Friendly Drop-Offs at Local Fire Stations Keep Spirits Up
You never know what you might have to deal with as a firefighter: the proverbial cat in a tree, horrible things like car accidents, an unruly nursing home resident, then, of course, actual fires.
 By Chris Lavin
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A Conversation with MOFD Director Steve Anderson
Steve Anderson takes over as president of the board of the Moraga-Orinda Fire District in January. He shared his observations of his three years as a director, and his outlook for the upcoming year, with the Lamorinda Weekly.
By Nick Marnell
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Clearance a Necessity on Lamorinda Roads
Kathy Leonard returned from a field trip at the site of the Valley Fire and she was jolted by how similar that area is to Orinda, with its private roads, narrow thoroughfares and heavy tree vegetation. "Then, you add a sustained drought, with a lot of those trees near ...By Nick Marnell
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Fire Station Feast for Finley
The Pertel family of Moraga, winners of the Dinner for Finley raffle conducted by the Moraga-Orinda Fire District Professional Firefighters Association, joined Finley Brown, her father and brother for the feast at fire station 44 Saturday, Dec. 11. Firefighte ...
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Coming Soon to a Lafayette Medical Call
Beginning Jan. 1 the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District subcontracts with American Medical Response to provide emergency ambulance transport service in most of Contra Costa County. The district ambulances will be rebranded as pictured. "We started the ...
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Executive Changes at MOFD and ConFire
Director Steve Anderson could not make it to the Dec. 2 Moraga-Orinda Fire District board meeting, so he joined the proceedings via remote hookup.
"You know what happens when you don't ...By Nick Marnell
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Supervisor Says No to Struggling Fire District
Supervisor Candace Andersen again refused to ...By Nick Marnell
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MOFD Restores Salary Cut to Firefighters
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District presented ...By Nick Marnell
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Fire Chief Wraps His Legacy around Ambulance Contract
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District ...By Nick Marnell
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ConFire Firefighter of the Year
Fire Chief Jeff Carman presented the 2015 Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Firefighter of the Year award to firefighter-paramedic Vinnie Aiello at the Nov. 10 board of directors meeting.
By Nick Marnell
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MOFD Open House and Pancake Breakfast Benefits Burn Foundation
Firefighters of the Moraga-Orinda Fire District helped raise over $1,235 for the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation at the district's Oct. 3 Open House and Pancake Breakfast in Moraga. Samantha Zepeda from the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation accepts the $1,235 check from ...By Nick Marnell
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Top Priority for New ConFire Facilities Manager: Station 16
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District recently hired a new facilities manager, Wendy Riley, whose to-do list leads off with Lafayette's fire station 16.
Fire Chief Jeff ...By Nick Marnell
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Young Cancer Patient Impacts MOFD Firefighter
A 6-year old girl marched up to the fire engine parked at the Moraga Pear Festival, dragging her brother and babysitter directly toward firefighter-paramedic Lucas Lambert. "Some kids are shy, some are hesitant, but not her," said Lambert, staffing the Moraga-Orinda ...By Nick Marnell
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Opposing Forces Unite Against MOFD Station 43
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District took the ...By Nick Marnell
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So You Want to Be a Firefighter?
Your captain directs you to perform a ...By Nick Marnell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA