Cobra Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 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: Lieutenant Doctor Alexandra Klenova wrote:Hello, there have been a number of changes in the Division the past month, from changes in the command structure, to changes to the Probationary period and onwards. But, firstly, I wish to congratulate all of our current Probationary Firefighters. This period from when I took command in March to today has been the second-most successful recruitment period in the history of the department. Currently, we have over 20 Probationary Firefighters in various stages of the process. Speaking of which, as discussed previously the entire Probationary process has been overhauled- more info coming soon. 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 Fire Chief Lucas Bjorn wrote:This month was a quiet month, but it was more eventful than some may think. We broke a record of the amount of firefighters within the Los Santos Fire Department. We slowly rising and rising, show the rest of San Andreas that we are here to not only serve this state, but protect the state. Our Maritime division has been receiving many compliments, an audit has shown some difficulties, and we're only pushing forwards. As time continues, I hope that we can introduce more leaders among our ranks in order to help secure and lead our own well. With the promotion of Chief Osborne, we should be able to start introducing more structural stability and organize our department into something great. I'll keep this part short, and say that I'm always watching and I'm always proud. That concludes this month's bulletin. Thank you for reading,LSFD Public Relations Team 1 1 Link to comment
Cobra Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) Nickname: ((Character's username)) E-mail: ((Character's email)) Comment: ((Text)) For better formatting and layout, check out the press releases on our website at lsfd.sa.gov/newsletters. Edited May 1, 2019 by Cobra Link to comment
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