Posts Tagged: California
San Francisco Fire Department releases report into deaths of Lt. Vincent Perez and FF/PM Anthony Valerio. Flashover caused when glass in sliding door shattered.
Chief says the key factor in the deaths was the window breaking which firefighters had not control over.
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An elected fire chief? For a city career department? That’s what San Bernardino firefighters are proposing to the citizens.
Union believes the way to get City Hall politics out of the fire department is to have the citizens vote for the fire chief much the same way they would for a sheriff.
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What are the odds? Vacaville, CA firefighter finds items stolen from his home while on medical call.
Patient's roomate is arrested on burglary charges when he came to the hospital for a visit.
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Stockton gets defensive: Early raw video of a house fire with evacuation tones.
Heavy fire conditions on second floor has IC ordering firefighters out.
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Early video: Another Stockton, California fire. Will it live up to the standard set by the last one?
Read what the STATter911.com KICs and judges have to say.
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‘Person of interest’ brought in for questioning in Los Angeles arsons. 12 new fires overnight. 55 fires so far.
Video of man being detained.
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Video released of possible suspect in Los Angeles arsons. 43 fires since Thursday. LAFD pushing out info over multiple platforms.
Video shows man leaving area where fire occurred.
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IC dash-cam video & fireground audio: Tracy, California house fire.
Fire started in garage and spread to attic.
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Pre-arrival video: Apartment fire in Escondido, California.
Fire on first floor spreads out apartment door up the stairwell.
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Pre-arrival video: A close up view as firefighters go to work at car dealership in Clovis, California. Chief says onlookers blocked path for fire apparatus.
Service area had fire throughout when firefighters arrived.
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Safety inspectors fine fire inspector for not using safety device while inspecting home’s solar panels to keep firefighters safe. Got that?
Front page newspaper picture prompts Santa Rosa Fire Department fine.
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If charity begins at the strip club and not at home, what’s a fire chief to do?
Dave comes clean about his connections to a famous Baltimore stripper.
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Raw video: Offensive mode on three-alarm apartment fire in Alameda County, California.
Saturday morning fire rips through apartment building. Two rescued by ladder.
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Early video: House fire in Stockton, California.
Videographer has close-up view of initial attack.
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UPDATE – Two civilians dead in crash with San Bernardino County medic squad. Car crushed under rig.
Two firefighters hurt in crash.
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Cal OSHA fines San Francisco FD for two in, two out & more in fire that killed two firefighters. Chief disputes findings.
Cal OSHA cites three serious violations. FD says it will appeal.
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Pre-green line arrival video: House fire in Alameda County, California.
A critique of green line ops.
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Video: Steve Redick’s Devil’s Night in Detroit.
Day time action from a handful of fires.
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Alleged Sacramento post office burglar tries to get away in fire truck
Pump gear and siren thwart thief.
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ICS 300: Life is Full of Transitions
The Incident Command system is based on flexibility and adaptability. The capability to develop a management system to address the needs of any event or incident regardless of size type or complexity is one the hallmarks of ICS.…
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A must see example of leadership & handling the bad news. Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Brian Cummings uncovers dirt & then punishes himself.
Chief tells the story of a captain whose crew took a picture with a partially dressed woman.
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Another exploding ambulance
Another exploding ambulance - El Cajon Mall
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Video: Ground Ladder Rescue at Large Commercial Fire in Marysville, CA
Firefighters evacuated 25 residents at a large fire in Marysville, California and then rescued one more via ground ladder which is caught on video.
The fire engulfed Knockout Sports Bar & Grill and the Travelers Hotel next to the bar. The fire started around 1:45am on Saturday.
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Quick Takes: September 12, 2011.
Fire & EMS news for Monday.
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Chemicals that have SH in the formula smell like $#!t
San Bernardino City and County fire departments sent their hazmat teams to a fire and leak involving molten sulfur. A police officer first noticed a stank in the air and requested the fire department.
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