Local News
- CAL FIRE pilots train to fight wildfires after dark with night-vision helicopter program
- Santa Rosa arson investigations led to 13 arrests this wildfire season
- 2 rescued after car plunges down 100-foot dirt embankment: CHP San Jose
- VIDEO: Car crashes into nail salon, bursts into flames in Orange County
- One confirmed dead after plane crashes into hillside in San Diego County
National News
- VIDEO: Indiana firefighter engulfed in flames after vehicle explodes on U.S. Route 36
- Oklahoma students tackle real-world search and rescue scenarios at state drone championship
- Firefighter shot and injured in Washington while responding to call; police fatally shoot suspect
- VIDEOS: 6 people killed after 3-alarm fire destroys New York home, injures residents and firefighters
- Ohio State Fire Marshal pays tribute to North Royalton firefighter killed in the line of duty


Training: SCFMA Tuesday May 15th – Anaheim
Trainings, UncategorizedSouthern California Fire Services Inc. is hosting the May 2018 SCFMA Training Session
Tuesday May 15, 2018
0900hrs – Open house begins
1000hrs – SCFMA Meeting
1030hrs – Liaisons Report
1100hrs – SAFER Training Session
1200-1330hrs Lunch
Location:
1215 N Fee Ana Street, Anaheim, Ca, 92807
Our Training session will be part of SO CAL FLEET SERVICES INC. 2nd annual open house at their Anaheim Facility. Hosted by owner, Tom Franchina. Our training program for this meeting will be presented by guest speaker’s Ed & Pam Carlson with SAFER Compliance. Ed is a retired CHP Motor Carrier Officer, and his wife, Pam, is in the transportation compliance business. They will be presenting a 1-hour class Basic Inspection of Terminal Training Requirements for Fire Apparatus as required by the DMV/CHP/FMCSA for commercial vehicles.
Lunch will be provided by our venue host, SO CAL FLEET SERVICES INC.,
The menu:
HABIT BURGER GRILL, YUM!
Please RSVP ASAP! For the lunch head count to:
John Williams at:
Cell: 562-254-6748
John.Williams@longbeach.gov
DOWNLOAD THE TRAINING FLYER – May Meeting Flyer 2018
Industry News: Passing of Ernest A. Kussmaul
NewsMr, Kussmaul, who resided in West Sayville, NY, will be fondly remembered as an accomplished and solution-oriented engineer. He founded Kussmaul Electronics (KECO) in a small shop in 1967. The business grew as it expanded its extensive product line known for innovative solutions for the Emergency Vehicle market. Kussmaul Electronics has provided employment for many people since its founding. Widely loved and respected by his ‘KECO family’ and the industry, he continued to engineer new solutions as company president until he retired in 2015. Ernest was a devoted husband to his late wife, (deceased 2016) Marilyn, and father to his daughter, Dr. Annette Kussmaul.
Visitation will be at the Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Home, 245 Main St. West Sayville, NY on Wednesday, May 2nd 2018.
2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Church services will be held on Thursday, May 3rd at 11:30 a.m at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sayville, N.Y. Interment to follow at Sayville Union Cemetary.
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