Ventura County Fire

El Niño Preparedness Resources 🌧️

Ventura County Fire is helping residents with information and resources on how to prepare for El Niño and the potential of significant winter storms.

Our website now features a new section with El Niño preparedness information - including sandbag locations, flood safety tips, and much more.

Although today’s storm system may not significantly impact all areas of the county, it’s a timely and important reminder to plan now for rain and flooding emergencies before they happen.

Visit fire.venturacounty.gov/el-niño to learn more and please comment below on tips you’d like to see.

#firefighter #elniño #flood #venturacounty #firstresponder

VCFD Fighters honored at IAFF Fallen Firefighters Memorial

This past Saturday, Engineer Tommy Minadeo and Fire Captain Jeff Mauer were honored at the annual International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Colorado Springs.

Engineer Minadeo and Captain Mauer’s names were added to the memorial wall, honoring firefighters from across the country who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

Family members of Engineer Minadeo and Captain Mauer were accompanied by Fire Chief Dustin Gardner and other Chief Officers, leadership of the Ventura County Professional Firefighters Association, and the VCFD Honor Guard, who also participated in this annual ceremony.

We thank the IAFF for their support and camaraderie in remembering the sacrifice of Engineer Minadeo and Captain Mauer.

#firefighter #firstresponder #iaff #fallenfirefighter #venturacounty

Firefighters Rescue Kitten Trapped in an Entertainment Center 🚒

Ventura County Fire Department responded to a report of an animal in distress and discovered a kitten trapped inside an entertainment center.

Suki had only been with her new family a few weeks when she crawled partway into an opening in the cabinet and couldn’t back out.

Firefighters from Engine 50 in Camarillo removed the A/V equipment from the cabinet, gently lowered it into a more workable position, and carefully freed her.

Suki showed no signs of injury and was returned to her relieved family.

Her owner tells us this same video of the rescue was posted to TikTok this week, drawing more than 7 million views.

Thank you @eringarciaphotos for or sharing this story with us, and for supporting VCFD and showcasing their commitment to our community.

#catrescue #animalrescue #firefighter #camarillo

VCFD Honors 25th Anniversary of 9/11

This morning, your VCFD firefighters along with Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, Supervisor Kelly Long, County CEO Dr. Sevet Johnson, and members of our staff and the public gathered at VCFD Headquarters in Thousand Oaks to pay tribute to the lives lost on September 11, 2001.

In addition to observing a moment of silence and lowering the flag to half-mast, the names of all 343 firefighters who perished that day were read aloud to honor their sacrifice.

Each year, at every VCFD station across the county, firefighters and community members gather to mark this solemn moment in our history.

Thank you to all of the community members who joined us to commemorate this occasion. Never forget.

#firefighter #september11 #343 #neverforget

Copter 4 flyover of Dodger Stadium with LAFD Air Ops for First Responder Night

VC Air Unit Copter 4 joined LAFD's Air Operations for a flyover of Dodger Stadium yesterday - in recognition of the L.A. Dodgers First Responder Night.

Thank you @LAFDAirOps for your partnership during emergency incidents and special events.

Special thank you to the Los Angeles Dodgers for your unwavering support of first responders across Southern California.

#VCFD #LAFD #Dodgers #Helicopter #FirstResponders #Firefighters