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LOS SANTOS FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE - Sandy Shores Motel Fire Sandy Shores Motel Fire⠀⠀Written by: Arnold AngelPublished: 08/NOV/2020 Citizens of Sandy Shores were awoken with an early Halloween spook while firefighters tamed the beast of a fire on the motel on Algonquin Boulevard.At 9:48 PM on October 30, 2020, the Los Santos Fire Department received a dispatch call in regards to a structure fire at 21 Algonquin Boulevard in the town of Sandy Shores. A quick response from the department involved the department's volunteer apparatus at Station Four. Arriving units declared a working fire from the roof of the Motel, entering into numerous rooms of the complex. The motel was quickly evacuated. Firefighters began an exterior attack with the forceful instruction of, Captain II Leonardo Holman. Over the span of 60 minutes crews were able to drown the fire. The State Fire Marshals were on scene to begin the investigation of the cause, finding it to be an electrical fire caused by a telephone pole wire making contact.An official 'knockdown' was declared an hour and forty-five minutes after units had arrived on the scene. This is the second time an incident has erupted at the motel in Sandy Shores. Just earlier this month on October 18th, 2020, a fire was reported at 8:10 PM. Battalion Chief Roxie Bauer took the helm of the incident, under her command was Engine 4 and RA-71 as Fire Attack 1. Engine 71 and USAR 3 as Fire Attack 2. Quint 7 on Roof with RB-31 and RA-32 as medical. The partial collapse of the roof turned the offensive attack into a defensive with an official knockdown called at 10:16 PM. The incident was investigated by the State Fire Marshals with the cause being related to a burnt cigarette.No civilians were injured and one Firefighter was taken to Mount Zonah with minor burns. ⠀

LOS SANTOS FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE - Meet The Employee: Molly Steele Meet the Employee: Molly Steele⠀⠀Written by: Alice MacCarthyPublished: 27/10/2020The Los Santos Fire Department is made up of a dedicated team of employees who serve Los Santos and surrounding areas with courage, integrity and pride every day of their lives. Over the next couple of months you'll be able to learn a bit more about the individuals that give it their all to keep you safe and well.This week, Public Relations sat down with Station Three's Captain Molly Steele of USAR Task Force 3. Molly talks to us about her motivations for joining the Los Santos Fire Department, what she enjoys about the work and advice for those looking to become a firefighter. Interview Transcript⠀ ⠀ What made you want to be a Firefighter and join the Los Santos Fire Department? "Prior to 2011 I worked for San Andreas Medical Services, frequently staging for fire calls, my adrenaline fanatic personality coupled with my love of helping others, gave me the desire to get involved. I wanted to be inside the fire, I wanted the adrenaline of fighting the fire from inside and the overall sense of achievement once the fire is out and the people are saved. Truth be told it just seemed more 'bad-ass'." What motivates you in your job role or in the department in general? "Once the fire is out the world is a better place. It's a compulsive need to do what ever possible to put that fire out, to rescue the people. That's both literally and figuratively speaking; the same applies to mountain rescues, high angle rope operations and other high octane incidents. I guess you could say it's an adrenaline- junkies high, to be in an extremely dangerous situation - yet we do it to save a life, and that's the best feeling there is. So every minute of everyday is spent working towards that goal; train train and train! It motivates me to work knowing that what I and my fellow Firefighters do will contribute to saving a life." How do you deal with the day-today stress of the job, being a Firefighter? "I focus on the bigger goal of the fire service to save lives and protect property, and as a Captain that's a goal I share with my fellow Firefighters. You don't think about the stress if you're constantly 'on the go', whether that be training or responding to calls - that's why it's important to have time to 'unwind', this may be just hanging out with your fellow Firefighters around the table or spending time by yourself; reading, watching TV, cooking...etc. Personally I spend my time planning, both on and off duty. I watch training videos, I read the paper to learn about all the new developments in our city, I walk different places and drive different roads. I like to do a lot of research into our area and also discover different techniques in fire and rescue. This knowledge improves mine and others work in the field, while also helping me to unwind from the stress." Whats your favourite part of working for the Los Santos Fire Department? "The low frequency high risk calls and training - tower rescues, dive calls, cave searches and also structure fires. I'd be lying if I didn't say we're adrenaline junkies and better yet we're saving a life - what can be better than that? There's also the comradery and social spirit; it's a strong bond that no other work environment has." Whats any advice you'd give to someone who wants to join the Los Santos Fire Department? "Be a sponge - soak up as much as you can. Ask questions, attend training, ride along, try things out, make mistakes and just keep developing yourself." ⠀ ⠀

Vespucci Volleyball Saturday, 4th April 2020 @ 6 PM. The Los Santos Fire Department's lifeguard division are proud to announce their first event, this event will involve a series of volleyball matches in which the general public and firefighters alike can participate or watch! Along with the volleyball matches, the lifeguard's vehicle fleet will also be on display at the event for attendees to take pictures by, or otherwise just check the vehicles out. The Public Relations taco truck will also be on-site to provide free food for attendees to snack on, completely free of charge! Get practicing on your volleyball skills if you're looking to participate and are looking to win! We're expecting some challenging competitors to show up. If you're there to watch or otherwise just meet new people, be sure to bring a towel, sun glasses, and sun screen so you can get your tan on without damaging your skin! The event is free of charge, you don't have to pay a cent if you wish to come down or even if you wish to play. We hope to see you there, show us your moves! See full post here.

New fleet enhances Fire Department services Friday, September the 20th, 2019 LSFD Public Relations: Chloe MacKenzie The new vehicles lined up in the yard to Fire Station Seven LOS SANTOS - It's a proud day for the Los Santos Fire Department who have just received order of 18 new emergency vehicles to the fleet, drastically updating and improving the service the department provides to the metropolitan area of Los Santos and rural southern San Andreas. The delivery arrived in the early hours of Friday morning in convoy from MTL Fire Apparatus, arriving at Fire Station 7 around midnight. The new fleet will replace almost half of the Fire Department's operational old and outdated fleet. Featured are: 2 new tower ladder trucks, 7 new ambulances, 2 new brush trucks, 1 new swift water rescue vehicle and 6 new command and administrative vehicles. New Tower Ladder Trucks: Quint 1 and Quint 2 Two of the most impressive additions to the fleet are the tower ladder trucks call-signed Quint 1 and Quint 2. The MTL Fire Apparatus 105' Rear Mount Platform trucks replace a previous Brute Utility Mid Mount Platform truck under the callsign Truck 1, which had been out of service for several years due to a number of technical faults. The new apparatus can now carry a crew of four, in addition to 500 US Gallons of water that the previous ladder truck did not carry. The vehicles serve as both ladder and fire suppression units, enabling them to handle a wide variety of fire call outs, traffic collisions, medical emergencies, public service duties, technical rescues and more! One of the most notable features is the 105 foot tower ladder with a bucket, that can reach up to about 8 stories on most buildings commonly found in Downtown or Little Seoul. You'll likely see these around the streets of Los Santos for the foreseeable future due to their hybrid capabilities. New Ambulances: Rescue Ambulances 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 To replace the aging fleet of seven Bronto Ambulances, the Los Santos Fire Department has opted for Bravado Bison pickup chassis and converted them to Ambulances by MTL Fire Apparatus; after a few month long trial. The new Ambulances are more economical, featuring LED lighting and enhanced computer control in addition to higher visibility reflective chevrons on the rear. New Brush Trucks: Brush 1 and 2 To replace a number of Vapid Contenders, the Fire Department sought to choose the much larger and more robust Vapid Sadler pickup chassis modified to a Brush Engine by MTL Fire Apparatus. The vehicles work much like their much larger companions, the Type I Engines for structure firefighting seen in the streets of Los Santos; how-ever instead these Type V Engines are more suited for wildland fires and off-road operations in the mountains and deserts of Blaine County. At a much smaller water tank of 400 US Gallons, the Brush Patrol vehicles can be seen patrolling rural areas looking for potential fire hazards and mitigating them before they become a catastrophic wildfire. They can also be used to provide a quick response to medical emergencies and rescues off road. New Swift Water Rescue 1 One of the more specialist vehicles is the Maritime Division Swift Water Rescue 1, also on a Vapid Salder pickup chassis supplied by MTL. The new water rescue vehicle allows Firefighters to access a variety of areas affected by water emergencies, such as rivers and lakes. The vehicle can deploy a small boat from ontop to perform rescues of those stranded in water as well as tow a much larger boat for incidents off the coast of Los Santos or in the Alamo Sea. New Pickups: Battalion 1, Chief 1, Public Relations 2, Marshal 1, 2 and Fast Response 1 Lastly the fleet saw the addition of six new Vapid Caracara pickups converted by MTL Fire Apparatus. The new vehicles will be in addition to and replace a number of Declasse Grangers and Bravado Buffalos as Chief command units, public relations, fire marshals and fast response vehicles. These pickups can be fitted out for almost any use needed to get equipment and personnel to a variety of scenes and Fire Department situations. The Fire Department is very pleased to receive the new vehicles which will greatly enhance the service the Los Santos Fire Department provides to the citizens and visitors to Los Santos and Blaine Counties. Feel free to come and have a look at our new vehicles, get a tour and take photos!

