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camp sponsored by berkeley fire department. the purpose was to recruit more women to the fire service but the first challenge is convincing them that they can do it. >> a lot of the firefighters, either their dad, brother, uncle did it too. a lot of times, if you don't physically see it as a woman or as anybody, you may not know that's something you can do. that's what we are trying to explore. this is do-able. these are some of the skills we do. this is how you can practice, how you can get better. it's just the introduction. >> reporter: that introduction included hands on instruction in the use of a chain saw, proper technique for exiting a building on to a ladder, basic emergency medical skills including cpr and splinting injured limbs. none of it he was easy especially for beginners. positive reinforcement from veteran firefighters, most of them women, helped a lot. >> the women in the fire service do the recruitings and they see the real life example. this is another one where it is real life example of them teaching them
camp sponsored by berkeley fire department. the purpose was to recruit more women to the fire service but the first challenge is convincing them that they can do it. >> a lot of the firefighters, either their dad, brother, uncle did it too. a lot of times, if you don't physically see it as a woman or as anybody, you may not know that's something you can do. that's what we are trying to explore. this is do-able. these are some of the skills we do. this is how you can practice, how you can...
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camp sponsored by the berkeley fire department. the purpose was to recruit more women to the fire service, but the first challenge is convincing them that they can do it. >> a lot of the firefighters, either your dad, brother or uncle did it, too. a lot of times if you don't physically see it as a woman or as anybody, you may not know that's something you can do. that's what we're trying to explore here is like this is doable. these are some of the skills. this is how you can practice, get better. it's just the introduction. >> reporter: that introduction included hands-on instruction in the use of a chainsaw, proper technique for exiting a building onto a ladder, basic emergency medical skills, including cpr and splinting injured limbs. none of it was easy, especially for beginners, but the positive reinforcement from the veteran firefighters, most of them women, helped a lot. >> i think the women that are in our fire service go out to do those recruitings and then they see the real life example and this is another one where it's
camp sponsored by the berkeley fire department. the purpose was to recruit more women to the fire service, but the first challenge is convincing them that they can do it. >> a lot of the firefighters, either your dad, brother or uncle did it, too. a lot of times if you don't physically see it as a woman or as anybody, you may not know that's something you can do. that's what we're trying to explore here is like this is doable. these are some of the skills. this is how you can practice,...
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fire department staff. the annual fire camp for women recruits was started back in 2017 as a way to create more interest in the profession. >>> and still ahead at 11:00, the announcement making it easier for drivers to charge their electric cars in california. >>> and how soon you'll be able to travel from las vegas to la on a high speed train. the latest on the $12 billion project. >>> bottom of the hour, the 2024 nfl draft is in the books. what now for the 49ers? >> fire pick. >> fire pick, no lie. >> can't lie. >> the raiders got a shipment from the wine country. >> everyone was hooping and hollering. >> guess who's second place in the nl west? >> we've been spotty. >>> and a salute to a bay area baseball man who's taken longevity to a whole other level. >> it's a wonderful feeling. i'm glad i'm still here. >> that and more coming up on (upbeat music) - this is the new pix+ with the only 8:00 and 9:00 pm news, test test test. club puzzle took over building in tokyo but this time was just a projection. >>
fire department staff. the annual fire camp for women recruits was started back in 2017 as a way to create more interest in the profession. >>> and still ahead at 11:00, the announcement making it easier for drivers to charge their electric cars in california. >>> and how soon you'll be able to travel from las vegas to la on a high speed train. the latest on the $12 billion project. >>> bottom of the hour, the 2024 nfl draft is in the books. what now for the 49ers?...
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berkeley fire department hosts the event every year. and anyone with an interest in fire services, welcome to sign up today is the final day for the cappetta tournament. this is the third year our sister station, telemundo 48, is hosting this youth soccer tournament. elementary and middle school teams facing off over at overfelt high school. the final games are going on right now. we're going to have an update on the winners tonight at 11:00. all right. prince harry is returning to the uk. he's expected to attend a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the invictus games next week. he. it's a sporting event for wounded veterans founded by the prince himself. he'll be giving a reading during the ceremony, and it's the first major event he will be attending in the uk for some time. he and his wife, meghan markle, stepped back as senior royals. that was in 2020. you might remember no word on whether she will be attending the event as well. warriors star steph curry made a special appearance on sunday today. this morning, the sunday sitd
berkeley fire department hosts the event every year. and anyone with an interest in fire services, welcome to sign up today is the final day for the cappetta tournament. this is the third year our sister station, telemundo 48, is hosting this youth soccer tournament. elementary and middle school teams facing off over at overfelt high school. the final games are going on right now. we're going to have an update on the winners tonight at 11:00. all right. prince harry is returning to the uk. he's...
