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OCFA father-son duo spend Thanksgiving working at the same station
The father-son duo, both with the Orange County Fire Authority, are spending the holiday working at the same fire station. Steve, a captain and paramedic with the OCFA, expressed his joy when he ...
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OCFA firefighter suffers cardiac arrest, dies, fighting house fire in Laguna Niguel
A veteran Orange County Fire Authority engineer suffered cardiac arrest and died after searching for any residents during a kitchen fire at a Laguna Niguel home early Sunday morning, Jan. 5 ...
Orange County Fire Authority aims to increase response time with new ‘HeloPod’
Expand OCFA Captain Augie Romo said the HeloPod station can hold up to 3,700 gallons of water, assisting helicopters in ...
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Artificial intelligence spots a wildfire in an OC canyon – and promptly alerts firefighters
it was the first time the Orange County Fire Authority received an alert from AI about a vegetation fire without getting an emergency call from a person, authorities said. OCFA announced the ...
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Orange County firefighter dies after suffering a cardiac arrest at scene of Laguna Niguel fire
A firefighter from the Orange County Fire Authority died Sunday after experiencing a cardiac arrest while responding to a residential structure fire in Laguna Niguel. The firefighter was ...
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Santa Ana Councilman Phil Bacerra will Chair the OCFA’s Board of Directors this year
The City of Santa Ana is proud to announce Councilmember Phil Bacerra’s appointment as Chair of the Orange County Fire ...
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Artificial intelligence helps OCFA detect brush fire
The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) successfully used artificial intelligence to detect a brush fire for the first time, the agency announced. The agency announced Friday that last month ...