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Jan 7 3:31 pm
  • coronavirus

Long Beach firefighters are now getting the vaccine; what happens if they decline?

Jeremiah Dobruck

The Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly affirmed the vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna are safe and effective.

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Dec 28 3:28 pm
  • dolphin

Lifeguards rescue sick dolphin washed up on Alamitos Beach

Valerie Osier

A small group of people first spotted the dolphin around 1 p.m. and called officials, LBFD Marine Chief Gonzolo Medina said.

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Dec 22 4:40 pm
  • car submerged

Divers, fire department tow truck out of Alamitos Bay after it slipped off boat ramp

Valerie Osier

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. 

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Dec 19 8:28 am
  • fire

After 4 suspicious fires in 3 months, families are leaving a Central Long Beach apartment building

Valerie Osier

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.

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Dec 17 3:07 pm
  • LBFD

Long Beach Fire Department’s first search-and-rescue dog, Rex, officially retires

Valerie Osier

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.

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Dec 16 10:08 pm
  • LBFD

2 fires hit Central Long Beach within an hour of each other Wednesday night

Staff Reports

The two fires are under investigation, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.

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Sep 9 1:09 pm
  • Tim Grobaty

Signs of pride: The logos of LBFD’s firehouses

Tim Grobaty

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.

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Aug 2 12:31 pm
  • LBFD

LBFD to host virtual recruitment for ambulance operators

Staff Reports

The virtual recruitment event will take place Wednesday from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

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Jan 3 2020 6:00 am
  • LBFD

VIDEO: Can you fight fires while saving water? LBFD system reclaims millions of gallons per year

Steven Smith

Until recently, any time Long Beach firefighters practiced using any of their high-powered hoses, the water they sprayed ended up in the drain.

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Sep 28 2019 10:48 am
  • LBFD

Fallen Long Beach firefighters among those to be honored in Sacramento

City News Service

Captains Ryan Lee Thornton Sr. and Allen Chronister with the Long Beach Fire Department, will be honored in the memorial.

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