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At 6:32PM, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 815 S Central Av to find a 6,000 square-foot one story, L-shaped commercial building with heavy fire showing through the roof.
Conditions quickly dictated a transition to defensive firefighting operations and firefighters rapidly employed ladder pipes, portable monitors and 2 ½ inch hand lines, attacking the fire from all angles.
The open building housed multiple vendors and contained large, bulky storage which created a heavy fire load, driving the intense flames. A large quantity of chili peppers burning in the structure added an irritant to the smoke; yet another factor for the crews to face. While the bulk of the fire was contained in just over an hour, the fire extended into the attic, camping out in locations difficult to reach with the exterior water application.
Over 190 firefighters, led by Deputy Chief Daren Palacios, waged battle for nearly two hours before gaining the upper hand. Firefighters contained the flames to the unit of origin and protected adjacent businesses from harm.
Once the bulk of the fire was extinguished, demobilization began and some units were released. Firefighters remained on the incident throughout the evening to continue addressing hot spots and ensure the safety of the community.
LAFD Incident 031217-1087
© Photo by Jorge Arellano
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So after a nice ride out with Jill to Matlock for brunch..
It was time to do some CFR-ing again..!
Only saw two patients but responded to at least eight calls (being stood down on six!)
Plus a Costa filled one of the gaps and posing by very cool street art another!
Even met up with my old regular mate (from on the ambos) P! (Doing his usual pose in the driving seat!!)
I am a Community First Responder for Yorkshire Ambulance Service in and around Sheffield.
(And I drink coffee!!)
It's a volunteer role not paid like when I was a Paramedic with YAS 2 years ago..!
Have you thought about this sort of role?
You do not need any medical background at all!!
Check the website..-
www.yas.nhs.uk/get-involved/volunteer-with-us/community-f...
Trellchem HPS suits with Trellcovers came into use when Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency invited APS to observe a chemical incident exercize they were running together with the Swedish Coastguard and local Fire Services. Chemical responders from Swedish Coastguard RITS Team.
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At 6:32PM, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to 815 S Central Av to find a 6,000 square-foot one story, L-shaped commercial building with heavy fire showing through the roof.
Conditions quickly dictated a transition to defensive firefighting operations and firefighters rapidly employed ladder pipes, portable monitors and 2 ½ inch hand lines, attacking the fire from all angles.
The open building housed multiple vendors and contained large, bulky storage which created a heavy fire load, driving the intense flames. A large quantity of chili peppers burning in the structure added an irritant to the smoke; yet another factor for the crews to face. While the bulk of the fire was contained in just over an hour, the fire extended into the attic, camping out in locations difficult to reach with the exterior water application.
Over 190 firefighters, led by Deputy Chief Daren Palacios, waged battle for nearly two hours before gaining the upper hand. Firefighters contained the flames to the unit of origin and protected adjacent businesses from harm.
Once the bulk of the fire was extinguished, demobilization began and some units were released. Firefighters remained on the incident throughout the evening to continue addressing hot spots and ensure the safety of the community.
LAFD Incident 031217-1087
© Photo by John Conkle
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South Shore Line bilevels pass the Metra Electric 95th Street / Chicago State University station, as the Chicago Fire Department responds to a derailment. The freight was moving from the ex-IC up the sharp, steep connector to the Belt Railway of Chicago, when five cars derailed and tipped over. Luckily, as far as I know, nothing was spilled or leaked, and no one was hurt. I was on my way to Riverdale, when out of the train window, I saw the cars tipped over and decided to get off early to see what happened.
Volvo Fire Co Responder JHL Demonstrator Blue and Amber light Exhibition National Association of Police fleet managers NAPFM conference Telford June 2014
As a response inspired by one of Man Ray's photographs 'Aurelien'. Using face paint as opposed to his black and white procedure, this is my own interpretation.
This is the Concord NC Fire Departments Ladder 11, using Reserve Ladder 82 responding from their station.
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces respond to the province of Prince Edward Island’s request for assistance with relief efforts during Operations LENTUS, in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona that took place on September 24, 2022.