Firefighters respond to a beached Tugboat at the Alamo Sea Sunday, July the 21st 2019 LSFD Public Information Officer: Chief Chloe MacKenzie A tug rests on the beach as firefighter assess the situation. ALAMO SEA - At 13:20 on Sunday, July the 21st 2019, your Los Santos Fire Department were called to reports of a tugboat that had beached itself off Marina Drive near Sandy Shores. Concerned for the safety of those on board and the risk to the environment, fire department resources were dispatched to the scene. On arrival members of Engine 1 and the elite Maritime Division found a tugboat that had indeed beached itself off Marina Drive. Members assessed the situation and determined that there was no threat to the environment, no significant damage to the boat and most importantly no one was injured. It was at this point additional resources arrived on scene to liaise with the Captain of the stranded vessel and the Los Santos Police Department about recovering the vessel that was resting in a precarious position and still posed a threat to life. Initially it was determined the best cause of action would be to utilise other tugboats to pull it back out to sea, how-ever both rivers into the Alamo Sea have low bridges, waterfalls and rapids. This option was quickly ruled out as not possible while other options were considered amongst several parties on scene. The Fire Department's primary concern being that the tilting Tug was in an unsafe position and could cause injury if not recovered properly. Through cooperation with the Maritime Division leader of the Fire Department, the Captain of the ship and the Los Santos Police Department, a plan was formed to pull the tugboat back out to sea using mooring cables, a team of dozers and rocks on the seabed. Shortly after reaching out, a team of Dozers from HVY arrived on scene to liaise with the parties involved. The cables were attached to the dozers and handed over to the Fire Department's dive team to secure to the seabed, and then the tug. Once the land and water was cleared of pedestrians, boats and vehicles - the dozers pulled the mooring cables and brought the tug back into the water. The operation was a success and the boat was able to resume operations in the Alamo Sea. There were no reported injuries, hazards to the environment or damage to the vehicle involved and by 15:45 was declared concluded. Dispatched LSFD Units: B1, E1, LP1 and MR1 as Dive 1, MS1

Roof collapses after house fire in Banham Canyon Wednesday, July the 10th 2019 LSFD Public Relations: Chloe MacKenzie Fire apparatus surround the burning building. BANHAM CANYON - At 18:56 on Tuesday, July the 9th 2019, the Los Santos Fire Department were notified of a Brush Fire in the Banham Canyon, a standard Brush response was dispatched to the scene with Air Operations being put on standby. How-ever while en route further reports came in of a structure on fire, and the response was upgraded. On arrival at Inseno Road it was apparent that a three story coastal home was heavily involved in fire showing from the roof. An offensive attack was initiated and firefighters searched the structure, finding no one inside. Firefighters outside headed to the roof to try and knock down the fire while other firefighters surrounded the property to prevent spread to surrounding exposed property and brush. Due to the steepness and height of the roof, Firefighters struggled to make access to fire burning in the attic as it weakened the structure of the roof. At 19:34 a partial collapse of the roof occurred, forcing Firefighters off the roof and into defensive mode - meaning no one is allowed in or near the structure. The style of attack was changed as Firefighters focused the deluge guns on the roof and hit it with fire hoses from the outside. At 19:43 knock down was declared with the incident being concluded a short while later at 20:01. There were no reported injuries or damage to other properties. The cause and the cost of damage is currently being being investigated. Dispatched LSFD Units: B1, BR1, E1, E2, E3, RB1 The house while the roof was involved in fire.

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Firefighter injured during rescue in Raton Canyon Friday, June the 21st, 2019 LSFD Public Relations: Chloe MacKenzie Engineer Mikayla Reed in her uniform. A Firefighter was airlifted and hospitalised after a fall at the Raton Canyon while trying to reach an injured civilian in treacherous terrain on Thursday evening. RATON CANYON - At 21:10 on Thursday, June the 20th 2019, the Los Santos Fire Department were notified of a person who had fallen down a mountainside in the Cassidy Creek at Raton Canyon, the Chiliad State Wilderness. A rescue assignment was dispatched to the scene. On arrival, after an extensive search of the area, the injured adult male was discovered on a hillside and tended to by emergency services personnel. During the incident, Engineer Mikayla Reed of Engine 2, who was making her way on foot, slipped and fell down the mountainside causing serious injury. Additional resources were dispatched to the scene and a search and rescue operation initiated to locate Reed after she transmitted a mayday. There were reports the injured party may have fallen into the water, and as a result Maritime resources were dispatched. After some time Engineer Mikayla Reed was located by the Los Santos Police Department's tracking system on a hillside approximately quarter of a mile north east of the Alamo Sea. Life Flight 1, a search and rescue air ambulance, was sent to the scene to perform a hoist operation before Engineer Reed was transported to a trauma center in Los Santos. Reed was reported to be in a stable condition and responsive at the time of passing over to ER crews. The injured civilian was transported by land Ambulance to an area hospital. The situation was concluded shortly there after by 22:16. Engineer Reed remains in hospital and is recovering well. We all wish her the best of recoveries and hope to see her back at work soon! Dispatched LSFD Units: Brush 1, Engine 2, Life Flight 1, Life Flight 2 (Cancelled), Maritime (Cancelled), Rescue Basic 3, Supervisor 1