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the berkeley fire department hosts the event every year. anyone with an interest in fire service is welcome to sign up well ahead of asian american native hawaiian pacific islander heritage month in may. bay area based olympian and two time world champion figure skater kristi yamaguchi now has her own barbie doll. i got to talk with her about this process with mattel and what this means for future generations. it was just a huge honor and i think just exciting to, you know, it was over a year ago, so it was right before the barbie movie was coming out. and especially, you know, joining the group of women in that series, like maya angelou, anna may wong, cecilia cruz, so many heroes. tell me about the choosing of the moment and the outfit. how did that come about? i think it's just so identifiable for, the olympic golds that it made sense. and i was really excited that they were, leaning in that direction and, you know, down to the little detail, the little gold ribbon in the hair and my skates. and on representation really meant a lot that
the berkeley fire department hosts the event every year. anyone with an interest in fire service is welcome to sign up well ahead of asian american native hawaiian pacific islander heritage month in may. bay area based olympian and two time world champion figure skater kristi yamaguchi now has her own barbie doll. i got to talk with her about this process with mattel and what this means for future generations. it was just a huge honor and i think just exciting to, you know, it was over a year...
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fire department. the purpose was to recruit more women to the fire service but the first challenge is convincing them that they can do it. >> a lot of the firefighters we have here their dad, uncle, or brother did you tell too. a lot of times when you don't physically see it as i women or anybody you may not know that's something you can do. we're trying to explore that. this is doable. like some of the skills that we do and how you can practice and get better. and so it's just the introduction. >> that introduction included hands on instruction in the use of a chain saw, proper technique for exiting a building onto a ladder, basic emergency medical skills including cpr and splinting injured limbs. none of it was easy especially for beginners but the positive reinforcement from the veteran firefighters most of them women helped a lot. >> i think the women that are in our fire service go out to do those recruitings and then they see the real life example. and this is another one where it's real life ex
fire department. the purpose was to recruit more women to the fire service but the first challenge is convincing them that they can do it. >> a lot of the firefighters we have here their dad, uncle, or brother did you tell too. a lot of times when you don't physically see it as i women or anybody you may not know that's something you can do. we're trying to explore that. this is doable. like some of the skills that we do and how you can practice and get better. and so it's just the...
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berkeley fire department. purpose was to recruit more women to the fire service but the first challenge is convincing them that they can do it. >> a lot of the firefighters we have here, their dad or uncle or brother did it too. a lot of times if you don't physically see it as woman or anybody, you may not know that's something you can do. that's what we're trying to explore here. look, this is doable. like this -- some of the skills we do and this is how you can practice and get better and just the introduction. >> fast. >> reporter: that introduction included hands-on introduction in the use of a chip saw and proper technique for exiting a technique on to a ladder and basic medical skills. none was easy especially for beginners but the positive reinforcement from the veteran firefighters most of them women helped a lot. >> i think the women that are in our fire service go out to do the recruitings and they see the real life example. and this is another one where it's real life example of them teaching them w
berkeley fire department. purpose was to recruit more women to the fire service but the first challenge is convincing them that they can do it. >> a lot of the firefighters we have here, their dad or uncle or brother did it too. a lot of times if you don't physically see it as woman or anybody, you may not know that's something you can do. that's what we're trying to explore here. look, this is doable. like this -- some of the skills we do and this is how you can practice and get better...
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camp, sponsored by the berkeley fire department. the purpose was to recruit more women but the first challenge is convincing them that they can do it. >> a lot of the firefighters, their brother and uncle did it too. a lot of the times if you don't physically see it as a woman or anybody, you may not know that that is something you can do and that is what we are trying to explore here. this is doable. some of the skills that we do. this is how you can practice, this is how we can get better. just the introduction. >> the use of a chainsaw. proper technique for exiting a building onto a letter in basic emergency metal medicals skills including . none of it was easy, especially for beginners. the positive reinforcement from the veteran firefighters, most of them women, helped a lot. >> i think the women that are in our fire service go out to do is recruiting's and then they see the real-life example. this is another one where it's real-life example of them teaching them what to do and they are getting motivated. >> realizing could lug
camp, sponsored by the berkeley fire department. the purpose was to recruit more women but the first challenge is convincing them that they can do it. >> a lot of the firefighters, their brother and uncle did it too. a lot of the times if you don't physically see it as a woman or anybody, you may not know that that is something you can do and that is what we are trying to explore here. this is doable. some of the skills that we do. this is how you can practice, this is how we can get...
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berkeley fire department, host this event every year. and anyone with an interest in fire service is welcome to sign up. all right. well ahead of asian american, native hawaiian pacific islander heritage month in may. bay area based olympian, two time world champion figure skater kristi yamaguchi now has her own barbie doll. and i got to talk with her about this process with mattel and what it means for future generations. it was just a huge honor and i think just exciting to, you know, it was over a year ago, so it was right before the barbie movie was coming out. and especially, you know, joining the group of women in that series, like maya angelou, anna may wong, cecilia cruz, so many heroes. tell me about the choosing of the moment and the outfit. how did that come about? i think it's just so identifiable for, the olympic golds that it made sense. and i was really excited that they were, leaning in that direction and, you know, down to the little detail of the little gold ribbon in the hair and my skates and on representation, it rea
berkeley fire department, host this event every year. and anyone with an interest in fire service is welcome to sign up. all right. well ahead of asian american, native hawaiian pacific islander heritage month in may. bay area based olympian, two time world champion figure skater kristi yamaguchi now has her own barbie doll. and i got to talk with her about this process with mattel and what it means for future generations. it was just a huge honor and i think just exciting to, you know, it was...
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crews with the berkeley fire department responded to the north berkeley station, where the man went off the platform and onto the tracks. as the richmond train was approaching, he was removed from the area and was alive. riders describe that scene. >> the person had let us know on the speaker that the station is shut down. we were all confused, so we're all walking upstairs, but we see that there's people looking in the tracks and we hear a dude, like yelling at someone and letting them know that someone got hit by the train. and so we went to the front of the train and all we see is a wheelchair. >> now, the victim's caretaker says the man was seriously hurt. service on that richmond line was suspended for nearly an hour following that incident. ac transit provided service during that time and one person was injured in a fire at a restaurant in san francisco's lower haight neighborhood. crews were called to the indian oven restaurant there at last in fillmore around 11 this morning. it appears a kitchen flue caught fire. that restaurant has now temporarily closed. all right. the tech c
crews with the berkeley fire department responded to the north berkeley station, where the man went off the platform and onto the tracks. as the richmond train was approaching, he was removed from the area and was alive. riders describe that scene. >> the person had let us know on the speaker that the station is shut down. we were all confused, so we're all walking upstairs, but we see that there's people looking in the tracks and we hear a dude, like yelling at someone and letting them...
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this weekend, the berkeley fire department hosted a special camp to give young women a hands-on demonstration of what the job involves. and john ramos has the story. >> reporter: they used to be firmen and now they're firefighters. that's because history taught us when it comes to being a first responder ability matters more than gender. >> harder. harder. you got it. come on. >> i was definitely not expecting this. i was more ct
this weekend, the berkeley fire department hosted a special camp to give young women a hands-on demonstration of what the job involves. and john ramos has the story. >> reporter: they used to be firmen and now they're firefighters. that's because history taught us when it comes to being a first responder ability matters more than gender. >> harder. harder. you got it. come on. >> i was definitely not expecting this. i was more ct
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crews with the berkeley fire department responded to the north berkeley station this afternoon, where the man went off the platform and onto the tracks as a richmond train was approaching. he was taken from the area alive. riders described the scene and the person had let us know on the speaker that the station is shut down. >> we were all confused, so we're all walking upstairs, but we see that there's people looking in the tracks and we hear a dude, like yelling at someone and letting them know that someone got hit by the train. and so we went to the front of the train and all we see is a wheelchair. >> the victim's caretaker says the man was seriously hurt. service on the richmond line was suspended for nearly an hour. ac transit provided service during that time. tonight we are learning more about the bay area. >> couple killed in a small weekend. their deaths areer the considered a big blow to silicon valley's venture capitist landscape. the single engine turboprop plane wendownn the truckee area over the weekend, d toght federal investigators are still trying to find a cause. kt
crews with the berkeley fire department responded to the north berkeley station this afternoon, where the man went off the platform and onto the tracks as a richmond train was approaching. he was taken from the area alive. riders described the scene and the person had let us know on the speaker that the station is shut down. >> we were all confused, so we're all walking upstairs, but we see that there's people looking in the tracks and we hear a dude, like yelling at someone and letting...
