Gas buildup caused explosion at LBFD training center, departmental report says
Since the explosion, the tower has not been used in any live-fire training. The LBFD is waiting for contractors to assess and repair the gas and electrical systems.
‘Eventually these people break’: Report details stresses on firefighters as city looks for cuts
Consultants who were hired to find ways to cut the Long Beach Fire Department’s budget say the department is already stretched too thin, with overworked employees who have been “broken” by the demands of their job, according to an unreleased draft report reviewed by the Long Beach Post.
Lengthy delays at emergency rooms have stressed LBFD’s ambulance system, fire officials say
“The system is not broken, it’s pretty heavily injured right now,” Long Beach Fire Department Chief Xavier Espino said.
Long Beach firefighters are now getting the vaccine; what happens if they decline?
The Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly affirmed the vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna are safe and effective.
Lifeguards rescue sick dolphin washed up on Alamitos Beach
A small group of people first spotted the dolphin around 1 p.m. and called officials, LBFD Marine Chief Gonzolo Medina said.
Divers, fire department tow truck out of Alamitos Bay after it slipped off boat ramp
It’s not uncommon at the city’s five boat launches for a vehicle to slip in while the users try to get their boats back onto their trailers.
After 4 suspicious fires in 3 months, families are leaving a Central Long Beach apartment building
Long Beach firefighters this week responded to two fires just over 24 hours apart, but it wasn’t the first time they had to rush to the building recently, according to officials.
Long Beach Fire Department’s first search-and-rescue dog, Rex, officially retires
A search canine is a scarce resource and it takes re-certifications every two years to stay on, Rex’s handler Capt. Wade Haller said.
2 fires hit Central Long Beach within an hour of each other Wednesday night
The two fires are under investigation, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.
Signs of pride: The logos of LBFD’s firehouses
The chosen logos appear on the various engines, trucks and other apparatus, on the walls of the station, on patches and, perhaps most visibly, on T-shirts worn by crew members.