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U.S. Terrorism Alert Warns of Politically Motivated Violence
ByAdminThe Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the potential for lingering violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after President Biden’s election, suggesting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol this month may embolden extremists and set for the stage for additional attacks. The department did not cite a specific threat but pointed…
L.A. City Fire’s Response Time ‘Below National Standard’
ByAdminThe time it takes 911 operators to dispatch L.A. city firefighters to emergencies has been getting substantially slower and has fallen below the national standard, it was reported today. A Los Angeles Times analysis of more than 1 million dispatches from the department’s database found that the Fire Department falls far short of the standard…
El Segundo will receive a new fire engine and emergency equipment worth $1.15 million from Chevron Corporation
ByAdminBy David Rosenfeld | drosenfeld@scng.com | The Daily BreezePUBLISHED: January 7, 2019 at 5:23 pm | UPDATED: January 7, 2019 at 5:35 pm The El Segundo Fire Department will get a lot of new equipment later this year, thanks to Chevron — and the federal government. A new fire engine, a utility truck, radios and…
A New Hurdle for L.A. County Emergency-Radio Effort: Cell Tower Fears
ByAdminAfter the 9/11 terrorist attacks, local governments began talking about a new emergency communications plan that would connect every cop and firefighter in Los Angeles County on one system. But to the dismay of many, the radio network is still not a reality. For the last six years, officials have weathered delays caused by technological…
Bell PD Has Changed Frequency
ByAdminPosts on the SoCalScan Yahoo Group indicate that the City of Bell Police Department is now dispatching on 155.955 MHz with a PL of 107.2. Apparently, this frequency replaces their old dispatch frequency (155.190 MHz) and represents a “frequency swap” between the cities of Bell and Pasadena that was agreed to last September. BELL POLICE…
First Engine Broke Down En Route to Woolsey Fire, Sources Say. Blaze Grew at a Terrifying Rate
ByAdminWhen the Woolsey fire broke out a year ago at Boeing’s shuttered nuclear and rocket engine testing site near Simi Valley, a private fire crew working for the aerospace giant was the closest to the flames. A firetruck headed to the scene. But it didn’t get far. Minutes after leaving the station, Boeing’s white older-model…