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fire department says a man in a wheelchair at the north berkeley station went off the platform and onto the tracks, and was then hit by a bart train at about 330 this afternoon, the victim's caretaker says the victim was taken to the hospital. >> bart service on the richmond line was suspended for nearly an hour. ac transit provided service during that period. the extent of the victim's injuries is still unclear tonight. >> a difficult and dangerous rescue in marin county. hey! don't let go, man. >> don't let go. okay don't let go. place your left hand in here, brother. >> dramatic video of a sonoma county helicopter crew rescuing a man hanging from a cliff. the sheriff's office says they got a call around 8:00 sunday night from marin county, requesting help in rescuing a man who had fallen 50ft down from a trail in the golden gate. recreation area. a tactical flight officer descended from the helicopter, grabbed the man and placed him into a rescue device. they were both then airlifted to safety. the man was treated for minor injuries. >> friends and family are mourning the death of a
fire department says a man in a wheelchair at the north berkeley station went off the platform and onto the tracks, and was then hit by a bart train at about 330 this afternoon, the victim's caretaker says the victim was taken to the hospital. >> bart service on the richmond line was suspended for nearly an hour. ac transit provided service during that period. the extent of the victim's injuries is still unclear tonight. >> a difficult and dangerous rescue in marin county. hey!...
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time is 924 in berkeley. an intense push to recruit more women to the fire department. now, over the weekend, more than 30 women gathered for a firefighter camp at the berkeley fire department training center, one of many efforts to attract more women to a profession that's been dominated by men for years. right now, there are only 18 women serving as berkeley firefighter and emts. the women started the weekend of learning, finding out how to properly carry the fire department's ladders. really neat to be like, can i do this? like, am i able to do this and then see like, oh yeah, i totally can. this is a doable thing. it's achievable if you want to achieve it, this camp is really, really good for that. now, over the past decade, the number of female firefighters has increased, but they still make up less than 10% of fire departments. there will be fewer crossing guards in marin county starting in the fall. last year, the transportation authority of marin increased the number of school crossing guard sites from 96 to 104. now the agency says it doesn't have the funding t
time is 924 in berkeley. an intense push to recruit more women to the fire department. now, over the weekend, more than 30 women gathered for a firefighter camp at the berkeley fire department training center, one of many efforts to attract more women to a profession that's been dominated by men for years. right now, there are only 18 women serving as berkeley firefighter and emts. the women started the weekend of learning, finding out how to properly carry the fire department's ladders. really...
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now to an intense push in berkeley to recruit more women to its fire department. this weekend, more than 30 women gathered at the berkeley fire department training center for a firefighter camp, one of many efforts to draw more women to a profession that's long been dominated by men. right now, there are just 18 women serving as berkeley firefighters and emts. the women started the weekend by learning how to properly carry the department's ladders. really neat to be like, can i do this? like, am i able to do this and then see like, oh yeah, i totally can. this is a doable thing. it's achievable if you want to achieve it, this camp is really, really good for that. over the past decade, the number of female firefighters has increased, but they still make up less than 10% of all fire departments. ferry service between san francisco and sausalito remains suspended this monday morning commute. that service stopped back on april 19th, when a routine inspection uncovered some damage to the pier in sausalito, so busses are providing transportation for ferry riders traveli
now to an intense push in berkeley to recruit more women to its fire department. this weekend, more than 30 women gathered at the berkeley fire department training center for a firefighter camp, one of many efforts to draw more women to a profession that's long been dominated by men. right now, there are just 18 women serving as berkeley firefighters and emts. the women started the weekend by learning how to properly carry the department's ladders. really neat to be like, can i do this? like,...
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an east bay fire department is encouraging more women to become firefighters. berkeley fire hosted a two day event showcasing what it takes to become a firefighter. participants learned cpr and how to use water hoses and climb up a ladder into a building. >> of course the fire service is a male dominated field and we want to be able to show that anybody can do this job. male, female, whatever and we want to give an opportunity to be able to have an avenue to explore what this job is. and john ramos will have more on the camp coming up at 6:00. >>> time now for first alert meteorologist darren peck with what's ahead in the workweek. hey darren. >> brian i'm going to lead off with the warm-up that's coming. for the end of the week because that's the one thing that's going to be noticeably different and i'll do a little comparison juicing the virtual map and let's take a look at daytime highs on here for where you are going to be tomorrow. which is virtually identical the what you did today. so in a sense what we're doing here is we're taking a look at sunday's da
an east bay fire department is encouraging more women to become firefighters. berkeley fire hosted a two day event showcasing what it takes to become a firefighter. participants learned cpr and how to use water hoses and climb up a ladder into a building. >> of course the fire service is a male dominated field and we want to be able to show that anybody can do this job. male, female, whatever and we want to give an opportunity to be able to have an avenue to explore what this job is. and...