Los Santos Fire Department Monthly Bulletin Newsletter #11 - May 2019 Opening Statement Lieutenant Degtyarev out with our Probationary Firefighters; Bell, Hunter and Clayton. The month of May has seen gears turn for our probationary firefighters here at the Los Santos Fire Department, it has seen our training regime become reinvigorated with a new and up to date schedule and we see our divisions being filled out by the new recruits who have past their probationary stage. We believe the hard work of the past is paying off for this department and so our standards are rising! With the summer on our doorstep we expect fires to become more prevalent and we are preparing for any and all situations we might respond to. In the previous month, we have responded to a variety of 911's such as shootings, vehicular fires and unfortunately a plane crash all too recently. Each and every one of our employee's will be ready to step into any and all situations and hopefully, we can continue to save lives. Firefighters Injuries Left: Firefighter Malcolm O'Connor, Right: Firefighter David BellThis month we send our thoughts, and our prayers, to four of our own who were injured in the line of duty just several days apart. On Sunday, May the 26th, 2019, a one story residential house in Paleto Bay caught fire, and two fire engines were assigned to combat the blaze. Firefighters David Bell and Firefighters Malcom O'Connor were tasked with a primary search of the building. During the primary search a partial collapse occurred within the household trapping both firefighters, Bell and O'Connor. At great self-risk Battalion Chief Chloe MacKenzie and Firefighter Ashleigh Huston prepared themselves to enter the burning building and rescue the two men. It was a very challenging and tense endeavour to pull both the firefighters our from the building. Once Bell and O'Connor were rescued two of our ambulances arrived to transport the men who were in critical condition. They were taken to Paleto Medical Bay Center to await Life Flight 1 which would then transport them to Los Santos in critical condition. They have since been dismissed from the hospital.You can read more about the incident by clicking here. Left: Firefighter Piper Robinson, Right: Ashleigh HustonOnly a few days later on Tuesday, May the 28th, 2019, a shooting occurred in Chamberlain Hills. One ambulance with Firefighter Robinson and Huston was dispatched to the scene. Shortly after arrival, Firefighter Robinson was shot, and Firefighter Huston was hit by an object believed to be a vehicle. One additional civilian was also injured in the shooting. The incident was upgraded to a Mass Casualty Incident involving four patients, dispatching three more ambulances and a command vehicle. All patients were treated and transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. Firefighter Robinson and Huston, who was in a coma, have since been released. Robinson has recovered well and is back to her normal duties as a Firefighter, while Huston continues to recover. You can read more about the incident by clicking here. Reinstatement of Ryan Lionheart Deputy Fire Chief Lionheart In may mid-month Former Fire Chief Ryan Lionheart was reinstated into the Los Santos Fire Department as our Deputy Chief of Operations. When asked to comment on his return, the new Deputy Chief had this to say: Training Firefighters conduct training in Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus at Mirror Park.This month in the Los Santos Fire Department, we have had a heavy focus on the training regime of our department, particularly in fire & rescue due to last month's release of our new guideline in that field, not to mention the influx of probationary firefighters who need the lessons. The training that's been conducted with our department has varied from PPE kit checks to ventilation and primary search operations. We have also arranged BLS lectures with the Police Department, headed by Lieutenant Klenova.With recruitment now reopened as of last Thursday, we anticipate a lot more probationary firefighters and thus more training for them and our staff present. Our goal is not only to make sure the firefighters we send out on calls are trained to the standard we're known by, but are trained to perform beyond the cities expectations and perhaps, beyond the expectations we, as a department, set our employees. It goes without saying, safety is paramount and that is one of our fundamental goals, to keep the public and our employee's safe and through dedicated training, we will achieve that. You can contact Lieutenant Alexandra Klenova, MD with the below contacts, if you have any queries about training.Office Number: 06914745Office Email: [email protected] State Fire Marshals Fire Marshal Robinson standing by her Fire Marshal vehicle. The State Fire Marshal division is one of our most important divisions in the department, the job of the fire marshals are to uphold the fire safety regulations within the state of San Andreas and to investigate the cause of many fires we see ignite all over the state. these past few months the Fire Marshals have had an influx of business owners applying and adhering to the San Andreas Fire Code by requesting for a business inspection.One of our state Fire Marshals for a comment regarding inspections: Here is the San Andreas Fire Code along with all other relevant documentation:Fire Safety Inspection Request, San Andreas Fire Inspection Fees Awards Kristy Hough Frank Osborne Marcia Ambrose Mikayla Reed Piper Robinson Sean Edwards Malcolm O'Connor Brody Chapman Brandon Johnston Ashleigh Huston Oswald Fredrickson Leilani Morikawa Sean Edwards Malcolm O'Connor Brody Chapman Brandon Johnston Ashleigh Huston Oswald Fredrickson Leilani Morikawa Issac Hunter Sean Edwards Promotions Promotions:Firefighter I --> Firefighter II Sean Edwards Malcolm O'Connor Leilani Morikawa Brody Chapman Ashleigh Huston Brandon Johnston Oswald Fredrickson Issac Hunter Firefighter III --> Engineer Marcia Ambrose Kristy Hough Piper Robinson Captain--> Battalion Chief Chloe MacKenzie Battalion Chief--> Deputy Fire Chief Frank Osborne Transfers:Transfer --> Firefighter II Jake Addington Reinstatements:Reinstatement --> Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Lionheart Staff Statistics The following are statistics for the number of members within the Los Santos Fire Department. High Command Staff: 3Fire Chief: 1Assistant Fire Chiefs: 0Deputy Chiefs: 2Command Staff: 1Battalion Chief: 1Fire Captain: 0Supervisory Staff: 3Fire Lieutenant II: 2Fire Lieutenant I: 1Non-Command Staff: 30Engineer: 5Firefighter III: 1Firefighter II: 8Firefighter I: 13Volunteer Firefighters: 3Total members: 37 Chief's Statement This month newly re-instated Deputy Chief Ryan Lionheart will be giving his own statement in place of Fire Chief Lucas Bjorn due his absence. That concludes this month's bulletin. Thank you for reading, LSFD Public Relations Team

Firefighters and civilians injured after Shooting in Chamberlain Hills Friday, 31st May 2019 LSFD Public Relations: Chloe MacKenzie Left: Firefighter Piper Robinson, Right: Firefighter Ashleigh Huston CHAMBERLAIN HILLS - A mass casualty shooting on Forum Drive and Carson Avenue in Chamberlain Hills sends two Firefighters and two civilians to hospital with serious injuries. At 20:56 on Tuesday, May the 28th, 2019, the Los Santos Fire Department dispatched an Ambulance to a reported Shooting at Forum Drive and Carson Avenue in Chamberlain Hills. On arrival they found and begun to treat one civilian for a Gun Shot Wound (GSW). A routine call for the Los Santos Fire Department, the GSW was being treated by EMT Firefighters Piper Robinson and Ashleigh Huston before an additional shooting occurred in which Firefighter Robinson and another civilian was hit. Firefighter Huston was hit by a blunt force object believed to be a vehicle. At 21:07 Firefighter Robinson sent out the call for help and transmitted a Code 0. Within minutes, three additional ambulances and a command unit were dispatched to the scene. The first backup Ambulance, Rescue Basic 5, arrived on scene at 21:09 and immediately begun assisting the fallen Firefighters, with Rescue Basic 4 arriving on scene shortly afterwards. At 21:15 Rescue Basic 5 transmitted "We have triage, multiple red casualties, EMT's down, we are Code 0 at Forum Drive."Within minutes Rescue Intermediate 3 and Battalion 1 arrived on scene and an Incident Command was established, with additional police cars from the LSPD also arriving. Both EMT Firefighters and the two civilians were treated and transported to an area hospital with a variety of injuries before the incident was declared static after the last patient was transported from the scene at 21:38. The reasons behind the shooting, believed to be a drive-by in which 4 were injured, are still being investigated by the Los Santos Police Department. Contact LSPD's Media Relations And Community Affairs Division for more information. Firefighter Huston still remains in hospital under intensive care while in a coma. Please extend your thoughts and prayers to them, their family and friends through this difficult time.Dispatched LSFD Units: B1, RB1, RI3, RB4, RB5

