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UPCOMING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS Minimize

Regular Board Meeting: ThursdayFebruary 9th, 7:00 PM

All meetings are held at 6934 Soquel Drive, Aptos, unless otherwise noted. Agendas are posted on our Board of Directors page.

News Release: A/LSFD Burning Ban in Place Minimize

As of Friday, January 19th, the ban on backyard burning has been lifted.  However, permits are still required for burns (available at no cost at our Admin. office), and burning within 72 hours of rain is not permitted.

The Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District and CAL FIRE would like to remind everyone that it is their individual responsibility to use fire safely and to prevent fires that destroy lives, property and our wildland. Be Fire Safe!  Anyone with questions about backyard burning permits is urged to contact us at 831-685-6690. 

What's New - January 2012 Minimize

FREE CPR CLASSES OFFERED

Spaces are now available for A FREE CPR class on Tuesday, January 24th. The course will be held at our Administration building at 6934 Soquel Drive (from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM). While this hands-only CPR course is complimentary, spaces are limited, so early registration is highly recommended. Future classes will be posted in our CPR section, as they become available. To sign up, email sarahm@aptosfire.com or call our administration office at 831-685-6690.

CHANGES TO CAR SEAT SAFETY LAW

Important changes have been made to laws regarding child safety seats.  As of Jan. 1st, Children age 8 or older may use the vehicle seat belt if it fits properly with the lap belt low on the hips, touching the upper thighs, and the shoulder belt crossing the center of the chest.  If children are not tall enough for the proper belt fit, they must ride in a booster or car seat.  Everyone in the car must be properly buckled up.  For each child uner 16 who is not properly secured, parents (if in the car) or drivers can be fined more than $475, and get a point on their driving records.  For more information on child safety seats, call one of our certified car seat inspectors at 685-6690, or visit the CA Dept. of Health at: www.cdph.ca.gov/vosp.

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING

As the holiday season comes to an end, our Station 1 Location will offer Christmas tree recycling services through January 16th.  Just bring your ornament and tinsel free tree to 6934 Soquel Drive, and deposit it in the large bin in our main parking lot.  Please make sure to remove stands and artificial decoration from the tree (not including flocked "snow") before depositing trees. 

2011 TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE EXCEEDS GOALS

Santa Cruz County's US Marine Corps "Toys for Tots" program has announced that it's goals for the 2011 season were well exceeded, with the help of 32 commuinity groups and non-profit agencies (including A/LSFD and the Santa Cruz 911 Network).  Over 11,000 girfts were distributed this holiday, well up from the 7,000+ reported in 2010.  Our District would like to extend our most sincere thanks to all those who donated time, toys and funding to this worthwhile cause! 

ADMIN HOLIDAY HOURS

Our Administrative Office will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16th, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  We wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday weekend!

What's New - December 2011 Minimize

 Free CPR Class

Spaces are still available for our FREE CPR class on Wednesday, December 14thThe course will be held at our Administration building at 6934 Soquel Drive (from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM).  While this hands-only CPR course is complimentary, spaces are limited, so early registration is highly recommended.  Future classes will be posted in our CPR section, as they become available.  To sign up, email sarahm@aptosfire.com or call our administration office at 831-685-6690.
 
Holiday Decorating Safety
 
Decorating for the winter holidays is fun but can lead to tragedy if you don't practice fire safety. Following a few simple fire safety tips can keep electric lights, candles, and the ever popular Christmas tree from creating a tragedy.
  • Don't place your live Christmas tree close to a heat source, including a fireplace or heat vent.
  • Keep the tree stand filled with water at all times.
  • Never put tree branches or needles in a fireplace or wood-burning stove.
  • Inspect holiday lights for frayed wires, bare spots, gaps in the insulation, broken or cracked sockets, and excessive kinking or wear before putting them up.
  • Never link more than 3 strings of lights together at once, and run the lights through a power strip protected with a circuit breaker (instead of an unprotected extension cord) before plugging into the outlet. 
  • Use only nonflammable decorations.
Safety Alert! Napa Home & Garden Recalls NAPAfire and FIREGEL Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
 
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.The pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when it is poured into a firepot that is still burning. This hazard can occur if the consumer does not see the flame or is not aware that the firepot is still ignited. Fuel gel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks to consumers.Napa is aware of 37 reports of incidents, including 23 burn injuries. For more details, follow this CPSC link: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11255.html
 
Food/Toy Drive Updates
 
A/LSFD will continue to collect new, unwrapped toys (for Toys for Tots) and non-perishable food items (for Second Harvest) through December. Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated, and can be made at our main station (6934 Soquel Drive) for both charities, or can be mailed directly to the following addresses:
 
Second Harvest Food Bank: 800 Ohlone Parkway, Watsonville, CA 95076-7005
 
Toys for Tots: 1961 Main St #113, Watsonville, CA  95076

            or donate online at http://santacruzcounty.toysfortots.org

CERT Classes Scheduled for Jan/Feb 2012

The District is offering Community Emergency Response Team training on Wednesday evenings, from Jan. 11th, to Feb. 15th of 2012.  Visit our CERT Page for more details on these upcoming classes.

Changes to 2010 Legislation Minimize
As of July 1st 2011 the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 goes into effect. The act requires that all single-family dwellings have a California State Fire Marshal approved carbon monoxide detector installed. In addition, all other dwelling units will be required to do so on or before January 1st of 2013. More information is available in the document listed below.
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Tsunami Effects at Seacliff State Beach Minimize

A large majority of the Cement Ship at Seacliff State Beach was exposed during the low tides of the tsunami that occured after the large-scale disaster in Japan on March 11th.  Santa Cruz Harbor sustained a good deal of damage during the event, and many boats and live-in boat homes were irreperably damaged.

A/LSFD In Action - Vehicle Fire 9/2010 Minimize

Fire Captain Scott Cullen uses a rescue saw to gain access during a late-evening vehicle fire, in September 2010.  No persons were harmed in the incident.

 Photo taken by FF S. Brosig

Kidde Smoke Detector Recall Minimize
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Walter Kiddee Portable Equipment Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of approx. 94,000 Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms (Model PI2000). In some instances, an electrostatic discharge can damage the unit, thus resulting in failure to alert consumers of a fire. For more information, click the PDF recall notice below, or contact Building Materials Listing Program Coordinator Francis Mateo at francis.mateo@ca.fire.gov, or call (916) 445-8396.
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FF/PM Fyfe Retires Minimize

A/LSFD wishes a very happy retirement to FF/PM Michael Fyfe. FF/PM Fyfe has had a long, eventful career of over 35 yrs. in emergency services (over 22 of those with our District), and will be missed by all who have known and worked with him. 

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Board of Directors Minimize

 

Click the graphic above for information on current A/LSFD Board of Directors Agendas, Minutes, and other helpful information.

Open House 2011 Minimize

FF/PM Nathan Calcagno and son having fun at our annual Open House.

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