Wednesday, February 11, 2009

LBFD: Port of Long Beach Command and Control Center

On February 9th, 2009 Long Beach port officials and other dignitaries officially opened the Port of Long Beach Command and Control Center, which will serve as the Port’s Security Division HQ and as a coordination and communications hub for security agencies that protect the harbor complex

Safety and security are top priorties at the Port of Long Beach, which is always updating its plan for continued business operations in the event of an emergency. It is estimated that a shutdown of the Port complex would cost the U.S. economy about $1 billion a day.

The 25,000 square-foot, $21 million facility houses the Port’s Security Division and serves as a base for the Harbor Patrol. About 125 people will work at the building and a helipad caps the three-story structure.

The center is one of the first or its kind at a United States seaport — designed for the new, post-9/11, multi-layered approach to port security. It also centralizes all video surveillance of the Port and enhances communication among the many security agencies.

LBFD was on hand to help with the opening and we used Fire Boat 15 to do a water display in the ceremony.

Source: LBFD News and views - Link

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