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Thoughts and prayers to her family, friends and coworkers...

Cable customers are going to see this more and more. Fox vs Time-Warner Cable Systems is the first salvo. Cable systems are attempting to keep their costs down for their subscribers, while networks are trying to get "fair market value" for their shows. However, with ad revenues down across the nation for both TV and radio, it's hard to justify paying those fees.

Date: 01-04-10 Time: 8 AM PST Location: Federal Courthouse Las Vegas Nevada Departments: LVMPD, LVFD, FBI other Local Law Enforcement Agencies Description: Unknown shooter fired on the Federal Courthouse in Las Vegas this morning wounding a Deputy US Marshal and a Court Security Officer. The alleged shooter has been shot and killed approximately 1 block from the courthouse. Alleged shooter's vehicle parked outside courthouse, law enforcement is checking the vehicle. Las Vegas Metro PD and FBI now doing a floor to floor clearing of the courthouse. Links: KTNY Las Vegas 13 Story Writer: RescueKujo

Thanks for the wishes, Chris...

A wish from the EMTBravo West Coast division for a safe and plentiful 2010 for everyone...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34596127

I posted a LODD for FDNY FF Jim Ryan the other day, and in the article I linked it was stated his death was related to his actions on 9/11. Now I'm reading that he has been denied a Department Funeral and his death is not 9/11 related? Firefighter Nation Link

Date: 12-29-09 Time: 10 AM PST Location: Barona Casino Departments: San Diego County Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol, Barona Tribal Police, Barona Indian Reservation FD, Lakeside FD Description: A recently fired Barona Gaming Commission staffer who opened fire Tuesday at the East County offices of the agency died at the scene, along with another man, in what authorities described as an apparent murder-suicide. The assailant, identified as 38-year-old Donnell Roberts of El Cajon, entered a personnel trailer at the Lakeside-area office complex with a shotgun shortly before 10 a.m., told several receptionists to leave, walked into an adjacent manager's office and began shooting, Sheriff Bill Gore said. Links: KGTV10 Story KUSI 51 News Story Writer: RescueKujo

Date: 12-27-2009 Time: 3 AM PST Location: 3600 Beyer Blvd Departments: San Diego Fire and Rescue Department, Chula Vista Fire Department Description: One person was hurt and four families displaced when their homes caught fire Sunday in San Ysidro, a dispatcher with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said. The blaze was reported just after 3 a.m. in the Villa Nueva apartments in the 3600 block of Beyer Boulevard, the dispatcher said. Several units were engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, she said. The dispatcher said one person was hospitalized and 15 people lived in the damaged units. The cause was being investigated, but damage was set at $400,000 for the structure and $100,000 for contents, she said. Links: http://www.10news.com/news/22067131/detail.html Writer: RescueKujo

Date: 12-27-09 Time: 2 AM EST Location: Northampton, MA Departments: Multiple Local Fire Departments Description:NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - Authorities say nine fires that left two people dead in a western Massachusetts town are "suspicious" and they're treating them as potential crimes. Federal, state and local fire and police investigators are trying to determine what caused the fires, which local District Attorney Elizabeth D. Scheibel says are suspicious. Scheibel says the fires broke out in the downtown area of Northampton, Mass., between 2 a.m. and 3:15 a.m. Sunday. She says five fires were in buildings and the rest in cars. Links: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34604382/ns/us_news/ http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO132520/ Writer: RescueKujo

Date: 12-26-2009 Time: 0115 PST Location: 1000 Block North Highland Ave Hollywood Departments: LAFD, LAPD, Los Angeles Department of Animal Services Description: On Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 1:08 AM, 8 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 4 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 4 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams and 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, under the direction of Battalion Chief Ralph Ramirez, responded to a Structure Fire at 1014 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood. Firefighters arrived in less than four minutes to find heavy smoke billowing from a 2,500 square-foot, one-story commercial building doing business as LA Dogworks, a self-described "retreat for dogs". Firefighters rapidly deployed handlines through the dark, smoke filled building, navigating their way to a rear mezzanine where the bulk of flames were located. The intense fire burned through the roof, but firefighters were able performed strategic vertical ventilation on the arched truss roof to release heat and gasses. These actions, combined with the building's elaborate HVAC system, provided clean air for canines to breathe. Links: http://lafd.org/blog Writer: RescueKujo

