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  2. History of the ambulance - Wikipedia

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    Its top speed was 45 mph (72 km/h), produced by a 4-cylinder water-cooled engine. The history of the ambulance begins in ancient times, with the use of carts to transport patients. Ambulances were first used for emergency transport in 1487 by the Spanish forces during the siege of Málaga by the Catholic monarchs against the Emirate of Granada ...

  3. Hyperion sewage treatment plant - Wikipedia

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    Hyperion sewage treatment plant. Coordinates: 33°55′30″N 118°25′47″W. The Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant from the air. Detail of one of the plant buildings designed by Anthony J Lumsden, FAIA. The Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant is a sewage treatment plant in southwest Los Angeles, California, next to Dockweiler State Beach on ...

  4. Anthony J. Lumsden - Wikipedia

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    Anthony J. Lumsden. Anthony John Hale Lumsden (May 16, 1928 – September 22, 2011) was an American architect most noted for his sculptural and often "futuristic" designs. His projects in Southern California such as the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant are often seen in Hollywood films and television shows such as Star Trek Next Generation as ...

  5. William Mulholland - Wikipedia

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    Lillie Ferguson. . (m. 1890) . William Mulholland (September 11, 1855 – July 22, 1935) was an Irish American self-taught civil engineer who was responsible for building the infrastructure to provide a water supply that allowed Los Angeles to grow into the largest city in California. As the head of a predecessor to the Los Angeles Department ...

  6. The country's first paramedics were Black. James McDaniel ...

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    In its first year, according to a profile of Safar posted online by the University of Pittsburgh, Freedom House Ambulance Service made 5,868 runs and transported 4,627 patients, responding to an ...

  7. After massive sewage spill that polluted beaches, L.A. agrees ...

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    Los Angeles has agreed to spend at least $20.8 million on improvements to the Hyperion sewage plant after a massive spill of untreated wastewater in 2021. ... investigation by the U.S ...

  8. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant - Wikipedia

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    The treated water is discharged to the lake in the adjacent Balboa Park and then flows into the Los Angeles River, where it comprises the majority of the flow. The plant began operation in 1985 and processes 80 million US gallons (300,000 m 3 ) of waste a day, producing 26 million US gallons (98,000 m 3 ) of recycled water.

  9. An ambulance, an empty lot and a loophole: One man's fight ...

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    Gordon is one of thousands of people living in a vehicle in Los Angeles County. In 2023, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority estimated there were 3,918 cars, 3,364 vans and 6,814 RVs being ...