Trucks, Helicopters A Big Hit At LAFD’s Wildfire Day

IMG_1006 (2).jpgLos Alamos Police Department staff, from left, Detention Officer Augustus L’Esperance, Cpl. Amos Smith and Cpl. Dominic Perez were on hand Saturday morning with public safety representatives at Los Alamos Fire Department’s Wildfire Day. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

IMG952019042095103702The view Saturday morning from 75 feet above the Los Alamos Police Department parking lot as seen from Southwest Fire Defense’s bucket truck by company owner Daniel Martinez. Courtesy photo 

IMG_0999.jpgThese two girls were delighted to get inside the Classic Air Medical helicopter Saturday morning at the Los Alamos Fire Department Wildfire Day. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

IMG952019042095103826.jpgThe view of the Elks Lodge and Freedom Church Easter Egg Hunt from the Southwest Fire Defense bucket truck 75 feet above the ground. Courtesy photo

IMG_1021.jpgThe Classic Air Medical helicopter leaves the Los Alamos Police Department parking Saturday. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

IMG_1014 (1).jpgEast Jemez Interagency Fire Center helicopter pilot Keith Olsen and Classic Air Medical pilot Sean Murphy chat in front of the wildland fire helicopter normally stationed at TA-49 during Saturday’s Wildfire Day. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

IMG_1011.jpgDante Clemons beams from ear to ear at Los Alamos Fire Department Firefighter Shane Grano after sitting in the driver’s seat of Los Alamos Fire Department’s Brush 4 Saturday during Wildfire Day. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

IMG_1029.jpgThe East Jemez Interagency Fire Center helicopter flies above the Los Alamos Police Department Saturday morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

IMG_1010.jpgLos Alamos Fire Department Safety Division Chief Joseph Baca and Marisol Padilla, LAFD Community Outreach at Saturday’s LAFD Wildfire Day. Padilla coordinates the vendors and promotion of the event and is often first to arrive and last to leave. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

IMG_1003 (4).jpgLos Alamos Police Sgt. Chris Ross guides the robot back into the LAPD Special Operations truck Saturday during Los Alamos Fire Department Wildfire Day. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

IMG_0994 (3).jpgLos Alamos Fire Department fitted and distributed more than 300 bike helmets Saturday. Pictured are LAFD EMS Chief Ben Stone, Capt. Michael Cayton, Michael Rosenow with Devlin and Rowan Rosenow, and Firefighter Zach Shriver. Sponsors for this portion of the event are Del Norte Credit Union, Los Alamos Medical Center, Christus St. Vincent and the LAFD Bike Team. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

IMG_1022 (1).jpgClassic Air Medical was among the many public safety vendors that participated in Saturday’s Wildfire Day sponsored by Los Alamos Fire Department. Here the Classic Air Medical helicopter flown by pilot Sean Murphy takes off from the Los Alamos Police Department parking lot. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com