Crime & Safety

Firefighters Star in New Fox 11 Promo

Meteorologist Rick Dickert and Redondo Beach firefighters team up to promote "Firehouse Fridays."

Members of the will take center stage in a new promotional spot for Good Day L.A. on Fox 11.

Redondo Beach Patch discovered meteorologist Rick Dickert, a Redondo Beach resident, taping the "Firehouse Fridays" commercial outside the fire station on Broadway in South Redondo Beach on Wednesday.

The "Firehouse Fridays" program spotlights Southland fire departments.

Find out what's happening in Redondo Beachfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

"It takes a special kind of person to fight fires and save lives," Dickert says in the commercial.

"It's all about firefighters," he later told Patch, adding that the program provides an opportunity to feature them in a positive light.

Find out what's happening in Redondo Beachfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

For this promotional spot, which may include a brief scene with one of the firefighters telling Dickert he shouldn't quit his day job, the meteorologist decided to feature his hometown fire department.

Check out the gallery above for a few photos from the taping.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.