Today I was asked to provide a protective service detail for approximately 20 Firetrucks that were scheduled to drive from Fire Station to Fire Station collecting checks that were being donated to the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. www.aarbf.org
Basically, in our group there was about 8 patrol cars and 2 motorcycles that would "leap frog" from intersection to intersection closing down the cross traffic so the Firetrucks could convoy without any delay. It was a blast.....flying down the road past the trucks to get to the next intersection and shut it down. We also had to jump on the freeway a few times and close off the on ramps and stop traffic completely just to let the convoy flow freely.
We stopped at 9 different fire stations, starting at the Santa Monica Airport and ending up about 1 1/2 from my office by the time we were done. Good thing I was in a patrol car cuz it helps when I cut through traffic.
I got a ton of pictures and some video. I couldn't really get any "perfect" video because I was either driving too fast, or directing traffic, so here's what you get......
An inside view of my job.........
My room mate from the Academy....I didn't know he was gonna be there!
In Morovia we took up the entire street in front of the Fire Station, lol.
Second to last stop....in Azusa...
Basically, in our group there was about 8 patrol cars and 2 motorcycles that would "leap frog" from intersection to intersection closing down the cross traffic so the Firetrucks could convoy without any delay. It was a blast.....flying down the road past the trucks to get to the next intersection and shut it down. We also had to jump on the freeway a few times and close off the on ramps and stop traffic completely just to let the convoy flow freely.
We stopped at 9 different fire stations, starting at the Santa Monica Airport and ending up about 1 1/2 from my office by the time we were done. Good thing I was in a patrol car cuz it helps when I cut through traffic.
I got a ton of pictures and some video. I couldn't really get any "perfect" video because I was either driving too fast, or directing traffic, so here's what you get......
An inside view of my job.........
My room mate from the Academy....I didn't know he was gonna be there!
In Morovia we took up the entire street in front of the Fire Station, lol.
Second to last stop....in Azusa...