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Why You Should Not Park Next to a Fire Hydrant

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ByAdmin December 20, 2016December 20, 2016

Firefighters were forced to smash the windows of a car illegally parked next to a fire hydrant in Nebraska. Chuck Henry reports for the NBC4 News at 5 on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016.

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LA City Fire Adding Fifth AW139
ByAdmin January 7, 2019

The Los Angeles Fire Department is set to introduce a fifth Leonardo AW139 intermediate, twin-engine helicopter into its fleet. The aircraft is expected to be delivered from Leonardo’s Philadelphia facility in Spring 2019 and will be used to perform a range of missions like fire suppression, emergency medical service (EMS) and search and rescue (SAR)….

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Hundreds of Goats Aid in Fre Prevention in Palos Verdes Estates
ByAdmin March 18, 2025March 18, 2025

By Michael Hixon | mhixon@scng.com | The Beach Reporter Hundreds of goats have gone to work in Palos Verdes Estates to clear brush — reducing the hazard in a high-risk fire area. More than $67,000 of funding came from the office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, allowing the city to contract with Fire Grazers Inc., a company familiar…

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Fire Destroys Compton Police Radio Equipment
ByAdmin December 12, 2011

A fire broke out at a city fire station in Compton and destroyed $1.1 million in radio and communications equipment that the city bought last year in an ultimately aborted attempt to bring back its municipal police department. The City Council, which had voted in the summer of 2010 to embark on a $19-million venture…

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Fire News – Arson Charges Filed in Whittier Fire
ByAdmin February 16, 2022

A Whittier man has been charged with starting a fire last week that destroyed two homes and damaged four others in a canyon neighborhood, authorities said. Kevin Whitlock, 54, was charged with six counts of arson of an inhabited structure or property and one count each of arson of property of another and arson of…

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Introduction to HF Digital Modes – WEFAX
ByAdmin February 1, 2016February 1, 2016

Most of the time we at the SCMA tend to focus on VHF and UHF communications, but have you always wondered what other types of radio communications there are? Well, the next few articles I write will cover High Frequency (HF) communications. The HF band covers radio frequencies from 3 to 30 MHz. This portion…

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Two K9s Trained to Support Firefighters with PTSD, Anxiety
ByAdmin October 13, 2020October 14, 2020

Two Labrador retrievers specially trained to support firefighters with post-traumatic stress or high-level anxiety are set to join the Los Angeles County Fire Department Tuesday as part of a new program. Donated by Thor’s Hope Foundation in partnership with Performance K9 Training, Inc. and the Patriotic Service Dog Foundation, “Milo” and “Echo” were specially selected…

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