VOL. XCIV DECEMBER 2017 NO.

FEATURES
LAFRA Annual Open House Party
There was a lot to celebrate this year: camaraderie with good
friends, great food and drink, two dedicated honorees, and the debut
of the 2017 Yearbook - all coming together in our home and head-
quarters at 7470 North Figueroa Street ..................................06

2017 Firemens Over-The-Line Tournament

Whats better than playing baseball at the beach? NOTHING!!
The eleven teams that played under great weather at Santa Mon-
ica this year can vouch for that. ...........................................10

Valor 2017 LAFD Awards Luncheon

The LAFD Foundation hosted a luncheon and awards ceremony
to present the Fire Departments highest honors to sworn and civil-
ian members who exemplified courage, integrity and pride ..12

CONTENTS
Presidents Message .........................................................................05
Battalion News .....................................................................................15
The Retired Guys ...............................................................................35
Department in Action .........................................................................36
Memorials ...........................................................................................40
Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony
Honoring our members who have made the ultimate sacrifice .................41
Mailbox ...............................................................................................42
Know Your Relief Benefits
Durable Medical Equipment .................................................................45
Station Fridge .......................................................................................47
Tough Love
Controlling your estate from the grave ...............................................49
LAFD History
The early days and evolution of flight .................................................50
Firefighters First Credit Union .............................................................53
Minutes of the Board of Trustees .....................................................54
Classifieds ...........................................................................................57
Tailboard
Christmas Time at Fire Station 89 ........................................................60

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2 December 2017
On the cover: Major Emergency Fire in Boyle Heights - By Harry Garvin
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Inset LAFD photo by: Yvonne Griffin

Major Emergency -Boyle Heights

December 2017 3
 FIREMENS GRAPEVINE
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LOS ANGELES FIREMENS RELIEF ASSOCIATION

Robert Steinbacher................................................President
Jeff Cawdrey ..................................................Vice-President
Andrew Kuljis ........................................................Secretary

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chris Hart Gayle Sonoda Rick Godinez
Chris Stine Gene Bednarchik Steve Berkery
Craig White Henry Gasbarri Steve Ruda
Danny Wu Jim Duffy Steven Domanski
David Peters Joe Vigil Tim Freeman Jr.
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4 December 2017
 Seasons greetings!
It is that time of year already and I find myself reflecting
on the past two years I have served in the role of president of this
incredible, forward-thinking organization. This job has proven
to be one of the richest, most rewarding, and often times most
humbling experiences of my career. While being an active duty
firefighter and paramedic may seem vastly different from the du-
ties of my current job, at the end of the day, helping people is still
a main facet of both positions. LAFRAs board has spoken and I
am honored to have been elected to serve as your president for yet
another year. Jeff Cawdrey will also continue performing his vice
presidential duties through 2018.
This past year has arguably been one of the busiest, and
possibly the toughest years in recent memory. We have faced
many challenges. Please keep in mind those we have lost, as well
as the events we encountered, but also recognize we had some
huge successes. There are many reasons to celebrate. I am grate-
ful for the support of the Trustees who stayed informed and en-
gaged, and I am also thankful for LAFRAs dedicated and caring
staff. They keep things running smoothly throughout the year.
During the holidays I plan to enjoy what truly matters, my
family and friends. It was my good fortune to have become in-
volved with LAFRA 14 years ago as a Trustee and I am filled with
anticipation for what is yet to come.
LAFRAs Open House was held on Saturday, November
4, 2017, and Larry Hoerner and Bill Bringas were honored for
being dedicated, hardworking volunteers who are a real credit to
the organization. We had a great turnout, the weather was beauti-
ful and the food was delicious. Juliet Brandolino and her army of
volunteers, as well as LAFRA staff, deserve high praise for mak-
ing the place look great and the event run smoothly.
Ad Hoc Committee on Retiree Health Plans work has
continued. After several meetings, the decision was made to get
everyone in a room to work together to find solutions. There will
be more to come on this issue in the coming weeks.
Yearbooks will be in your mailboxes this month! Dave
Wagner and all those involved in producing this incredible piece
of history are to be commended. It took a lot of talent, time, plan-
ning and energy to create this extraordinary book.
For retirees, complimentary copies of the new yearbook
will be available to all LAFD retirees who OPT IN. If you do not
want a copy, OPT OUT. By letting us know, you will save us the
cost of mailing and you will be entered to win a $50 Ralphs gift
card. Send us an email to: yearbook@lafra.org or leave us a mes-
sage at (323) 259-5246.
SAVE THE DATE:
The LA Firemens Relief Association Holiday Party
Bringing Back Camaraderie will be held at the JW
Marriott, LA Live, in Downtown Los Angeles on
Saturday, December 9, 2017 C Shift. Dont miss
the festivities.
21st Annual Buzzard Bait Family Fun Ride will be held
on Saturday, January 13, 2018, out in the desert at
Ocotillo Wells
Hook and Ladder Enduro will be held Saturday,
March 17, 2018, near California City
The 2018 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon
will take place on Sunday, March 18, 2018
Be safe and be kind to each other!
Robert D. SteinTalker Steinbacher
president@lafra.org
323.259.5200
December 2017 5
 Except for the guy who went to 7470
South Figueroa Street, everyone had a ter-
rific time at the Relief Associations annual
open house event. And there was a lot to
celebrate this year: camaraderie with good
friends, great food and drink, two (yes two!)
dedicated honorees, and the debut of the
Harold and Larry Trustees Sonoda and Aguire
2017 Yearbook - all coming together in
our home and headquarters at 7470 North
Figueroa Street.
Cornucopia Caterers was responsible
for the spread: hand-carved prime rib, pulled
pork and Angus beef sliders, buttermilk fried
chicken, and garlic shrimp topped the list of
entrees. Desserts included chocolate covered
strawberries, chocolate fudge brownies and
Hart The Stiglich family assorted cookies, which paired beautifully
Chief and Capt
with what they were pouring at the two (yes
two!) host bars - The County Guy Special
(gin & tonic) and Billy Beer (a selection
of brews).
Our honorees this year were two Lane
Kemper proteges: Bill Bringas and Larry
Hoerner. The pair were recognized for their
decades of volunteer work on behalf of your
Isaac Burks, Yoyo Hoerner,
Bobby Reyes & wife Patty, Gayle Faragher & Chief Terrazas and Larry Hoerner Relief Association, and the Widows, Orphans
& Disabled Firemens Fund. They both strong-
ly agreed that Lane was the impetus for their
involvement.

LAFRA trustees toasting with the LAFRA staff

6 December 2017
 Advance copies of the 2017 Yearbook
were available for guest perusal. From the
smiles and accolades on the lips of those ex-
amining the new book, it looks to be a win-
ner. Look for it in your mailboxes before the
December holidays.
LAFRA Event Coordinator Juliet Bran-
dolino laid out a brilliant plan for the day
and was ably assisted by volunteers Lydia
Andrews (donning the fashionable pumpkin
pie hat), Valerie Lawrence, aspiring fire-
fighter Marshall Stevens, and sisters Virginia
Newcomb and Anne Munsell. Jerrod Webster,
owner of Photos and Fountains provided
the entertainment with his wild and crazy
photo booth. Sam Brown of Sam Brown
Shields created the cool customized leather
helmets presented to Larry & Bill. LAFD Fire
Gina & Jeff Cawdrey, Bob Steinbacher, and Diane Vigil Volunteer Lydia Andrews
Apparel set up shop for early holiday shop-
ping. And longtime LAFD photographer Da-
vid Blaire had scores of his photo albums
available so everyone could be reminded of
what they looked like in the old days.
Of course the LAFD Fire Hogs were all
present and accounted for again this year.
With the help of the fire chief, they presented Bennie Orrantia, Bobby Reyes, Gayle Sonoda
and Russell Bell , Juliet Brando
a giant check for $25,000 to the WODFF. This lino & Deborah
Lew
was followed by the presentations to the hon-
orees by LAFRA President Bob Steinbacher.

