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- CAL FIRE HFEO TRAINING VIDEO
- Press Release: SAC METRO - PUBLIC MEETING TO ADDRESS STATION 33 CLOSURE
- MCP: Tribute to former Camp Pendleton firefighter, and Marine, Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap
- Canada: Alberta calls for wildfire reinforcements
- SLO - controlled burn - 250-acre - Camp San Luis Obispo
- CA-MCP- Haybarn - Camp Pendleton Wildland Fire - 101+ acres 50%
| Posted: 17 Jun 2009 04:59 PM PDT
CAL Fire Bulldozer Crews Train at Camp PendletonCamp Pendleton, a United States Marine Corps base in San Diego County, California, serves as the ideal location for CAL Fire's bulldozer training. Bulldozer crews from all parts of the state come to the rocky mountainous terrain to practice the land clearing maneuvers that they use during wildfires. "They run it like it's a regular fire, and this is to keep them in that focus and in that mode, because as we always say, we train like we play and we play like we train, " says CAL Fire Battalion Chief Mark Ostrander. One of the key components of the bulldozer training is to practice communication, which is critical for keeping the dozers from running into each other or falling off the mountain. Ostrander says that it is easy to roll a bulldozer if an operator does not know what they are doing, which could lead to serious injury or death. All of CAL Fire's bulldozer operators are highly trained and come from either the fire service or a construction background, and during wildfires they work grueling twelve hours shifts. To ensure the operators' safety, each bulldozer is equipped with special equipment. Chief Ostrander explains, "Inside the dozers they have radios and fire curtains. They have GPS, a special lighting package, and the cabs are enclosed so that if they get overrun by fire they can drop the curtains down and survive within it." To most effectively clear the mountainous terrain, CAL Fire's bulldozer operators usually drive up the rocky landscape and then push the brush and debris downhill. The highest grade that they will climb is 75 degrees. Anything greater could be disastrous. Mike Howard, a CAL Fire Heavy Equipment Operator who spent years working his way through the ranks of the Fire Department, says that despite the danger involved with his job, he enjoys it and has never experienced a moment where he thought he would get himself into trouble. In addition to performing wildland firefighting maneuvers, the CAL Fire teams use this training to practice rehabbing previously bulldozed areas to ensure that they do not become mudslide areas. Related Video - To watch a video about CAL Fire's annual wildfire training on the Viejas Indian Reservation, click here. Article Source: FDNNTV.com - Link Author: Deanne Goodman FDNNTV.com  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Press Release: SAC METRO - PUBLIC MEETING TO ADDRESS STATION 33 CLOSURE Posted: 17 Jun 2009 04:51 PM PDT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PUBLIC MEETING TO ADDRESS STATION 33 CLOSURE Sacramento, Ca, June17, 2009. On June 27, 2009 from 8:00 to 9:30 am Metro Fire officials will be holding a public forum meeting at Fire Station 32 located at 8890 Roediger Lane Fair Oaks in the community room. The meeting is to hear our communities concerns and to also inform our citizens regarding the closure of Fire Station 33 Located at 5148 Main Avenue. Engine 33 serves the communities of Orangevale and Fair Oaks. Contact: Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Public Information Officer Phone (916) 616-2431 e-mail: sacmetrofirepio@smfd.ca.gov Issued by: Captain Rusty Dupray (916) 616-2412 dupray.rusty@smfd.ca.gov  |
| MCP: Tribute to former Camp Pendleton firefighter, and Marine, Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap Posted: 17 Jun 2009 04:24 PM PDT
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Hundreds of friends, family and fellow firefighters paid tribute to the former Camp Pendleton firefighter, California-native and Marine, Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap by gathering at San Diego's Hook and Ladder Firehouse Museum. "When I was deployed and found out about Brian's death I thought to myself, 'I am going to do the right thing,'" said Mathew Carr during the ceremony, former Marine and current firefighter, Fire Station 1, Camp Pendleton's Fire and Emergency Services. "I am going to honor the memory of the guys that didn't come home with us everyday by carrying the flag forward." San Diego's Firefighters' Emerald Society sponsored the event with contributions from the public and is currently collecting charitable donations for the Brian E. Dunlap Memorial Fund which will provide scholarship opportunities for future high school students. Dunlap was killed in action on September 24, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, just north of Baghdad. "Maria and I want to convey to Sgt. Dunlap's family that we are forever indebted to Brian for giving his life to the cause of freedom. Californians are deeply grateful for his courage and dedication to service of this country," said Gov. Arnold A. Schwarzenegger in a press release issued only days after Dunlap's death. Dunlap enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1995 and was honorably discharged in 2002. Soon after, he became a firefighter on Camp Pendleton for the California Department of Forestry and helped extinguish 2003's deadly Cedar Fire. Dunlap was also personally thanked by former President George W. Bush during a visit to survey the California fire's destruction. He then reenlisted into the Marine Corps' Reserve in 2004 and was attached to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division in Los Alamitos, Calif. and soon deployed to northern Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. After his death, Dunlap was inducted into the International Association of Fire Fighters' Wall of Honor in 2006.  |
| Canada: Alberta calls for wildfire reinforcements Posted: 17 Jun 2009 11:19 AM PDT
The totals so far: 890 wildfires since April 1. Resources: 600 Canadian firefighters are on the lines. Out of area responders: Road Closures: Alberta Transportation announced several highways were closed and motorists should be prepared for more closures before setting out.  |
| SLO - controlled burn - 250-acre - Camp San Luis Obispo Posted: 17 Jun 2009 10:55 AM PDT
What: San Luis Obispo County and Cal Fire crews are planning a 250-acre controlled burn Wednesday morning at Camp San Luis Obispo. When: The burn is scheduled for 10 a.m. on the grassland's at the base's firing ranges. Why: Fire officials say the burn will reduce hazards and provide troops at the base with safe firing ranges for training. Google Map: Camp San Luis Obispo - link Smoke: People in Chorro Valley and in San Luis Obispo can expect to see smoke from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the base.  |
| CA-MCP- Haybarn - Camp Pendleton Wildland Fire - 101+ acres 50% Posted: 17 Jun 2009 10:51 AM PDT
additional air tankers. Update: 1715hrs, media reports the first fire on the base has reached 101 acres per fire officials. fire is expected to be fully controlled Wednesday. Update: 6-16-09 1710hrs - AA330 just released Tankers 10 and 72 to their home bases, IA: 6-16-09 1320hrs - 30 acres, moderate rate of spread, high acreage potential, No structure threat. Potential for extended attack, and requesting 2 additional airtankers (total 4). Also on scene Copter 12 and H-538. Evacuations: Precautionary evacuation of two work areas at the Marine base. Cause: Under investigation.  |
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