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Counter-Terrorism Training Exercise Underway in Downey
ByAdminLights, sirens and discussions of a terrorist attack Monday in Downey are merely a training exercise by federal agents, law enforcement agencies and medical personnel to prepare for the worst. Students from local high schools will serve as volunteers for the event and play the roles of victims during the staged scenario envisioning a terrorist attack…
Vertex Standard DMR Digital Radios Now Shipping to North America
ByAdminVertex Standard Company is now shipping the new VXD Series conventional digital land mobile radios (LMR), providing a new digital choice for users seeking to maximize their radio investment. “The new VXD Series enables analog radio users to gradually upgrade to digital as needed to make the most of their radio investments,” said Mike Gray,…
Public Safety News – New $14.5 Million Helicopter will Boost Ventura County Search-and-Rescue Missions
ByAdminThe Ventura County Air Unit is adding a new bird to the flock. County officials approved the $14.5 million acquisition of a Bell 412EPX helicopter to be used for search-and-rescue missions by the aviation unit as well as for general law enforcement operations. The decision was passed unanimously during a Board of Supervisors meeting last week. The new helicopter will…
SCMA Member Photo Featured in LAX Fire Station Article
ByAdminSCMA Member Glen Rothstein’s photo has been used in an article in the Canyon News. The article written by Damian Kelly highlights the fact that the new LAFD Station 80 at LAX was awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council. The article can be found…
Anaheim PD Keeps an ‘Angel’ in the Air
ByAdminAngel is watching over the city as the sun sets on a hot August day. Anaheim PD’s Air Support Bureau is cruising at 1,200 feet above it all, and below, the streets are a safer place because of it. Tactical Flight Officer Jay Poland monitors current calls and a mapping system on a laptop-sized computer…
Fog Grounding Air Assault on Brushfire at Hansen Dam
ByAdminA brushfire slowed by moisture from morning fog is spreading slowly in the Hansen Dam Recreation Area in Lakeview Terrace, authorities said. While the damp conditions were slowing down the fire, they also grounded aircraft that would be used to attack the flames, Los Angeles Fire Department Spokesman Nicholas Prange said. The fire was reported…

