From: Hammond, Judy
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 8:09 AM
To: Hammond, Judy
Subject: County Fire task force returns to Haiti
County of Los Angeles Fire Department MEDIA ADVISORY | |
CAPTAIN SAM PADILLA PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE (323) 881-2411 Date: January 28, 2009 | FIRE CHIEF P. MICHAEL FREEMAN 1320 N. Eastern Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90063 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: LACoFD Public Affairs
(323) 881-2411
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT USAR TASK FORCE
RETURNS FROM HAITI
LOS ANGELES – January 27, 2010 – The Los Angeles County Fire Department is pleased to announce the return of its Urban Search and Rescue team, California Task Force 2, to Los Angeles. The team completes a 14-day deployment to Haiti where they assisted USAID with rescue and recovery efforts following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
The 72-member team is expected to arrive, by bus, at our Pacoima facility, at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 28. A press conference will follow shortly thereafter, at approximately 6:00 p.m. Our Pacoima facility is located at 12605 Osborne Street, Pacoima CA 91331.
Family members and the Fire Department eagerly await the task force’s return.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is one of the largest emergency service agencies in the world, providing fire protection and life safety services to more than 3.8 million residents and commercial business customers in the County’s 2,305-square-mile area, and around the globe when needed. For more information, visit the Department’s website at www.fire.lacounty.gov.
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