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Found Dog
Posted on 02 February 2012.
This female dog (possible yellow lab mix?) showed up in a local yard last Friday. She had no collar but is house trained, leash trained, sits, shakes your hand, and is great with the kids. She must have been someone’s family pet but she may have been on her own for a while now because she is skinny and a bit timid. The person who found her thinks she is probably 1-2 years old. If you know to whom she belongs, please call (225) 205-9846.
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Great Turnout at Car Seat Event
Posted on 01 February 2012.
Submitted by the Central Fire Department
Over 35 children are now riding safe in child safety seats that were properly installed at Central Fire Department on Saturday 1-28-2011. Child Safety Seat Technicians from Our Lady of the Lake Hospital and Lexlee's Kids said that this event in Central was one of the busiest that they can remember. Thanks to the state police, West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Department, Port Allen Fire Department, and all who participated.
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Central Fire Department Holding Child Safety Seat Inspection
Posted on 12 January 2012.
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Tragic Drowning in Local Pond
Posted on 09 January 2012.
Report from the Central Fire Department
The Central Fire Department responded to a drowning at 14848 Bon Dickey 1:23pm on Saturday, January 7. Several juveniles were playing around the pond when the 14 year old went into the water and never surfaced. The Central Fire Department Dive Team was dispatched and made the recovery at 1:45pm. EMS crew and Central Firefighters were staged on the edge of the pond and immediately started life saving measures on the patient. The Fire Department sent in two EMT’s to assist the EMS crew in route to a local hospital. The boy passed away later that day.
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Central Fire Department Car Seat Check
Posted on 26 December 2011.
Car Seat Check Event:
Saturday, January 28, 2012
10:00am until 2:00pm
Central Fire Department, 11646 Sullivan Road, Central, LA
Appointments and Drive-Ups are welcome! A Limited number of car seats will be reserved for those with no car seats and those that need replacement. 9 out of 10 car seats are not used correctly, make sure your child is riding safely! Call 225-261-2000 to set your appointment. Hosted by: Central Fire Department & Lexlee's Kids & Wal-Mart.
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Join the EMS Youth Explorer Post
Posted on 20 December 2011.
The East Baton Rouge City-Parish Department of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) sponsors an Explorer Post for youth 15-18 years old interested in pre-hospital emergency medical care. Since 1983 this highly successful program has trained and mentored hundreds of young adults. Many of them are now active in the medical community pursuing careers as physicians, nurses, paramedics and other health related fields.
Our first night meeting will be January 5, 2011, 7 p.m. at the City Parish Emergency Communication/Operations Center, located at 3773 Harding Blvd. (across the street from I-Hop)
For this first night meeting it is important that both a parent and the prospective Explorer attend. During this brief meeting we will review what is expected from both the Explorer and the Program. Following the meeting you will have the opportunity to sign up to join and parent signatures will be required to obtain permission for your son or daughter to participate.
The training for the 2012 class will begin in January at EMS HQ and these are the dates:
January 14, 21, 28
February 4, 11, 18, 25
March 3, 10, 17
(Classes are 8am-5pm)
Please note that regular meetings for the rest of the year are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month at EMS Headquarters on Mayflower from 7pm – 8pm.
Please attend the first night meeting for additional details. You can also contact Andre Toups at atoups@brgov.com or Mike Misenheimer at mmisenheimer@brgov.com for further information.
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EBRSO Awarded $1.25 Million in COPS Grant to Hire 8 New Deputies, Sheriff Gautreaux to Form New Emergency Services Unit
Posted on 08 December 2011.
Submitted by the EBR Sheriff’s Office
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a $1.25 million grant to hire 8 new deputies from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The $1.25 million will cover 8 of the deputies’ salaries for three years. Sheriff Sid Gautreaux is in the process of forming a new Emergency Services Unit (ESU) comprised of 8 current employees. The grant will cover filling the vacancies left by the eight that will serve in ESU.
