Los Bomberos of Northern California Assist Alum Rock Little League

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On Friday, June 9, 2006, several members of Los Bomberos of Northern California volunteered to assist the Alum Rock Little League organization. Just over two weeks ago a suspicious fire destroyed a storage facility used by the Alum Rock Little League organization to store playing equipment and maintenance tools. When the President of the League, Richard Taylor, was asked if there was anything we could do to help he said “we could use some assistance in removing all the burned debris”.


After a couple of phone calls and few emails the City of San Jose Code Enforcement Division arranged for a 30 yard debris bin to be delivered to the Little League field. It took ten volunteers about three hours to completely dispose of all the charring and debris.

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The Los Bomberos of Northern California would like to thank the San Jose Fire Department and the City of San Jose Code Enforcement Division and all the volunteers for their support and dedication to our community.

NFPA Home Security Task Force Meeting

Orlando, FL – June 3, 2006 - Sal Morales (sitting third from left), Secretary of the National Association of Hispanic Firefihgters (NAHF) and member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Home Security Task Force attends a meeting of the Home Security and Fire Safety Task Group. The Task Group is organized by the NFPA's Center for High-Risk Outreach. The theme of this meeting was focused on how communities can address burglar bars, hurricane shutters, and other obstacles that block people from exiting their homes during an emergency. To download a free copy of NFPA's "Clear Your Escape Routes" brochure and get free materials to help you develope a community education program regarding burglar bars click here. The task group meets annually, but works throughout the year developing educational materials, promoting enforcement strategies and legislative changes at the federal level. Anyone interested in burglar bars or escape routes safety, please contact Sal Morales at salnet@sbcglobal.net or visit the NFPA Website: www.nfpa.org

Submitted by: Sal Morales, Dallas Fire Department