RescueKujo

Happy Birthday, Buddy. I hope it's a good one.

Duane

Congrats, Brother. Thank you for all your hard work in supporting the site.

Duane

Greats shots, Jimmy. Always wanted to get to Saint Loo for some photos. Thanks for sharing.

Great shots, Jimmy. Glad you had a good time.

ALS and BFD, great and well thoughtout posts. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.

Duane

Congrats and keep up the good work.

Even if you do love your pinstripes lol

Duane

Copngrats, Brother. I would like to thank you for the well thought out and informative posts on the board. Kepp up the good work!

Duane

Date: 08/17/2008

Time: 12:10 P.M.

Location: Northern Los Angeles County-San Francisquito Canyon

Departments: USFS Angeles National Forest, LA County FD

Description: Firefighters battled a brush fire that has consumed at least 250 acres of brush in a little more than two hours Sunday in the Angeles National Forest west of Lancaster, a county fire dispatcher said.

Bulldozers and other heavy equipment from the National Forest Service and Los Angeles County Fire Department were being rushed to what was being called the South Fire at 2 p.m., and California Highway Patrol officers were escorting the fire gear into the area.

Links: NBC Los Angeles Story

Writer: RescueKujo

Date: 08/17/2008

Time: Early Morning

Location: Grand Canyon, Az

Departments: National Park Service

Description: An earthen dam weakened by heavy rains broke near the Grand Canyon early Sunday, flooding a tribal town and forcing officials to pluck hundreds of residents and campers from the gorge by helicopter. No injuries were immediately reported.

Links: Earthen Dam Breaks Near Grand Canyon

Writer: RescueKujo

Date: 08/16/08

Time: 3:00 P.M. PDT

Location: Travis AFB

Departments: Travis AFB FD, Faifield FD, Solano County Fire Departments

Description: A Travis Air Force Base spokeswoman says a wind-fueled fire destroyed or damaged at least 230 vacant homes at the Fairfield facility , nearly three times as many as originally thought.

The eight-alarm fire started as a grass fire just outside the base at about 3 p.m. Saturday and quickly spread to a development that used to house enlisted personnel, according to Major Vanessa Hillman. The 190 homes and 40 duplexes burned in the fire were scheduled to be demolished anyway, Hillman says.

Links: ABC Los Angeles Story

Writer: RescueKujo

Date: 08/16/2008

Time: 2:08 P.M.

Location: Griffith Park, Hollywood

Departments: LAFD, LAPD, Glendale FD, Burbank FD, Santa Monica FD, Culver City FD, CHP

Description: On Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 2:08 PM, 39 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 6 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 1 Rehab Unit, 3 Helicopters, 5 EMS Battalion Captains, 9 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, the Dozer Company, Emergency Air, Water Utility 109, Water Tender 88, 5 Brush Patrols, 3 CERT Coordinators, L.A. Co. Fire Camp Crews w/ Helicopter and Battalion Chief, Fire Departments from Glendale, Burbank, Santa Monica, Culver City and Beverly Hills, CHP, DOT, LAPD, Park Rangers and Animal Services, under the direction of Deputy Chief Mario Rueda, responded to a Major Emergency Brush Fire at 184 Griffith Park x Travel Town in the Hollywood area.

Links: LAFD Blog Site

Writer: RescueKujo

Just a FYI, Las Vegas FD and Clark County FD have pretty much clamped down on any apparatus photography. You basically have to catch them out and about, or find a very receptive station captain. North Las Vegas and Henderson have been very helpful to me when I ask.

What are task forces and light task forces?

Terms used by LAFD and LA County FD to designate resources. Mainly LAFD, but as Jimmy stated LA County FD has a few due to resource needs in specific communities.

1)A Task Force is an engine, a truck and another engine assigned to the truck within a single station. Manning is a 4 man engine and 6 firefighters divided between the truck and 2nd engine. May be 5 and 1 or 4 and 2, Captain's decision. 2nd engine is with the truck in case the 1st engine is on another response (Med Aid, any other type of single engine response), that way the truck always has a source of water with it immediately.

2) Light Force is the truck and engine in one station. Other information is as above.

Here's some examples of LA County's apparatus. Primarily KME for the engines and trucks, though a few other manfacturers still in the inventory due to contracted cities picked up in the last few years. The black over red on Engine 126 signifies the CAFS system on the rig. Only a few engines have it.

More than likely it a site owned either by a firefighter for LACo or a buff. Scroll to the bottom of the main page and read the disclaimer on the bottom, that will give you your answer.

Izzy is correct. The site is owned by a Captain for the LACoFD. Lots of info, photos and a great forum that has members from all over the world. Also remember, the area covered by LA County FD is bigger than some states in the Northeast.

Here's a few photos of LA County FD Copter 18 taken at the American Heroes Airshow in July.

Congrats, Kevin. Good luck in Tech School.

Duane

This accident was talked about when it occured

California Firefighter Charged with manslaughter

The Engineer was acquitted of the charges. I believe the widow is going after the "big money". She probably doesn't want to sue to county and mess up her bereavement benefits. This is California after all, and God gave all it's citizens the right to sue anyone for anything

Thanks for sharing.I wish I could have been there. My chapter, the Crown Firecoach Enthusiasts' (SPAAMFA Southern California Chapter) is hosting the 2009 Winter Convention in pomona in Los Angeles County next February.

The latest from Firehouse.com...

California Helicopter Crash Heaviest Toll Ever

Presumed 8 firefighters and a crew member killed

............

Kelly Zito, John Koopman and Christopher Heredia

The San Francisco Chronicle

Nine firefighters were presumed dead and four were seriously injured when their helicopter went down Tuesday night after they battled a blaze in remote Trinity County.

If the deaths are confirmed, the crash would be one of the deadliest U.S. firefighting incidents.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration dispatched teams to the crash site in a remote, forested area northwest of the small town of Junction City, roughly 70 miles west of Redding.

The U.S. Forest Service said one individual was confirmed dead, and eight were unaccounted for. The Federal Aviation Administration indicated there were 13 people on board the aircraft and told the Forest Service there were nine fatalities.

Firehouse.com Article

Date: 08/05/08

Time: 9 a.m.PDT

Location: Los Angeles International Airport

Departments: LAFD, LAPD, Los Angeles Airport Police

Description: American Airlines Flight 31 to Honolulu, after taking off from LAX, returned to the airport for an emergency landing and evacuation via emergency slides after a smell of smoke 30 minutes into their flight. LAFD treated 6 passengers at the scene for bumps, bruises and other minor injuries.

Links:Emergency Landing Prompts Emergency Evacuation

Writer: RescueKujo

Captain Gary Henry, a 12-year veteran of IFD, was killed by an improvised explosive device attack while deployed with the Indian National Guard's 38th Military Police Company.

Thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and Fellow Firefighters of the Indianapolis Fire Department.

Indianapolis Star Article

Congratulations, Adam. Hope all is well.

Congrats Bill.

Hope your birthday is all you want it to be.

Duane

Kevin Thomas Reichert

REICHERT, KEVIN THOMAS April 26, 1982 to July 28, 2008 Kevin Reichert, who was so full of life, passed away at 26. Kevin was born and raised here in Bonita. He grew up playing soccer with AYSO and shared this love with his mother. He was active with the Bonita Vista High School Band. His highlight was performing at the opening ceremonies for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He attended Southwestern College for Emergency Medical Technician, then California EMS Academy for Paramedics. Serving as a medic with AMR since January 2007, he was accredited with a life save.

View the rest of the obituary at:

Kevin Reichert Obituary