Battalion Chief John Drake, Fire Commissioner Steven Fazio, and Councilmember Mitchell Englander at Canoga Park’s Memorial Day Parade Parade
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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)
Valley Public Safety Advisory Committee Building a Community
By Deputy Chief Daryl Arbuthnott
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) recently established the Operations Valley Bureau 2015.
designed to better serve all San Fernando Valley communities. The implementation of this significant administrative and business change occurred on January 11, relationship with our valley neighbors.
Each day represents new progress in ensuring a more responsive fire department
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 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, 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 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 expected to be held in September 2015. (see Community continued on page 3) Community (continued from page 1)
advisory committee will be comprised Neighborhood Council Presidents and nominees and to provide them Safety Advisory Committee is
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 14-20 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
Academy Recruit Class Graduates Academy Recruit Class 14-01 graduated 29 members
from Drill Tower 81 in Panorama City on May 14, 2015. The 29 members are assigned to Sylmar Fire Station 91,
assigned a total of nine new firefighters that
will now begin a one year probationary period at a fire station. Operations Valley Bureau has been Pacoima Fire Station 98, and Canoga Park Fire Station 104.
Valley View Events MAY
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Fire Service Day Please visit your local fire station!
Special events to Fire Stations 77, 14
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occur in the Valley at 86, and 88 from 9am to 4pm LAFD Recruit Class 15-01 Fire Station /Drill Tower 81 Academy Graduation Panorama City
Response Data SAVE A LIFE.
19-20MDA Fill the Boot Fundraiser Operations Valley Bureau Focal Sites
Operations Valley Bureau
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2015 March/April17 All Incidents Battalion Spotlight Operational Response Time Fire Station and Community
JUNE
Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade 04
Hope
From Station Notification to Time On-scene
06
Fahrenheit 2015
Canoga 27 ParkSeconds 93 Tarzana 3 72 Minutes
07
LAFD Cadet Muster
73 Reseda 104 Canoga Park 2014 Busiest Resources (Responses/Day) Fire 84 Woodland Hills
1. Engine 39
18 and Music Festival
for Firefighters Downtown Los Angeles 3rd Street Community Event (Between Hope Street and 3rd Place) Community Event
LAFD/LAPD Grateful Hearts Warner Center
Food Park, Woodland Hills
105 Woodland Hills
12.7
2. Engine 7
Arleta
12.7
3. Engine 91
Sylmar
12.2
LAFD Milestones in Your Community
4. Engine 93
Tarzana
10.1
5. Engine 102
Van Nuys
10.1
20 Years of Service Chris Bustamante Captain II
106 West Hills
LAFD Disaster Preparedness Unit, Sherman Oaks
Drill Tower 81, Panorama City
Van Nuys
Medical
Canoga Park
Fire Station 75
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