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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Whistler is currently offering a scanner trade in program. All you have to do is send them your old scanner (in any condition) and they will allow you to purchase a new Whistler scanner at a discounted price. You must also complete this order form. Source: Glen Rothstein, KK6OTP LA-145
The Los Angeles Fire Department deployed its drones for the first time to survey the Skirball Fire near Bel-Air on Dec. 7, 2017. Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas announced the move in a Thursday morning press conference, and by late afternoon two drones had conducted reconnaissance at the north end of Moraga Drive for about 30…
A 93 year old water main broke near the campus of UCLA sending a torrent of raging water through parking structures and athletic facilities. The 30-inch pipe’s rupture shot water 30-feet into the air sending an estimated 20 million gallons roaring onto roads and the campus. Urban search and rescue crews from the LAFD searched the flooded parking garages…
A San Gabriel man was arrested for allegedly pointing a laser at a police helicopter, injuring a Pasadena officer. The incident happened Thursday at about 9 p.m. while the officer and the rest of the helicopter crew were flying over San Gabriel. Members of the crew were not wearing protective eyewear, and the Pasadena officer…
The 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…
Police departments around the country are moving to shield their radio communications from the public as cheap, user-friendly technology has made it easy for anyone to use handheld devices to keep tabs on officers responding to crimes. The practice of encryption has become increasingly common from Florida to New York and west to California, with…