Showing posts with label San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Show all posts
Showing posts with label San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

San Diego Fire-Rescue ZuumCraft Deployed "The Zuumer"

San Diego Fire-Rescue Boosts Marathon EMS Support with Electric Scooters

All-electric “apparatus” are the newest addition to San Diego’s inventory
SDF-RD Captain/Paramedic Ed Jones uses the ZuumCraft to help get a runner back to an aid station with the help of volunteer medical staff. Photo Bob Graham

By Bob Graham
Published Tuesday, June 4, 2013
June 3, 2013 – The Rock-n-Roll Marathon has been taking to the streets of San Diego for 20 years. And alongside the runners, San Diego Fire-Rescue has provided medical support when needed. This year however, the department made a leap forward, putting new, environmentally friendly fire “apparatus” in the field for the first time. 
Working alongside the ambulances and paramedic bike teams at the event were four new ZuumCraft electric scooters. Complete with San Diego Fire-Rescue insignia, emergency LED lighting and all the medical equipment and supplies necessary to render immediate assistance and care to those in need, the scooters are capable of getting a paramedic on scene in minimal time. According to the manufacturer, the scooters can carry a 200-lb. rider at a speed of up to 20 miles per hour with a range of 40 miles, including the ability to climb a 12% grade.   The all-wheel steering gives medics the ability to quickly maneuver through crowds and around obstacles much faster than an ambulance or fire apparatus could.
The Zuumers were first positioned near the starting line, and then repositioned on the last several miles of the course, where it was estimated the majority of calls would occur. With a heavy marine layer staying in place throughout the race, those participating were treated to much cooler temperatures than they would have encountered on a typical San Diego weekend.
According to Maurice Luque, SDF-RD spokesperson, Fire-Rescue medics responded to 30 medical aid calls during the marathon, with 10 of those calls resulting in patient transport.  Luque added that plans call for the department to eventually add four more scooters to their apparatus inventory, which will be used at a variety of civic events.

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

San Diego: SDFD Tech Rescue - Four Victims In Sewage Line

Four Men rescued from sewage line near border: Men reportedly trapped in line for several hours
Border Patrol Leaving Incident
Credit: 10News


SAN DIEGO - Crews rescued four men who were trapped in a sewage line near the border on Wednesday.
The incident was reported just after 9 p.m. in the 700 block of East San Ysidro Boulevard, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. 
The men, who are suspected of trying to enter the country illegally, were rescued just before 10 p.m. They were covered in raw sewage and were trembling and shaking after being trapped in the line for several hours.
Rescue crews hosed the men down with water and gave them blankets before they were taken away in handcuffs. 
U.S. Border Patrol agents and the fire department personnel removed four manhole covers during their search for the men, who were apparently yelling for help after becoming trapped.
One man was transported to a local hospital to be treated, possibly for hypothermia. 
No additional information about the incident was immediately available.


Tuesday, July 14, 2009

San Diego Fire-Rescue firefighters have decided this year not to take part in Pride Parade

Hillcrest Firefighters To Skip Pride Parade

SAN DIEGO -- The Pride Parade will draw huge crowds to Hillcrest and Balboa Park this weekend, but firefighters from the neighborhood fire station will not be participating.

The parade and firefighters have been a source of controversy since four firefighters filed a lawsuit after the 2007 parade, saying they were forced to participate and were sexually harassed. A jury agreed.

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department now makes participation in the parade voluntary and the firefighters of Station Five, right by the parade route, have decided this year not to take part.

“We would always hope that our own neighborhood public safety officers would want to be part of this major community event,“ said Ron de Harte of San Diego Pride, the parade organizers. “But if they choose not to, that’s their choice and we respect that.”

The fire department can’t comment on the situation because the lawsuit is being appealed but officials did confirm that the firefighters in Hillcrest will not be taking part.

The head of the firefighters’ union, Frank De Clercq, said the policy is clear: participation is voluntary. “We’ve got some people who are all in favor of being a part of it and others who are not,” he said.