The ESU will provide a rapid response to life-threatening incidents and other emergency situations. In many cases, ESU will be available to setup immediately to provide containment, evacuation, tactical/medical support, negotiations and intelligence. In addition, ESU will conduct tactical and other training, assist various departments including, but not limited to Uniform Patrol, Narcotics, Warrants, Community Policing, Violent Crimes Unit and SCAT. ESU will also patrol the community and supplement Uniform Patrol when call volumes are high, when assistance is required in setting up perimeters and in special community initiatives such as warrant roundups.
“This funding will give us the support to continue to put more feet on the streets of the parish,” Sheriff Sid Gautreaux said. “Community policing is so vital to keeping crime down in our community. I’m so pleased that we were awarded this grant so that we can continue to make the parish safer.”
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is only one of three in Louisiana to receive the COPS grant. The Department of Justice also awarded COPS grants to West Monroe Police Department and New Orleans Police Department. The last time EBRSO received a COPS grant was in 1994 to form the Special Community Anti-Crime Team (SCAT).
“I have high hopes for ESU,” Sheriff Sid Gautreaux said. “We formed SCAT in 2004 using the same COPS grant. Today, SCAT is an integral part of our community. I think ESU will have the same kind of impact on our parish.”
The estimated amount of federal funds to be awarded to the jurisdiction is $1,257,560. Overall, the Department of Justice awarded $243 million in grants to 238 agencies aimed at creating and saving law enforcement jobs. The awards were made through the COPS Hiring Program, a competitive grant program that provides funding directly to state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to hire police officers dedicated to addressing specific crime and disorder challenges confronting communities. The grants provide 100 percent funding for the entry-level salaries and benefits of newly-hired, or rehired, full-time officer positions over a three-year period. For the 2011 COPS Hiring Program, 2,712 applications were received requesting more than $2 billion and 8,999 positions.
The grant awarded to EBRSO is specifically designated for community policing plans focused on homicide, rape, and repeat offenders.
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Found Dog
Posted on 08 December 2011.
Found: Brown male boxer on Frenchtown Road near Country Roads subdivision. Please call 573-8765 or 954-8401 with any information.
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Young Central Student Fatally Injured in Crash
Posted on 01 December 2011.
Louisiana State Police Press Release; Photo by Expressions Photography
10 year old Emily Simmers, a student at Central Intermediate School, passed away Wednesday morning as a result of injuries sustained in a Monday morning auto accident. The initial press release from the Louisiana State Police follows:
Louisiana State Police Troop A investigated a two-vehicle crash on LA 3034 (Wax Road) east of Sullivan Road shortly after 6:00 am this morning. Both drivers were injured and a young girl sustained life-threatening injuries.
Troopers’ preliminary investigation revealed that a 1991 Chevrolet pickup, being driven by Richard Fletcher (W/M, age 41) of Denham Springs, was traveling east on Wax Road when a 1996 Honda Accord pulled into its path. The Accord, being driven by Mary Simmers (W/F, age 48) of Clinton, was pulling out of the parking lot of Central High School when it was struck by the pickup. Simmers’ passenger, a 10-year-old female, was riding in the right rear seat when the crash occurred. She sustained life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash. Both drivers and the young girl were transported to Lane Memorial Hospital. Simmers and her passenger were both restrained and Fletcher was not restrained. Through investigation, Troopers found that the young girl was not properly restrained. The shoulder portion of her seat belt was behind her back and the lap belt had ridden up onto her stomach. Alcohol is not suspected to have been a factor in the crash. Simmons was cited for failure to yield, and the crash remains under investigation
Troopers would like to remind motorists to buckle up every time they get into a vehicle. It is also the responsibility of the driver to ensure that everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained at all times. Serious injuries and deaths are more likely when young people are not properly restrained in the vehicle. Until the seat belt can properly “fit”, children should ride in an approved child safety seat. Louisiana law requires children to remain in a booster seat until they are 6 years old and weigh 60 pounds. However, they should remain in a booster seat until they can wear a regular seat belt properly. More information regarding Louisiana’s Child Passenger Safety Law can be found on the Louisiana State Police website at http://www.lsp.org/troopachildsafety.html Troop A also serves as a Child Passenger Safety Fitting Station, where
Troopers who are certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians can assist with proper fit and installation of child safety seats into vehicles and provide information to help keep children as safe as possible in vehicles.
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