Fire Hogs donate to WODFF

December 2017 7
 Weve all heard the story of how the
original fire department in Los Angeles was cre-
ated by a gang of ruffians at Buffums Saloon.
But did you know that the idea for your Relief
Associations Lane Kemper Classic Softball Tour-
nament was conceived in a gentlemens club in
Las Vegas?
The Department had 86d the Bats and
Beer tournament not enough bats and too
much beer and Lane Kemper was looking for
a safe way to resurrect the event. While the Drop-
zone softball team was enjoying a night out in
Vegas during a tournament there, Lane broached
the idea of Billy being in charge of a new and
improved softball round-robin.
Not much happened with that idea until
Lane passed away. Then, wishing he had started
sooner, Bill gathered a group of the same guys
that Lane had used Art Perez, Mike Mejia
and Steve Romas and with input from John
Lawrence, the Lane Kemper Softball Classic
was born.
Instead of hot dogs this time
around, they had Bob Milhauser step up
the days menu with his tri-tip. Later,
Mark Curry and crew took over with
their famous BBQ extravaganza. Bill
had Valerie Lawrence take over
the raffle and it wasnt long
before the event became a
major WODFF fundraiser. To-
day there are usually more
stations fielding teams than
fields to play on.
Bill Bringas joined the
LAFD on April 16, 1987. He pro-
8 December 2017
moted to engineer in 1993 and plans to retired
next year. Bill says he never worked with Lane
Kemper, he met him playing softball and enjoyed
a lot of the things that Lane liked to do. But Lane
always left his mark, and Bill Bringas and LAFD
members are the better for it.
Bill has been part of Steve Romas
Hope for Firefighter muster crew for most of
twenty years. Hes been a softball and bowling
organizer for Vegas games and the Firemens
Olympics. And having majored in water polo at
Long Beach State, Bill put together a firefighter
team and played against club teams in summer
tournaments.
Bringas originated the Over the Line tour-
nament eight years ago, and recently handed it
off to Sean Millett. He feels that it is important
for the younger guys to take over and carry on
our traditions.
Crediting his wife Concie for most of
his success, Bill says she has always
been there to help behind the
scenes: counting t-shirts,
dividing up equipment,
selling raffle tickets.
Thanks to Bill and
Concie for 30
years of service!
December 2017 9
Larry graduated from El Camino Real up to 300 explorers compete in firefighter-based
High School in 1975, and was hired by the LAFD events. He has taught forcible entry at the Drill
in 1978. He spent 13 years at Fire Station 10 Tower to every County recruit class since 2006,
where he worked with Lane Kemper. Together instructed at the County Live Burn Training, and
they battled the First Interstate Fire, the Dorothy was on the Tiller Instructor Committee.
Mae Fire, the Library Fire, and numerous other Larry says he was inspired to volunteer so
major incidents. prolifically by the example set by his best friend
After 23 years of active service on the - the late, great Muster Master, Lane Kemper.
LAFD, Larry retired as firefighter/paramedic out Larry married his wife Ceci in 1988. They
28s and joined the LA Country Fire Department like traveling to American museums and historic
in 2001. He completed a full rookie drill tower at locations where they enjoy meeting other collec-
the age of 44. He is still active on County Fire, tors in their search for antiques and fire memo-
and says he will retired from there in a couple of rabilia. They have two daughters: Rachel, who
years to go through the LAFD Drill Tower again. graduated last year from Hofstra University in
The reason to come back to the LAFD? I want to New York, and Hanna, who is attending Columbia
DROP he says. College of Chicago.
Larry was active on many LAFD com-
mittees, including the Firefighters Association,
Museum Committee, Muster Committee, Bats and
Beer, Cheeseburger Open, Steamer Picnic, and
the LAFD vs LAPD Boxing Match. You can still see
him each and every year lending a hand at the
LAFD Invitational Golf Tournament and at Hope
for Firefighters. In addition, he and Lane re-
stored the Departments
1886 Amoskeag Steamer
for the Centennial. And he
was the Battalion 1 Grapevine
writer and contributor of many
other articles.
At County Fire, Larry is on the Ex-
plorer Board and in charge of the Muster, where
 Whats better than playing baseball at
the beach? NOTHING!!
The firefighters that participated in the
2017 Firemens Over the Line Tournament can
vouch for that. The weather was great in Santa
Monica where this years OTL was held. We
had 11 teams swing it this year. Kern Co. Fire
made the three-hour trip out as well as Co-
rona Fire. We even had retirees Bill Bringas,
Brett Davis, Danny Costa, Rick Denning, Ray
Hamel and Luis Carlos chasing down balls in
the sand.
After pool play, all the teams played a
single elimination tourney. There was an A
10 December 2017
flight and a B flight based on how the team
performed in the pool play. When the dust had
settled, Bintang Ballerz, with Casey Glenn,
Greg Felix, Trever Insley, Brian Farris and
Matt Rush had taken the A flight. And Gan-
green, with Keith Bandy, Russ Barnes and Joe
Cunningham had taken the B flight.
This fundraising tournament has been
going on for eight years now. Captain II Da-
vid Moorman was a member that never missed
a year. He always showed up for the camara-
derie and competition. Dave was a staple for
this event and will always be there with us. It
was announced at this years event that we are
changing the name of the tournament to David
Moormans OTL. Daves mug will be on the
B Flight: Gangreen - Keith Bandy,
Russ Barnes and Joe Cunningham
A Flight: Bintang Ballerz - Casey Glenn, Greg
Felix, Trever Insley, Brian Farris and Matt Rush
flyer as well as the shirts. Its all good Dave,
We Miss Ya.
I would like to thank Cronies of New-
bury Park for donating the food, Paul Davis
from Santa Monica Beach Maintenance for
grooming the sand, Tommy Czubek for run-
ning the brackets (I could not do it without
you Tommy), my daughter Cameron for being
the photographer and all the others for helping
with this event.
I will be running OTL for this summers
Firefighter Olympics. The event will be in San
Diego, the home of Over the Line. I hope to see
all of you out there.
Stay Safe!!
December 2017 11
 The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
hosted a luncheon and awards ceremony on Novem-
ber 2, 2017, to present the Fire Departments highest
honors to sworn and civilian members who exempli-
fied courage, integrity and pride by going above and
beyond the call of duty. Awards included Lifetime
Achievement, Crystal Flame Community Achievement,
Fire Chiefs Silver Civilian, Medals of Merit and Letters
of Special Commendation. Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas
presented the awards. He commented that, Firefight-
ers just say they are doing their jobs. But I am of the
belief that everyone should know the great work our
firefighters are doing.
The event took place in the California Ball-
room of the Westin Bonaventure in DTLA where nearly
500 guests were moved and inspired by the stories of
sacrifice and bravery narrated by Master of Ceremo-
nies Robert Kovacik from NBCLA.

The following LAFD members received awards

at the ceremony:
Lifetime Achievement Award Captain
Andrew Kuljis (retired)
Crystal Flame Community Service Award
Captain Gregory Harvey and Firefighter/
Paramedic Cory McDaniel
Fire Chiefs Silver Civilian Award
Dr Marc Eckstein
Medals of Merit Firefighter/Paramedic
Andrew Guzzard, and Firefighter
Bryce Gutierrez,
Special Commendation - Firefighter/
Paramedic Christopher Kuzmicz, Captain/
Paramedic John Marasco, Engineer Kameron
Carlis, Engineer James Martin, Kenneth
Fraser, Firefighter/Paramedic Joaquin
Lapastora, and Firefighter James Eberle

In future issues of the Grapevine we will tell

the individual stories of the exceptional heroism, pas-
sion and loyalty exemplified by these first responders.

12 December 2017
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14 December 2017
 SFD with exposures on Avenue 53 on 10/10/17. LAFD photo by Dan Lievense
On Friday, October 13, 2017, a hand-
ball tournament and luncheon was held to cel-
ebrate the dedication of Castros Court at
Fire Station 82. The court at 82s was the site
of frequent fitness meetings while Joe was
assigned to West Bureau and Emergency Ser-
vices Bureau during his final years on the job.
Past and current legendary handball
players showed up to support Joe, as he was
Casey Glenn, Joe Castro, David Diaz
honored with a mural of highlights from his ca-
reer, which coved the back-wall of the court.
Eleven teams where broken into two divisions
for the tournament. Nearly every game was
competitive, with Casey Glynn and David
Diaz winning the Joe Division and LAFDs
#1 player, National Champion Alex Garcia,
and Joe Castro winning the Castro Division.
There were a few protests about Castro win-
Alex Garcia and Joe
RA 850 rescued two Galapagos tortoises
Castros Court
ning his own tournament, but nobody was lis-
tening!
An additional 25 or 30 people showed
up to support Joe during a fantastic lunch pre-
pared by Chefs Mark Curry and Craig Nielsen.
Never at a loss for words, Castro was clearly
touched by the honor, and gave a great thank
you speech to all who attended.
Richard Ramirez, Jess Pasos, Joe, Alex Garcia
December 2017 15
 The new yearbook wont be out until later this month, but your photo is available right now.
You can go online to just check it out, or buy a photo package for the family. Digital images are
also available. And dont forget - the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemens Fund benefits from
each and every purchase.

Its easy so get started today:

1. Go to BronsonPhotography.SchoolDayPhoto.com
2. Enter the code you were given at the photo shoot
or in an email
3. No code? No problem! Just call (818) 249-5864

16 December 2017
 Artist/Muralist Rosie Tos has been
working a lot this past summer. She created
four large murals for Fire Station 71 that grace
their app floor and doors. The job there took
more than two months to finish. Capt. Valadez
and company would also like to thank The Op-
perman Foundation for their generous support
of the station and funding the artwork.

Rosie Tos murals at FS 71

Engine 37 hanging with the legendary

Gene Simmons, Tongues Out, at Beverly
Glen deli while moved up to 99s

December 2017 17
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20 December 2017
 LF 90 caught a fire in a motorhome with a
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24 December 2017
 E 77 assists the Coroner in La Tuna Cyn.
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74s attends American Legion Post 377s

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Three acres of brush near Hansen Dam

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26 December 2017
Engine 98 with a truck fire on Remick
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One acre of brush north of the 118 Fwy

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December 2017 27
 On 10/15/17, RA 89 was first onscene at
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28 December 2017
 Greater alarm in the 12700 block of Burbank Bl.
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 TF 60 handles a T/A and hydrant on
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E 89 with a pick-up truck on 11/2/17.

Photo by Mike Meadows

Halloween decorations fueled this pumpkin patch fire

in Toluca Lake on 10/16/17. Photo by Mike Meadows

102s handles a motorhome burning on Burbank Bl. just Arson fire on Beck Street on
before midnight on Halloween. Photo by Rick McClure 10/19/17. Photo by Mike Meadows

30 December 2017
 E-70 with Capt Chris Mittino, rookie FF Brent Andrews, FF/PM Jenifer Landis, and Eng Dan Leddy were 1st
onscene at the Tilted Kilt fire on 10/17/17. It was Mittinos first fire as a captain and Andrews first fire ever.

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 Artist/Muralist Rosie Tos has been busy
all over the city this year. Her most recent work
is a mural at Fire Station 84 that depicts the
LAFDs Crew 3. The Crew 3 cadets are guided
by FF Paul Wingate. Paul thought of this mural
for these hardworking kids and also to pay a
special tribute to Kelly Wong who worked with
the Crew before and after he was appointed to
the LAFD. You can see more of Rosies cre-
ations at www.rosietos.com

Engine 84 makes a school visit on 10/10/17 Rosie Tos mural at FS 84

The Taste of Soul on Crenshaw Bl taken from

Truck 94s aerial. Photo by Robert Gladden

32 December 2017
 Greetings! Over here at 92s there are
a lot of younger members going hard and try-
ing to get certified. One in particular is Fire-
fighter Cody Crippen who has been working on
his A/O certification. He takes any opportunity
that he can to drive the rig and practice throw-
ing the aerial ladder. One day at lunch though,
his eagerness to train led him to a different
type of ladder. As you can see in the photos,
the poor, unsuspecting construction worker on
the end of the boom-truck ladder had no idea
what this young firefighter was doing up on
his truck. Luckily, the crew was able to reel in
the young go-getter before the authorities were
called. Keep up the good work Cody! And
maybe mix in a little situational awareness!

FF Crippen can throw ANY aerial ladder

LA Firefighters Association meeting with David Frelinger, Dennis Frazier, Thomas Gikas, Firefighters and the Fire Commission
George James, Mike Caro, Kay Keene, Steve Addleman, Ken Brondell, Frank Aguilar, salute LAFD Foundation President Karen
Gary Johnson, Dave Finger, John Kitchens, James Dolan, and Robbie Cordobes. Wagener upon her retirement

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December 2017 33
 more than five months, while maintaining his
inspection district. Performance in all measur-
able categories has improved under the leader-
ship of Inspector Wilcher.
Captain II Dwayne Laurent, Com-
On October 11, 2017, the annual Fire mander of the Fire Life Safety Inspection Unit
Marshals Recognition of Excellence Awards was selected as the Captain receiving the Fire
were presented at Deaton Auditorium. Awards Marshals Award. He is recognized for creating
were presented to one civilian employee, a a positive work environment, providing excel-
Captain and an Inspector. The recipients were lent customer service and outstanding commu-
nominated by their peers, with final selection nication skills.
by the Fire Marshal and Assistant Fire Mar- There were several other FPB members
shal. Certificates of Special Recognition were mentioned, including Inspector Mark Chase
presented to all nominees. who was lead Inspector on the Wilshire Grand
The following members received Cer- Project, and the Brush Clearance Unit and
tificates of Special Recognition: Royce Long, Brush Task Force which completed more than FPB Rosa
Dave Myers, Nat Lauro, Jeffrey Lore, Jennifer 146,000 inspections this year.
Boscoe, Ruthie Bernal, Kory Clark, Laurinda
Meade, Robert Duff, Michael Webb, Chanel
Burgess, and Renee Ramirez.
Sr. Administrative Clerk Rosa Ronquil-
lo was the civilian employee recognized for
her outstanding work in the Legal and Reg. 4
Units. She is a 16 year employee of the LAFD,
with the last year in the FPB.
The Award presented to the Fire Inspec-
tor exhibiting outstanding work performance
has been named the Michael P. Reddy Award
of Excellence. Inspector I Lamorris Wilcher
received the most nominations by his peers,
and was recognized for being a positive ex-
ample of leadership, outstanding work ethic,
true character and professionalism. Inspec-
tor Wilcher has been Acting Captain in the FPB Lamorris FPB Laurent
Schools, Churches and Institutions Unit for

