On behalf of the Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters Local 1974 and the Muscular Dystrophy Association, we would like to thank all of those who contributed to the 2011 Livermore "Fill the Boot" fundraiser held on May 25th 2011 on First & Las Positas.  Your donations that totaled $8,994.00 will help children suffering from various forms of Muscular Dystophy get the much needed help to fight this disease.  Again thank you for helping us make this a successful fundraiser.

Members from Local 1974 contain a working structure fire and prevent further loss.

After The Fire  -  Great Job B Shift 

Incident Date:  February 23, 2011 

Dispatch Time and Nature:  10:23hrs, Residential Structure Fire 

Estimate of Damage:  $350,000 

Location:  7004 Corte Nina, Pleasanton 

Dispatch Report:  Electrical burning smell, fire alarm sounding at home office. 

Response:       Initial Dispatch:  E94, T93, E90(Dist 1), E92, Battalion 9

                        Units Added:  E95(Incident), E97 & E99 move-up

Occupancy:  Single story, single family residence. 

Report on Conditions:  Engine 94 on scene of a single story, single family residence with heavy smoke showing from the CD corner. All occupants are out of the structure per the reporting resident.

Objectives:

1. Confine the fire to the area of origin and prevent further loss.
2. Salvage interior contents while controlling fire
3. Work with Fire Investigation to determine cause

Conditions on arrival

Truck 3 & Eng 1 venting the roof.

The Livermore-Pleasanton Professional Firefighters would like to thank the citizens of Livermore and Pleasanton for a very successful fundraiser for MDA.  We met our goal of 10,000.00 dollars which will help provide wheelchairs, and other much needed services.  We would also like to thank the City of Livermore, LPD, City of Pleasanton, PPD and their administrations for accomodating us during the fundraiser.  Again, thank you and we look forward to seeing you next year. 

Members from Local 1974 were tasked with a critically burned patient upon arriving at a well involved structure fire that resulted from an explosion.  First in crews were also successful in preventing this inferno from engulfing adjsant structures that were an immediate problem upon arrival. Click here for more http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_11169202?source=rss

Retired Public Employees Association of California Honors

Assemblymember Mary Hayashi as an Outstanding Legislator

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Mary Hayashi received the Legislator of the Year Award  from the Retired Public Employees Association of California during their 2008 General Assembly Meeting.

Assemblymember Hayashi was recognized for her work on legislation that would have provided a self-funded vision care program for retired firefighters, police officers, and teachers. This important piece of legislation highlights the need for affordable and accessible vision care for contract agency, school and university retirees and their dependants.

Assemblymember Hayashi currently serves the 18^th Assembly District, which includes San Leandro , Hayward , Dublin , most of Castro Valley and Pleasanton , and a portion of Oakland , as well as the unincorporated areas of Ashland , Cherryland, Sunol and San Lorenzo .