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Pendleton parking causes concern

As Camp Pendleton’s busy military community buzzes with unprecedented construction and vital training, base residents begin to feel the parking pinch. Southern California is home to a sprawling metropolis that has consistently made parking anywhere a rising concern. Camp Pendleton’s base officials are encouraging commuters to properly park to

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101 Days of Summer Challenge on the horizon

As May begins to unleash the full force of the Southern California sun, Camp Pendleton leaders are prepared for the potential peak in accidents the warmer weather can bring. Aimed at prevention and education, Marine Corps Community Services Camp Pendleton is set to kick off the 2009 “101 Days of Summer Challenge” scheduled for May 18 through Sept.

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Hans J. Niederberger, firefighter, Fire Station 7, Fire and Emergency Services,practices nozzle techniques to ensure fire safety in the event of a fire. Using the wrong nozzle technique can extinguish too much of a fire, increasing steam drastically. Extreme exposure to steam can injure and possibly kill victims in addition to subjecting them massive flames and smoke inhalation. - Hans J. Niederberger, firefighter, Fire Station 7, Fire and Emergency Services,practices nozzle techniques to ensure fire safety in the event of a fire. Using the wrong nozzle technique can extinguish too much of a fire, increasing steam drastically. Extreme exposure to steam can injure and possibly kill victims in addition to subjecting them massive flames and smoke inhalation.

Firefighters blaze through burn box

To avoid instant infernos that are impossible to survive, Camp Pendleton’s firefighters stay sharp. More than 20 firemen with Camp Pendleton’s Fire and Emergency Services experienced temperatures in excess of 500 degrees in a trailer-like burn box last month. Firemen knelt only three feet below the most-feared phenomena among

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Suicide causes concern

Forty-one Marines committed suicide in 2008 and a total of 146 Marines attempted it. Because of these alarming numbers, commanding officers were ordered through Marine Administrative Message 134/09 to conduct mandatory suicide prevention training no later than March 31. Suicide awareness and prevention training is not new; however, new initiatives

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Firefighters with North County’s Fire Protection District rush down the stairs to save fallen fellow firefighters during Rapid Intervention Crew training at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Detachment Fallbrook. - Firefighters with North County’s Fire Protection District rush down the stairs to save fallen fellow firefighters during Rapid Intervention Crew training at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Detachment Fallbrook.

Firefighters rescue comrades in danger

Firefighters save countless lives every year, including their own. North County’s Fire Protection District teamed up with Camp Pendleton’s Fire and Emergency Services last month to prepare and prevent this worst-case scenario at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Detachment Fallbrook. “Just like we rescue victims out of a burning building, we have

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