51,618
Medical Calls
5,844
Fire Calls
610
Hazmat Calls
74,207
Total Responses
Our members volunteering their time today @leadershiplb 10th Annual MLK Day of Service Event! Members were able to cook up a hardy pancake breakfast for the volunteers who are completing 20 city wide community service projects!
#longbeachfirefighters #service #community #longbeach #LBC #MLK #MLKDayofService @ Long Beach, California
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Repost from @longbeachfire - In keeping with our annual tradition, #YourLBFD faced off against @longbeachpd.ca during a halftime basketball game at the @csulongbeach Walter Pyramid. The #winning streak continues for @longbeachfirefighters. Thanks for coming out to support @longbeachcity public safety! #GoBeach #sameteam #backthebadge #longbeachfirefighters 🏀 🚒 🚔 @ Long Beach, California
💪🏻Heavy lifting 💪🏻. Monthly #USAR Training this month was utilizing simple mechanical advantages to lift and move heavy objects away from victims.
#longbeachfirefighters #firefighter #rescuesystems @ Long Beach, California
I really enjoyed being part of the Burbank Fire department USAR team!!
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State of the City was delivered tonight to #longbeach by Robert Garcia who, along with the city council, kept the commitments made with Measure A! They have used the funds to invest in fire stations and restore resources for Long Beach Fire Department. 🚒🚑
We send our condolences to Detective Leist’s family and coworkers for their tragic loss. Please be careful when driving by an emergency scene.
Repost from @lasdhq - Today, @LASDHQ is grieving. We are shocked and stunned by the sudden loss of our family member. Amber Leist, a West Hollywood Station detective, and 12 year veteran, was fatally struck by a vehicle in the city of Los Angeles while assisting others. She was an outstanding detective who led by example.
Detective Leist leaves behind a family and two sons. One son who is currently serving in the Navy.
We at @LASDHQ will always be there for them.
Such a tragedy. Condolences to her family and colleagues.
Prayers to her family and friends. 😥
May she Rest In Peace.
God bless the family, special prayers going out, also for her colleagues
Sooo sad, unbelievable! God bless her soul!!!
So sorry to hear this. Condolences and deep sympathy to the families and friends and her colleagues. Prayers for peace and healing of hearts. Blessings.
RIP Her "last" GOOD deed was helping the Elderly Lady. Condolences to her Family. 😢
Thank you for your service to your community. RIP My prayers are with your family
So Saddened to see this!!! Prayers for her family!!!
Condolences to the family 🙏💔🙏
Rest In Peace, I Salute Her.
Prayers <3 RIP Ty for your service <3
So sad. Sending prayers.
RIP Ma'am.
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As firefighters, we see horrors few can imagine. While the call may end, the effects linger.
If we’re not careful, sometimes they can push us over the edge.
Experts Support Four-Person Staffing On Fire Engines/Trucks
Since 2004, the Long Beach Fire Department has lost 30 sworn positions and is now below 1970’s staffing levels when the department responded to 5000 emergency calls, compared to 2010’s 48,525 calls. The Long Beach Firefighters are especially concerned about a city proposal to cut staffing onboard firefighting units from four to three, since this will cause completely unnecessary life-threatening delays.
California law requires that there must be four firefighters on scene before a unit can deploy personnel into a fire. If a unit arrives with only three firefighters, it has to wait for back-up wasting critical time since fire doubles in size every minute. Lost time results in greater danger to those in the building, those fighting the fire, the structure itself and surrounding neighbors.
Don’t take our word for it, please click on the following link to see what the experts say: