🌊 Meet Ventura Fire’s Ocean Rescue Team, a highly trained crew that jumps in when seconds count. From deploying off boats to navigating strong waves and rip currents, this specialty unit trains year-round in every condition they may face on duty. That includes nighttime drills and low-visibility scenarios, where rescuers practice operating in darkness, relying on communication, lighting techniques, and muscle memory instead of clear sightlines. Night training builds confidence, sharpens decisio

Firefighter Derrick Henderson moved to East New York from California just before high school to take care of his sick grandmother. Just a day before he started at the Captain Vernon A. Richard High School for Fire and Life Safety, his father died. The death of his father and a number of other challenges made focusing on his future difficult. He had plans to drop out but credits the staff at the high school for inspiring him to follow his dreams. In 2012, he became an FDNY EMT. He continues to se