period. At this time through the coordinated effort of two of the US&R team members rappelling off of the fifteenth story roof to the eight floor to block the window, and the LBPD breaking down the door. The female was subdued without incident or injury; she was evaluated at the scene by Paramedics and transported by the LBPD for treatment to a local hospital.
During this incident Ocean Blvd from the 710 Freeway to Magnolia Avenue was shut down to traffic. However once this incident was brought under control all traffic was let through this thorough fair including the family and guest’s of a couple scheduled to be married at the hotel that evening.
This incident occurred in council district two (2) with a total of 9 apparatus and 24 personnel working on this incident for over four hours. The LBPD also had multiple resources and personnel on scene, and through their combined efforts were able to save someone who felt that life had become unbearable.
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Hail To The Chief!
By Jackawa Jackson | May 20, 2010
At 3:30 pm on the afternoon of May 14, 2010, Deputy Chief Alan Patalano was appointed as the 16th Chief of the Long Beach Fire Department. Chief Patalano has served as a Deputy Chief for the last 8 years and, with the help of Deputy Chief Garcia and Deputy Chief Reeb, has been managing the department since the retirement of Fire Chief Dave Ellis last year. As Deputy Chief of Support Services he was responsible for the management of LBFD’s Training Division, EMS Education and Quality Improvement Division, as well as the Fire Communications Center. Chief Patalano has been a member of LBFD for 25 years and before this served for 4 years with Escondido Fire Department. Patalano graduated from Hacienda Heights High School and is married with two grown children, a daughter married to a Marine and a son who is an ensign in the Navy and currently serving in Afghanistan. We are proud to congratulate Fire Chief Patalano!
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