In medical emergencies, when every second counts, the "File of Life" (FOL) magnet serves as a critical link between patients and first responders.  This simple yet powerful tool—typically a bright magnetic pouch placed on the refrigerator—contains a form with essential medical information, including the patient's name, age, emergency contacts, existing conditions like diabetes or heart disease…

The Livermore Fire District is proud to announce the promotions of two outstanding members of our team. Daniel Fithian has been promoted to Assistant Chief of Training, and Mark Herrington has been promoted to Captain of Wildland Firefighting.

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Living in the mountains is a privilege but with it comes responsibility, awareness and preparation/mitigation necessary when a wildfire strikes, and even more so when domestic animals are involved. Cattle are one thing, and we're lucky if there is time to round them up and herd or trailer them out of harm's way. Most of our focus here will be on horses and other barnyard species when we're simply…

On December 16, 2024 Livermore Fire lost a great man to the effects

In recent years, Apple has introduced innovative safety features to its devices, including Crash Detection on the iPhone 14 and newer models. This feature uses advanced sensors to detect severe car crashes and will automatically contact emergency services if the user is unresponsive. While the technology has been praised for its potential to save lives, it has also led to an unintended consequence…

Among the things that return in springtime are snakes.  Most snakes are not venomous, but rattlesnakes are common in our area, and a bite can be a life-threatening emergency.