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Anaheim · AnaheimEditor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives on Tuesdays and Fridays. This story is from September 1, 2017. When the call comes, every strike team member knows the next 14 days of their lives are going to be long, hot, filthy and extremely dangerous. Dan Lambert just got back from his latest deployment. The 32-year firefighter at Anaheim’s Station 8 has gotten that call dozens of times in …Read Article
Best of BTB: Anaheim Fire & Rescue strike teams: ready for the long haul - Behind the Badge

Santa Ana, California · Santa AnaEditor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives on Tuesdays and Fridays. This story is from February 14, 2024. If the Santa Ana Police Department needed affirmation of its decision to create a pre-academy for recruits entering the Orange County Sheriff’s Basic Academy, the ceremonies of Academy Class 257 were a rousing validation. Santa Ana’s newest crop of officers ran the table at the celeb…Read Article