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LAFD Sends Command Staff to Assist with Oklahoma City Tornado
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OKLAHOMA CITY - Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Command Staff are sent to assist those affected by the devastating tornado in Oklahoma City.
On May 20, at 3:56 pm EDT, a tornado developed near Newcastle, OK (pop. 7,847) and swiftly moved ENE across Moore (pop. 56,315) before dissipating at 4:36 pm EDT. The tornado was reported to be a mile wide with winds of at least 166 mph creating widespread damage and casualties.
In support of the national response to the events that occurred in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan areas of Moore and Newcastle, two members of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Command Staff have been activated and are being sent to Oklahoma as members of FEMA’s overhead command team. California Task Force One (CA-TF1) has not been activated. However, LAFD Urban Search and Rescue Teams are standing by.For more than two decades, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped organize and support a system of regional Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Forces available for mobilization by State and Federal government on an as-needed basis.
Comprised of specially trained and equipped local firefighters and other certified responders, this nationwide network of 28 FEMA USAR Task Forces includes eight in the Golden State, two of which are maintained here in Los Angeles County (CA-TF1: Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) & CA-TF2: Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), similar sounding but separate organizations).
The LAFD along with FEMA urge residents in impacted areas to listen carefully to instructions from their local officials and take the recommended protective measures to safeguard life and property while response efforts continue. Listen to state, local and tribal officials who ask you to remain in shelters, homes or safe places until they give the “all clear” to travel. Roads are very likely to be damaged or blocked by debris, and traffic jams slow emergency managers and first responders as they attempt to reach hard-hit areas.
We encourage individuals in the affected areas following a disaster to monitor local radio, TV stations, the National Weather Service at www.weather.gov or a NOAA weather radio for the latest weather and emergency information.
We strongly remind all that NOW is the time to get prepared for tornadoes and other disasters such as earthquakes that threaten the Los Angeles area.
There are tools and resources available online to help you prepare for, respond to and recover from any type of disaster. Visit www.ready.gov to learn more. The Spanish language site – listo.gov. Those with a Blackberry, Android or Apple device can download the FEMA app to access safety tips, shelter locations, and more.
Member’s of the Los Angeles Fire Department hearts go out to those affected by the devastating tornado and we tip our helmets to all First Responders, particularly those bravely assisting in Oklahoma this week during National Emergency Medical Services Week (May 19-25, 2013).Members of the Media are welcome to visit Fire Station 88 today from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM to view members of CA-TF1 practice.Submitted by
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Bridgeport Warehouse Fire Flares Again
(Photos: Maria Ruiz, WMAQ freelance photographer)
The fire that lit up Chicago skies Tuesday night and consumed a third of the city’s fire department rekindled Thursday morning.
We’re saddened by the news out of Webster, NY, where four firefighters were shot while responding to a fire. Two of them died as a result.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ families and the West Webster Fire Department.
Firefighters line the funeral of seven year old Daniel Barton, a victim of the Sandy Hook shooting, who always dreamed of becoming a firefighter.
Went to Sandy Hook today. One of the kids killed last week wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up, the family thought it would be nice to have some firemen there at the cemetery. 500 showed up. There were also several hundred more showing support outside the church as well.
this is why i’m proud to be part of such an amazing brother(sister)hood.
Also, the boy’s cousins were FDNY members. The L.A. Times has a story on this.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims at Sandy Hook Elementary.
It looks like even Superman wants to be a firefighter.
In Superman Beyond’s reinvention of the classic superhero, Clark Kent (now known as Kal Kent) joins the ranks of our heroes.
Comic writer J.T. Krul said, “Firefighters are the ultimate first responders, called in to any and every situation. But unlike, say, police officers, firefighters are not there to lay down the law or pass judgment, figuring out who was right or wrong. They are simply there to help — to save the day. Sound familiar?”
More info and images at the DC Comics blog.
Heartfelt thanks to all the East Coast emergency responders, who are still working hard to save lives after Sandy. Stay safe, everyone.
Fiery Sunset
Los Angeles Fire Dept standing by on this weekend’s Shuttle transport.
This is how we roll in L.A.
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