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In an effort to keep you up to date on the latest local, statewide, and federal fire issues, OC Firefighters send out monthly news clippings. This newsletter will help inform you about very important fire-related matters.
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O.C. Firefighters battle lightning-sparked fire at Aliso Viejo home
Thunderstorms with lightning moved through parts of Southern California Thursday night, lighting several fires across Orange County, officials said. Before 11 p.m., Orange County firefighters were already dealing with various fires believed to have been caused by lightning strikes, Orange County Fire Authority officials said.
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OC Firefighters Attend 9/11 Memorial in New York
Current and retired OC Firefighters attended the memorial of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 in New York City. Our Firefighters honor and remember all those who lost their lives on this tragic day.
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OC Firefighters tackle motorhome fire
This afternoon OC Crews responded to a reported tree fire in Lake Forest. Upon arrival, Firefighters found a well involved motor home that had extended into a detached garage. Crews worked quickly and achieved a full knock down of both fires.
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Firefighters Put Out Flames in Dana Point Apartment Building
Firefighters put out flames in two units of a Dana Point apartment building, authorities said today. Firefighters spotted the flames in a second story apartment when they arrived at 11:53 p.m. Sunday at the building in the 34000 block of Camino Capistrano, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
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Laguna Niguel Garage Fire Hosed Down By Firefighters Friday
A garage fire that broke out early Friday morning in an apartment complex in Laguna Niguel was extinguished by the Orange County Fire Authority before the flames could spread to the surrounding units, the OCFA reported Friday.
Laguna Niguel–Dana Point Patch
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Overturned Diesel Truck On 5 Freeway In SJC Hospitalizes One
A truck carrying 7,500 gallons of diesel fuel in its tanker overturned on the California State route 5 Saturday, reported the Orange County Fire Authority. The driver was taken to a local trauma center in "critical condition," OCFA said.
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Three Adults, Two Kids Suffer Traumatic Injuries in Santa Ana Crash
Paramedics took five people to trauma centers Sunday evening after a pickup and an SUV collided in Santa Ana. The crash was reported at 8:30 p.m. at Lyon Street and Edinger Avenue, according to the Orange County Fire
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OC Firefighters Extricate Patient from Vehicle
OC Firefighters extricated and treated one patient after the single vehicle plowed through a center divider. Our Firefighter Paramedics transported the patient to a local trauma center in under ten minutes after our arrival, helping to maintain the critical golden hour for trauma care.
OC Firefighters
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Garbage Truck Fire In Lake Forest Sunday Caused By Trashed Waste
Orange County Fire Authority firefighters quickly handled a garbage truck fire in Lake Forest Sunday morning, OCFA reports. The driver noticed that his truckload of refuse was on fire and pulled over into a shopping center parking lot before calling authorities.
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Watch dramatic video from the Windy Fire in the Sequoia National Forest
This video contains dramatic footage taken by a member of the Orange County Fire Authority. He was part of the incident management team running the fire and was with a group surveying fire activity.
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Crews tame 21-acre brush fire in northern Brea
A homeowner called firefighters at 2:06 p.m. after painters working on his roof spotted flames near a paved walking path along Canyon Country Road, between Grand Canyon and Oak Canyon Way, Fullerton/Brea Fire Division Chief Kathy Schaefer said. Brea fire crews arrived four minutes later. They were joined by teams from the Orange County Fire Authority, Anaheim Fire & Rescue and the Los Angeles County Fire Department, as flames raced uphill through dry brush. Helicopters and planes dropped water and fire retardant as crews on the ground surrounded the fast-moving flames.
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OC Firefighter Pays Tribute to 9/11 Victims Using 2,977 Flags to Honor Lives Lost
For nearly 20 years, an Orange County firefighter has decorated his front yard as a tribute to 9/11, but it’s more than flags and crosses. He says it’s a slice of history created so that people never forget. There is a reason Scott Townley needs to tell the story of Sept. 11th. “Three hundred forty-three firemen, just like me, were killed on that day,” he said.
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OC Firefighters Don't Leave Each Other - or Loved Ones, Behind
A tragic mountain bike accident recently in Mammoth Lakes, CA has left the significant other of an Orange County Firefighter in a wheelchair, according to social media. "As we all know, the fire service creates a second family for all of us, and when one of us deals with something at home — we all jump."
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month & Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month
Submitted by Jeff Hughes, OC Firefighters Local 3631 Wellness Agent
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Female Firefighters have a much higher incidence of breast cancer due to exposures to the fire environment and sleep interruptions. A recent study indicated that San Francisco FD Firefighters have a breast cancer rate six times the national average!
The IAFF and the OCFA have supported the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Breast Cancer Awareness Month for many years. Several fire departments support the cause by wearing pink t-shirts and applying decals to fire engines/trucks. Some departments wrap rigs in pink and even create custom uniform pink patches for use in October.
Unfortunately, breast cancer is not the only cancer risk facing Firefighters. Four years ago, the OCFA was working on a plan for October Breast Cancer Awareness when a member of the Local 3631 thought that we should also focus our efforts on raising awareness and creating prevention tactics for all cancers related to our occupation as Firefighters. That is how Breast Cancer Awareness Month became the inspiration for a National Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month and the initiative for a national Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month began.
In 2018, a resolution for a Cancer Awareness Month was passed unanimously at the Seattle IAFF Convention with the support of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network and the American Cancer Society. The goal is to continue developing resources and content that fire departments throughout the nation can utilize for a Firefighter safety stand down to be held every January. Be on the lookout for the plan and available resources for the January Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month at IAFF.org or Firefighter Cancer Support Network. And to learn more about the fight against Breast Cancer, visit the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
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THIS MESSAGE WAS CREATED BY JIMMY BLACKMAN & ASSOCIATES.
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