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Housing and Development Newsletter After putting new batteries in a smoke detector, residents should activate the safety test button to make sure the detector is working, interim Fire Chief Brian Federmann said. Lompoc city firefighters recommended that people test smoke detectors at least once a month, Federmann said. “If there is any doubt regarding the working condition of a smoke detector, it is best to replace it,” he said. Although smoke detectors are in most American homes, Federmann said, many devices do not work because the battery is dead. Dead batteries are responsible for abou...

Housing and Development Newsletter After putting new batteries in a smoke detector, residents should make sure the detector is working by activating the safety test button. The Lompoc City Fire Department recommends testing smoke detectors at least once a month. If there is any doubt regarding the working condition of a smoke detector, it is best to replace it. A working smoke detector provides an early warning of a fire, and gives people the critical extra seconds needed to escape. Although smoke detectors are in most American homes, many do not work simply because the battery is dead. Dead ...

Housing and Development Newsletter The pump will be installed into a new crew cab utility truck that is expected to replace the department's 2008 Ford, which has been used as a rescue response unit. Over the past decade, the Lompoc Firefighters Foundation has played a significant role in enhancing and adding to the Fire Department's capabilities through its fundraising and donation efforts. Over time, the foundation has purchased a significant amount of equipment, such as AEDs, extrication tools, wildland equipment, health and safety improvements, as well as a public education trailer. The Lo...

Lompoc Fire Department welcomes new recruits [Lompoc Record, Calif.] Dec. 22—Three new firefighters have joined the Lompoc Fire Department after an open recruitment and testing process, according to interim Fire Chief Brian Federmann. The recruits — Nicholas Wimmel, Shane Greene and Richard West — were selected to join the firefighting team after successfully completing a seven-week new hire academy. They will now move to their assigned shifts. The recent recruitments will prove beneficial to both the department and community as the department works to fill a number of recent vacancies,...

Housing and Development Newsletter After an open recruitment and testing process,  the three were selected to join the LFD team. The recruits participated in a seven-week new hire academy and will now move to their assigned shift. "This hiring is very beneficial to our department and community as we work to fill these positions following several recent vacancies," said Brian Federmann, interim fire chief. "Working through the hiring and academy process during a pandemic is very challenging, and I would like to share my gratitude and appreciation to the men and women of our department who hel...