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LOS SANTOS FIRE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE - 
LSFD ULSA Visit

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LSFD ULSA Visit

Written by: Alice MacCarthy
Published: 30/11/2020


Over the last year, the Los Santos Fire Department as a department has made great strides to continue to educate the citizens of Los Santos on Fire Safety and how rewarding a career in Firefighting and Paramedics can be. In recent weeks the Los Santos Fire Department has been working closely with the Unversity Los Santos San Andreas to bring the knowledge to a younger audience, the University Students of Los Santos.

The day started with the Department showcasing a selection of 10 of the departments vehicles. Ranging from COPTER-2 in AOD to USAR3 in USAR. Where students could see the vehicles up close and see what each rig is equipped with, ask questions about them and talk to the Firefighters themselves. USAR's K9 was on hand as well with Handler Kenneth Boyd and his partner Max as well as State Fire Marshal's joined the show with a selection of their own fleet to speak to students about the part they play in enforcing the Fire Code and educating about Fire Suppression. Aerial Operations occupied the Track field, offering Aerial ride alongs for Students who were interested.

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USAR prepares for their demonstration
Afterwards, USAR convoyed to the main entrance of the ULSA campus and Captain Kurt Holland and Molly Steele began the highly anticipated demonstration, Captain Steele addressing the onlooking crowd with a megaphone as she explained what the Firefighters were doing, the scenario and what equipment was involved and the importance of the Firefighters being able to work together as newly inducted USAR member Kevin Dorsey was placed in position for the demonstration, a straight jump from the second floor balcony onto a Rescue Air Cushion (Or RAC) on the pathway below. With cheers from the crowd as the Captain announced his induction into the USAR Division.

With clearance from the Vice Chancellor Charlotte Dunois, USAR also took Students under their wing. Speaking to them about the apparatus that was involved in the demonstration and offering them the opportunity to land onto the cushion, with cheers from their peers in the crowd as they watched them climb up the aerial ladder do the same.

Disclaimer: All the students who came forward to partake in the demonstration were strapped into safety harnesses provided to them by USAR at all times and were asked to act sensibly.

The event was finished with a speech from Deputy Chief Nicole Schneider in the lecture, speaking fondly about her time in the Los Santos Fire Department and how students could involve themselves further in the department, speaking about future careers, ride alongs and the Departments new internships with Public Relations. Speaking about future plans to work with the University and Diversify this in the future and took questions from Students

Public Relations Alice MacCarthy closed off with a final word, speaking about the importance of community;

"I just want to thank you all for your attendence today. It warms my heart as the PR Director for the department to see such a turnout to our events as, they would not be allowed to happen without you guys. We do these events for you, the Los Santos Community. To the department, community matters a lot and as you've seen today, the Department is made up of entirely dedicate individuals who are committed to their community, from our Firefighters, Volunteers, Civilian Staff and Interns.

It wouldn't it wouldn't happen without them etheir. Every member of the department, whether from Los Santos or further afield. Loves and adores the community they live in. I would lastly like to thank Doctor Dunois for facilitating this event today, without her. We could not have delivered this event to you guys and her help as well in setting up the internship programme.

I'd also like to thank Captain Molly Steele and Captain Kurt Holland of USAR for taking their time to plan the demonstration you saw out in the green. They planned this in a week and my team in PR also planned this event in a week. So thank you guys for your continued commitment to the Los Santos Community and again thank you for inviting us to your campus."


Event Photo Gallery:
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Aerial Operations on the track field offering Students Ridealongs
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Chief Fire Marshal Carlton Jones and Deputy Chief Nicole Schneider
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Deputy Chief Nicole Schneider and Engineer Anna Degtyarev
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State Fire Marshals joined in, talking to Students about the State Fire Marshals Office

 

Edited by KoishiKomeiji
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