On Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 3:56 PM, 4 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 8 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 3 EMS Battalion Captains, 2 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, under the direction of Battalion Chief John Miller responded to a Mult-Patient Medical Incident at 6201 North Winnetka Avenue in Woodland Hills.

Firefighters arrived at Pierce College, where 800 students and coaches gathered from multiple High Schools for a cross country track meet. Due to intense physical exertion and extreme temperatures, 12 suffered heat related illnesses. Most of those evaluated by Firefighter/Paramedics, were athletes. In addition to providing emergency medical care, a total of 45 Firefighters scoured the three mile track to ensure no runners had fallen ill and were left behind. In all, ten females that were 16 to 17 years-old, required transportation to various local hospitals. Medical complaints were predominately minor in severity, however two patients suffered temporary altered-level-of-consciousness. The incident lasted just under two hours.

The Los Angeles Fire Department stresses the importance of staying hydrated and not exercising alone, especially during extreme temperatures.

Submitted by Erik Scott, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department

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Funeral services for LAFD Battalion Chief Gary Clark have been scheduled for Friday, October 1, 2010. Chief Clark was assigned to Battalion 14 "C" Platoon.

Date: Friday, October 1, 2010 (“C” Platoon on Duty)

Time: 10:00am-12:00pm.
Location: Crenshaw Christian Center, 7901 South Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA (FS 57"s district).

Procession from church to cemetery:
Time: 12:30-1:30.

Interment: Inglewood Park Cemetery, 720 East Florence Ave. Inglewood, CA
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm .

Repast/Reception: Crenshaw Christian Center, 7901 South Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA.
Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm.

Submitted by Devin Gales, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department

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All outside agencies are welcome: To attend and participate in the funeral services for active Los Angeles Fire Department member Battalion Chief Gary Clark. All agencies who wish to participate are welcome to be part of the funeral procession with apparatus and/or the uniform detail.

The uniform detail will be under the direction of Battalion Chief John Drake. All uniform detail participants will need to be in their Department’s full dress uniform and need to be in the front of the church no later than 0900 hrs. Please see below for location address for the uniform detail

Crenshaw Christian Center - 7901 South Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA

For inclusion in the apparatus procession: All apparatus will staging at the Crenshaw Christian Center no later than 0900 hrs.

Staging: Normandie Ave - Go East on 79^th Street then north on Budlong into the parking lot of Crenshaw Christian Center.

For agencies travelling from a long distance: You are welcome to shower and change at Los Angeles Fire Department Station 64, located at: 118 W. 108^th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90061.

Fire Station 64 will be open for this accommodation at 0630 hrs.

CONTACT: Battalion Chief Corey Rose at (213) 280- 4089, corey.rose@lacity.org for any additional information or clarifications.

Submitted by Devin Gales, Spokesman

Los Angeles Fire Department

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On Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 2:14 AM, 12 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 6 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 1 EMS Battalion Captain, 2 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Officer Command Team and 1 Rehab Air Tender under the direction of Battalion Chief Fred J. Mathis responded to an explosion at 1127 West Wilshire Boulevard in Pico/Union.

Firefighters responded to an automatic alarm at Samaritan Medical Tower, a 15-story commercial high-rise building. As Firefighters assessed the building they noticed the lobby glass doors were blown out, ceiling tiles were broken inside, and there was a large power outage. Even though there were signs of an explosion, there were no signs of a fire. Concerned with the potential of a bomb threat, additional assistance was requested including LAPD, DWP, Haz-Mat and USAR. After the possibility of a bomb threat diminished, and the structural integrity of the 64 year-old building was ensured, Firefighters were able to safely reenter the building. Smoke was noticed, and a small but stubborn fire was battled on the first-floor.

Firefighters performed a lengthy and detailed search through the 175,000 sq-foot building, fortunately no victims were found and no one was injured. Just after two and a half hours, 88 Firefighters declared a Knockdown. The dollar loss is estimated at $200,000 ($150,000 structure and $50,000 contents). The cause of the fire was from an underground vault explosion.

Submitted by Erik Scott, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department

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