Los Santos Fire Department Monthly Bulletin Newsletter #10 - April 2019 Opening Statement Engine Company No. 1 at Fire Station 7. Credits to Rosaline DeSimone. This month the Los Santos Fire Department has been focusing on recruiting and training one of the largest waves in Probationary Firefighters we have ever had. With the new influx of staff into the Fire Department we have been able to expand and fill the ranks within our sub-divisions. We have extended our ability to respond to calls in land, sea and air and overall we're able to ensure our pledge to save lives and protect property.With another month now on the horizon our aim is to expand and keep the recruitment going! The next month will be nothing different, we plan to keep our recruitment open and we thank those who have served yet another month with the Los Santos Fire Department. To those whom have joined, we welcome you and hope to provide you with a memorable work experience, and of course, we wish you the best of luck working with us in the Fire Department! New Fire And Rescue Guide The paper version of the new Fire And Rescue guide being added to the inventory of Engine 2. With the new change in leadership comes the new Fire And Rescue guide. The Fire And Rescue guide is a training manual and list of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Firefighters to practice and learn in order to safely, effectively and efficiently carry out their sworn duties of a Firefighter to protect lives and save property.The new guide, which is both available online and in paper-copy, features an in-depth list of instructions, videos, images and links in order to assist the reader in learning and developing as a Firefighter. The guide currently features the basics of Firefighting, Structure Firefighting, Traffic Collisions and more but will be expanded in the future to feature the various other Fire And Rescue techniques expected of a Firefighter - such as basic rope rescue, hazardous materials, community service and when to request specialist resources such as Maritime and Air Support. Church Arson in Great Chaparral The State Fire Marshal's Division investigate the blaze. At 19:24: on Tuesday, April the 2nd 2019, the Los Santos Fire Department were notified of a fire in the Great Chaparral area and sent a number of resources to the scene due to the ruralness of the area. When we reached the scene, we assessed it and then engaged in an aggressive attack with Rapid Attack Tender 1 while Engine 3 supplied the vehicle with water from a remote river not far off. Engine 2 was tasked with ventilating the structure while two ambulances remained on standby for any potential victims inside. After an investigation by the State Fire Marshal it was concluded that the fire was a case of arson. Evidence showed that fuel was poured inside the church itself and items from the donation box were stolen. The case has since been handed to the LSPD are still investigating. Training & Recruitment Fire Lieutenant Anna Degtyarev flying the helicopter as the Maritime Division does routine training.The Training And Recruitment (T&R) Division, which has a small number of members, has the tremendous task of recruiting Firefighters, and training them. This month has seen one of the largest influxes in staff for the Los Santos Fire Department, recruiting well over 20 new members. Below, Lieutenant Doctor Alexandra Klenova had this statement to give: You can contact Lieutenant Doctor Alexandra Klenova with the below contacts, if you have any queries about T&R. Office Number: 06914745Office Email: [email protected] Public Relations Public Relations Officer, Engineer Wilhelmina Baker, taking photographs with her DSLR camera. This month in the Public Relations division we have been focusing heavily on our social media presence. Our goal has been to create useful and meaningful posts that shine a light on the new recruits into our department along with providing the citizens of Los Santos a healthy chunk of information regarding our resources, when to call 911 and how we provide the capabilities that we do. As the next month begins we hope to carry on that focus. Behind the scenes we have been discussing our ideas and recruiting new staff to our division. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome Firefighter III Mikayla Reed into the division! Furthermore, we'd like to congratulate Firefighter II Marcia Ambrose on becoming the new Assistant Director of Public Relations! Assistant Director Marcia Ambrose has taken on several new assignments to assist with promotion of the Fire Department and management of Public Relations.Click the links for daily updates from Facebrowser, and news regarding key events in our Press Releases section. Awards Marcia Ambrose Malcolm O'Connor Chloe MacKenzie Alexandra Klenova Anna Degtyarev Kristy Hough Ai Ando Alexandra Klenova Anna Degtyarev Marcia Ambrose Marcia Ambrose Kristy Hough Anna Degtyarev Alexandra Klenova Promotions Fire Captain --> Battalion Chief Frank Osborne Fire Lieutenant I --> Fire Lieutenant II Briana Allen Alexandra Klenova Firefighter III --> Engineer Mikayla Reed Firefighter II --> Firefighter III Marcia Ambrose Ai Ando Kristy Hough Reinstatement William Hudspeth Claudia Peralta Staff Statistics The following are statistics for the number of members within the Los Santos Fire Department. High Command Staff: 1Fire Chief: 1Assistant Fire Chiefs: 0Deputy Chiefs: 0Command Staff: 2Battalion Chief: 1Fire Captain: 1Supervisory Staff: 4Fire Lieutenant II: 3Fire Lieutenant I: 1Non-Command Staff: 27Engineer: 2Firefighter III: 4Firefighter II: 3Firefighter I: 16Volunteer Firefighters: 2Total members: 34 Chief's Statement That concludes this month's bulletin. Thank you for reading, LSFD Public Relations Team

Short description: Re-introduce the ability to rappel out of a helicopter as a passenger. Detailed description: On GTMP, the Los Santos Fire Department, and most likely the Police Department also, had the ability to rappel out of a helicopter while it was hovering. I never got the chance to experience this myself in GTMP, but I know it's a feature of the game already in both GTA Online and SinglePlayer. So with a little bit of effort it could probably be transferred over to RageMP - if Rage 0.3's notorious desync isn't an issue. Rappelling would be one thing. But what about hoisting back into the helicopter? If it would be possible to type /hoist and be pulled back into the helicopter, with a patient or other important person, this would complete the process. But I'm not sure how possible this would be - so lets focus on rappelling down first? Commands to add: /rappel /hoist Items to add: Rope/line object - this is already in /roadblock How would your suggestion improve the server? It would be a highly useful script to add back into the server, as ourselves in the Fire Department carry out Air Rescue several times a month, usually from Mount Chiliad or the Pacific Ocean - but we often have to non-RPishly jump out from heights, and often awkwardly teleport which requires an admin and ruins the immersion. For Police Department, it allows them to deploy SWAT ontop of buildings for breaching and hostage rescue situation. If placed correctly by the pilot, it could be used to rappel onto building ledges. It should be available to anyone who operates an aircraft - whether it be Fire Department, Police, Energy Companies, Security/Private Military, Adventure Businesses (Like LS Adventures) or just someone who's quite wealthy (and possibly a criminal) who wants to have plenty of fun. A group of criminals rappelling down to rob a bank? Or is that too GTA Online? Up to you! #YearOfIllegalRP Additional information: I know things like this aren't a priority at the moment, but nothing ever is if it doesn't get suggested. There will always be a backlog of suggestions and development that is bigger than any Dev team could clear. As Devs have said before, may as well suggest it and then it can be worked on the future. Especially before I forget the suggestion again! ? Discuss below. Below is the only image I've found when rappelling was available to the LSFD in GTMP:

