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2016 Safety Town Program

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COMMUNITY News:

Safety Town is returning to Mountain Elementary School 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, June 13-24.

This free safety program is open to all children entering Kindergarten in the Fall or who will be five years of age by Sept. 1. The program is limited to 80 participants and registration is being accepted at the Walkup Aquatic Center front desk or you can register online via WebTrac on the PROS Division’s main page.

Safety Town’s mission is to provide the opportunity for students entering Kindergarten to learn about safety in

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Prescribed Burn Planned On Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Ranger District

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are working with communities in the Jemez Ranger District to conduct the bi-annual Thompson Ridge slash-pit prescribed burn. 
 
The slash pit, 10 miles north of Jemez Springs, is a collaborative effort between the Jemez Ranger District and the surrounding area to promote fire-adapted communities in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). 
 
WUI refers to the transition zone between natural areas and human development. As more homes are built in the WUI adjacent to public lands
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Prescribed Burn Planned On Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Ranger District March 21 Through May 14

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct the previously announced prescribed burn on the south end of the Paliza treatment area within the boundaries of the Southwest Jemez Mountains Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project on the Jemez Ranger District.

The window for the Paliza prescribed burn will open March 21 and extend through May 14, 2016. The decision to burn will be dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, weather forecasts and available resources.

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Elk’s Lodge Easter Egg Hunt Plus Wildfire 2016 At Ashley Pond March 26

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LAFD News:

Central Avenue between Oppenheimer and 20th Street will be closed f9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26, in support of the combined efforts of the Los Alamos Fire Department, Police Department and Los Alamos Elks Lodge to present the community with a safe and fun event – the annual Elk’s Lodge Easter Egg Hunt plus Wildfire 2016.

Activities start at 10 a.m. and conclude at 12:30 p.m. This will be a fun event for the entire family with the Easter Egg hunt, a bicycle rodeo, children’s bicycle helmet giveaway, the LAPD bomb truck, the LAFD public education trailer, bounce houses, a Classic Read More

LAFD Loses Hair For Worthy Cause

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Los Alamos Firefighter Joe Martinez volunteers to get his hair shaved off in an effort to raise funds to help fight childhood cancer. His girlfriend Monica keeps an eye on the progress. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

The fourth annual St. Baldrick’s head shaving fundraiser underway Thursday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

LAFD News:

The Los Alamos Fire Department hosted its fourth annual St. Baldricks head shaving fundraiser Thursday to help fight childhood cancer.

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Los Alamos Fire Department Forms EMS Bike Team

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By DYLAN MAHONEY and BEN STONE
Los Alamos Fire Department

The Los Alamos Fire Department has formed an EMS Bike Team. This new team will enable our EMTs to quickly reach patients who may be located in an area not easily accessible by our ambulances. 

LAFD first got the idea for the team by observing the police bike team working the July 4 celebration at Overlook Park in White Rock. While we faced delays and access issues getting to patients due to the crowds, the Los Alamos Police Department was able to quickly and safely maneuver throughout the event area and respond where Read More

Farewell To Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider

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Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider, center in blue shirt, retired Friday from the Los Alamos Fire Department. Fire Chief Troy Hughes, left, and members of LAFD and friends gathered with Grider for a farewell photo Friday near the Fire Administration Office on Central Avenue. A community farewell event for Grider will be announced in a few weeks. Grider and his family plan to move to Washington state sometime this summer. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Smart People Are Easy To Teach At EMS Conference

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Dr. Mike Hudson presents a talk at the 2016 EMS Conference Saturday at UNM-LA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Dr. Mike Hudson discusses the latest innovations in patient treatments during Saturday’s conference at UNM-LA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

First responders and Emergency Management personnel at Saturday’s portion of the 2016 EMS Conference at UNM-LA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Area first responders and emergency management personnel participated in the 2016 EMS Conference last week at UNM-Los Alamos.

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