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North Operations Fire Service Day

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This year’s North Operations Fire Service Day held on Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Fire Station 129 was another great success! The event was kicked off with a surprise visit from Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman, who addressed not only the 150+ retirees during the opening ceremony and pancake breakfast but the overwhelming 5,000 people also in attendance as well! Assistant Chief Mike Metro served as emcee while several dignitaries presented our Department with certificates of recognition, including Senator George Runner, Assemblywoman Sharon Runner, and City of Lancaster Vice Mayor Ronald Smith. Antelope Valley Kiwanis’s Club President Richard Norris also presented us with a check for $2,000 for the Division V Explorer’s Program. Some of the special activities included demonstrations of vehicle extrication using the “Jaws of Life,” helicopter water drops, and Urban Search and Rescue rappelling. Children visiting the Kids Zone were treated to face painting, cotton candy, snow cones and fire hose and turnouts to play with. The chili cook off for the “Championship Belt” went to none other than Fire Fighter Phil Lourito of Fire Station 33. Special thanks to Incident Commander/Engineer Gary Marshall for successfully organizing and piecing together this fun day. Pictured are children trying out the hoses! (Photo provided by CSR Carmen Mackey)