The parade starts at 11:00 Saturday at Normal and University and ends at Balboa Park.
Source: 10news.com - Link

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

San Diego: Arsonist arrested for multiple arson fires

SAN DIEGO -- A man arrested last week in connection with several arson fires had a previous history of confrontations with San Diego Fire-Rescue Department personnel, authorities reported Monday.

San Diego Police and investigators with MAST, the Metro Arson Strike Team, arrested the man in connection with multiple arson fires earlier this month in the North Park area.
Police spokesperson, Mónica Muñoz identified the suspect as Joseph Benenati, 43, of University Heights.

Benenati was arrested at his residence without incident.
He was booked into San Diego Central Jail on 14 counts of arson, Muñoz said.

The arsonist set a total of 15 fires during the early morning hours of Sunday, April 5, 2009.
The worst damage was to a carport at 4536 Idaho St. that was ignited by a burning vehicle, he said. Damage was estimated at $10,000.

Investigators said Monday that a Crime Stoppers tip and surveillance video from a business near one of the arson fires were instrumental in making the arrest.

According to Fire Department officials, on April 3, 2009, Benenati was served with a 3 year injunction requested by the City of San Diego, requiring him to stay at least 100 yards away from personnel and facilities of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and San Diego Medical Services Enterprise, the City ambulance provider.

The legal action prompted after Benenati was involved in several confrontational incidents with ambulance personnel, one in which he brandished a weapon.
Benenati is scheduled for arraignment in San Diego Superior Court on Tuesday, April 14, 2009.

Source: News10 - Link

Thursday, March 19, 2009

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department: 1 dead in bed

Man dies after cigarette starts fire in his home

2:00 a.m. March 19, 2009

SAN DIEGO: One man was killed yesterday morning when a fire sparked by a cigarette gutted the interior of his San Carlos home, firefighters said.

The victim was the sole occupant of the bungalow on Spruce Lake Avenue, south of Jackson Drive, said battalion chief John Fisher of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The man was found dead inside after the fire was extinguished, the Medical Examiner's Office said.

Fire investigators believe the blaze might have started while the victim was smoking in bed, said fire department spokesman Maurice Luque. Damage was estimated at $400,000.

The fire was reported shortly after 9:20 a.m. About 25 firefighters on four fire engines and one truck had the flames extinguished in about five minutes, Fisher said.

By then, however, the fire already had blown out windows and patio doors at the rear of the house and torn through the roof.

“This was a very hot fire, very intense,” Fisher said. –G.G.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Marine Corps Disciplines 13 For San Diego Jet Crash

Thirteen Marine Corps personnel have been disciplined for errors that led a
disabled Marine Corps jet fighter to crash in the University City area last
December.

WASHINGTON -- Thirteen Marine Corps personnel have been disciplined for errors that led a disabled Marine Corps jet fighter to crash in a San Diego neighborhood last December.

The accident killed four members of one family.

Service officials told members of Congress on Tuesday that four Marine Corps officers at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar near San Diego have been relieved of duty for directing the F/A-18D Hornet to fly over the residential area.

The jet was having engine problems. Officials said the pilot should have been told to fly over San Diego Bay and land at another base that sits on the tip of a peninsula.

Nine other military personnel received lesser reprimands.
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The victims: Young Mi Yoon, 36; her daughters Grace, 15 months, and Rachel, 2 months; and her mother, Suk Im Kim, 60.

More at source: 10News.com -Link
Related article: Original California Fire News post -

Monday, December 8, 2008

San Diego: F-18 Down in San Diego Neighborhood

Update: Memorial Service - From 7:30 to 8:30 Wednesday evening, the victims' house of worship, Korean United Methodist Church, 3520 Mount Acadia Blvd., is holding a memorial service for the late members of the Yoon family. The public is invited.
A trust fund is in the process of being established for Dong Yoon, however, until then, donations can be written out and sent to:Dong Yoon
c/o Korean United Methodist Church
3520 Mt. Acadia Blvd.
San Diego, CA 921

Update: The disaster left about a half-dozen homes near the two gutted houses temporarily uninhabitable. Most of the affected residents were able to return by Tuesday evening.