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34 December 2017
 So, Im still not on board with tat-
toos and body piercings. I was hopin that
writin about it might help me to better
understand the concept of body mutilation
and tattoos. But now Ive run into another
confusin roadblock in what has become
another new fashion trend. That is decon-
structed clothin. Thats right. Thats the
term used to describe this latest fashion
trend that makes pants look like an angry
raptor was on the loose in a pants factory.
Why bother wearin pants? For what little
material is left on these pants, it seems as
though wearin shorts might be a better
option. And believe it or not, these shred-
ded pants actually cost more than normal
pants. Go figure.
Did you know some cities will soon
be ticketin people who are textin while
walkin? I wished I was makin this up but
Im not. Supposedly these cities, I dont
know which ones, have decided that too
many people are getting killed or injured
because they dont pay attention to their
surroundins. So before they step out onto
a busy street or fall into a construction
hole they may be fined $35. Of course its
supposed to be against the law to text and
drive, yet a day doesnt go by that I dont
see someone drivin and textin.
So whos goin to enforce this new
law? What, more cops on bicycles, mo-
peds or horses? Seems like its going to be
a bit hard to enforce. I can already hear the
excuses. But officer, my car just broke
down and Im talkin to an Urber driver so
I can get a ride home. Or, But officer,
Im bookin a flight to Hawaii and Im tr-
yin to upgrade my seat to 1st class. How
much leniency will be allowed? I wonder
if these police departments will have to
hire outside help. Maybe civilians? Maybe
retired Captain Is? Hey, maybe Ill sub-
mit a resume. I think I would have all the
qualifications. Heck, I was a secretary for
a Captain II for a number of years. You
know, doin the daily hirin, timekeepin
and makin sure the Captain II stayed in
a good mood. Well, maybe I wasnt so
perfect at the good mood thing, but two COWBOY HUMOR
out of three aint bad! God was missin for six
No, no, dont get me wrong, Im days. Eventually, Michael
not complainin, I just think the secretarial the Archangel found him
traits I acquired will pay dividends if I de- restin on the seventh day.
cide to walk amongst the workin crowd. He inquired of God,
So, the other day I made the mis- Where have you been?
take of goin to Walmart with my wife. Af- God proudly pointed
ter fillin up our shoppin cart I headed for downward through the clouds. Look
the self-checkout. Things were goin well Michael, Ive created a planet and Ive put
until my wife noticed a mistake with the life on it. Im going to call it Earth and its
receipt. I guess my scannin skills are a bit goin to be a great place of balance.
rusty because I managed to charge myself Balance, inquired Michael, Im
for three items when it should have been confused?
only two. So I had to proceed to the Re- God then pointed to Washington
turn Item line to get a refund. State. He said, There are beautiful moun-
Have you ever had to stand in the tains, rivers, lakes and forests. The people
Return Item line at Walmart? I had two there are goin to be handsome, modest,
interestin things happen to me. I cele- intelligent and they are goin to be found
brated a birthday while waitin in line and travelin the world. They will be hard
second, I scratched another achievement workin and known throughout the Earth
off my bucket list. as diplomats and carriers of peace.
Michael gasped in wonder and
admiration and asked, But what about
balance?
God smiled and said, There is
another Washington. Wait till you see the
idiots I put there.
AC
KEEP SMILIN!
The family of retired Fireman Frank Stubenrauch
choppedup@att.net
ordered up a Roseville, CA engine company to
help celebrate Franks 91st birthday
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STRUCTURE FIRE
Downtown
Photos by Rick McClure and Martin Nate Rawner

On November 6, 2017, TF 9 and TF10, first onscene at 725 E Washington Bl, reported a four-story commercial building
with heavy smoke and fire showing from the top floor. Firefighters drop-bagged, pulling up hose lines to the fire floor.
The intense greater alarm fire at the Scully Building reportedly involved stored textiles. Ventilation was a challenge
due to the buildings concrete roof. Some of the heat from the fire was taken down by a wagon battery.
The fire in the deco style factory-loft building was knocked down with hand lines in less than an hours time. There were
no reported injuries, the cause of the fire is under investigation.

36 December 2017
 BRUSH FIRE
Lakeview Terrace
Photos by Mike Meadows

City and County firefighters, in an air and ground

assault, held the second brush fire to strike the Hansen Dam
Recreation Area in two days to three acres, keeping the
flames from reaching a nearby television production set and
a childrens museum.
96 City firefighters knocked down the blaze, burn-
ing in medium to heavy brush, in an hour and 41 minutes.

December 2017 37
MAJOR EMERGENCY
Boyle Heights
Photos by Rick McClure, Yvonne Griffin, Chris Conkle
LAFD photos by Harry Garvin

38 December 2017
 A fire ripped through a single-story commercial building in Boyle Heights in the 1600 block of South Soto Street on October 14, 2017. The building housed French Fabrics, a
fabric-making business. The fire eventually burned through the roof causing crews to work more aggressively because of nearby high voltage power lines. Other structures next to the
building were also threatened by the blaze.
Firefighters rescued four people from the business at the time of the fire. Within an hour, 130 firefighters took control of the blaze. It was knocked down shortly before 9 p.m.

December 2017 39
 MEMBERS
Herbert M. Bruin, Captain. Appointed April 18, 1959.
Retired on a service pension May 15, 1994 from FS 8-A. Passed away September 28, 2017.
Lawrence J. Roberts, Firefighter III. Appointed May 4, 1980.
Retired on a disability pension January 18, 2001 from Quality Improvement Section. Passed away October 20, 2017.
Don E. Sitts, Fire Inspector II. Appointed April 20, 1963.
Retired on a service pension July 29, 1989 from Brush Clearance. Passed away November 4, 2017.
Richard N. Wahrenbrock, Firefighter III. Appointed October 17, 1970.
Retired on a disability pension May 28, 1988 from FS 59-B. Passed away November 4, 2017.
Marshall E. Prindle, Captain I. Appointed June 21, 1954.
Retired on a disability pension June 29, 1982 from FS 17-C. Passed away November 8, 2017.
Obe O. Doan, Captain. Appointed January 29, 1959.
Retired on a disability pension June 29, 1982 from Rescue Maintenance Unit. Passed away November 9, 2017.
Dallas A. Nielsen, Fireman. Appointed March 25, 1949.
Retired on a service pension June 1, 1978 from FS 85-C. Passed away November 11, 2017.
Russell K. Clyde, Fireman. Appointed January 2, 1962.
Retired on a service pension July 17, 1988 from FS 104-C. Passed away November 13, 2017.

FAMILY
Dolores D. Edwards, spouse of Leonard L. Edwards, passed away October 2, 2017.
Jean J. Kime, surviving spouse of Lyle H. Kime, passed away October 2, 2017.
Janet M. Mac Hale, surviving spouse of Thomas L. Mac Hale, passed away October 4, 2017.
Lorraine C. Rios, surviving spouse of Robert M. Rios, passed away Otcober 5, 2017.
Naomi L. Smith, surviving spouse of Austin M. Smith, passed away October 11, 2017.
Goldie F. Murray, surviving spouse of James M. Murray, passed away October 13, 2017.
Alvin C. Bakula, surviving spouse of Edward C. Bakula, passed away October 17, 2017.
Susan Nunnally, surviving spouse of Richard E. Nunnally, passed away October 17, 2017.
Michelle Henley, spouse of Michael K. Henley, passed away October 20, 2017.
Marilyn Jones, surviving spouse of Gerald A. Jones, passed away October 24, 2017.
Kathleen C. Johnson, spouse of Ronald W. Johnson, passed away November 11, 2017.

What Is The...
Extinguisher Fund?
The brain child of Ted Bailie, retired from the LAFD and LAFRA, your stations Extinguisher Fund is a simple
way to collect donations for the Widows, Orphans and Disabled Firemens Fund. Ted saw the accumulation of
change that the cook dumped into the mess fund box each shift and had a better idea. If this change was instead
collected for the WODFF he figured it could really add up. With an average of 50 cents per day per station, in a year
there would be . . . well, you can do the math!
So take your turn in the cooking rotation and remember to drop all your change into your stations extin-
guisher. There should be one in every firehouse. And any loose change in your pockets, any that you find in the TV
chairs, or hoarded in the ashtray of your vehicle can be thrown in for good measure.
The Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemens Fund is the heart of the Relief Association. This fund provides
assistance to our firefighters and families who are faced with personal difficulties and tragedies. Donations are the
sole means of support for this Fund.
Firefighters risk their lives to protect the community on a daily basis. Thus, they and their families can be
comforted in knowing that the Fire Department Family, supported by the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemens
Fund, is there for them in times of need.
40 December 2017
 Photos by Yvonne Griffin and David Blaire

The men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department gathered with family and the community to honor the 264 members of
our Department who have made the ultimate sacrifice in their service to the City. The memorial ceremony was held at the LAFD Fallen
Firefighters Memorial on the grounds of the LAFD Hollywood Museum on October 10, 2017.

December 2017 41

Hi Bob [Steinbacher]
While working as a captain at FS
89, I had the pleasure of meeting a young
firefighter by the name of Darrayle Prosser.
Our friendship continued throughout the
years, as much to my surprise, he had mar-
ried Karen, who went to school with my
daughters in Newbury Park.
Over the years our friendship grew
as we camped and snow skied together as
his young family grew. I promoted to B/C
and Darrayle became my staff assistant for
a time when mine was injured and off for a
year.
Recently, my wife, daughter and
Karen Prosser took a trip to Sedona, AZ
to enjoy the countryside and mountains.
Karen told us of the excellent manner in
which she was treated by the Relief Asso-
ciation members who accompanied her to
Colorado Springs when Darrayles name
was added to the Firefighters Memorial
wall.
Later Karen reported on the assis-
tance given her by the Relief Association
when she and family members traveled to
Sacramento for the California Memorial
service.
It is hard for me to understand why
Darralyes name cannot be placed on his
own Departments Memorial wall, due to
a technicality in the circumstances of his
on-duty death. I say this as we see reports
of firefighters who worked on the pile at
the World Trade Center following 9/11,
then died from illnesses they developed
over the years. They have all been honored
42 December 2017
by their departments for their services at
that time and their numbers continue to in-
crease.
Please accept this donation to
WODFF in the name of our best friend
Darrayle Prosser for all the super work
you do each day for the membership.
Sincerely,
Bob Mac Millan
( LAFD retired, Batt 14-C)
Dear Captain Kuljis,
I want you to know how much I
appreciate your letter about my dad, Jim
Mills, and the beautiful flag. I had no idea
that you had a ceremony honoring him. It
is so meaningful to me and my family to
have it, knowing it was flown over Fire
Station 64 and that you remembered him.
You are correct that he loved the fire ser-
vice and we heard his happy stories all our
lives. Again, thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Linda Mills Hoffman
P.S.I also want to thank the LA Firemens
Relief Association for the lovely flower
arrangement that was sent to my dads
memorial service in August. They were
lovely and appreciated.
LAFRA
Rick [Wahrenbrock] and I were
roommates back in the 80s and also part-
ners in a laundromat in Laughlin Nevada.
We snow skied and dove together, along
with many other adventures. Our claim to
fame was Gold Mining. We both owned
stock in different gold mines and never
managed to strike it rich. Ricks entre-
preneurial skills made him a very interest-
ing guy, always following his nose like a
blood hound into adventure and challeng-
es. You will be missed my friend, RIP.
My wife and I send our condolences to
Karen and all of their family.
Randy Laur
Relief Assn:
This is in respect to Bob Olsen,
upon his retirement as president of the
LA Retired Fire and Police Ass, for all the
wonderful things he has done for us.
Bobby dont forget to take a left at
Bedrock!!
Gary & Linda Hight
Reno, NV
LAFRA
Don Sitts, a great cook and a good
friend. Thanks Don for all of the wonder-
ful canoe trips down the Owens River all
those years. We had a BLAST. My condo-
lences to Dons family. Rest in peace my
friend.
Robert McMaster
LAFRA -
Ray [Johnson] was truly a great
guy. He had many talents and was a great
engineer. Many happy times at 14s. He
was a lot of fun on the many hunting trips
to Arizona. We could always count on him
to drive us around because he didnt drink.
Family trips to the river are still fresh in
my mind. So sorry to hear that he passed.
Mike Bowers
Dear LAFRA Family,

The beautiful garden plant has
brought life to a very sad home since Jack
[Vanderlaan] slipped away. Thank you for
this gorgeous expression of how wonder-
ful it is to be a member of the LA Fire-
mens Relief Association family.

Fondly,

Betsy Vanderlaan

LAFRA
Protect Those
Tony [Lapalio] and I started with
the LAFD on June 17, 1973, in the 2nd
with Special Needs
Ambulance Driver Drill Tower at old Fire
Station 40 with Captain Don Anthony as Firefighter Justin Mendence set up a special needs trust to ensure his
our Drill Master. Tony started and ended
his career at 40s. We remember working son and entire family is taken care of in the best manner possible.
with Tony in the late 70s at 27s on the
B Shift. Tony would ride the tailboard
You want to think everybodys going to take care of your kid because

of the old Salvage vehicle being used as
Squad 27, after the closing of Engine 227.
Tony was always a bundle of energy and
fun. R.I.P. Brother.
If I handwrite a will,
everybody loves him, but unless you have a plan in placeyoure planning
to fail. Leaving it to chance is not in me and my wifes vocabulary.

Bill and Carlesta Wells

Relief Association:
I was honored to take a recent do-
nation to WODFF from the Valley Pro-
fessionals Networking group. This kind
donation was made in the memory of
Melanie Sunshine Speregen. Melanie
sadly passed away on October 17, 2017
after a battle with cancer. Melanie, and
her husband Stephen Speregen, have been
supporters and responsible for significant
donations to the Widows, Orphans &
Disabled Firemans fund for the past two
years. Valley Professionals have kindly
donated more than $5,000 to WODFF in
the past year or so.
Sincerely,
Gene Bednarchik, LAFRA Trustee
isnt that
A Special good
Needs Trust enough?
Helps You:
Set up long-term funding for living expenses & care
Determine who will be the primary caregiver
Create an advisory group of experts to help caregivers make
sound decisions
Ensure your childs assets are protected & well-managed
Ensure your child maintains eligibility for special services
I sleep a little bit easier at night knowing that my son is set up for his
entire life, Justin said.
Whether you care for a child or adult with special needs or not,
everyone should consider setting up an estate plan. Ask for a
Getting Started Kit today by emailing Relief Association
Development & Marketing Director Marlene Casillas at
MCasillas@lafra.org or calling (323)December
259-5217. 2017 43
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44 December 2017
 Durable Medical Equipment (DME) coverage applies
to the purchase or rental of medical equipment, mechanical
devices or supplies that are deemed by a physician as:
Durable (can withstand repeated use)
Used for a medical reason
Not usually useful to someone who isnt sick
or injured
Used in your home
Has an expected lifetime of at least three years
Examples include wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, mus-
cle or bone stimulators, wound closure devices, hospital beds,
nebulizers and nebulizer medications, oxygen equipment
and accessories, patient lifts, sleep apnea and CPAP de-
vices and accessories.
Durable medical equipment is an important and vi-
tal component of your Relief benefits. After a re-evalua-
tion of this benefit in 2015, the Association implemented
more cost-effective methods to manage DME. LAFRA now
has five DME items available for checkout on a first-come/
first-served basis.
DME is available to Relief Members or the mem-
bers qualifying household including spouse, widow, qual-
ified domestic partner, members dependent child, current
step child and any parent or parent-in-law who resides
with the member and is dependent upon the member for
care. These items are:
1. Canes and crutches
2. Folding Walkers
3. Bedside Commodes
4. Rollators
5. Wheelchairs
Contact Relief Staff at (323) 259-5200 (ext. 0) to
obtain these DME items. For all other DME items, or if the
Relief does not have the above items in stock, members
need to obtain DME through their medical plan. Please
go to www.lafra.org/medical-equipment and click the
appropriate button to locate a DME provider based on
your health plan enrollment.
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48 December 2017

If I leave my house to my son it will be gone within a
year, Mary said.
Why do you say that? her attorney asked.
Look, I love my son, but hes about as dumb as a box of
rocks when it comes to money, she replied.
Jackie was meeting with her attorney to learn how she
could leave her son an inheritance, but still maintain some control
over the assets. One way or the other, Jackie was going to protect
her son from himself if it was the last thing she did. She explained
that her son may soon have to file bankruptcy because he and his
wife just couldnt stop spending.
They owe more than fifty thousand dollars on credit
cards, she said, exasperated. How can you charge up that kind
of money and not see that you have a problem?
Alright, I get the picture. Lets go over some options that
will give your son an inheritance, but at the same time give you
some peace of mind, he said.
Excusing himself for a few minutes, he quickly pulled to-
gether the following summary of options, none of which her son
would like, but all addressing her testamentary intent, that being
her desire to control from the grave.
This option gives your son considerable freedom, yet
doesnt give him an ownership interest in your home, the at-
torney said. He described how after she died her son would be
granted a license to reside in the property. She could include
restrictive terms to give him certain re-
sponsibilities such as requiring him to pay
the mortgage, property taxes, insurance,
repairs and maintenance, and any other
expenses related to the care and upkeep of
her property.
What if he doesnt comply with the
terms of the license, she asked.
The trustee can file an Unlawful
Detainer and evict him from the property,
he replied.
You could establish a spendthrift
trust on his behalf, the attorney said. He
went on to describe how such a trust would
restrict her sons access to the trusts assets,
which in turn, would limit his creditors ability to lien the assets
owned by the trust. Spendthrift trusts are designed to provide
income and principal to the beneficiary, but at the sole discretion
of the trustee, the attorney said.
You mean he cant get at the money? she asked.
Right, the trustee is the only person who can withdraw
money from the spendthrift trust, he replied.
They then discussed the importance of choosing the right
trustee. It obviously should be someone you trust, but who also
has your sons best interests in mind, he said.
The attorney described a structured distribution as that be-
ing similar to her establishing a pension for her son. You could
direct your trustee to sell all your assets and then purchase an
annuity that would provide a series of monthly payments to your
son, he said. On the plus side, by receiving a fixed amount of
money every month he would have to learn how to budget his
lifestyle. However, since most annuities dont include cost of liv-
ing increases his purchasing power in later years would likely de-
cline, so you might want to have some money in stocks to protect
against inflation, he said.
Jackie asked a few more questions, then sat back thinking
about her options. I just dont know what to do. This is one of the
hardest decisions Ive ever had to make, she said.
Jackie, thats why its called tough love, he replied.
December 2017 49

The Early Days of Flight and Evolution
The advent of the helicopter in the
LAFD was one of the most significant changes
in the strategic and tactical response opera-
tions in the history of the department. Frank
Borden
In the early 1940s, during World War
II, the LAFD began air operations for the first
time. The idea originated with Captain George
Brown and Fireman Emile Frenchie Plamon-
don of the Mountain Patrol. With the manpow-
er shortages created by members joining or be-
ing drafted into the military, it was impossible
to effectively patrol the expansive tinder-dry
brush lands which themselves offered prime
targets for enemy planes seeding the hills and
mountains with incendiary bombs. With Chief
Engineer Aldersons enthusiastic approval,
Plamondon entered into a lease agreement with
the City for the use of his 1941 Taylorcraft
BC-12, a 65 horsepower fixed wing aircraft.
Plamondon flew the small plane, which had
a cruising speed of 80 miles-per-hour, in fire
lookout missions over the Santa Monica Moun-
tains and Griffith Park. Later, he purchased a
replacement aircraft, an Aeronica L-3. Captain
Robert Schneck assigned to the Mountain Pa-
trol, was an accomplished artist and painted a
gremlin with a backfiring torch on the side of
the plane. Chief Alderson was so impressed
with the success of the reconnaissance mis-
sions that he flew as an observer on at least one
of Plamondons flights.
The plane originally operated out of
Vail Field in East Los Angeles, but more of-
ten from Burbank and Simi Valley Airports. On
occasion Plamondon would land in the Santa
Monica Mountains on three interconnected
building pad terraces between Coldwater and
Beverly Glen Boulevards. It was said that land-
ings were easy but the takeoffs were hazardous.
The reconnaissance flights continued until after
the war when LAFD manpower returned to full
strength. This use of aircraft was a LAFD first,
but not a fire service first. Airplanes were first
used in 1915 by the San Diego FD for aerial fire
inspections. In 1917, San Diegos amphibious
airplane was equipped with fire extinguishers.
Designated Aerial Truck No. 1, the San Diego
plane could quickly fly to isolated waterfront
fires and often extinguish them before they
grew larger.
50 December 2017
Submitted by Frank Borden Director of Operations, LAFDHS
The LAFD has a great history of heli-
copters and the pilots and crews who worked
on them. One of our retired pilots has been re-
storing our old (1963) Bell 47G-3B helicopter
for the LAFD Historical Society. Retired Pilot
IV Jeff Moir, whos background is in aircraft service much better than a fixed-wing aircraft,
mechanics, came up with the idea. The project
is funded through donations of money and ma-
terials. Jeff developed a restoration plan and he
has been working on the aircraft for some time.
The copter has been disassembled, sandblasted
and painted. We found a new bubble for it.
The copter is currently stored at the LAFD Air
Operations facility at the Van Nuys Airport.
Retired LAFD Helicopter Pilot Pat
Quinn provided much of the following infor-
mation for this story as he remembered it:
After a rash of large brush fires fought
by the LAFD in the late 1950s, the Adminis-
tration approached the US Forest Service and
asked if one of their pilots could come and brief
them on airborne firefighting. This was before
any fire service was using helicopters in a di-
rect attack mode.
The Forest Service answered with a
question: Why are you contacting us when one
of our best pilots works for you? That person
was Theodore Bud Nelson. Bud was a WWII
and Korean War combat pilot who worked as
a firefighter for the LAFD and moonlighted as
an air attack airplane pilot flying war surplus
borate bombers. Moonlighting was frowned
upon in those days, so the Administration had
no clue of Buds activities.
Bud was detailed to make a presen-
tation to the LAFD staff but much to their
amazement, he recommended they purchase
a helicopter. During his flying with the For-
est Service, Bud had watched the construction
of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway with the
use of the then newly developed turbo-super-
charged Bell 47 G3 helicopters. Believing that
they could be adapted to a metropolitan fire
Bud was able to convince the staff that it would
be a wise purchase.
The LAFD put its first helicopter in ser-
vice, April 22, 1962. The Bell model 47-G3B
was a three- seater with a 260-horsepower Ly-
coming six-cylinder engine equipped with a
turbocharger. The helicopter was 43-feet long
and could remain airborne for nearly three
hours. Built in Fort Worth Texas, the ship was
equipped by the LAFD with a 105 gallon tank
for dropping water or fire retardant chemicals.
This first helicopter was flown to Los Angeles
by two of the departments first three helicop-
ter pilots, Firefighters Theodore Bud Nelson
and Clarence Ritchey. The third of the LAFDs
initial roster of helicopter pilots was Auto-Fire-
man Beverly Beckley. All had extensive flight
experience in military and civilian rotary and
fixed-wing aircraft. The LAFD helicopters
first brush fire call came May 18, 1962, to La
Tuna Canyon.
A second helicopter, a Bell 47 J-2A,
was purchased and used as an aerial command
post. As the Administration saw the value of
the direct attack helicopter, another firefighting
helicopter, a Bell 47 G3B-1 was purchased.
On a sad note: One of the Bell 47 heli-
copters was destroyed during a training flight,
June 23, 1974. Firefighters Pilot Edward L.
Hill, 39, and trainee Harold Radcliffe, 37, were
killed when the helicopter struck power lines in
Big Tujunga Canyon and crashed.
Photo of a 1940s vintage Taylorcraft
BC-12 like Plamondon flew for the LAFD.
 The department started its helitak pro-
gram in 1963 and trained firefighters to jump
from hovering helicopters over otherwise in-
accessible areas. As the program grew, helitak
firefighters became invaluable in quickly bring-
ing emergency aid to victims of falls and other
incidents in terrain. Firefighters can be lowered
into these areas by hovering or touchdown or
by the use of mechanical hoist systems. There
was a time during the 1980s that LAFD fire-
fighters were trained to rappel out of the copters
with ropes where landings were too hazardous.
This technique was mainly used to get a large
number of firefighters onto building roofs or
into difficult areas. It is no longer an approved
method by the LAFD.
It wasnt long before the new helicop-
ters were involved in a major rescue operation.
On the afternoon of December 14th,
The LAFD fleet of 3 Jet Rangers with
water tanks and 2 Bell 47 helicopters.
LAFD Helitak firefighter in full gear
jumping from a Bell 47 copter.
1963, improbable tragedy struck Baldwin
Hills. Lost homes, ruined property and even
death flooded downward on a broad river of
rushing water from the broken dam at the head
of Cloverdale Road. In the rushing disaster, un-
wary residents were trapped. On roofs, in sec-
ond floor rooms, on small insecure islands of
debris, they signaled desperately for help. And
help was swift to come. Distinguished among
the rescuers were Fire Department members
who reported to the scene. Their training, cour-
age and knowledge of how to act in emergency
situations made their help more significant than
that of any other agency. Unique in the rescue
effort was the work of the three helicopter pi-
lots dispatched to the scene, Fireman Theodore
M. Bud Nelson, Crash 90-C, Fireman Ross
H. Reynolds, Crash 90-B and Fireman Howard
L. Payne, Crash 90-C.
The newest LAFD Agusta Westland
addition to the fleet.
Grapevine Cover, March 1962. Pilot Bud Nel-
son prepares to take Chief Engineer William
Miller for a ride in the new Bell helicopter.
The story is best introduced by excerpts
from the official report of Battalion Chief Lynn
W. Nelson.
Eighteen persons were rescued and
flown out to a safe location . . . at least six of
these, and quite possibly more, could not have
been rescued in any other way and would have
been lost except for the fire department heli-
copter.
Don Sides, KTLA-TV helicopter pilot
and broadcaster, was flying over the flood area
during the rescue operations. He stated that he
saw the fire dept helicopter going into places
and making rescues under conditions that re-
quired not only a very high degree of skill and
flying efficiency but a great deal of courage to
even attempt. He felt that no other pilot present,
and certainly not himself, had the training and
the ability to make the rescues performed by
our pilots.
May I call to your attention, he says,
that these rescues involved not only the flying
hazards but, in many cases, the problem of res-
cuing the victims from the water before getting
them to the helicopter. Our men, with ropes
tied to them, actually allowed themselves to be
swept out by the swift current to a position for
rescue of victims. They each placed their lives
on the line time and time again, without regard
to their own safety to save the lives of citizens
of this city, and were successful in so doing.
LAFD Helicopter Pilots Bud Nelson, Ross
Reynolds and Howard Payne earned Medals of
Valor for their heroic rescue of 18 flood vic-
tims.
By the time the LAFD celebrated its
100 year anniversary in 1986, its helicopter
fleet had grown to seven, the largest operated
by any department in the world.
The LAFD helicopter fleet that started
with the Bell 47 copters went to the Bell Jet
Rangers and Bell Hueys from the Vietnam War
era in the 1970s. More from Pilot Pat Quinns
memories
The Helicopter Unit, as it was then
called, was able to support a vigorous ground
attack on a brush fire and soon proved its worth
as a rescue vehicle on a wide variety of mis-
sions. The first turbine powered helicopter, a
Bell 206A Jet Ranger was acquired in 1967.
This was a quantum leap in technology and ca-
pabilities. It was vastly superior in every regard
when compared to the piston-powered helicop-
ters.
In the last half of the 1960s, then Chief
Engineer Ray Hill devised a scheme to retire
the Bell 47 J2-A and purchase two additional
400 horsepower Jet Rangers and eliminate
Mountain Patrol with the forty or so firefighters
utilized there. They had been the departments
early warning system and experts on wild land
firefighting. Using a Jet Ranger to patrol on
high hazard days, fires could be spotted easily
and the fire could be quickly evaluated.
December 2017 51
 During the 1970s, the commercial ver-
sion of the military Bell Huey helicopter be-
came available. Two Bell 205 A-1 helicopters
were put into service and with it came another
huge leap in capability. The 1400 horsepower
Hueys were equipped with a large 360 gallon
water tank and one was equipped with an in-
ternal rescue hoist. With its cavernous cabin,
it could be truly used as a practical air ambu-
lance.
With the winding down of the Viet
Nam War, the federal government released
large quantities of surplus military helicopters
to other government agencies. The Los Ange-
les Fire Department was able to purchase four
ex-Air Force Bell UH-1F helicopters with 1325
horsepower General Electric engines. Two of
the four were used for parts and the other two
were stripped of all excess military hardware,
equipped with radios and water tanks and
painted in the red and white. Total investment
in each ship was about $60,000. This was less
than 5% of its replacement cost. At the very
first brush fire the first F model served in
Retired Helicopter Pilot Paul Shakey Shakstad
with the LAFDHS Bell 47 in the Air Ops hanger.
52 December 2017
Mandeville Canyon, it saved millions of dol- in 1995, Bell Helicopter sent him around the
lars of homes. world lecturing on firefighting and rescue with
In 1986, Bell Helicopter Company helicopters. Pat said That was a very special
made available a special Bell 412 SP with a thank you! He also stated: The highlights of
light airframe and enlarged Pratt and Whitney my career were the 1971 Sylmar earthquake,
twin turbine engines. The fire department staff the 1994 Northridge quake, the Malibu fire
was able to arrange for its purchase. Utilizing about 1993 and the Sepulveda Dam flood
the basic Huey airframe, Bell had developed a where I rescued 45 people: 40 civilians, 4 fire-
four bladed semi-rigid rotor system. The Bell fighters and 1 policeman. I would love to go
412 was much faster, quieter, smoother and saf- back and do it all over again.
er than all previous models. Seeing the increase
in utilization, the department acquired another EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS
Bell 412 soon thereafter. Two additional Bell
412s were eventually added to the LAFD fleet. The Ralph J. Scott Old Fireboat 2 - 92nd
With four medium-lift helicopters, fire- Birthday
fighting tactics began to change. During the On October 21st the LAFDHS celebrat-
early days, the Bell 47s dropped 85-100 gal- ed the 92nd birthday of Old FB 2. We had a
lons with a projected turnaround of 10 to 12 small crowd to celebrate the day of this historic
minutes. During the Jet Ranger days, the pro- boat but we did have some very important his-
jected turnaround was 6 to 7 minutes with 100- toric people come to honor the boat and those
120 gallons. With the mixed fleet of 205 A-1 who worked on it. Our volunteer docents work
Hueys and 412s, the turnaround expectation on the boat restoration every Friday and take
was 6 minutes and 350-360 gallons of water. If great pride in the work.
caught early, a quickly growing brush fire could
be extinguished before
it became a campaign
conflagration.
In the early days,
water dropping heli-
copters simply sup-
ported the firefighters
on the fire lines. As
capabilities improved,
the helicopters could Three senior fireboat pilots and a fireboat mate that
actually lead the worked on Old Boat 2. They are all in their 90s or close
charge. We probably to it. L R Warner Wahlers, Bill Dahlquist, Gene Murphy,
will never see the day Frank Baker. They shared some great stories.
when airborne fire-
fighters can eliminate Wilson High Scholl Fire Cadets Visit the
the ground component Hollywood Fire Museum
in wildland firefight-
ing but as future capa-
bilities increase, heli-
copters can sure make
the firefighters task a
whole lot easier.
A note about Pat
Quinn: He received
the Medal of Valor for
a helicopter rescue he
made with Firefighter Wilson High School LAFD Fire Cadets visited the Holly-
Frank Vidovich on the wood Fire Museum with Captain Richard Carlin, FF Mike
cliffs of Point Fermin Marques and Patricia Arias from the Firefighter Recruit-
in San Pedro on De- ment Section.
cember 31, 1979. He
authored a manual for
firefighting and res- The Hollywood Museum is located in Old
cues utilizing helicop- Fire Station 27 at 1355 No. Cahuenga, Hollywood,
ters. It was adopted CA 90028. The Harbor Museum is located in San
by the industry and
Pedro City Hall at 638 S. Beacon St., San Pedro CA
was used worldwide
for more than twenty 90731.
years. When he retired -------
PRESERVE, EDUCATE, MEMORIALIZE
Dear Members,
Its hard to believe that 2017 is about to come to
a close. During the holidays, we are all reminded of the
importance of being thankful for our family, friends, and
loved ones.
This year marked my twenty-fifth anniversary with
the Credit Union, and I can honestly say I couldnt be more
proud to be part of this great organization. When I started
in 1992, there were over 12,600 credit unions. Today there
are less than 5,800. I can also remember when we hit the
$300M mark in terms of assets (we celebrated with a cake)
and today we are quickly approaching $1.3 billion with
over 40,000 members strong.
Why did we expand? The cost of technology and
regulation has increased substantially over my career along
with the competitive landscape within the financial services
industry in terms of product offerings, rates, fees, etc. In
order for us to be able to continue exclusively serving fire-
fighters and their families for generations to come, and in
order to maintain our safety and soundness we had to make
a strategic decision to expand geographically.
Along the way, we have done our best to maintain our
mission of improving the members financial lives through
no fee service offerings, competitive loan and share rates,
and a broad product line. We truly listen to you through our
member surveys and implement services where and when
we can. This year we heard you say you wanted to be in-
the-know when it came to our real estate process. We are
close to finalizing paperless real estate loans and are de-
veloping a tool to keep you in the loop during the process.
We are now overnighting debit and credit cards when you
lose your card or when there is a fraud situation. We have
launched secure chat and email sessions to provide another
channel for you to reach us. We introduced Card Valet for
credit and debit cards so you can monitor every transaction
as they are happening on your cards.
In 2018, we will continue to focus on projects that
will make it easier for you to bank with us. We plan to au-
tomate more processes in order to further decrease the op-
portunity for human error. And we have not forgotten our
history of where we started in 1935 above Fire Station 28.
With that in mind, we have dedicated Margie Valen-
tina Espeleta to serving LAFD where she will be visiting all
stations and shifts in order to
educate members on what ser-
vices are available at the Cred-
it Union, how to use some of
the electronic tools like mobile
banking, Pop Money, Card Va-
let, etc., and answer any ques-
tions you may have regarding
our products and services. She
will also be relaying back any member suggestions so that
we can incorporate them within our planning sessions.
Thank you for trusting the Credit Union, thank you
for allowing us to be part of the Fire Family, and thank you
for your membership/ownership. On behalf of the Board
of Directors, Management, and Employees of the Credit
Union, Happy Holidays!
Dixie Abramian
President & CEO
December 2017 53
 LOS ANGELES FIREMENS RELIEF ASSOCIATION MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
October 4, 2017

