Similar Posts
Orange County Fire Authority Open House October 8
ByAdminMeet your local firefighters and learn how to keep your family safe from fire as Orange County Fire Authority hosts its 6th Annual Open House on Saturday, October 8th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Regional Fire Operations & Training Center located at 1 Fire Authority Road at the intersection of Jamboree &…
Marines Practicing Full-Scale Air, Sea and Ground Assault on Southern California Bases
ByAdminMarines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 remove ordnance from an AV-8B Harrier II at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 29. Marines prepared several Harriers to support Winter Fury 18, which spans several locations including Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, MCAS Miramar and MCAS Yuma,…
Long Beach Fire Department Debuts New Boat
ByAdminAfter adding some finishing touches on Long Beach Fire Department’s Fireboat 20, it’s ready for its official debut. Fire Chief Mike DuRee said the department has had the vessel for a couple of months, and used it in fires, such as the blaze at the old Ruby’s Diner at the end of the Seal Beach…
LAPD Will Add More Dash Cams to Cruisers
ByAdminThe Los Angeles Police Commission Tuesday approved a nearly $8 million contract to place 381 dashboard cameras in police cruisers in LAPD’s Operations-Central Bureau, which would more than double the number of cars currently outfitted with the technology. The additional cameras will take approximately 12 months to put in place once the contract is approved…
LA-RICS public-safety LTE project in peril after LA City Council votes to stop construction
ByAdminLos Angeles City Council members yesterday unanimously voted to halt construction of Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) public-safety LTE cell sites in the city—a move that could undermine the largest first-responder broadband project in the country, according to several sources. With the 12-0 vote, the Los Angeles City Council ordered that “construction of the…
Ventura County Fire Department Gets New Radios
ByAdminThe fire station’s bell, followed by a dispatcher’s message, had Ventura County Fire Department Capt. Barry Parker speeding off with his crew to help a stroke victim in El Rio. Clipped to their waist belts was the department’s latest special weapon, a high-power portable radio known as the Motorola APX 6000. Each emergency responder throughout…

