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Extraordinary Efforts Featured at Division VI Recognition Ceremony
by Jennifer Hubbard Los Angeles County Fire Department and McCormick Ambulance personnel were honored for going above and beyond in the course of their duties at a special Division VI Recognition...
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LA Kids Learn Hands-Only CPR on Sidewalk CPR Day
by Jennifer Hubbard On June 1, 2017, Los Angeles County’s Fire Department (LACoFD) and Emergency Medical Services Agency joined forces once again with the American Heart Association for Sidewalk CPR...
View ArticleMessage From Fire Chief Daryl L. Osby: May 2017
This month, we paid tribute to our fallen firefighters, celebrated all of the County’s outstanding nurses and rolled up our fire station doors to meet and greet residents. The post Message From Fire...
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Board Watch: New Lifeguard Boat, Battalion Chiefs Bonus and More
by Pearl Castillo At its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with the County of Los Angeles Firefighters’ Association...
View ArticleLACoFD Forestry Division Wishes FT Dominguez a Safe Deployment
by Jennifer Hubbard Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) Forestry Division is wishing Forestry Technician Michael Dominguez a safe deployment and a speedy return as he has been activated for a...
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Venice Pride Flag Lifeguard Tower Unveiled at Venice Pride Celebration
by Pearl Castillo The city of Venice hosted its second annual Venice Pride Kickoff Celebration and unveiled the “Venice Pride Flag Lifeguard Tower” on Thursday, June 1, 2017. The tower is a public art...
View ArticlePomona Optimists Club Honors FF Ruben Sanchez
by Leticia Pacillas On Thursday, June 8, 2017, the Pomona Optimists Club recognized Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) Fire Fighter Ruben Sanchez during its third annual Respect for Public...
View ArticleSupervisor Barger Hosts Public Safety Appreciation Breakfast
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger addresses public safety officials at an appreciation breakfast on June 8, 2017. by Jennifer Hubbard Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger hosted the...
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Fire Chief Gives Outlook of 2017 Fire Season
by Karen Zarsadiaz-Ige. Photos by Douglas Morrison. Fire Chief Daryl Osby stood alongside representatives from various fire agencies to discuss this year’s fire season at a mid-morning news conference...
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Board Watch: CDCR Inmate Contract Renewed, Tree Removal Grant Award and More
At its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a contract with ARCBridge Consulting; approved the renewal of an agreement with the California...
View ArticleTemple City Honors FC Muro as Firefighter of the Year
Los Angeles County Fire Department Fire Captain John Muro was honored as the 2017 Temple City Firefighter of the Year on June 6, 2017. by Division IX Community Services Liaison Maggie Valdivia Los...
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Walnut Valley Rotary Club Honors FF/PM Tolmasoff as Firefighter of the Year
Fire Fighter Paramedic Tolmasoff is the Walnut Valley Rotary Club’s 2017 Firefighter of the Year. by Division VIII Community Services Liaison Leticia Pacillas On Tuesday, June 13, members of the Walnut...
View ArticleFS 58 Hosts Fourth Annual Pancake Breakfast, Honors Apartment Fire Hero
Ladera Heights resident Carla Langley saved the lives of her 8-year-old twins when their upstairs apartment caught fire in the middle of the night of May 30, 2017. Photo by: Fire Fighter Craig Little....
View ArticleLACoFD Successfully Launches Pyxis Ahead of Schedule
Pyxis machines are now installed at specific LACoFD stations in each field battalion. by Karen Zarsadiaz-Ige On Wednesday, June 7, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) successfully...
View ArticleOcean Lifeguard Training Academy Class of 2017 Graduates
The Los Angeles County Fire Department, Lifeguard Division, Class of 2017. Photo by Douglas Morrison. by Pearl Castillo Forty candidates graduated from the 2017 Ocean Lifeguard Training Academy on...
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Board Watch: Mobile Stroke Unit, Ambulance Agreements, SCBAs and More
by Pearl Castillo At its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment related to County ambulance contracts; amended agreements with...
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LACoFD Hosts 18th Annual March of Dimes BBQ
by Jennifer Hubbard On Wednesday, June 21, the Los Angeles County Fire Department hosted its 18th annual March of Dimes Barbecue at the Cecil R. Gehr Training Center. Guests enjoyed a classic car show,...
View ArticleCastaic Lake Fire Signals Busy Fire Season
Photo credit: @LACoFireAirOps. by Jennifer Hubbard Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) firefighters rushed to extinguish a major 800-acre brush fire burning from the waterline at Castaic Lake....
View ArticlePlacerita Fire Update
Photo courtesy of @lacofireairops. Current Containment: 95% Current Acres Burned: 760 On Sunday, June 25, 2017, at 12:47 p.m., County firefighters responded to a report of a traffic collision with fire...
View ArticleMessage From Fire Chief Daryl L. Osby: June 2017
Summer has arrived! As Los Angeles County residents prepare for relaxing visits to the beach, fun-filled barbecues, and Fourth of July holiday celebrations, we remain focused on our daily mission of...
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