Malibu 56

We are ready ... READY ... to MOVE IN !

2008-11-26T00:34:00.001-08:00

" We are ready ... READY ... to move in ... uh huh ... I hear ya"!
We have our move in date and it is December 2, yes 2008. It has been a long time coming and we are all excited. We will be having the "Official Opening" of the Station December 9th.

Here is a picture of the "monopole" that was of huge concern to the neighbors and to the new developers, during the building process of the station. It is up and we are ready for business.

"Our NEW Station"

2008-08-28T22:59:00.000-07:00

Yes! This is our new fire station!! We have not moved in yet so I can't comment yet on how"roomy" it is inside compared to our current station. You can see that John gives the new place a "Thumbs Up"!! Keep posted to see when we move in!!

Vehicle Extrication Training 7-23-08

2008-08-28T22:11:00.000-07:00

On July 23rd we had a vehicle extrication exercise at our training center. We cut up a car. With all the changes in vehicles , we were very fortunate to be able to train on a newer style car.

Brush Drill Training at Lake Casitas 5-21-08

2008-08-28T21:40:00.000-07:00

We had a chance to do some brush fire training up at Lake Casitas. We hiked a few hills and pulled a bit of hose. Here are a few pics from the drill.

This was our crew for the day: John, Mo and Joe

Fire Shelter Drill at Station 53

2008-08-28T21:07:00.000-07:00

This is what are fire shelters look like when they are deployed. The ones here in the pictures are used for practice and are made out of a plastic material. The ones that we carry are similar to these yet are made of a fire resistant material.

We carry the shelters in a pack on our back that is also attached to a water pack for personal use.

"Hola Blanca"!

2008-04-04T23:32:00.000-07:00

This is our friend Blanca. She is our favorite checker at the Trancas Market (Hows). John and I try to work on our Spanish while we are checking out. Blanca helps us out. It's nice to see a happy face when we go shopping! She's the Best!

A Little Too Fast!

2008-04-04T23:22:00.000-07:00

This driver was lucky and was not seriously hurt. On our way, one morning to cover station 53 in Port Hueneme, our "old station", we came across this overturned Big Rig on Hueneme Rd. Engine 53 was there first on scene and we took over while they brought out the heavy duty tow truck to "right" the big rig. It was something to watch the men work and set down the truck so gracefully. Nice team work!

...the building continues...

2008-03-01T21:07:00.000-08:00

...and the building continues! Here are some updated pictures of our new station.

The building has been slow going to say the least.

We were able to go inside the other day and see for ourselves how it looked. It will certainly give us a lot more space than our current location ... keep checking in to see the changes!

Over the Side

2008-03-01T20:29:00.000-08:00

On Jan 26th we were called out to an accident ... a car "over the side" in the surf just south of Mugu Rock. Above is the sight of the accident (picture taken in the next morning).

A woman was driving northbound on Pacific Coast Highway and ended up in the ocean. When we arrived at the scene we did not know how many victims were involved. There were many rescue crews on scene. Two rescue swimmers from the water rescue team made entry in the surf to see if any people were ejected into the water. No one was found in the water. One woman driver, still in the car, was extricted and sent by ambulance to the local hospital. We later heard that she did not survive. Here are pictures of her car as the tow truck pulled it up from the crashing surf.

"Now that's a Sweet Ukulele"!

2008-02-12T21:05:00.000-08:00

Check out this ukulele! John's wife Angie made this cake and surprised us at the fire station. It was Awesome!!!! After admiring it for a bit, yes we cut into the cake and oh yes, it was as delicious as it looks!!! Mahalo Auntie Angie!!!

From the Surf to the Snow

2008-02-12T20:32:00.000-08:00

This is a picture of the mountains above the Oxnard plains. Sunny and beautiful in Malibu yet we get to see the snow covered mountains not too far away.

Navy Housing Drill

2008-02-12T19:46:00.001-08:00

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Our Drill in Camarillo

Tall Ships visit Channel Islands

2008-02-03T14:49:00.001-08:00

Once a year the tall ships come to visit Channel Islands. We were covering Station 53 in Port Hueneme, our former station and we were able to take a look at the ships. Click on any image to enlarge the view!

Rainbows at "The Bu"

2008-02-03T14:43:00.000-08:00

A view from our station.

We even caught a double rainbow!

December 29, 2007 Port of Hueneme

2007-12-29T21:42:00.001-08:00

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Multi Engine Company Drill at the Port of Hueneme

Corral Incident Malibu Nov 24, 25, 26, 2007

2007-12-05T13:33:00.001-08:00

On November 4, 2007 we got the early morning wake up call for a fire in Malibu ... Our first assignment was to go up Latigo Canyon. After just starting our climb we were literally run out by the fire. All five of the engines in our Strike Team (5 engines plus the Battalion Chief's suburban) had to "somehow" turn around and get back down to PCH (Pacific Coast Hwy). Latigo is a very narrow road and it was a challenge to say the least! We were assigned to structure protection just off PCH and were there for the first day. Check out the video slideshow to see what it was like for us!

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Corral Incident Malibu November 24,25,26, 2007

"Posers"

2007-12-02T18:47:00.000-08:00

We have always wanted to pose at "The Malibu Sign" ... soo here we are!

Some shots looking south and north here in Malibu ... beautiful view! Remember you can always enlarge any pic by double left clicking on it.

Ok, ok another posing shot ... yes I will post the pics and videos from the "Corral Incident" fire in Malibu very soon!!

Thanksgiving Day Dinner at Station 56

2007-11-30T14:20:00.001-08:00

Eddie, Mo, Bill and Mike celebrate Thanksgiving at Fire Station 56

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Thanksgiving day at Station 56

...Still working on the New Station

2007-11-19T08:59:00.000-08:00

Our staion is coming along ... slowly, being that it was supposed to be fininshed July 2007. They are working on the outside first coats in these pics. These pictures were taken around the third week of October 2007.

We have limited access to view the station during the construction due to "rules" so it is a bit hard to get more than "outside shots".

We will keep you posted on all the new developments.

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Swift water class clip 2 9-12-07

2007-11-14T13:48:00.001-08:00

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Swift water class clip 2

Over the Side Rescue Drill at Mugu Rock

2007-11-14T13:17:00.001-08:00

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We had an over the side rope rescue drill with Rescue Engine 27. Went over the raising and lowering systems then used the stokes basket to bring our victim up the inclide.

November 1 2007 Hanglider Rescue

2007-11-10T23:25:00.001-08:00

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Hanglider rescue at 56

Video Slide Show : Mugu Rock

2007-10-14T19:58:00.001-07:00

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September 28, 2007 Over the side rescue drill at Mugu Rock

John's Gives His OK

2007-10-07T19:18:00.000-07:00

John gives his "thumbs up" on the progress of the new station!

... More Station Work

2007-10-07T19:10:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures that were taken in May of the progress of the station. Quite a bit bigger than our current space.

A Station in Progress

2007-10-07T18:55:00.000-07:00

These are some pictures that were taken in March this year. Our new location will not have the amazing view that we have now but we are still just steps from the "Pacific Blue".

Our Current Station

2007-10-07T18:51:00.000-07:00

Here is our current station. It became a station in 1968. It is a tiny space with an incredible view. Who can complain?

Yes, We have Moved to the Beach!

2007-10-07T18:07:00.000-07:00

Yes, it true, we have moved to "The Bu" or Malibu as it is officially called. Lowell and John made the move a bit before me so this is my first post. I have some catching up to do. We have a new station that is being built and was supposed to be completed this fall yet they are way behind schedule so who knows when it will be completed. I hope to show you some of the work in progress.