Huntington Beach Fire Department

After many years serving the residents of Huntington Beachwith pride and compassion, Fire Captain Jeff Nelson has retired. Jeff was a Huntington Beach High School Graduate and Reserve Firefighter from 1991-1992. Jeff was hired as a Firefighter in 1994 and held the ranks of Firefighter, FF/PM, and Fire Captain for 16 years. He was also assigned to the HAZMAT Team and was a Fire Inspector who had the duties of Fire Investigation and Public Information Officer. In his per...sonal time, he enjoys spending time with his wife Lisa and their three children who are in college. Jeff also loves camping and traveling. We wish you a safe, fun, and healthy retirement with your family and friends. #HuntingtonBeach #HBFD

Andrew Crichton, a beloved father of 3 boys and husband to Shelly, had just retired from a memorable career with the Huntington Beach Fire Department in Decembe...r 2019. On October 29th, 2020 Andrew was T-boned at high speed in an intersection and thrown into a barrier in his favorite Jeep in Idaho. He sustained significant injuries including a broken neck, 4 broken ribs and a significant brain injury with a subdural bleed requiring extensive surgery. He is currently fighting for his life at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. Andrew earned the Distinguished Maltese Cross in 1996 by diving down 12 feet to rescue a woman in a submerged vehicle. Upon retiring in 2019, he moved to Idaho with his family to live out his retirement closer to nature and his christian COMPASS congregation. Initially, with surgery and intensive medical care his condition was improving. However, Andrew is fighting now more then ever after developing pneumonia, decreasing O2 saturation, and declining responsiveness. Please consider donating to his family to help with medical expenses, food, and additional supportive needs. Please keep Andrew in your thoughts and prayers. #HuntingtonBeach #HBFD #HBFA https://www.gofundme.com/f/cpt-andrew-crichton-ret-accident

This morning, a customer was leaving the IHOP at Beach Blvd. and Constantine Dr. and saw smoke coming from the rooftop and went back in to alert employees. The first arriving Engine reported smoke and fire coming out of the rooftop and called for a working structure fire. Due to the location of the fire and attic features, it made it very difficult for Firefighters inside to reach the fire in the attic space. In a team effort, Truck crews from both Huntington Beach Fire De...partment and Fountain Valley Fire Department were on the roof, able to fight the fire from above, and ultimately extinguished it. The firefighters on the roof worked tirelessly by cutting into the roof, removing roof materials, and removing smoldering debris to access the difficult areas where the fire was located. We want to thank the customer who noticed something was not right and alerted employees. We commend the IHOP employees who safely got themselves and customers out of the structure with no injuries. We ask that our residents and business community make sure that they have a plan in place to get themselves and everyone out of a structure safely in the event of an emergency. If you haven’t had a chance to review your plan lately please take a moment to go over that with your family or with your employees. The cause of the fire at IHOP is unknown at this time and Fire Investigators are on scene conducting their investigation. #HuntingtonBeach #HBFD

Huntington Beach Firefighters responded to the Surf City Beach Cottages near Huntington Street and Atlanta Avenue this afternoon for a report of a structure fire. The first arriving crew reported smoke coming from the residence, active fire, and called for a working structure fire. Crews made an aggressive attack, were able to extinguish the fire, and stopped any extension to neighboring units. Crews continued to work on overhaul and salvage to protect the resident’s prope...rty. Unfortunately, one cat was a victim to the fire. The resident and another cat were able to get out safely. One of the challenges of mobile home fires is their close proximity to one another and the ability for fire to spread quickly to other units. Our firefighters were able to prevent that today. Today this resident was alerted by their smoke alarm and it saved their life. Please make sure to test your smoke alarms once a month and make sure that if you have battery powered smoke alarms, you changed them recently during the last time change. Thank you to the neighbors who were very supportive of the resident and to our firefighters. #HuntingtonBeach #HBFD See more

You probably remembered to change your clocks but did you remember to change your smoke alarm battery? Make sure you're protected! Also, make sure to test your smoke alarm monthly. Also, check out our video about smoke alarms: http://ow.ly/Csyt50C9i26 #HuntingtonBeach #HBFD

