LAFD Operations Valley Newsletter May/June 2015

Issue 2

Operations Valley Bureau

Valley Public Safety Advisory Committee

In This Issue

By Deputy Chief Daryl Arbuthnott

Valley Public Safety Advisory Committee [Page 1]

Building a Community

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) recently

BUREAU COMMANDER Deputy Chief Daryl Arbuthnott

ASSISTANT BUREAU COMMANDER Assistant Chief Gregory Reynar Andrew Fox Emile Mack Thomas Ottman

TRAINING OFFICER Captain II Richard Fields

EMS OFFICER Captain I Danny Wu

May/June 2015

established the Operations Valley Bureau designed to better serve all San Fernando Valley communities. The implementation of this significant administrative and business change occurred on January 11, 2015. Each day represents new progress in ensuring a more responsive fire department relationship with our valley neighbors.

One of my top priorities is to establish an LAFD Valley Public Safety Advisory Committee (VPSAC) to ensure fire department related community issues within the San Fernando Valley are shared and appropriately addressed. My advisory committee will be comprised of six to nine community volunteers and representatives from the Fire and Police Departments. In an effort to identify potential nominees for committee membership, I have solicited the assistance of local City Council members, Neighborhood Council Presidents and other community leaders. Nominees have been identified and invited to attend an upcoming Nominee Reception and informational meeting being held in June.

This initial meeting is designed to provide me the opportunity to meet the nominees and to provide them additional information regarding the LAFD’s Valley Public Safety Advisory Committee. Final committee membership selections will occur following the Nominee Reception meeting, and the first official meeting of the new Valley Public Safety Advisory Committee is expected to be held in September 2015. (see Community continued on page 3)

Quakesmart:LA Preparing for the Big One

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Mayor’s Crisis Response Team [Page 2]

2015 Special Olympics World Games: Los Angeles

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The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation FAHRENHEIT 2015 [Page 3] Specialized Technical Resources [Page 3]

Battalion 17 Spotlight

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Academy Recruit Class 14-01 Graduation

PulsePoint App

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LAFD Milestones in your Community

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OFFICE 4960 Balboa Blvd.

Encino, 91316

818-728-9921 Office 818-728-9931 Fax Email:

lafd.valleybureau @lacity.org

QUAKESMART:LA

Preparing for the Big One The United States Geological Survey estimates that Southern California has a 99.7% chance of experiencing a large, destructive earthquake in the next 30 years. Geologists have identified dozens of dangerous fault lines that lie around and within the City of Los Angeles, capable of producing widespread damage. Furthermore, the 1994 Northridge Earthquake killed 57 people and injured 8,700 more, and it occurred on a fault line that scientists didn’t even know existed! (see Earthquake continued on page 2)

EVENTS CALENDAR

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Fire Service Day

5/09

LAFD Recruit Class 15-01 Academy Graduation

5/14

MDA Fill the Boot

5/19–20

Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade

5/25

Hope for Firefighters

6/04

Fahrenheit 2015

6/06

LAFD Cadet Muster

6/07

Grateful Hearts Food & Music Festival @ Warner Center 6/18

Proudly serving the communities of: Arleta, Bell Canyon, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, City of San Fernando, Encino, Granada Hills, Lake View Terrace, Mission Hills, Noho Arts District, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Pacoima, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Sylmar, Tarzana, Toluca Lake, Universal City, Van Nuys, Warner Center, West Hills, Winnetka, Woodland Hills.

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Earthquake (continued from Page 1) When an earthquake strikes, STOP in place, DROP to the ground, take COVER under anything sturdy, and HOLD ON to the item you are underneath. If there is nothing nearby to take cover under, simply COVER your head with your hands. Furthermore, everyone needs an important survival kit.

MySafe:LA’s QUAKESMART:LA program recommends you to not only pack an emergency kit that you keep at home, but to have one at work and one in your car with the following items:

Special Olympics World Games: Los Angeles 2015

The 2015 Special Olympics World Games being staged in Los Angeles

Water

1 gallon/person per day. 3 days minimum.

from July 25–August 2, 2015 will be the largest sports and humanitarian event anywhere in the world in 2015—and the single biggest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympic Games. It will feature 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches representing 177 countries, and 30,000 volunteers in addition to an anticipated 500,000 spectators. The San Fernando Valley is a proud home to the following communities that are generously hosting the international athletes and their families:

Food

Non-perishable. Canned goods or freeze-dried.