Church arson in Great Chaparral Thursday, April 18th 2019 LSFD Public Relations: Chloe MacKenzieEngine 2 seen on the north side of the structure during the fire attack. GREAT CHAPARRAL - At 19:24: on Tuesday, April the 2nd 2019, the Los Santos Fire Department were notified of a fire in the Great Chaparral area and sent a brush assignment to the scene due to the ruralness of the area. On arrival fire crews discovered a timber Church off Route 68 well involved in flame, and upgraded the incident to a Structure Fire. Additional resources were dispatched to the scene to engage in an aggressive fire attack including Rapid Attack Tender 1 with Engine 3 to provide additional water in a remote area. Resources on scene struggled to get water onto the fire due to a lack of water supply from Fire Hydrants and their own water tanks, and had to draft water from the nearby Zancudo River. Engine 2 was tasked with ventilating the structure while a primary search was carried out and Ambulances stood by. Rapid Attack Tender 1 also made use of the Deluge Guns mounted on the roof of the fire apparatus to douse the fierce flames in water.Rapid Attack Tender 1 seen deluging the burning roof in water. After approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes of fierce firefighting, knock down was declared at 20:49 and resources began to clear from the scene, leaving Rapid Attack Tender 1 and Engine 3 to clean up. There was no injuries during the fire and no further damage to surrounding property but the church has been left with severe damage. UPDATE - 11/APR/2019 15:53: The State Fire Marshal's have since been at the scene to investigate and have confirmed the cause as Arson after evidence proved fuel had been poured throughout the Church's Sanctuary room. The Fire Marshal's also discovered the Church's donation box had been broken into and all the valuables inside were stolen after it had been forced open by an unknown tool. The Fire Marshal's are currently following lead of an unknown female in the area during the fire between the time of 19:00 and 19:25 on Tuesday the 2nd April 2019, and are asking any witnesses or anyone with any information to come forward by contacting 889-9488 and referencing incident number #012. State Fire Marshal's at the scene carrying out an investigation of the severely damaged church. Dispatched LSFD Units: Brush 1, Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Rapid Attack Tender 1, Rescue Ambulance 1, Rescue Ambulance 2

Off duty Firefighter shot in Textile City Friday, February the 15th 2019 LSFD Public Relations: Chloe MacKenzie Firefighter Anna Degtyarev seen in her uniform while out on patrol with a Fire Department ambulance. TEXTILE CITY - At approximately 4:00, on the morning of Tuesday, February the 12th 2019, the Los Santos Police Department were notified of a concern for welfare for a member of the Los Santos Fire Department. On arrival at the Mirror Park Rail-yard off Little Bighorn Avenue on the Downtown/La Mesa border, after a search in which Officers discovered her motorcycle, Firefighter Anna Degtyarev, aged 29, who had been off duty at the time, was found with one Gun Shot Wound to the head. It appeared as if she'd been knocked off her motorcycle before being shot. She had been wearing her helmet which likely saved her life. LSPD officers rendered immediate aid, until members of the Los Santos Fire Department with Rescue Intermediate 1 arrived at the scene. An AED was utilised amongst other life-saving methods before Firefighters stabilised Degtyarev and transported her at 4:20 to an area hospital's Intensive Care Unit for immediate surgery where she was put under a medically induced coma. No offenders were located or arrested at the scene. The situation around, leading up to and cause of the incident, which occurred only two weeks after the fatal shooting of respected Fire Captain, Jack Wolfsbane, is still under thorough investigation by the Los Santos Police Department. It's unknown at this time if the shooting is linked to the shootings in Chamberlain Hills in the past several weeks in which Fire Department members have come under-fire on several occasions. Firefighter Degtyarev, of Fire Station 7, known for her work towards expanding the Fire Department's Maritime & Water Rescue capabilities, has since awakened from her coma and has begun on the road to recovery, spending time with friends and colleagues outside of her work. All of us here at the Los Santos Fire Department wish her the best with her recovery, we look forward to seeing her back to her normal self soon and hope that the ones responsible are found, held accountable and brought to justice. If anyone has any more information, please contact the Los Santos Police Department's Detective's Bureau, or by calling the department on the non-emergency number. For more information regarding the incident and investigations, please contact the LSPD's Media Relations & Community Affairs Division (MRCAD) who have provided us with some information in regards to this incident. Dispatched LSFD Units: RI1

First Responders pay their respects to the life of Captain Jack Wolfsbane Monday, 11th February 2019 LSFD Public Relations: Chloe MacKenzie The casket of Captain Jack Wolfsbane as he's laid to rest. HILL VALLEY CEMETERY - Saturday, the 9th February 2019, Firefighters of the Los Santos Fire Department, joined by Police Officers from the Los Santos Police Department, paid their last respects to the Line of Duty Death, Fire Captain Jack Wolfsbane of Station 7, following a fatal shootout the previous month which left 6 injured and 2 killed. You can read more about the tragic of that night incident here. Firefighters joined by police officers, took part in a funeral procession carrying Captain Jack Wolfsbane's body, a father of three and a loving husband, aboard a hearse under police escort from Fire Station 7 at 17:00 with police motorcycles shutting down major intersections as the motorcade consisting of; a hearse, followed by Fire Chief 1's car, Fire Engine 1 and Rescue Ambulance 1, drove through the streets of Los Santos in respect of the fallen Firefighter's last ride of duty. Police motorcyclists lead the convoy before it departs the station. As the motorcade travelled along Mirror Park Boulevard, passersbys stopped and watched the slow speed convoy roll on by before entering Vinewood along Vinewood Bouelvard to then take the scenic route through Richman along West Eclipse Bouelvard. Eventually it reached its destination at the Hill Valley Church in Pacific Bluffs, as Firefighters congregated in the car park to take the casket from its hold inside the hearse before then marching with the body through the cemetery. The casket was lowered onto its platform as Captain Jack Wolfsbane's Battalion Chief, Ryan Lionheart gave a speech honouring the life of the fallen Firefighter. The speech was as is follows: The speech was then followed by words from Assistant Chief, Joline Bjork. After the Assistant Chief had spoke, newly promoted Captain and Director of Public Relations, Chloe MacKenzie, stepped up. Finally, Police Lieutenant of the Los Santos Police Department, Adam Parker stepped up to give his final words in tribute of the fallen Firefighter. Following the speeches, a minute of silence was held as members of both departments stood in the rain in mourning, thinking about their time spent with Captain Wolfsbane. This was then followed by members lining up to pay their respects and laying flowers, badges and other memorial objects upon his casket before applying a few ounces of dirt. By 17:45 the memorial had finished and members were dismissed to return to their normal duties. Almost immediately responding to reports of a collision in the Grand Senora Desert - reminding us all of the great work that all First Responders, whether it be Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Search And Rescue, Armed Forces...etc. do daily in order to keep us safe and protect our great nation. This press release has been made in tribute of fallen Firefighter, Captain Jack Wolfsbane. May he forever rest in peace.

Fire devastates Mirror Park Gas Station Monday, 11th February 2019 LSFD Public Relations: Chloe MacKenzie Limited Ltd Gasoline the following morning after being devastated by the fire. MIRROR PARK - At 01:48 on Friday the 8th February 2018, 911 received a call from a business reporting there was a fire inside a Gas Station's 24/7 store at Limited Ltd Gasoline on West Mirror Drive, and that a person may be trapped. The Los Santos Fire Department requested a structure fire response of one Battalion Chief, two Engines and a Rescue Ambulance to the scene. On arrival Engine 1 reported a one storey commercial structure was fully involved in flame showing from all windows and the roof, establishing Mirror Incident Command. A defensive mode was initiated, which means Firefighters were told to stay out of the structure and hit it from all sides with water, and then foam. Engine 2 was unable to make it to the scene due to staff shortages, but a further request was made for Rapid Attack Tender 1 to attend the scene to get close to the structure and attack it with a high volume deluge gun of foam. Five SCBA pack wearers, four attack lines and one deluge gun fought hard to knock back the flame before switching to an offensive mode at 02:23. With this change of tactic, Firefighters were allowed to begin climbing a ladder to ventilate the structure by cutting open the roof before a primary search was begun. Thankfully during the search Firefighters inside the building confirmed that there was no persons found trapped inside, and forwarded the information to Battalion Chief 1, Ryan Lionheart who passed on the information to the Los Santos Police Department - allowing them to reassure concerned citizens for any workers inside the store. After 1 hour and 11 minutes of aggressive Firefighting, a knock down was declared at 02:59 and fire operations ceased shortly afterwards. The incident was handed over to Marshal 1 of the State Fire Marshal's division at 03:09 in order to conduct an investigation of what caused the fire. The cause of the fire is still being investigated but a preliminary investigation suggests it may have been due to faulty electronics, which ignited a fire and quickly involved the premises. One store and two cars were destroyed in the fire, but thankfully there were no injuries and the gas pumps and properties either side of the store were not damaged by the fire. This fire only comes 4 months after the Gas Pumps at the same business, Gasoline Ltd Limited, were destroyed in a fatal explosion on the 17th October 2018, after a car collided with the pumps. You can read more about that incident by clicking here. Dispatched LSFD Units: B1, E1, E2*, MS1, RAT1, RI1

Line Of Duty Death: Captain Jack Wolfsbane Tuesday, 29th January 2019 LSFD Public Relations: Chloe MacKenzie Captain Jack Wolfsbane in formal attire. It is with great sadness the Los Santos Fire Department announces the Line Of Duty Death of Captain Jack Wolfsbane of Station 7, El Burro Heights following a Mass Casualty Shooting in Chamberlain Hills, Los Santos. CHAMBERLAIN HILLS - At 22:25 on the 28th January 2019, the Fire Department received notification by the Los Santos Police Department of a police vehicle on fire in an alleyway off Forum Drive. Fire Engine 1 was dispatched to incident #19-11147. On arrival crews found a police car fully involved in flame with exposures to a structure, and requested an additional engine to assist. Fire Engine 2 responded and the fire was quickly knocked down a few minutes later without spread to surrounding property. Due to the suspicious circumstances regarding the fire, Marshall 1 was also dispatched and took over from Engines 1 and 2. Dispatched LSFD Units: E1, E2, MS1 A police cruiser blocks access to the alleyway as the situation evolves. During the Fire Marshall's investigation, a shootout occurred in which one female police officer was hit and a message for assistance was sent at 23:14 for a shooting (Incident #19-11148). Fire crews responded back to the scene with Rescue Intermediate 1 to provide emergency medical assistance while police secured the area. During treatment more gunfire erupted, forcing fire crews to take cover and shield the patient while other officers returned fire. Unfortunately during the shootout one Firefighter, Captain Jack Wolfsbane, and one Police Officer were fatally struck by gunfire, alongside various others who received non-life threatening injuries. Those who were fatally struck were declared deceased on scene at 23:27. The incident spread over several blocks as more reports of shootings came in. A Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) was declared and a call for additional crews was sent. Engine 1, Rescue Basics 2, 3 and 4 were dispatched alongside numerous other police resources. A SWAT Insurgent joins the scene with various other specialist police and fire resources. A considerable amount of police resources swarmed the area, locking down surrounding roads and setting up a perimeter - evacuating civilians from the scene. SWAT teams were mobilised to secure complexes, alongside teams positioned on rooftops while a police helicopter flew over on the lookout for further suspects. One male suspect, believed to be the primary shooter, was located on a rooftop having sustained multiple Gun Shot Wounds (GSWs). Police secured the scene while LSFD Medics treated the gunman before Firefighters from Engine 1 used a rope rescue system to remove the injured from the rooftop. He was taken to a waiting ambulance under heavy police protection before being escorted to an area hospital. All other patients, police officers and suspects, were also treated and transported to nearby hospitals. Eventually the scene was considered static at 00:18 and LSPD investigators moved in to take over. As of time of publish, the number of casualties reported stands at 8. This number may change. We extend our sympathies and respect to the families, friends and colleagues of Captain Jack Wolsfbane, and the Police Officer's name who's yet to be announced, during this tragic time. Rest In Peace. Funeral and trial information is yet to be announced. For further details and information regarding the incident - please contact the LSPD's Media Relations And Community Affairs Division (MRCAD). Dispatched LSFD Units: E1, MS1, RI1, RB2, RB3, RB4

Hi! So for a little introduction, I play Christopher Foreman and Ryan Lionheart and I run the Los Santos Fire Department alongside with @Björk. Recently it has come to our attention that we have a fair few ranks free within the LSFD faction and we thought we could provide more RP for the server and opportunities for unique roleplay within the faction, however in a non-firefighting capacity. You could call it a "Civilian Employee" role or something along the lines. For example we were thinking of having an LSFD Chaplain / Psychologist which would be essentially a mental healthcare specialist for both PD and FD, or just generally a psychologist. Another example we thought of could be an LSFD specialist mechanic. We wish to know what you, the community, would like to see available in order to provide for more RP between the faction and of course, you guys and girls. So, what kind of civilian employee roles would you like to see? And how would it benefit the server and the FD?

Short description: A 911 system that has more functionality and can improve how emergency services respond. Detailed description: The current 911 system is great in my opinion. But I think it could do with some improvements that would speed up response times, give a better experience to those of us who are RPing as an emergency service, assign incident numbers, refer back to incident information and allow emergency services to better find the location of the emergency if the caller allows them to. Below are a few different additions to the 911 system that I am suggesting. Each suggestion would implement the previous one. #1 - What emergency service do you require? It would be great if the /call 911 feature had a first option which would question the caller which emergency service they require. This would send the 911 call to the appropriate department faction. For example: /call 911 * This is 911, which emergency service do you require? Fire * And what's the location of the incident? Popular Street * And what's the situation there? There's a fire here. Help! * Ok, we have alerted the LSFD. Thanks for calling. Because the caller answered the first question with 'Fire', this 911 call would only appear and be received by members of the LSFD faction. If other departments are needed such as the LSPD, they would be requested by FD in this case through the departmental radio: ********** EMERGENCY CALL (LSFD) ********** * Phone Number: 5071384 (Jimmy Rorhuez) * Location: Popular Street * Situation: There's a fire here. Help! If no one from the department faction that the 911 call is sent to responds within lets say 5 minutes, it gets sent to all. This is so that if some one for example makes a 911 call for an ambulance and no FD members are online and someone from PD is, they could receive the unanswered call and respond. For example: ********** UNANSWERED EMERGENCY CALL ********** * Phone Number: 6031309 (Don Martin) * Location: Vinewood Bvd * Situation: My friend has collapsed and passed out, we need an ambulance. If the devs could somehow use keywords that people would use to answer the first question, the 911 call would get sent and appear to the appropriate emergency service faction. I'm not hugely familiar with how scripts on the server are coded, but hopefully this is a sound method to get this to work. A few examples: FIRE fire, fire service, fire and rescue, fire & rescue, fire rescue, rescue, fire fighter, firefighter, firefighters, fire fighters, fire engine, fire department, los santos fire department, ls fire department, fd, lsfd, lg, lifeguard, life guard, air ambulance, life flight, ambulance, rescue ambulance, ambulance service, medical, emergency medical, emergency medical service, emergency medical services, ems, emt, paramedic, paramedics, medic, medics, doctor, doctors, firetruck, fire truck, fire apparatus, fire appliance, rescue ambulance, rescue basic, rescue intermediate, rescue advanced, ra, rb, ri, hazmat, hazardous materials, search and rescue, sar, usar, urban search and rescue, water rescue, water rescue team, swift water rescue, swift water rescue team POLICE police, police department, cops, law enforcement, coppers, cop, police man, police woman, police officer, police service, police force, lspd, los santos police department, ls police department, law, detective, swat, patrol car, police car, police vehicle, police van, police truck, police helicopter, cop car, special weapons and tactics, tactical team, tactic team, ((and for them gangstas)), five-o, one time, bill, old bill, rozzers, popo, po, feds. Or any other keywords or phrases that someone would use to describe what emergency service they require. PD would have keywords relevant to them as well. If the caller types in a keyword that isn't recognisable, or if they type in multiple like 'FD & PD' or 'Fire and Police', then the call would be received by everyone like it is now. #2 - Incident Numbers Something that's been suggested amongst my own faction, which would be really useful, would be to have incident numbers. This would allow people in emergency service factions to use the number as a reference when writing up reports or referring to them IC to each other or to other departments over radio communications. The numbers would start at 0001 each day and be associated with that date, for example there would be an incident 005 on the 12/NOV/2018 and an incident 005 on the 13/NOV/2018. Example of how this would show: ********** EMERGENCY CALL (LSFD) ********** * Incident No: 014 * Phone Number: 5071384 (Jimmy Rorhuez) * Location: Popular Street * Situation: There's a fire here. Help! The incident number would also be sent to the caller. /call 911 * This is 911, which emergency service do you require? Fire * And what's the location of the incident? Popular Street * And what's the situation there? There's a fire here. Help! * Ok, we have alerted the LSFD. Thanks for calling. * Your incident Number is 014 for 12/NOV/2018. #3 - Would you like to share your location? Another handy /call 911 feature would be a GPS locator. This would give the caller the option to share the location of their phone's GPS and allow emergency services to locate them more quickly, speeding up response times. An example from a caller who would share their location: /call 911 * This is 911, which emergency service do you require? Fire * And what's the location of the incident? Popular Street * Would you like to share that location via your phone's GPS? Yes * And what's the situation there? There's a fire here. Help! * Ok, we have alerted the LSFD and they have your location. Thanks for calling. * Your incident Number is 014 for 12/NOV/2018. Because the caller has shared their location, the call would come through to the LSFD as such: ********** EMERGENCY CALL (LSFD) ********** * Incident No: 014 * Phone Number: 5071384 (Jimmy Rorhuez) * Location: Popular Street (GPS) * Situation: There's a fire here. Help! An example from a caller who would not share their location: /call 911 * This is 911, which emergency service do you require? Fire * And what's the location of the incident? Popular Street * Would you like to share that location via your phone's GPS? No * And what's the situation there? There's a fire here. Help! * Ok, we have alerted the LSFD. Thanks for calling. * Your incident Number is 014 for 12/NOV/2018. Because the caller has not shared their location, the call would come through to the LSFD as it usually would: ********** EMERGENCY CALL (LSFD) ********** * Incident No: 014 * Phone Number: 5071384 (Jimmy Rorhuez) * Location: Popular Street * Situation: There's a fire here. Help! A caller's location would show up on the map like this and would disappear after 5 minutes as to not clog up the map, if no one responds after five minutes and the call gets routed to every department, it will stay up for a further 5-10 minutes. It would appear as a red transparent circle much like the gang attacks seen in GTA V, so it wouldn't be an exact location just an area of interest: #4 - Non-emergencies The amount of times we've seen 911 being used for non-emergencies is countless. I think it would be a great idea to have a non-emergency number for situations that don't require an immediate response, such as illegally parked vehicles or drug use. A /call 311 command would be good, for example: /call 311 * This is 311, which non-emergency service do you require? Police * And what's the location of the incident? Jamestown Street, Rancho * Would you like to share that location via your phone's GPS? Yes * And what's the situation there? There's a green car parked illegally. Licence plate IND836. * Thank you. We have reported this to the LSPD. Thanks for calling. * Your incident Number is 015 for 12/NOV/2018. The 311 non-emergency call would be received as such: ********** NON-EMERGENCY CALL (LSPD) ********** * Incident No: 015 * Phone Number: 5071384 (Jimmy Rorhuez) * Location: Jamestown Street, Rancho (GPS) * Situation: There's a green car parked illegally. Licence plate IND836. If the caller shares their location, it would show up on the map again like the 911 calls, however this time is would be yellow rather than red: #5 - Anonymous Some callers may choose to remain anonymous. I'm not sure if this already works as I haven't seen a call come from someone who has used the /setanon command. But if they were to, I think it should be displayed as such (I used a call directed to the LSPD this time if the caller were to answer the first question with 'police'): ********** EMERGENCY CALL (LSPD) ********** * Incident No: 016 * Phone Number: Anonymous * Location: Jamestown Street, Rancho * Situation: There's a gang fight happening, send officers! #6 - Respond & Clear By using a command like /respond, you would log your unit responding to the incident using the incident number, department and unit number. (This information would also be used for incident logs). For example: /respond 014 FIRE E1 You've logged FIRE E1 as responding to incident 014 If someone else from the same unit were to use the /respond command as well after you or another has done it, the following message would appear: /respond 014 FIRE E1 This unit has already been logged as responding to that incident. There would also be a /cancelrespond command for those who've responded by accident. This would remove that unit from the log. /cancelrespond 014 FIRE E1 You've cancelled FIRE E1 as responding to incident 014 You could also log that you've cleared the incident my using the command /incidentclear For example: /incidentclear 014 FIRE E1 You've logged FIRE E1 as clearing from incident 014 #7 - Someone has been dispatched When someone from a department has logged their unit as responding using the /respond command, this could also send a notification to the caller to let them know help has been arranged and someone has been dispatched. For example: /call 911 * This is 911, which emergency service do you require? Fire * And what's the location of the incident? Popular Street * Would you like to share that location via your phone's GPS? Yes * And what's the situation there? There's a fire here. Help! * Ok, we have alerted the LSFD and they have your location. Please stand by. * Your incident Number is 014 for 12/NOV/2018. * Someone from the LSFD has been dispatched to your 911 call. Thanks for calling. If all members of the requested faction are logged as responding to other incidents, the caller could receive a different notification such as: /call 911 * This is 911, which emergency service do you require? Fire * And what's the location of the incident? Popular Street * Would you like to share that location via your phone's GPS? Yes * And what's the situation there? There's a fire here. Help! * The LSFD are currently busy responding to other incidents, but are aware of your call. Please stand by. * Your incident Number is 014 for 12/NOV/2018. #8 - Incident Logs After the call has been made or after the incident has concluded, the command /incident could be used to get more information about the incident and who responded. This could be useful info for incident commanders on scenes or later for writing up reports, press releases or doing investigations. For example (I would've included PD unit numbers, but I'm not familiar with them). It would also show when the incident concluded, which is when the last person used the /incidentclear command: /incident Use /incident [incident no] [DATE/MONTH/YEAR] /incident 0014 12/NOV/2018 ********** INCIDENT 014 ********** * DATE: 12/NOV/2018 | TIME: 07:53:54 * Caller: 5071384 (Jimmy Rorhuez) * Location: Popular Street (GPS) * Initial Situation: There's a fire here. Help! * Units Responded: FIRE S1, FIRE E1, FIRE E2, FIRE RB1, FIRE E3. * Incident Concluded: 08:24:05 When entering the date, multiple formats would be acceptable as people us different methods. However they would all be converted to display the same as output at DATE/MONTH/YEAR. For example: /incident 014 12/NOV/2018 /incident 014 12/NOV/18 /incident 014 12NOV2018 /incident 014 12NOV18 /incident 014 12 NOV 2018 /incident 014 12 NOV 18 /incident 014 12 NOVEMBER 2018 /incident 014 12 NOVEMBER 18 /incident 014 12TH NOVEMBER 2018 /incident 014 12TH NOVEMBER 18 /incident 014 12 11 18 /incident 014 18 11 12 /incident 014 121118 ********** INCIDENT 014 ********** * DATE: 12/NOV/2018 | TIME: 07:53:54 * Caller: 5071384 (Jimmy Rorhuez) * Location: Popular Street (GPS) * Initial Situation: There's a fire here. Help! * Units Responded: FIRE S1, FIRE E-1, FIRE E-2, FIRE RB-1, FIRE E-3. * Incident Concluded: 08:24:05 Also, incident commanders from each respective emergency service faction would be able to write up a summary of how events unfolded for their department. For example: /incidentsummary 014 12/NOV/2018 FIRE 4009 [incident summary written by the incident commander] You've submitted an incident summary for incident 014 on 12/NOV/2018. Using the /incident command again would then display the summary entered by the incident commander. For example: /incident 014 12/NOV/2018 ********** INCIDENT 014 ********** * DATE: 12/NOV/2018 | TIME: 07:53:54 * Caller: 5071384 (Jimmy Rorhuez) * Location: Popular Street (GPS) * Initial Situation: There's a fire here. Help! * Units Responded: FIRE S1, FIRE E-1, FIRE E-2, FIRE RB-1, FIRE E-3. * Incident Concluded: 08:24:05 * Incident Summary 1: FIRE 4009 [incident summary written by the FD incident commander] If multiple summaries were written by the same or other departments it would list them like this: * Incident Summary 1: FIRE 4009 [incident summary written by the FD incident commander] * Incident Summary 2: POLICE 2931 [incident summary written by the PD incident commander] An example using the /incident command for a 311 incident: /incident 013 12/NOV/2018 ********** INCIDENT 013 ********** * DATE: 12/NOV/2018 | TIME: 06:29:02 * Phone Number: 5071384 (Jimmy Rorhuez) * Location: Jamestown Street, Rancho (GPS) * Initial Situation: There's a green car parked illegally. Licence plate IND836. * Units Responded: POLICE 5-TOM-1. * Incident Concluded: 06:40:26 * Incident Summary 1: POLICE 217 Vehicle IND836 ticketed for illegal parking and towed. *Sorry if this isn't 100% accurate for PD, I'm not experienced with PD RP. This is just an example. #9 - Incident Search If anyone trying to use the /incident command cannot remember the incident number but vaguely remembers the date and time, we could have a /incidentsearch command that could be used. This would enable people to access every incident number using search parameters. (A max of 5 incident numbers would be displayed on each page with colours indicating if it was a 911 or 311 call). It could also show which departments responded using the previous data. For example: /incidentsearch Use /incidentsearch [DATE/MONTH/YEAR] [page no] /incidentsearch 12/NOV/2018 1 * Incident 010 - TIME: 01:48:08 (POLICE) * Incident 011 - TIME: 04:09:12 (POLICE) * Incident 012 - TIME: 06:18:38 (FIRE, POLICE) * Incident 013 - TIME: 06:29:02 (POLICE) * Incident 014 - TIME: 07:53:54 (FIRE) Commands to add: /call 311 /respond [incident no] [department] [unit no] /cancelrespond [incident no] [department] [unit no] /incidentclear [incident no] [department] [unit no] /incident [incident no] [DATE/MONTH/YEAR] /incidentsummary [incident no] [department] [badge no] [incident summary written by the incident commander] /incidentsearch [DATE/MONTH/YEAR] [page no] Items to add: N/A How would your suggestion improve the server? The new first question would direct the 911 call to the appropriate department faction, which would eliminate irrelevant calls being received by some other factions. For example FD receiving a call about a speeding vehicle, as this wouldn't happen IRL. In addition, this new 911 system would make it quicker for emergency services to respond, instead of getting a vague or unknown location from a caller and having to use external means like the 911 map or typing in a location on gta-5-map.com. It gives the caller the choice whether or not to share their location and is an optional feature that could be used. This is so that criminal characters can still make 911 calls to divert resources elsewhere without giving away their location, remaining an authentic RP situation with the addition of the anonymous feature if it isn't in already. The incident number feature is great because it gives emergency services as well as the caller and the press, something to refer to that has been logged. It is also utilised with the /respond command, where each person responding can log themselves as responding to the specific incident and the /incidentclear command to clear from an incident. which can be referred back to later with the /incident command. As previously mentioned, this could be useful info for incident commanders on scenes or later for writing up reports, press releases or doing investigations. I've seen the non-emergencies number been suggested a few times, and I added it in here because I think it would be really useful for people who'd like to report non-emergencies and for an extra job for those responding to them. Additional information: Most of this suggestion has been a combination of other internal suggestions from members of my own faction, the LSFD. Thanks to them!

