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By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully May 12, 2021 | 8:13 p.m. Eighteen years after giving up an engineering career and getting hired as a firefighter, Todd Tuggle has been chosen to lead the Santa Maria Fire Department. Todd Tuggle On Wednesday, City Manager Jason Stilwell announced that he had named Tuggle as fire chief, effective last Saturday. A badge-pinning ceremony is scheduled during the City Council meeting on Tuesday. It’s a different career than Tuggle had after graduating from Cal Poly in 1996 with an engineering degree, but he hasn’t looked b...

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...

Allan Hancoock College SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Allan Hancock College Fire Academy Coordinator Andy Densmore is retiring after more than 30 years of service with the academy. Hundreds of firefighters who trained at the academy have gone on to work for local agencies and beyond. “Andy is a legend in the firefighting community,” said Mitch McCann, associate dean for Hancock’s Public Safety Training Complex (PSTC) in Lompoc. “His leadership has impacted our entire college and will be missed by not only the men and women of public safety training but the entire firefighting community.” D...

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...