Scope
The BSS Volunteer's goal is to provide a service to the Fire Department thereby allowing uniformed Department members to be
utilized to their greatest capacity without interfering with their task.
Reasons for Volunteer Dispatch
Volunteers are trained to provide Rehab and feeding at any type of incident. Volunteers also have the capacity to provide
logistical support at an incident; they can deliver support vehicles, emergency scene lighting, equipment and supplies. The
Volunteers can access Supply & Maintenance to acquire ice, barricade (extinguishing agent), water, MREs and other supplies.
BSS Volunteers are able to staff Rehab Air Tenders thereby freeing uniformed members to return to their duty assignment. The
Volunteers also have two dedicated support vehicles that provide additional Rehab capabilities.
Organization
Department Commander: Donald Frazeur, Division Commander, S&M
Volunteer Unit Coordinator: Michael Cunningham
Volunteer Training Officer/Coordinator: Don Tovar
Volunteer Public Events/Incident Coordinator: Kim Tovar
Volunteer Incident Base/Staging Area Coordinator: John Salmassy
Volunteer Coordinators: Harold Puritz, Gary Mikialian
Volunteer Specialists: Nahin Anaya, Martin Rudolph, Eugene Mar, Miguel Felix, Edwin Carballo, Carole Broder, Marti Ebersman,
Jose Ramos, Diana Shepherd, Drew Way, Jeff Ordway, Emmanuel Riclet, Joseph Reiner, Korla Williams, Jose Trujillo, Keenon
Adamson, Ricardo Cobar, Monte Gordon, Steve Jackson, Greg McIndoe, John Nandy, Nikki Reynolds.
BSS Valley Location: Fire Station 84
BSS Volunteers are quartered and respond from Fire Station 84 in Woodland Hills. This is an active Fire Station, housing an
Engine, Rescue, Brush Patrol, EMS Captain and Battalion Chief. Support Utility 2 (SU2), a converted Rescue Ambulance, used
for Rehab and logistics support, is housed at FS 84. Appropriate supplies are staged at the BSS Valley Location.
Supply & Maintenance Division/Rescue Maintenance
BSS Volunteer Coordinators have access to Supply and Maintenance and access to the Department's warehouse on a 24/7
basis. Additional access to vehicles and forklifts are possible from this location. BSS Volunteers can be called evenings and
weekends to pull supplies when needed for a large-scale incident. Support Utility 1 (SU1) is stationed at this location.
Vehicles
Qualified BSS Volunteers are licensed to drive any class C vehicle. They have access and can deliver the small stakebed truck,
plug buggies, vans, sedans, and two assigned Support Utility Vehicles (SU1 & SU2) to an incident.
For more information you can go to our Frequently Asked Questions section or send an email to
membership@lafdbss.org.
The BSS Volunteer's goal is to provide a service to the Fire Department thereby allowing uniformed Department members to be
utilized to their greatest capacity without interfering with their task.
Reasons for Volunteer Dispatch
Volunteers are trained to provide Rehab and feeding at any type of incident. Volunteers also have the capacity to provide
logistical support at an incident; they can deliver support vehicles, emergency scene lighting, equipment and supplies. The
Volunteers can access Supply & Maintenance to acquire ice, barricade (extinguishing agent), water, MREs and other supplies.
BSS Volunteers are able to staff Rehab Air Tenders thereby freeing uniformed members to return to their duty assignment. The
Volunteers also have two dedicated support vehicles that provide additional Rehab capabilities.
Organization
Department Commander: Donald Frazeur, Division Commander, S&M
Volunteer Unit Coordinator: Michael Cunningham
Volunteer Training Officer/Coordinator: Don Tovar
Volunteer Public Events/Incident Coordinator: Kim Tovar
Volunteer Incident Base/Staging Area Coordinator: John Salmassy
Volunteer Coordinators: Harold Puritz, Gary Mikialian
Volunteer Specialists: Nahin Anaya, Martin Rudolph, Eugene Mar, Miguel Felix, Edwin Carballo, Carole Broder, Marti Ebersman,
Jose Ramos, Diana Shepherd, Drew Way, Jeff Ordway, Emmanuel Riclet, Joseph Reiner, Korla Williams, Jose Trujillo, Keenon
Adamson, Ricardo Cobar, Monte Gordon, Steve Jackson, Greg McIndoe, John Nandy, Nikki Reynolds.
BSS Valley Location: Fire Station 84
BSS Volunteers are quartered and respond from Fire Station 84 in Woodland Hills. This is an active Fire Station, housing an
Engine, Rescue, Brush Patrol, EMS Captain and Battalion Chief. Support Utility 2 (SU2), a converted Rescue Ambulance, used
for Rehab and logistics support, is housed at FS 84. Appropriate supplies are staged at the BSS Valley Location.
Supply & Maintenance Division/Rescue Maintenance
BSS Volunteer Coordinators have access to Supply and Maintenance and access to the Department's warehouse on a 24/7
basis. Additional access to vehicles and forklifts are possible from this location. BSS Volunteers can be called evenings and
weekends to pull supplies when needed for a large-scale incident. Support Utility 1 (SU1) is stationed at this location.
Vehicles
Qualified BSS Volunteers are licensed to drive any class C vehicle. They have access and can deliver the small stakebed truck,
plug buggies, vans, sedans, and two assigned Support Utility Vehicles (SU1 & SU2) to an incident.
For more information you can go to our Frequently Asked Questions section or send an email to
membership@lafdbss.org.
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