***UPDATED 11/02/20*** Today at approximately 12:48 P.M., the Huntington Beach Fire Department was notified of a boat fire near Peter’s Landing in Huntington Harbour. A total of six people were on the boat at the time. A Good Samaritan nearby got onto his dinghy was able to pull up near the bow of the boat and pull the victims onto the dinghy and to safety. The Good Samaritan then took the victims via the channel to a dock near Warner Fire Station. A Huntington Beach Fire ...Department Marine Safety Captain was on scene at the nearby dock to receiveand begin treating the patients. Fire Department Paramedics arrived and took over patient care. Of the six people on the boat, a total of four patients were taken to local hospitals for further treatment, one patient signed out against medical advice, and one patient refused any medical care. The Huntington Beach Fire Department wants to remind recreational boaters, that children under 13 years of age must wear a United States Coast Guard approved life jacket while on any moving recreational vessel and that recreational vessels must carry one wearable life jacket for each person on board. The boat was towed to nearby Sunset Aquatic Park by the Orange County Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol Boat where Fire Investigators will be performing an investigation. The cause is unknown at this time and is being investigated by both Huntington Beach Fire Department and Orange County Fire Authority Fire Investigators. #HuntingtonBeach #HBFD

Today is #NationalFirstResponderDay! We'd like to thank all of our Firefighters, Marine Safety Personnel, and Ambulance Operators who provide the best customer service to our residents and visitors day in and day out. We would like to thank everyone in our community for the constant support of YOUR Fire Department. Lastly, we want to thank all of our families and their continued support especially through this extremely busy wildland fire season. We are grateful. #HuntingtonBeach #HBFD

Our Firefighters are continuing to assist at the Silverado Fire. We have a total of 3 Engines and 1 Battalion Chief assigned to the fire and they have been working since they arrived yesterday morning. They continue in honor of the Firefighters that have been injured at this fire, for our neighboring agencies, and those affected in the area that are so close to home. If anyone is looking for more information about the fire they can find it here http://ow.ly/oBVE50C4vFr or here https://twitter.com/OCFA_PIO #HuntingtonBeach #HBFD

Our thoughts are with the two Firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority that were gravely injured today, our thoughts are with you both and your families. A total of 12 Huntington Beach Firefighters are out on the frontlines assisting in this Firefighting effort. Our thoughts are with everyone battling this fire. Please stay safe. https://www.usatoday.com//california-wildfires/6042915002/ #HuntingtonBeach #HBFD

We are experiencing high winds! These winds can cause downed power lines. ALWAYS assume downed lines are energized and dangerous. DON'T TOUCH anyone or anything in contact with a downed power line. STAY FAR AWAY and call 911. #HuntingtonBeach #HBFD

The #SilveradoFire is creating a lot of smoke throughout the County and especially in Huntington Beach. Please make sure that you are taking the correct precautions to reduce the health effects of wildfire smoke: - Avoid any vigorous outdoor or indoor activity. - People with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly, and children should remain indoors .... - Keep the windows and doors in your home closed. - Use your air conditioner on the re-circulate mode, if available, to limit the intake of outdoor air and keep your home comfortable. - Keep your airways (nose and mouth) moist by drinking extra amounts of water. This helps your body filter out potentially harmful particles in the smoke. - Seek medical attention if you have symptoms such as chest pain, chest tightness, shortness of breath, or severe fatigue. #HuntingtonBeach #HBFD

Drug Take Back this Saturday. If you happen to have any prescription drugs lying around that are expired or unwanted, please bring them to the police station at... 2000 Main Street this Saturday from 10am-2pm. You will need to put all the pills (no liquids or syringes allowed) into a baggie for disposal. And in the event you can't make it this weekend, we do accept unwanted or expired prescription pills during regular business hours at the front desk. The event this Saturday is part of a DEA National Drug Take Back day to make it easy and convenient. Hope to see you Saturday! See more

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Our Firefighter Paramedic Recruitment closes tomorrow at 11:59 P.M. Get your application in! https://www.governmentjobs.com//286/firefighter-paramedic #HuntingtonBeach #HBFD #Firefighter #FirefighterParamedmic #Paramedic