Photo credit: Corporal Jaclyn Buell
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Des membres des Forces armées canadiennes répondent à la demande d'aide de la province de la Île-du-Prince-Édouard dans le cadre de l’opération LENTUS, à la suite de l'ouragan Fiona qui a eu lieu le 24 septembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Jaclyn Buell
Olathe Fire Department's Truck 52 Responding to a Medical Call on January 18, 2015
(Picture is a screenshot from a Video)
Picture ID# 7074
(VIDEO: youtu.be/GHuU9QcibVI)
PACOIMA - The Los Angeles Fire Department rapidly responded by ground and air to successfully rescue a man from fast moving water in the Pacoima Wash on March 7, 2023.
Though several days had passed since strong rainstorms soaked the Los Angeles area, the concrete lined flood control channel, which guides some storm water runoff from the San Gabriel Mountains, had 18" of water moving at nearly 10 miles-per-hour when a 23 year-old man fell into the tributary near Foothill Boulevard shortly after 10 AM.
Thanks to the many eyewitnesses along the waterway who called 911, LAFD crews were able to find the man hidden 2.5 miles downstream, clinging to an abutment within a lengthy tunnel that accommodates the steady flow of storm water as it crosses below surface streets and a wide swath of the Golden State (I-5) Freeway.
The successful rescue of the young man was performed by an LAFD Swift Water Rescue team member using a tethered inflatable LAFD Rescue Boat.
Once safely brought to shore, the victim was treated by LAFD Paramedics for hypothermia and hand abrasions, before being transported in fair condition to an area hospital for further care.
LAFD helicopters and ground crews thoroughly surveyed the area, and found no other victims.
© Photo by Hrach Tiflizyan
LAFD Incident 030723-0569
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Within 20 seconds after leader Roger Zachery played the Thrasher's call, s/he appeared. California Thrasher; Toxostoma redivivum; MB Bird Festival
Winter Park Fire Department responding to an unknown call at a restaurant during the 4th of July celebrations.
Ambulance ALS 61, Engine 61, Truck 61, Batallion Cheif 61 and an emergency rescue golf cart already posted near the scene, respond.
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El departament de bombers de Winter Park, Florida responent a una trucada desconeguda en un restaurant durant les celebracions del 4 de juliol.
L''ambulància suport avançat 61, Bomba 61, Camió (escala) 61, Batallion Chief 61 i un carret de golf de rescat d'emergència que ja es trobava a la zona, responen.
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El departamento de bomberos de Winter Park, Florida respondiendo a una llamada desconocida en un restaurante durante las celebraciones del 4 de julio.
La ambulancia soporte avanzado 61, Bomba 61, Camión (escala) 61, Batallion Chief 61 y un carrito de golf de rescate de emergencia que ya se encontraba en la zona, responden.
This morning we are responding to a fire at a block of flats near Grovelands Road, Reading. We will update this post with our updates from the scene. Updates from Thames Valley Police can be found on their Twitter feed: twitter.com/ThamesVP
9:51am update
At 2:51am on Wednesday, 15 December, we received reports of a fire at a block of flats in Grovelands Road, Reading.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Caversham Road, Wokingham Road, Theale, Whitley Wood, Wokingham, Bracknell, Ascot, Crowthorne, Slough, two pumps from Newbury and the Aerial Ladder Platform and Incident Command Unit were sent to the scene, together with seven officers and crews from Oxfordshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a fire within a four-storey block of flats, affecting all levels. Sadly, one person is believed to have died, and there are a number of others who are as yet unaccounted for.
Please avoid the area while emergency services respond to this incident. Thank you for your understanding.
1:00pm update
Crews remain on scene at an incident in a low-rise building in Grovelands Road, Reading. Please continue to avoid the area while emergency services respond to the incident. Thank you for your understanding.
UPDATE - READING FIRE
Our crews remain on the scene of the incident off Grovelands Road, Reading. Following an extensive search yesterday, during which all rescue opportunities were exhausted and confirmed that sadly, if there was anyone else in the building, we do not expect there to be any further survivors.
The building itself is a block of low-rise flats, comprised of four storeys and is traditionally built from brick and timber, without cladding.
A fire engine, alongside the Aerial Ladder Platform and Incident Command Unit are still in attendance. They will be remaining on scene to assist with extinguishing any hot spots from the fire and we are working with our partners to put in place safe systems of work for the ongoing recovery work.
From the assessment on scene today, it has been established that gaining safe access could take quite some time due to the deterioration in the structure of the building from the fire. Based on this, we expect to remain in attendance over the coming days.
This is an incredibly challenging time and we’d like to reassure those affected by this incident, the families of those impacted and the wider community that we are working incredibly hard, alongside colleagues from the Police.
Separately, the Fire Investigation will be underway once access to the building is confirmed as safe to enter.
We’d like to thank our residents for their continued co-operation, patience and support and further updates will be provided once the building has been confirmed as safe to enter.
Mattel Hot Wheels
HW Rescue 3/10
206/250
N4437
Not quite like the one I had when I was a young kid back in the 1970s.
Responding to a friend's desire for broader walking experiences, more adventures…all that, I've headed SW of the national capital. We began on a road which, little known apparently, takes us up, and up. I say little known. I should have said unknown to my friend. Some of this is a test. After matters impacting on the health of each of us, a gentle excursion to test each other out, to explore more than just geography is our real intent.
My companion loves mountains. Who doesn't? We begin with an amble up Mount Aggie. It's a beautiful day for it and my return is overdue. Reflecting, I've probably not been up here this century. The old route, which wound gently up before looping around the "border break" and descending back to the Mount Franklin Road is now overgrown. Even the old descent route, now an up and back route, is closed in where it was open. Such is the impact of major fires in 2003 and 2019/20. Wonderfully we both learned a great deal, and not only survived, we thrived.
Now the focus was shifted from testing capability to a geographical exploration and exposing of challenges for another day. Mount Aggie is a gentle 1496m ASL with a fabulous view away to the west. That fire of 2003 burnt the old Mount Franklin Chalet originally built for the 1930s ski bunnies. At 1522m ASL it's just a little higher than Mount Aggie; the summit at 1646m ASL can wait for another day. Instead Mount Ginini beckons with a more respectable 1762m ASL. Up there we can take in the teasing nearby summit of Gingera at 1857m and away on the horizon: 2061m Mount Jagungal. Quite conveniently, the road to the top of Ginini eases the way; even if the diff locks are prudent for the first steep section.
Some of you are nodding knowingly and mouthing "Ah, the A40…". Well, no. This is the Harley Davidson. No I haven't lost my marbles. The intrepid skiing pioneers who came up here needed a way to ascend the slopes after slithering down them with fence palings strapped on their feet. With no available ski tows, they improvised. That A40, an Austin A40 is just over the summit at the top of the Slalom Run. That little old car provided the motive force for the ski tow. But this wheel, improvised as part of the ski tow at the top of the Nursery Run and motivated by a Harley engine is just a little down the hill from the Chalet. It snowed here enough to ski at 1500m ASL.
What am I getting at? Really it's simple. This isn't a ski field anymore. The reason is simple. It still snows here. But it snows too little these days, and what does fall doesn't persist. This rusty old artefact, abandoned and conserved for posterity, is tangible evidence of the impact of anthropogenic climate change.
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) responds to thunderclap, call to mate, 8/12/2017, The Landing's Bartram Rd fresh water lagoon # 2, Skidaway Island, Savannah, Ga.
This past Saturday afternoon, I observed two Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) foraging along the shoreline of The Landing's, Bartram Rd. fresh water lagoon # 2. For the next 20 minutes I very slowly followed them in my golf cart rolling mobile blind.
The cart allows me to rest my camera lens on a bean bag atop the cart steering wheel. Birds seem to become more tolerant of my presence, as I respect their comfort zone, and diligently attempt to avoid flushing them.
I was pleased with photographic conditions as a line of afternoon thunderstorms drew near, bringing welcomed overcast skies to block out the harsh overhead sun.
