Contra Costa Fire Rescue on Helmet Cam
On October 13, 2011 Contra Costa Firefighters rescued two women from a burning building. The raw footage was captured by the firefighters helmet cam.
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Much of the nation awoke on Friday morning to reports of the shootings in Aurora; the first reports were often as chaotic as the events in the theater. According to local officials, at least 12 people were dead and dozens were injured in the shooting by the gunman, who wore body armor and a gas…
Public-safety and business-industrial licensees with LMR systems on T-Band spectrum would be able to continue operating those networks, thanks to a scheduled auction of the airwaves being repealed as part of the massive federal funding legislation passed yesterday by Congress.
Los Angeles City Council members voted unanimously November 18th to opt out of its membership the the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS), citing potential cost advantages by taking the action and plans to deploy a new city-owned land-mobile-radio (LMR) network during the next 13 months. “It is in the City’s best interest to opt…
On a closed street near the blimp hangars in Tustin, a TPD patrol car speeds up in pursuit of a white Dodge Caravan. 30 mph. 40 mph. 50 mph. The patrol car stays within manageable sight of the van when suddenly, the occupants in the fleeing vehicle hear a distinct sound. Thump. To the occupants…
Los Angeles County last week announced that it has signed a $12.5 million contract to have Raytheon replace its aging dispatch consoles with twin-screen equipment that is expected to enhance fire and sheriff dispatchers’ ability to quickly make the most-effective resource decisions and improve interoperability. This upgrade to LA County’s dispatch consoles has been needed…
Naming his third fire chief in five years, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today nominated Interim Los Angeles Fire Chief Brian Cummings to take over the permanent post. “As a native Angeleno, it always gives me a sense of pride to appoint someone who has similar experiences and has worked their way up,” Villaraigosa said at news…