CALL TO ORDER Grapevine Editor Dave Wagner for his 10 and Policy Book that would clarify how the
years of service and commitment to the Relief benefit is paid.
President Bob Steinbacher called the meeting Association.
of the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT
Firemens Relief Association to order at 10:27 2) David Peters motioned to ratify the election
a.m. of Bob Steinbacher for President for 2018. Tim 1) Todd Layfer provided an update on the Golf
Larson seconded. There was no discussion or Tournament and indicated that sponsor revenue
ROLL CALL objections. was at $167K. He indicated that they will have
a golf wrap up meeting with final numbers on
MEMBERS PRESENT: Motion carried to ratify the election of Bob October 25th.
Bob Steinbacher, President Steinbacher for President for 2018.
Jeff Cawdrey, Vice President 2) Todd Layfer indicated that Open Enrollment
Andrew Kuljis, Secretary David Peters motioned to ratify election of is in process from October 1st through October
Trustee David Peters Jeff Cawdrey for Vice President for 2018. Tim 31st.
Trustee Gene Bednarchik Larson seconded. There was no discussion or
Trustee Craig White objections. 3) Todd Layfer informed the Board that they
Trustee Chris Stine are currently working with the City Personnel
Trustee Steve Berkery Motion carried to ratify the nomination and Department on the required Employer Mandate
Trustee John Jacobsen election of Jeff Cawdrey for Vice President for Reporting. He indicated that this information
Trustee Frank Aguirre 2018. shows that members have adequate medical
Trustee Steve Ruda coverage.
Trustee Danny Wu 3) Bob Steinbacher referred to the LAFRA
Trustee Joe Vigil Elections and proposed Bylaw changes and 4) Todd Layfer informed the Board that they
Trustee Jim Duffy indicated that they have seven candidates for six have hired Jasmine Berganza as a full time
Trustee Mike Sailhamer Trustee positions for 2018. He stated that most LAFRA employee. He indicated that everyone
Trustee Gayle Sonoda, Via Conf. Call of the incumbent Trustees have submitted their is very pleased with her performance.
Trustee Tim Larson Pension intent to run again.
Trustee Steve Domanski - Pension 5) Todd Layfer reminded the Board of the
Todd Layfer - Executive Director 4) Bob Steinbacher referred to the LAFRA LAFRA Open House on November 4th from
Liberty Unciano Controller-Treasurer Dinner Dance on December 9th at the J.W. 12:00pm to 4:00pm. He indicated that they will
Marriott and indicated that the sign-up procedure honor Bill Bringas and Larry Hoerner.
MEMBERS ABSENT: will be the same as last year.
Trustee Rick Godinez 6) Todd Layfer informed the Board that
Trustee Chris Hart EXECUTIVE SESSION LAFRA will be participating in next years L.A.
Trustee Tim Freeman Marathon on March 18th.
Trustee Doak Smith Pension The Board entered into Executive Session at
Trustee Tyler Tomich 10:38am. 7) Todd Layfer presented the Quarterly
The Board adjourned from Executive Session at Expenditure review for the 2nd quarter of 2017.
GUESTS: 11:38am.
Bob Olsen, L.A. Retired Fire & Police INVESTMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Updates were provided on a personnel situation
INVOCATION & Flag Salute and on sick members. No action was taken. John Jacobsen referred to their Investment
Committee meeting with Beacon Pointe to
Tim Larson led the invocation. Steve Ruda led VICE PRESIDENT REPORT discuss Wedgewoods performance and action
the flag salute. plan. He indicated that they discussed the
1) Jeff Cawdrey referred to the upcoming IFEBP possibility of moving those funds into a passive
RATIFICATION OF MINUTES Conference and indicated that they will be index fund where the fees are substantially less
attending dinner with HealthScope Benefits on with better returns. He indicated that he provided
Bob Steinbacher entertained a motion to ratify Sunday evening. the Investment Committee with a recap of the
and approve the Board Meeting Minutes of July last few discussions and the potential investment
12, August 9, and September 6, 2017. David 2) Joe Vigil reported on the Colorado Springs with a new money manager. He informed that
Peters so moved. Gene Bednarchik seconded. Memorial where Darrayle Prosser and Wendy they have a meeting scheduled on October
There was no discussion or objections. Cummings were placed on the Memorial Wall. 16th to meet with two new potential money
He also reported on the Sacramento Memorial managers. He reported on their meeting with
Motion carried to approve minutes Board and indicated that there were a few issues with Cohen & Steers.
Meeting Minutes of July 12, August 9, and flag presenters.
September 6, 2017. John Jacobsen presented the following motion.
3) Jeff Cawdrey referred to the Sick & Injury
PRESIDENT REPORT benefit and provided a summary of how the The committee recommends and I so move to
benefit is currently being paid out. He indicated divest out of Wedgewood and move allocation
1) Bob Steinbacher presented a plaque to that they are proposing changes for the Bylaws into the Vanguard Index Fund. There was no
54 December 2017
discussion or objections.
Motion carried to divest out of Wedgewood
and move allocation into the Vanguard Index
Fund.
MEDICAL COMMITTEE REPORT
David Peters presented the following motion.
The committee recommends and I so move to
accept the applications to the Medical Plan.
There was no discussion and no objections.
Motion carried to accept all applications to the
Medical Plan.
The committee recommends and I so move
to approve entering into the Express Scripts
Agreement effective January 1, 2018. There was
no discussion or objections.
Motion carried to approve entering to the
Express Scripts Agreement effective January
1, 2018.
The committee recommends and I so move to
enter into agreement with the Harrington Group
for up to $7,500 for a medical claims audit.
There was no discussion or objections.
Motion carried to approve entering into
agreement with the Harrington Group for up
to $7,500 for a medical claims audit.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
REPORT
Frank Aguirre presented the following motions.
The committee recommends and I so move to
pay the usual and customary bills in the amount
of $926,801.18. There was no discussion or
objections.
Motion carried to pay the usual and customary
bills in the amount of $926,801.18.
The committee recommends and I so move to
approve $750 for the Drill Tower 40 Graduation
Ceremony. There was no discussion or
objections.
Motion carried to approve $750 for the Drill
Tower 40 Graduation Ceremony.
The committee recommends and I so move to
approve the purchase price and trade-in value
for the Vice Presidents Ford Edge at $28,498.
There was no discussion or objections.
Motion carried to approve the purchase price
and trade-in value for the Vice Presidents
Ford Edge at $28,498.
The committee recommends and I so move
to approve $110 for the LAFD Promotional
Badge Ceremony. There was no discussion or
objections.
Motion carried to approve $110 for the LAFD
Promotional Badge Ceremony.
Frank Aguirre informed the Board that they
would randomly select five Trustee names
that would sit on the Ad Hoc Presidential
Compensation Committee. Liberty Unciano
pulled the names out of a hat. Those chosen
were as follows:
Steve Ruda
Frank Aguirre
Chris Stine
John Jacobsen
Doak Smith
RELIEF COMMITTEE REPORT
Steve Berkery presented the following motion.
The committee recommends and I so move to
pay:
The Sick & Injury benefits in the amount of
$55,937.94
The Estate Planning benefit in the amount of
$7,687
The Life & Accident Withdrawals in the amount
of $2,992
The Life & Accident Death Benefit in the
amount of $24,000
The Relief Death Benefits in the amount of
$18,000
There was no discussion or objections.
Motion carried to pay the above Relief benefits.
Steve Berkery read the names of members who
recently passed and asked for a moment of
silence from the Board.
MEMORIALS
George L. True
Jimmy J. Salazar
Robert L. Ewert
Larry G. Thomas
ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE
Steve Berkery presented the following motions.
The committee recommends and I so move to
accept the donations in the amount of $1,773.89
to the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemens
Fund. There was no discussion or objections.
Motion carried to accept the donations in the
amount of $1,773.89 to the Widows, Orphans
& Disabled Firemens Fund.
The committee recommends and I so move to
approve the financial assistance applications for
surviving spouses, active and retired members.
There was no discussion or objections.
Motion carried to approve the financial
assistance applications for surviving spouses,
active and retired members.
ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
The committee recommends and I so move
to advance funds for both active and retired
members. There was no discussion or objections.
Motion carried to advance funds for both
active and retired members.
SECRETARYS REPORT
Andy Kuljis informed the Board that they are
currently preparing for election and gathering
information to send to California Elections. The
ballots will be sent out by the end of October.
YEARBOOK COMMITTEE REPORT
Dave Wagner informed that the Yearbook has
gone to the printer and should be distributed
between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT
REPORT
Bob Steinbacher informed that the WODFF is
going to be the recipient of a donation from the
Discovery School fundraiser.
SETTING OF DATES
1) LAFD Memorial - October 14th
2) LAFRA Open House November 4th
3) LAFRA Holiday Dinner Dance -
