Supervisor Hahn Presents New Mobile Stroke Unit
On Monday, January 8, 2018, Los Angeles County Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn held a press conference and ribbon-cutting at Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) Fire Station 30 in...
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Fire Safety in the Home
Every year, more than 2,500 people die and over 12,000 are injured in home fires that could have been prevented. In California, it is the law that every home and multi-home dwelling have working smoke...
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LACoFD Congratulates Newly Promoted Employees
The Los Angeles County Fire Department honored personnel for their promotions on January 17, 2018. Photos by Douglas Morrison. On January 17, 2018, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby and the...
View ArticleLACoFD Celebrates MLK Jr. Day at Local Parades
LACoFD and LAFD join forces to celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday at the 2018 Kingdom Day parade. The Los Angeles County Fire Department participated in two different parades commemorating...
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50th Anniversary for Wieland Shield: Competition + Education Highlight Ocean...
Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) lifeguards participated as members of the 2018 California Lifesaving Team, along with a diverse group of elite athletes from various California lifeguard...
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$23K Raised for March of Dimes in 2017
On Tuesday, January 9, 2018, the County of Los Angeles hosted the March of Dimes Campaign Executive Kickoff Breakfast at the Music Center to celebrate the fundraising success of County departments in...
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K9 Disaster Search Teams take Certification Exam at Del Valle
The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) hosted Canine Disaster Search Teams from throughout the country for the FEMA Canine Certification Exam at the Del Valle Regional Training Center in...
View ArticleDodgers Thank SoCal Firefighters
The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted about 350 firefighters at Dodger Stadium on Monday January 22, 2018, to show their appreciation to the first responders to the recent SoCal wildfires. First responders...
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Lifeguards Host EMS Recognition Ceremony
The Los Angeles County Fire Department’s (LACoFD) Lifeguard Division hosted an Emergency Medical Services Recognition Ceremony to honor the exemplary service delivered by lifeguards, firefighters and...
View ArticleCongratulations to Our November and December 2017 Retirees
The Fire Department congratulates our nine members who recently retired from County service. November 2017 • Fire Captain David Garcia • Fire Fighter Craig K. Doolittle • Fire Fighter Gerardo Silva •...
View ArticleWinter 2018 Supervisory Development Program
The fifth cohort of the Supervisory Development Program (SDP) is currently underway, concluding in late February. SDP is designed to prepare and assist employees of the Los Angeles County Fire...
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2nd Young Women’s Lifeguard Camp
Twenty-two young women from throughout Los Angeles County participated in the 2nd Young Women’s Lifeguard Camp on Saturday, January 27, 2018, in Manhattan Beach. Hosted by the Los Angeles County Fire...
View ArticleQPC Commission Visits LACoFD Headquarters
On Monday, January 29, 2018, representatives from Los Angeles County’s Quality and Productivity Commission (QPC) visited the headquarters of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A dozen QPC members...
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Bellflower Celebrates Newly Completed LACoFD Fire Museum
The city of Bellflower held a private ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Mayne Events Center and Fire Museum on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Los Angeles County Fire Department...
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Fire Department Honors for Search Canine Tanker
The Los Angeles County Fire Department held its first flag ceremony in honor of a search canine on Monday, February 5, 2018. The ceremony was held for Tanker, the late K9 companion of Fire Fighter...
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60th Explorer Academy Hosts Family Day
Los Angeles County Fire Department explorers celebrate the upcoming academy at Family Day. Photo credit: Richard Williams. by Kaelyn Floyd On Saturday, February 3, 2018, the Los Angeles County Fire...
View ArticleLACoFD Honors Paramedic Training Institute Class 244
Photo by Douglas Morrison On Thursday, February 8, 2018, the Los Angeles County Fire Department held a graduation ceremony for Class 244 of the Los Angeles County Paramedic Training Institute. The...
View ArticleCourageous Citizens Award for Fire Fighters Glonchak and Manzanares
On Wednesday, February 7, 2018, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey recognized Los Angeles County Fire Fighters Brent Glonchak and Heidi Manzanares (FS 49), along with three civilians, in...
View Article24th Annual Bellflower Bravo Awards Honor LACoFD FC Murchison
by Kaelyn Floyd On February 8, 2018, the city of Bellflower hosted the 24th Annual Bellflower Recognizes Acts of Valor and Outstanding Service (BRAVO) Awards ceremony at the William and Jane Bristol...
View ArticleSearch and Rescue Canines Retire from LACoFD
by Kaelyn Floyd The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) extends a fond farewell to two of our retiring search and rescue canines. Ty, partner of Fire Captain Dennis Dimarzio, and Hunter,...
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