Firefighters and police shot at in Grove St Thursday, 29th November 2018 LSFD Public Relations: Chloe MacKenzie LSPD and LSFD swarm the area moments after the shooting broke out. DAVIS - On Sunday the 4th of November 2018, the Los Santos Fire Department was notified of a shooting in Grove St at 22:30. Reports were two persons had been shot, and police were already on scene. On arrival firefighters discovered two male patients with minor gun shot wounds, and began treatment. How-ever during treatment, gunfire burst out across the street forcing Firefighters to shield their patients and move them into cover to protect them during the shootout. One officer was hit, while multiple LSPD units arrived to provide backup. The attackers fled and the area was contained by officers before the Fire Department left cover and began to treat their patients. Other emergency medical vehicles arrived to assist with the operation, while the male police officer was treated for minor gun shot wounds. All three were swiftly moved to waiting ambulances and transported to area hospitals in stable condition. Ambulances leaving the scene to transport patients to a nearby hospital while LSPD units follow. The LSFD left the scene at 23:12 and handed the incident over to LSPD to conduct their investigation. For more information regarding the incident, contact the Los Santos Police Department's Media Relations and Community Affairs Division (MRCAD). You can visit there website by clicking here. Dispatched LSFD Units: CM1, RB1, RB2, RB3, S1 Interested in joining the Los Santos Fire Department? Apply to be a firefighter/EMT today at lsfd.sa.gov/recruitment

Driver rescued after car plunges into water Friday, 30th November 2018 LSFD Public Relations Writer: William Hudspeth LSFD Public Relations Editor: Chloe MacKenzie The victim's car, a Karin Rebel submerged in the water. TONGVA HILLS - On Monday the 26th November 2018, the Los Santos Fire Department were notified at 22:18 of a Karin Rebel that had lost control while driving, and plunged into the stream off Tongva Drive in the Tongva Valley area. Engine One were dispatched to the scene and arrived within ten minutes after being alerted On arrival Engine One requested more units, and as a result Engine Two and Rescue Basic One responded to the incident. The decision to use rescue lines was taken, and by the time Engine Two arrived lines were established and a firefighter with a harness was then lowered into the water. The firefighter managed to reach the vehicle's flatbed and from there managed to attach the second rescue line around the driver's waist and make a knot. Their seat-belt was cut and they were pulled out on the flatbed of the vehicle. With the teamwork of the crews of both Engine One and Two, plus the assistance of numerous police officers who were present at the scene, the extraction of the victim took about fifteen minutes and they were immediately taken to Rescue Basic One for a further examination. A firefighter from Engine One examining the scene while being briefed by the Police Officers. Five firefighters who were manning two Engines and one Ambulance responded to the scene along with four officers from the Los Santos Police Department. The vehicle was later removed from the water by the insurance company. An investigation into the cause is being lead by the Los Santos Police Department but a preliminary investigation suggests the driver was speeding when the incident occurred. The situation was concluded by 23:36. Dispatched LSFD Units: E1, E2, RB1