The Marine Corps has taken charge of the cordoned-off crash scene, said USMC Cpl. Frances Goch of the MCAS Miramar public affairs office.
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing is heading the probe into the cause of the accident, she said. Investigators from the Naval Safety Center traveled from Norfolk, Va., are assisting in gathering evidence.County hazardous-materials personnel were aiding the military in making sure no toxic substances, including remnants of fiberglass and jet fuel, create public health hazards.
Military officials initially predicted they would be at the scene for five to seven days, but have since revised that timeline upwards to as much as two weeks.

Update: Dec 10, 2008 6:00 am - Dong Yun Yoon said goodbye to his wife and baby in their driveway as he left for work Monday, about three hours before the fighter jet clipped a jacaranda tree, bounced off the pavement and crashed into the Yoons' home.

"I saw their last kiss," said Michael Rose, a neighbor and retired photographer. "I thought, `What a beautiful sight,' and then later in the day they were just gone."

The victims: Young Mi Yoon, 36; her daughters Grace, 15 months, and Rachel, 2 months; and her mother, Suk Im Kim, 60.

Update: 12-10-08 - Investigators found the remains of a fourth person in the rubble, a child 15 months old. Neighbors were in shock at the tragedy that befell the child's family Monday, hours after the father kissed his wife and baby goodbye in the driveway.

The twin-engine F/A-18D Hornet went down about 2 miles from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
Officials searched debris yesterday near the remains of an F/A-18D fighter jet that crashed in the University City neighborhood of San Diego on Monday. The plane destroyed two houses and killed four members of a family. Several other houses were damaged. (Fred Greaves/Reuters)

Update: 12-09-08 13:30hrs - Missing Child's Remains Found In Home Destroyed In Jet Crash
The body of the missing 1-year-old child has been found in the rubble of a
University City home destroyed in a fighter jet crash.

Update: Cadaver dog aids in search and recovery today, Some hazmat related problems.

Update: The Hornet jet fighter lost power in both engines before crash in San Diego neighborhood.
A congressional aide says the engines failed on a military jet fighter before the aircraft crashed and burned in a San Diego neighborhood.

The aide -- speaking on condition of anonymity -- says the pilot of the twin-engine F/A-18D Hornet was attempting to land at the Miramar Marine base after his right engine malfunctioned, shortly thereaafter the while the pilot was on final approach to the runway the aircraft also lost thrust from its left engine.

Update: Three Confirmed Dead In F/A-18 Residential Crash and search resumes for 1 year old infant child, the young child is still missing and was believed to be in a home where three people died when the jet crashed around noon yesterday, Two children, a mother and a grandmother were believed to be inside the home, but fire officials did not immediately know who died.
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F/A-18D-Hornet pilot after crash - San Diego, CaTwo killed after F-18 military jet crashed in a residential neighborhood of San Diego shorty before Noon today.

At least two homes and cars burning near the Interstate 805 freeway. Pilot ejected and is safe and was later found hanging by his parachute from a tree in a canyon beneath the crash site, He remains hospitalized in stable condition.

The pilot of the jet, who was on a training mission off the carrier Abraham Lincoln, had been ordered to fly to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar rather than return to the ship after one of its engines failed.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said the plane crashed shortly before noon Monday as it prepared to land at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
The crash occurred two miles from the base.

Gregor says the pilot ejected before the crash near Interstate 805. He does not know the pilot's condition or how many people were aboard.

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman Maurice Luque says he doesn't know if anyone on the ground has been injured.

Miramar Naval Base, well known for its role in the movie "Top Gun," is home to some 10,000 United States Marines. The U.S. Navy operated it until 1996.
The F-18 Super Hornet is naval multi-role supersonic attack fighter.

The jet has been plagued by problems recently causing the Navy to recently inspect hundreds of the F/A-18 Hornets built by Boeing after discovering "fatigue cracks" on more than a dozen aircraft.

Last month, the Navy grounded ten of the $57 million jets and placed flight restrictions on 20 more until repairs could be made.
Photos: CBS2

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