The Sandpipers came to an area where Bald Cypress knees grow along the shoreline. One bird perched atop a Cypress knee, paid little attention to me as It preened. I pulled the cart closer, to a distance where I was almost able to realize a full frame exposure with my 400 mm birding lens. It continued to preen, I fired away.
I was zeroing in on the birds eye, getting great head turn angles with an occasional catch light within the eye. There was a distant lighting strike accompanied by a thunderous clap, the Sandpiper turned its head, looked skyward as I continued to shoot away. You could read fright within the birds eyes/actions. It looked toward the area where its mate had been, then began tweeting to establish a sound contact. Its mate answered and my photographic subject took flight. I was most taken with the photographic outing, a very rewarding experience indeed
I have attached seven images to share this event with you, check especially the three photos where the bird looks skyward. I hope you enjoy!
Unfortunate mishap for an elderly person in Verdun this monrning. She needed attention from first responders at the corner of LaSalle blvd. and Woodland avenue.
Well I had a link up here where you could come and write anonymously in a white box.
I asked you to write about anything.
And you all did.
I received well over 1300 answers.
And I tried to respond to many.
What you see below is little pieces from the letters I got because most were insanely long.
And I didnt want to post their secret on the site so I took a sentence or too.
Maybe you can find the one you asked/stated.
Many of you did not make it on here because your stories were never meant to be displayed for peoples enjoyment.
Thank you every one who did this.
It changed so much in me.
I know that sounds silly.
ARC's Rich Arons, assisting in a home damaged by water inundation from the apartment above which caught fire.
Is there any surprise that it exists? Generations of men covered their heads, and the body responded by losing the hair on the top of the head. Evolution at work. Check out the moustaches, almost every bloke has one.
Lichfield community first responders ageing focus estate seen here at Lichfield fire station/ambulance hub. This rarely leaves it's base sadly, only seen it on blues once.
Hollywood - Your LAFD responded to a tragic double fatal traffic collision at 1:59 AM on the 6000 block of Hollywood Blvd.
A car vs van. The Metro vanpool erupted into flames and an unk age male driver and solo occupant was determined dead on scene. An approx 20 y/o male driver of the car was treated and transported to local hospital in critical condition where he was later pronounced dead.
Dispatched: E82 RA82 E227 T27. © Photo by Rick McClure
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10 January - 6 May 2015, Perth Museum & Art Gallery
React-Reflect-Respond
This is a unique exhibition curated by Perth Museum & Art Gallery to support the touring exhibition Tim Stead MBE: Object Maker and Seed Sower. From January to May 2015 this major touring exhibition is on show in Perth and React Reflect Respond is showing in the adjacent gallery.
At 3:42AM on Sunday May 1, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to 1325 S Los Angeles Street for a reported structure fire. The first arriving fire company found heavy fire showing from a two story building, part of a row of commercial units, doing business as "Nice Cap".
Sparks flew from rotary saws as firefighters cut open multiple rolling steel doors to gain access to the unit. Due to the quantity of stacked, packed textiles, firefighters faced challenges reaching the seat of the fire located on the 2nd floor towards the back of the unit. The fire burned through the roof and caused a partial collapse.
The heavy, raging fire combined with the safety hazards of the partial collapse required a transition to defensive operations. Crews deployed master streams and hit the blaze with a deluge of water. They succeeded in knocking back the bulk of the fire which allowed them to return to an offensive operation and resume an interior fire attack.
Accessing the stairwell to the second floor continued to prove difficult due to the interior storage conditions and the remaining fire. Ultimately, 134 firefighters operating under the command of Assistant Chief Antoine McKnight achieved a knockdown in two hours and four minutes with no injuries reported.
The persistence and dedicated efforts of the firefighters saved the two adjoining businesses from fire damage.
LAFD Arson and Counter-Terrorism Section (ACTS) responded, per protocol, and the investigation remains active.
Use of This Photo Permitted via Creative Commons - Credit: Branden Silverman
LAFD Incident: 050122-0197
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