I wonder if the device misfired or low ordered...guessing by the burns it misfired

May all of you have a Merry and Safe Christmas. For those serving the public's safety as I will be, may your tour/shift be safe and your work dull. Duane

Date:12-21-2009 Time: 2100 PST Location: Eatonville, WA Departments: Pierce County Sheriff's Department Description: A Deputy and Sergeant were ambushed after being allowed into a house to investigate a domestic violence call. 2 brothers had called requesting assistance in removing an unwanted guest when 1 of the brothers opened fire from a 2nd floor landing. Both Deputies were flown to trauma centers. The gunman was shot dead when the Sergeant and Deputy returned fire. This is the same County where 4 officers of the Lakewood, Wa Police Force were gunned down just last month. Links: KOMO News Link Writer: RescueKujo Added 12/28/09-The Deputy has died from his injuries. Deputy Kent Mundell EOW 12/28/09.

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Out here in the West the same thing is happening. People, and this includes elected officials, believe public safety employees are overpaid. The local fishwrap in San Diego, publishes the top 100 salaries for the City of San Diego every year. Firefighters hold at least 3 of the top 10 every year. But no one points out the OT and pay from strike teams to campaign fires or members being on State or Federal Incident management teams, and how that pay is paid back to the city by that respective agency. Unions need to do a better job of educating their officials on what their members get in their benefits and why. The life expectancy after retirement of both police officers and firefighters needs to be part of that education. I know its apples and oranges, but out here there are paramedic programs, fire academies and police academies run by the community colleges. And a lot of colleges are now giving credits for work related courses, so my opinion is any extended course is like going to college, especially as tough as the grading can be...

Happy Birthday youngin! Glad you had a good day...Duane

Things like this are interesting...San Diego Fire is about to start brownouts in "dual apparatus houses", which I believe means that the Captain in the station will have the decision as to whether to take the engine or the truck depending on the type of response. Like I said, it's gonna get interesting....

Date: 12/10/09 Time: 12:45 a.m. CST Location: 260 E Chestnust ST Streeterville Section of Chicago Il Departments: CFD, CPD Description: Fire on 36th Floor of a 51 story high rise apartment building. 1 fatality, 12 injuries including 5 firefighters. Links: Chicago Tribune Story Writer: RescueKujo

Date: 12/09/09 Time: 0045 PST Location: 5000 W Jefferson BL FS 94's District Departments: LAFD Description: On Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 0:47 AM, 15 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 6 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 2 Urban Search and Rescue Units, 2 Hazardous Materials Teams, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 5 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 2 Division Chief Officer Command Teams, under the direction of Assistant Chief Robert Franco responded to a Greater Alarm Structure Fire at 5029 W Jefferson Bl in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw area. Shortly after midnight Los Angeles Firefighters quickly arrived to find a one-story L-shaped commercial Auto Body Shop building well involved with fire. Fire Entry Teams had to make forcible entry on two sides of the before attempting to locate the origin of the flames. Firefighters laddered the roof of a 75’x200’ section of the building and commenced strategic vertical ventilation. Links: http://lafd.org/blog Writer: RescueKujo

Alex, Remember where ICS got it's start...in our wildland fires in the 70's...we train and train on this and do use it for many things. ICS/NIMS are great tools and can be modified to use for almost any large scale event. I've seen it used for expos and open houses. Also, just as an aside, I have a friend in the Seattle area who said the temp this morning was 9 degrees. Duane

As the Grandson and Cousin of survivors, thank you for posting this. Like 9/11, we must never forget that our enemies are constantly plotting attacks against our great nation. Never forget those who lost their lives that day... BMC Frank C. Kuhlow, USS California BB-44 SMN Raymond Kuhlow, USS California BB-44

Never forget the Worcester 6...

What I heard the spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff's Office say was they were going to his friends/families homes and checking for him. If something was amiss or they had evidence they were "harboring a fugitive", they would be arrested and it would go on like this until Clemmons is on his own... I hope he has not been able to seek medical help for his wounds and he is dying or has died a horrible death from the wounds...