LFD History
This is the year LFD was established.
What is 1875
This is the technical color of our Workrite Nomex pants.
What is "Midnight Navy"
This is the number of hydrant wrenches found on E51.
What is 4.
This US Forest Service Ranger was credited with saving the lives of all but five of his 45 man crew during the "Great Fire of 1910" and now has a popular wildland firefighting tool named after him.
Who is Edward Pulaski.
Of our "Second Alarm" response, this is the unit missing from the list...
-VAFB
-VAFB Batt Chief
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-SBC E-38 Air and Lighting
-SMR Truck 1
What is SBC E-21.
He is the Chief prominantly displayed on the mural on the north side of station 51
Who is Chief Everett
These are the three "Black Out" days per Vacation and Time Off policy 6.06
What are Thankgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
This is the number of chains in a mile.
What is 80 chains.
This childhood toy "block" is able to withstand the force of compression better than concrete, making it a far superior building material.
In 1988 the LFD had this many fire stations.
What is 2.
One of HIS many famous quotes is etched in concrete at fire station 52
Who is the late captain Carl Edwards
These are the three "Command Modes" the first arriving company officer may enter upon arrival on scene per SOP 9.00
Investigative, Fast or Quick attack, Command.
Per our MCI policy this is the number of ambulances to request if we have three green tags, four yellow tags, four red tags and one black tag.
What is three ambulances.
This is the longest river in North America, roughly one mile longer than the Mississippi river.
The Imerys Mine, formerly Celite, mines this material that is skeletal remains of diatoms often used as a filtration material.
What is Diatomaceous Earth.
This is the year the "Time Capsule" is to be opened that is buried at station 51.
What is 1932
All fire hose must be tested annually by THIS date...
What is May 31st
This is the jersey number of recently retired 3x Super Bowl winning tight end Rob Gronkowski and also the weight in pounds of what length extension ladder?
What is 28'
This unit of aquatic measurement measures six feet.
What is a fathom.
This is the year that the Lompoc City Fire Department was formally recognized as Local 1906.
When is 1969.
This is the name of the infamous drunk that used to live at 825 East Ocean and who in 2023 we ran over 60 calls, inspiring the phrase "she may have been a drunk, but she was 'our' drunk..."
Who is Sonny Mortensen.
This is the parts per million of CO that must be present in order for "two in, two out" to be established before entry.
What is 1500ppm
This is the TOTAL number of lug nuts on Engine 51
What is 40.
The chainsaw was originally invented for this.
What is childbirth.
This is the year that the LFD got it's first brush truck.
When is 2006.