Flashlight

Don’t forget extra batteries.

Radio

Battery powered/hand-crank. NOAA Weather best.

Medications

Prescription and over-the-counter as well.

Tools/Tape

Multi-purpose tools and duct tape.

Chatsworth

Timor Leste, Serbia

Hygiene

Personal hygiene, sanitation (toilet paper).

Northridge

Vietnam, Azerbaijan, Malta

Documents

Studio City

Czech Republic, Cuba

Birth certificate, Social Security card, driver’s license, passports—all in Ziplock bag.

Winnetka

Venezuela

Cell phones

Don’t forget the chargers too!

Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Reseda

Contact Info

Keep hardcopy and programmed in cell phone.

Hellas (Greece)

Cash

Don’t rely on ATM’s and credit/debit cards.

Blanket

Lightweight foil blankets–easy to pack/carry.

Athletes will be competing in 25 different sports at venues throughout Los Angeles, including USC and UCLA. All events are FREE to attend!

For more information on donating, volunteering, or spectating please visit:

For more information about QUAKESMART:LA please visit:

www.mysafela.org

www.la2015.org

Mayor’s Crisis Response Team Angelenos Helping Angelenos

Did you know that after a a death, serious injury, violent crime or other traumatic incident the Mayor’s Crisis Response Team (CRT) provides immediate on-scene crisis intervention, attends to survival & comfort needs, acts as a liaison between the victim & emergency personnel and gives referrals to victims & their families? CRT was formed in 1998 at the request of Los Angeles Police and Fire Departments and is the only program of its kind in the United States. A volunteer program offered through The Office of Mayor, CRT works in collaboration with many city, county and community-based organizations and its mission is to provide immediate on-scene crisis intervention as well as emotional support and referrals to victims and their families involved in traumatic incidents.

The CRT employs one full-time staff member, and over 125 screened and highly trained volunteers who respond to over 700 requests a year from the L.A. Police and Fire Departments 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Each CRT volunteer must be at least 21 years old, in good physical condition, and completes over 48 hours of mandatory training.

Volunteers respond within 20 minutes after a police or fire request for assistance, and many have multi-lingual capability to serve residents in their native languages. The program's success has attracted worldwide recognition from cities interested in developing similar programs.

Angelenos interested in learning more about volunteering for the Crisis Response Team should email: LACRT@lacity.org

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Los Angeles Fire Department

Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation: FAHRENHEIT 2015

The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation (LAFDF) was founded in 2010 by a committed group of community activists and business leaders and serves to strengthen the preparedness and responsiveness of the LAFD. Their focus is on safety: They support the department by helping to invest in additional equipment, training programs, and public outreach that help the department’s personnel do their jobs.

Fahrenheit 2015 is an annual event and fundraiser for 600 guests including Fire Department and City officials, business and community leaders, and members of the community who all join together to raise money for the LAFDF. The event will feature specialty bars, an exquisite Wolfgang Puck dinner, silent auction, exciting Fire Department exhibits and demonstrations, and live entertainment. This year’s Honorees include Loreen Arbus–Cable TV Pioneer, Philanthropist, Disability Rights Activist, Author, and Queen Latifah–Singer, Actress, Producer, Model. For more information about the event please visit: www.supportlafd.org

Specialized Technical Resources:

Urban Search & Rescue / FEMA California Task Force 1 Your Los Angeles Fire Department not only engages in fire suppression efforts and emergency medical services, but also provides technical rescue services to the City of Los Angeles with its six Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) fire stations and single Heavy Rescue apparatus. These specialized companies often work with other agencies such as the Los Angeles Police Department, Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles County Sheriff and Fire Departments, California Highway Patrol and even the Department of Animal Services to mitigate emergencies which require technical rescue skills. Two US&R stations are located in the Operations Valley Bureau and are prepared to quickly respond to emergencies requiring technical rescue.

Many members of the LAFD US&R companies also hold positions on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) California Task Force Working with multiple agencies, LAFD coordinates the rescue of a pregnant cow after a traffic accident on the 210 freeway.

