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News & Information Digest
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At All Times,
Service Above Self
  News and Information Digest
LA Fire Department

by Brian Humphrey
LAFD Spokesman


November 24, 2010

Dear Friend of the LAFD,

Periodically, we share a digest of *non-incident* articles from the Los Angeles Fire Department blog.
 
But FIRST... it's essential we offer five quick home, and possibly life-saving, reminders:

- Thanksgiving Fires are Preventable!
http://bit.ly/thanksgiving-fires-are-preventable

- Firefighters Ask: Your Turkey or Your Life?
http://bit.ly/fried-turkey

- 12 Point Checklist for Portable Heater Safety
http://bit.ly/12-point-checklist-for-portable-heater-safety

- Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Killer
http://bit.ly/carbon-monoxide-the-silent-killer

- LAFD Toy Safety Widget Arrives For the Holidays
http://bit.ly/i9D0z1

Here are two recent articles of interest from the LAFD blog:

- Video: LAFD Helicopter Crew Rescues Man From Rain Swollen River
http://vimeo.com/17057302

- Ruben Terrazas Named Eagle Rock Paramedic of the Year (w/video)
http://bit.ly/dMHwRh

and from our archive, two November incidents we'll never forget:

- Nine Days of Hell in November: The Old Topanga Wildfire of 1993
http://bit.ly/hbjelw

- The 1955 La Tuna Canyon Fire: None More Wicked
http://bit.ly/eXDKi1

Are you on Twitter? Follow our official accounts via: http://twitter.com

@LAFD, @LAFDtalk @LAFDFireChief @SmokeAlarm

...and find us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/LosAngelesFireDepartment

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Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,

Brian Humphrey

Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Emergency Public Information (EPI) Center
Los Angeles Fire Department

email: brian.humphrey@lacity.org

"Serving with Courage, Integrity and Pride"


PS: Since you've been kind enough to read this far, the LAFD Smartphone Application will debut November 30. As a long-time friend of the LAFD, you can play with the pre-release version today (will upgrade automatically at release). Go to the following link on your iPhone or Android Smartphone [not on your computer, but rather by typing the URL below into your smartphone browser]. Please note the URL is case sensitive. Please type in all lower case...

http://bit.ly/lafd-mobile

More later. Happy Holidays! - Brian

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