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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 | 
Meet Madley Katarungan, Playwright, Composer, Blogger and Housesitter - and as of 4:00 AM today, the new best friend of 'A' Platoon Firefighters at LAFD Station 27.
This morning, Ms. Katarungan wrote:
"If ever there was a time to be blogging, this was it -- yes, tonight after a late night visit with a friend, I was stuck in an elevator for the first time in my life!" (more...)
As part of an ongoing effort to highlight citizen generated media (CGM) regarding the Los Angeles Fire Department, including recent photos and video, we're pleased to share Madley's story.
We think her missive is important to share, as it allows us as Firefighters to better understand the concerns of a person in peril. It is also a great opportunity for us to remind everyone that 9-1-1 is the correct phone number to call whenever someone is trapped in an elevator in Los Angeles.
The City's 3-1-1 number is for information and general service requests - not for emergency response!
In closing, we'd like to thank Ms. Katarungan for her kind words, and assure her that members of the LAFD will do everything in their power to remain worthy of her generous respect and praise.
We also hope that she'll be among the many joining us on Saturday, October 7, 2006 for the second annual Firefighter Festival of Hollywood. The crew from Fire Station 27 will be there, and we trust you will too!
Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
Tags: LA, Los Angeles, LAFD, Los Angeles Fire Department
3 comments:
Brian,
Great post, and I enjoyed the post by Ms. Katarungan. What would be the response for a stuck elevator, in number of units and personnel?
Mark,
Portland, OR,
Mark,
Thanks for the note. We're hoping to have more of these first-person accounts chronicled on our blog in the months to come. We imagine that accompanying photos and video will become a common feature as well.
Ms. Katarungan was a first-person call of a single person trapped in an elevator at a known location, with no known escalating hazard.
Though the incident occurred in LAFD Station 41's district, pursuant of protocol, the closest (six personnel) Light Force was dispatched - in this case, from Station 27 as Station 41 has only an Engine Company.
Had the circumstances assessed by our Firefighter/Dispatchers been different, we may have sent Engine 41 ahead or even added an ambulance or other resource.
I hope this information helps.
Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,
Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Servvice Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
Brian,
I was quite surprised and completely flattered to be on featured on the LAFD blog -- I only wanted to have a moment-by-moment account of how the LAFD really made my morning so I could remember it! (I was also happy to note that I'd kept the swearin' down to a minimum for my niece and other family members who read it -- whew! :)
I'm also thoroughly pleased that I could also help inform people about what to do in the case of an elevator emergency -- whistling to hit musicals included -- and you betcha, I'll be there for the Festival to say thanks again!
Best regards,
Madley Katarungan
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