December 9th
4) L.A. Retired Fire & Police Holiday
Celebration December 9th
RETIREMENT DINNERS
1) Dave Peters Saturday, October 7th @
Steinbacher Residence (Steinbacher)
ADJOURNMENT
Bob Steinbacher entertained a motion to adjourn.
Tim Larson so moved. Chris Stine seconded.
There was no discussion and no objections.
Motion carried to adjourn. The Board of
Trustees meeting adjourned at 12:47 p.m.
Bob Steinbacher, President
December 2017 55
 Donations to Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemens Fund - October 2017
CRAIG YAMASHIRO/ ANONYMOUS DONATION KIRK P. BINGHAM from MALEN W. JACOBS in
LAFD FIRE HOGS in memory of Jack Gamrat the Firemens Breakfast memory of Jimmy Salazar
FOUNDATION from our at Mimis Restaurant in
2017 Fundraiser JOHN L. PECEL in memory Thousand Oaks ROBERT J. MAC MILLAN
of John Gamrat in honor of
VP NETWORK C/O THE FIRE STATION NO. 60 Darrayle Prosser
VALLEY SCOTT A. LENZ in from the Fire Extinguisher
PROFESSIONAL remembrance of Fund DENNIS L. COVILLE in
NETWORK in memory Robert Ewert memory of Harley Rust
of Melanie Sunshine GARY T. SHELFORD from
Speregen ADAM W. KNABE from the Simi Valley Breakfast WARDE & JOYCE in
Dave Peters Retirement Gang at the Firehouse memory of
BRONSON Dinner Cafe Ralph Gary Nelson
PHOTOGRAPHY, INC.
PAUL R. FULTON in HENRY R. MEDINA JUDY & RAY BENNING in
DAVE PETERS from the memory of Dick Gault memory of Doris Nash
Dave Peters Retirement RUBEN A. LOPEZ from the
Dinner RODOLFO SANTIAGO Fire Extinguisher Fund PAUL T. SEMERJIAN
from Dave Peters
GOLD LEE, ATTY AT Retirement Dinner JOSE L. TEJEDA from SCOTT L. AMES from the
LAW from the Dave Peters the Dave Peters Antelope Valley Breakfast
Retirement Dinner JAMES R. HAW in memory Retirement Dinner Club on 9/21/2017
of John Knierim
LAFD GOLF CLUB TODD J. SANDS from the WIDOWS, ORPHANS &
GARY E. COOPER in Dave Peters DISABLED FIREMENS
WERNER H. WAHLERS in memory of Jack Retirement Dinner FUND
memory of my wife Vander Laan
Marilyn Wahlers MARC S. BOWMAN from PAUL T. SEMERJIAN in
GARY T. SHELFORD from the Dave Peters memory of Larry Thomas
KIRK P. BINGHAM from the Firemens Breakfast Retirement Dinner
the Firemens Breakfast at the Firehouse Cafe in JOHN & MARGITTA MC
at Mimis Restaurant in Simi Valley PETER M. BENESCH from KINNEY in memory of
Thousand Oaks the Dave Peters Billy Rose
SUSAN P. HAAG in memory Retirement Dinner
AZIZA M. BRHAN of Patrick D. Haag MICHAEL R. MYERS in
FRANCISCO memory of Doris Nash
AVERY CENTRE JERRY & JEANIE HERNANDEZ from the
MC HALE in memory of Dave Peters FIRE STATION NO. 95
PHILLIP MACBRIDE in Don Sitts Retirement Dinner from the
memory of Gary Nelson Fire Extinguisher Fund
CHRISTINE M. JAMES J. EBERLE from
JOHN W. NASH in memory BRUMBAUGH in memory the Dave Peters HOPE FOR FIREFIGHERS
of my wife of 67 years of Mike Brumbaugh Retirement Dinner FOUNDATION
Doris Nash
JERRY & JEANNIE JAMES G. FARAGHER for TIM GAULT
PETER P. PFLEGER MC HALE in memory of the Yearbook
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mastersuite, separate guest
home with private entrance,
1200 sq ft. 3 bd/2 ba central h/ac
full kitchen. Wood floors through-
out both homes. Saltwater pool/
spa. Multigenerational living,
co-ownership, livework, etc.
National blue ribbon schools.
SERVICES
ARE YOU LOOKING TO
BUY, SELL, INVEST IN A
HOME? Call me, Diana Fuen-
tes, Realtor and wife to Fire
Captain 56A at 661.373.6569,
dianafuentesrealtor.com,
diana@nchal.com. I also
specialize in Probate Sales. A
generous donation, at close of
escrow to Adopt-A-Station.
Cal-BRE License 01794244.
BUSY BEAVER TREE AND
LANDSCAPE. Tree trimming
and removal, stumpgrinding, and
firewood sales. Mixed firewood,
eucalyptus and oak. Delivery
available or pick up. Licensed
and insured. Dwayne Kastor, FS
63-B - (818) 535-6368.
CRAIG SANFORD HEATING &
AIR - Free estimates, residen-
tial, commercial. Great rates for
LAFD and LAPD. Toll free (877)
891-1414, (661) 298-3070, FAX
(661) 298-3069. State License
No. 527114
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
MANAGEMENT: Introducing
My Deferred Compensation
Manager AL HEWITT, INC., a
FEE-ONLY Financial Planning
and Investment Management
Firm, offers Comprehensive
Deferred Compensation Man-
agement using Elite Institutional
Money Managers. Personalized
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management of your deferred
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retirement and non-retirement
assets is also available. We
charge a fixed flat advisory
fee to manage your deferred
compensation plan. We do NOT
charge a percentage of assets
under management. (800) 573-
4829. www.ALHEWITT.com
DUFFY BOAT RENTAL -
Newport Harbor. 21 Duffy Boat
available for rent. Located in
Newport Harbor. Enjoy dining on
one of the many waterfront res-
taurants or cruising the harbor
with family/friends. $75/hour or
$200/3hrs. Contact Eng. Chad
Logan 17-A @ (562) 537-9644.
FIRE FAMILY ESTATE SALES
Call us when a loved one
passes, moves to a nursing facil-
ity or downsizes. Our profession-
al staff can handle every aspect
of estate liquidation. We have
worked with many fire families
and are here to help. Rebecca
Martin, (818) 216-3637
www.firefamilyestatesales.com
GARAGE DOOR INSTALLA-
TION & SERVICE. Garage
doors and openers. Need to
replace your broken springs?
or does your door need repair,
even replaced? We do it all from
new product to repairing old.
Call (661) 860-4563 Grassroots
Garage Doors, Inc. Lic# 950020.
Son of 35 year veteran fireman.
ITS TAX TIME AGAIN! Special-
izing in Firefighter and Para-
medic Returns, Electronic Filing
available, year round bookkeep-
ing and accounting, business
and partnership returns, payroll.
All computerized processing with
over 30 years experience. Call
early for an appointment around
your schedule. Robert Sanchez
LAFD-OCD retired (818) 367-
7017, cell (818) 216-1040.
CALI+HI PHOTOGRAPHY
Weddings, Family, Maternity,
Newborns Lifestyle + Portrait
Photography
CALIHIPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
Contact:
calihi@calihiphotography.com
Follow on Instagram:
@ calihi_photography
LAFD FIRE FAMILY
REC COVERS DIRECT - Spe-
cializing in RV, boat & golf cart
covers! We have quality and
durable covers to meet all your
needs. We offer discounts to all
active and retired firefighters,
law enforcement, and military.
Email: info@reccoversdirect.
com or call (949) 429-3029 for
your discount code at checkout.
Visit our website:
RECCOVERSDIRECT.COM
LAFD retired - Les Hunt
RED IRRITATED SKIN? Aging
lines, sun spots, acne or loss of
firmness? Rodan and Fields skin
products are clinically proven to
change your skin. Start using
products that make a difference.
Go to: https:/annatsanchez.
myrandf.com
Love the products? Start selling
them online and become an
independent consultant. Call
Annet (626) 818-1846 for more
information.
WAYNE PRESS CHIROPRAC-
TIC. Work, Auto, DMV, Well-
ness. Preferred provider for
most PPO, HMO, MPN, Union,
Auto accident and Workers
Compensation Plans. (818)
527-7246.
DrWaynePress.com
WINDOWS & PATIO DOORS
- vinyl replacement windows
& Patio doors. I also carry
aluminum, wood and entry door
systems. Rick Brandelli, Capt.
LACoFD, FS 8-C (800) 667-
6676.
www.GeeWindows.com
VACATION
RENTALS
BASS LAKE. Lake view 2 story
cabin, 3 bedroom 21/2 bath, rec
room, forced air, sleeps 7-9. Fully
furnished, big screen cable TV/
WIFI, red wood deck, gas BBQ,
walk to Marina/Pines Viilage. No
smoking or pets. $200/night. 4
night minimum. Larry Harris LAFD
retired (805) 509-5739
BIG BEAR - Beautiful decked
two story cabin. 2 bedroom, 1
bath. Sleeps six. Pets OK. Near
lake, slopes, shopping. Fireplace/
wood, cable/WiFi. Fully furnished
except linens. Winter $110/$650.
Summer $100/$550. 2 night
minimum.
www.schaffercabin.com
Call Donna/Beep (760)723-1475.
BIG BEAR CABIN- 4Bdrm
2Bath home. Eagle Point loca-
tion! Sleeps 9 comfortably. TV,
DVD, WiFi, 2Fireplaces, Firepit,
BBQ, laundry. 2night min. Win-
ter: $190 Fri/Sat, $160 Wkdays.
Summer: $140 Fri/Sat, $120
Wkdays. +$110 Cleaning. Some
holiday rates. -Tony Zermeno
805-625-1192
BIG BEAR CABIN. 2 bedroom,
2 bath, 2 story. Sleeps 6-8.
About 6 miles from ski slopes
& lake. Fireplace/wood, cable,
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full kitchen - furnished. $100
per night M - Th. $110 per night
F-Sun. Weekly available. Sheri
(909) 851-1094 or (760) 948-
2844.
BIG BEAR LAKES FINEST-
Deluxe lakeside townhouse, 2
bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 cable TVs,
HBO, DVD, WiFi, 2 wood burning
fireplaces, laundry room, tennis
court, indoor pool, sauna, spa,
boat dock. Fully equipped, includ-
ing all linens. Sleeps 6. 310-541-
8311 or nmbigbear@gmail.com
BULLHEAD CITY / LAKE
MOHAVE. 4 bedroom, 3 full
bathroom, 2200 sq/ft Located
in private community w/ private
marina and launch ramp. Direct-
ly across from the river, backs
to large park with grass. Fully
equipped kitchen, BBQ, Washer/
Dryer, TV/DVD. No cable. No
pets, No Smoking. Call Kevin
(805) 279-2430
CATALINA BEACH COTTAGE
- 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, one block
to beach, view, fully equipped
housekeeping unit. Marci (818)
347-6783 or Clarence (310) 510-
2721.
CATALINA CONDO - HAM-
ILTON COVE. Ocean front, 1
bed, 1 1/2 bath, sleeps 4. Steps
to beach, pool, gym, putting
course, tennis and more. Newly
refurbished, fully equipped.
Includes golf cart, WiFi. Contact
Bart @ (310) 510-0190. Ham-
iltoncove.com. Ask for LAFD
8-89 discount. Owner active
LAFD.
DESERT CONDOS, RANCHO
MIRAGE (near Palm Springs). 2
bed, 2 bath. Fully furnished condo,
TV, internet, pools and spas.
Gated community from $115/night.
3 bed from $125/night. No smok-
ing. Barbara (626) 798-2484.
JUNE LAKE CABIN - 2BR/2BA
cabin with Carson Peak
view. Close to fishing & ski-
ing. Furnished, wood deck,
equipped kitchen, wood burning
stove, tree swing, cable /DVD/
phone. Garage/ample parking.
$100/night plus cleaning fee.
Email for pictures. Jeff Easton
LAFD retired (805) 217-5602.
junebound@gmail.com
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LAKE HAVASU LANDING-
Waterfront, steps to the water.
Boat mooring out front, off-road
desert behind house. 3 bed/3
bath, fully furnished w/linens.
Direct TV/DVR, BBQ, Casino,
Grocery/Meat Market, Launch
Ramp, Marina with Boat House,
Gated Community. No pets/
smoking. $350 Dan Cook 310
418 1577.
LAKE HAVASU BEAUTY FOR
RENT - 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1600
sq.ft. Fully furnished with all
amenities- Laundry & BBQ.
13,000 sq.ft. lot. 3 car boat-deep
garage. 3 miles from launch
ramp. Close to downtown shops
& restaurants. View of the lake.
Quiet street in good neighbor-
hood. No pets. No smoking.
Snowbird rates. Call Mike (661)
510-6246
LAKE HAVASU LANDING
RESORT. 3 bedroom, 2 bath,
waterfront house, boat, moor-
ing out front, fully furnished,
laundry, gas BBQ, launch ramp,
gated community, grocery
store, hardware store. No pets,
no smoking. Email Kathy at
scarkj@yahoo.com or call
(760) 858-4470
LAKE HAVASU LANDING RE-
SORT BEACHFRONT HOME
with boat mooring. Swim, ski
or fish from front yard. 4 bed/2
bath, fully furnished. DirectTV/
DVD/WiFi, pool table, laundry,
BBQ. Gated community with ca-
sino, groceries, marina, launch
ramp and off-road trails. No
pets, no smoking. $350 Bowen/
Garner email:
havasulanding27@gmail.com
LAKE NACIMIENTO. Oak
Shores gated community. 3
bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, large loft.
3minute drive to main marina in
Oak Shores. Large flat driveway.
Fully equipped kitchen, BBQ,
washer/dryer, TV/DVD. No
cable. No pets/smoking. $185/
night. 3 night minimum. Call Ben
(805) 444-2264.
LARGE LAKE HAVASU HOME
FOR RENT 5 bedroom, 3
bath, 2900 sqft home with ame-
nities & pool that easily sleeps
14+ people. Centrally located,
1 mile from the lake, close to
downtown shops and restau-
rants. Check out home at
https://www.vrbo.com/4648549ha
Call Julie 818-268-7906 for spe-
cial firefighter family rates.
MAMMOTH - 1 bedroom Sum-
mit condo, sleeps 6. Convenient
underground garage parking. Ja-
cuzzis, gym (pool/tennis in sum-
mertime), shuttle right outside!
Across from Eagle Lodge, Win-
ter $110 per night, Summer $80
per night plus $65 cleaning fee
and 13% tax. All linens included.
Drew or Nancy Oliphant (661)
513-2000 or mammoth241@
aol.com
MAMMOTH CONDO. 2 bedroom
& large loft, 3 full baths, sleeps 8.
5 minute walk to Canyon Lodge.
Fully furnished, TVs, VCR/DVD,
pool, spa, rec room, sauna, lin-
ens included. Winter $175 week-
days, $195-weekends/holidays;
summer $125, plus cleaning. No
smoking; no pets. Craig Yoder
(909) 948-3659.
MAMMOTH CONDO - 2 bdrm,
2 bath, 2 TVs, phone, garage,
pool, jacuzzi, fully furnished - ex-
ept linens. Near shuttle/chair 15.
Winter $125/night. Weekends
and Holidays $110 midweek.
Summer $95/night. $495/week.
No smoking. No pets. Jim John-
son (818) 992-7564, FS 80C.
MAMMOTH CONDO- SEA-
SONS FOUR RESORT.
Charming and cozy furnished
1 Bedroom sleeps 5. Updated
unit with amenities including
wifi, sauna, jacuzzi, phone,
rec room, 2 flat screens , DVD
players. W/D on site. Shuttle
stop. Walking distance to village.
$120/night + $80 Cleaning fee
Bobby@310-350-5552.
MAMMOTH CONDO NEXT
TO THE GONDOLA VILLAGE
Fully furnished, three bed-
room, two bath with towels and
linens, newly remodeled kitchen,
internet and cable TV, pool and
Jacuzzi. Walk to the gondola,
shops, restaurants and ski in on
the new comeback trail. Parking
at the front door. Winter: $250/
night. Summer $150/night.
Holidays $300/night. Cleaning is
included. Call Mike Whitehouse,
Retired, 805-987-6122, email:
btkwhitey@yahoo.com
or Bruce Galien, Retired, 661-
645-7448, email: luvbaja2@aol.
com
MAMMOTH CONDO Cozy 2
bedrooms, 2 bath. Fully fur-
nished, WIFI, 3 TVs, pool, spa,
walk to shuttle, Old Mammoth
area. Winter $115, Summer
$90, plus cleaning fee $139 and
14% city tax. Includes linens.
No pets, no smoking. Call (310)
540-4648.
MAMMOTH CONDO AT MAM-
MOTH ESTATES, 4BR/3BA,
sleeps 10, fully furnished, 2
TVs, DVDs, WiFi, towels/linens,
fireplace. Full kitchen. Walk to
Gondola Village and shuttle.
Complex has pool, spa, sauna,
laundry. Winter $335/night, Sum-
mer $215/night, plus cleaning.
Includes city bed tax. No pets,
no smoking. Dory Jones (310)
918-0631 or Kelly Corcoran
(310) 619-5355
MAMMOTH LAKES - One
bedroom, extremely charming
wildflower condo. Full amenities,
close to shuttle. Antiques, art,
satellite TV, fireplace. Sleeps 4.
Winter $110, Summer $85 plus
cleaning fees. Call Bill Clark
(818) 371-6722
Email: shakesong@aol.com
MAMMOTH SKI & RACQUET:
Studio/loft, 2 bath, king bed,
sleeps 4. Full kitchen, TV, VCR,
DVD. Garage parking. Walk to
Canyon Lodge. Ski back trail.
2 night minimum. Winter $100/
nite, $125 Fri, Sat & Holidays.
Summer $60/nite. Plus $120
cleaning & linens. Jeff & Lisa
Moir (661) 254-5788.
MAMMOTH SKI & RACQUET:
Walk to Canyon Lodge. Studio
loft sleeps 4. Queen beds, full
kitchen, 2 baths, garage parking,
TV, VCR, DVD. Winter Sun-
Thurs $100.nite; Fri & Sat $115/
nite plus cleaning fee $100. Non
smoking complex. Joel Parker,
LAFD retired.
email: cat25sailor@gmail.com
or (213) 399-6534.
MAUI BEACH FRONT CONDO
ON NAPILI BAY - 50 from
water. Studios and 1 bedroom.
Luxury furnishings + full kitchen.
All the amenities! Mauis best
snorkeling/beach. All island
activities & Kapalua within 4
minutes. 5-day minimum, from
$150 per night (regularly $310/
night). Call Sherrie or Bill for
info/reservations (805) 530-0007
or email: pmimaui@aol.com
or visit:
www.napilibaymaui.com
MAUIS MOST BEAUTIFUL
BEACH - Napili Bay. Beautiful
furnished condo that sleeps 4.
Lanai/balcony, full kitchen, king
bed, flat screen TVs/DVD, ACs
free WiFi (internet), complimen-
tary maid service, complimen-
tary coffee every morning and
breakfast on Fridays. Special
firefighters discount - Best value
in West Maui! Nice pool & BBQ
area - Close to beach! (800)
336-2185
www.napilivillage.com
Don Sprenger - retired LAFD
(949) 929-0989
MAUI CONDO 1 AND 2 BED-
ROOMS. Centrally located on
beautiful Maalaea Bay. Excellent
swimming and snorkeling; white
sandy beach. Minutes from golf,
tennis, fishing, shopping, airport
and resort areas. Marsha Smith
or Jeanne McJannet. Toll free (800)
367-6084. www.maalaeabay.com
PALM DESERT - Gated mini
estate on half acre. Multi-family
Deal direct with authorized Factory Dealers
Offering members of the Los Angeles Fire Department
Courteous, Ethical, and Special Consideration in the purchase of your new car.
GALPIN FORD
#1 Volume Ford Dealer in the world for 20
consecutive years!
Lincoln / Mercury / Honda / Mazda /
Volvo / Ford / Jaguar / Lotus / Aston
Martin / Spyker / Galpin Auto Sports
For special pricing contact
Terry MillerFleet Sales & Leasing
15505 Roscoe Blvd
North Hills CA 91343
818-797-3800 l www.galpin.com
1.800.GO.GALPIN
friendly. Spacious 4 bedrooms
with game room. Come relax
and enjoy the large pool with
jacuzzi and built-in BBQ. Game
room has a pool table, ping pong
table, pinball machine and bar.
Patio areas with seating for all.
Walk to El Paseo dining and
stores. Pet friendly. No smoking.
Email: lilinoecastro@yahoo.
com or text (562) 895-8263.
PALM DESERT-3 bed/2bath,
one level. New re-model, fully
furnished w/linens. Cable TV/
DVR, Private Patio, BBQ, Laun-
dry, Garage, Gated Community,
two (Pools, Jacuzzis, Tennis
Courts). Near College of the
Desert. $175 Dan Cook 310 418
1577.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE Ro-
mantic Chalet Family getaway.
3 bed/2 bath plus loft. Sleeps
810. Cable TV, washer/dryer,
microwave, woodburning stove.
7 minutes to casinos and Heav-
enly. Located in Tahoe Paradise.
$115 per night plus cleaning.
Call Shawn or Rose Agnew at
(661) 250-9907 or (661) 476-
6288.
HAMER TOYOTA, INC.
Camry / Celica / Corolla / Tundra
Tacoma / Sienna / Supra / Solara
11041 Sepulveda Blvd
Mission Hills CA
Ask for Steve DensonFleet Mgr
steve@hamertoyota.com
818-365-9621
Specializing in hassle-free car buying
SUNSET RANCH PALM DES- ** SPECIAL **
ERT. 163 acre ranch private ski ANNOUNCEMENT
lake. Perfect for Family vaca-
tions. Ranch house accommo-
2006 LAFD
dates large groups. Amenities:
pool, AC, billards, TV, fishing, pet Yearbook Available
friendly. Nearby golf, casinos,
ATV riding. Also, Premier lodging There are a limited number of
for Coachella music festivals. the 2006 LAFD/LAFRA Year-
*Seasonal duck hunting club. books available for purchase.
See website for rates and info: If you would like one, they are
sunsetranchoasis.com available for a $35 donation to
or call Nick Davidson the Widows, Orphans & Dis-
abled Firemens Fund. Send
(424) 237-4121
a check made out to LAFRA
WODFF, along with your name
VACATION and mailing address to: 2006
VEHICLES Yearbook, 7470 No. Figueroa
St, Los Angeles, CA 90041.
MOTORHOMES FOR RENT.
Several Class Cs & Class As for
rent. Serving family and friends
for over 15 years. LAFD, LASD,
IPD, OXPD, OXFIRE, LACO,
LACITY, LACITY SKI CLUB.
Visit us at www.so-calrv.com
or call 661-297-2398 as for Jeff.
Make money with your mo-
torhomes to offset your payment.
We sub-lease RVs.
HONDA OF HOLLYWOOD
Honda - Sales and Leasing
Large Selection of Used Vehicles
6511 Santa Monica Blvd
Hollywood CA
Ask for Dave Erickson
323-466-3251 l Fax: 323-462-0187
DaveE@hondaofhollywood.com
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