One (CATF-1). FEMA CATF-1 is one of the 28 national teams that responds to disasters within the United States, and its roster also includes civilian physicians, structural engineers, and canine handlers.

Community (continued from page 1) In addition to the VPSAC, the Los Angeles Fire Department also has a number of volunteer programs available for youth and adults to serve our community. These programs include: the LAFD’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the Auxiliary Communications Service and our Fire Cadet Program for youth ages 1420 years old. I invite you to learn more about some of these fun and specialized programs by visiting our volunteer link on the Departments website at:

http://lafd.org/join/volunteer “The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

– Ghandi

Operations Valley Bureau

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Battalion 17 Spotlight

Academy Recruit Class Graduates

Fire Station and Community

Academy Recruit Class 14-01 graduated 29

72 Canoga Park 73 Reseda

93 Tarzana 104 Canoga Park

84 Woodland Hills

105 Woodland Hills

106 West Hills

54 On-Duty Personnel Daily

Response Data

members from Drill Tower 81 in Panorama City on May 14, 2015. The 29 members will now begin a one year probationary period at a fire station.

Operations Valley Bureau has been assigned a total of nine new firefighters that are assigned to Sylmar Fire Station 91, Pacoima Fire Station 98, and Canoga Park Fire Station 104.

Valley View Events

Operations Valley Bureau

MAY

2015 March/April All Incidents Operational Response Time From Station Notification to Time On-scene

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Fire Service Day Please visit your local fire station!

Special events to occur in the Valley at Fire Stations 77, 86, and 88 from 9am to 4pm

14

LAFD Recruit Class 15-01 Academy Graduation

Fire Station /Drill Tower 81 Panorama City

19-20

MDA Fill the Boot Fundraiser

Operations Valley Bureau Focal Sites

25

Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade

Canoga Park

Hope for Firefighters Community Event

Downtown Los Angeles 3rd Street (Between Hope Street and 3rd Place)

06

Fahrenheit 2015 Community Event

LAFD Disaster Preparedness Unit, Sherman Oaks

07

LAFD Cadet Muster

Drill Tower 81, Panorama City

18

LAFD/LAPD Grateful Hearts Food and Music Festival

Warner Center Park, Woodland Hills

3 Minutes 27 Seconds

2014 Busiest Resources (Responses/Day) Fire

1. Engine 39 2. Engine 7 3. Engine 91 4. Engine 93 5. Engine 102 Medical

1. Rescue 889 2. Rescue 881 3. Rescue 873 4. Rescue 39 5. Rescue 860

Van Nuys Arleta Sylmar Tarzana Van Nuys

12.7 12.7 12.2 10.1 10.1

North Hollywood Panorama City Reseda Van Nuys North Hollywood

14.1 13.1 12.3 12.1 11.9

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Battalion Chief John Drake, Fire Commissioner Steven Fazio, and Councilmember Mitchell Englander at Canoga Park’s Memorial Day Parade

LAFD Milestones in Your Community 20 Years of Service Chris Bustamante Sean Stilson

Captain II Captain II

Fire Station 75 Drill Tower 81

Mission Hills Panorama City

Retirements Dennis Adkins Sean Boeshaar Fernando Sanchez Mark Kleckner Tim Traurig Richard Elder

Jose S-Cronenbold

Firefighter III Firefighter III Engineer Captain I Captain I Battalion Chief Battalion Chief

Fire Station 28 Fire Station 28 Fire Station 74 Fire Station 8 Fire Station 77 Fire Station 70 Fire Station 70

Porter Ranch Porter Ranch Tujunga Northridge Sun Valley Northridge Northridge

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Battalion Chief Richard Elder, Deputy Chief Daryl Arbuthnott, and Battalion Chief Jose S-Cronenbold on Chief Elder’s last day.

Proudly serving the communities of: Arleta, Bell Canyon, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, City of San Fernando, Encino, Granada Hills, Lake View Terrace, Mission Hills, Noho Arts District, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Pacoima, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Sylmar, Tarzana, Toluca Lake, Universal City, Van Nuys, Warner Center, West Hills, Winnetka, Woodland Hills.