New Website for LACoFD Foundation
The Los Angeles County Fire Department Foundation (Foundation) recently launched its new website at www.lacfdf.org. On it, you will find information and history about the Foundation as well as safety...
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New Field Uniforms for LACoFD Lifeguards
The Los Angeles County Fire Department’s (LACoFD) Lifeguard Division is proud to announce the release of its brand-new field uniforms. On Sunday, February 4, 2018, LACoFD lifeguards began wearing the...
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HHMD Hosts Public Outreach Day
The Los Angeles County Fire Department’s (LACoFD) Health Hazardous Materials Division (HHMD) held its first Public Outreach Day on Thursday, February 15, 2018, at its headquarters in the city of...
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Command 1 and 2: New All Hazard Incident Management Trailers
The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) has acquired two brand-new All Hazard Incident Management Trailers, Command 1 and Command 2, that will serve as the base of operations during major...
View ArticleCUPA Distinguished Service Award for HHMD Chief
Division Chief Bill Jones of the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s (LACoFD) Health Hazardous Materials Division (HHMD) received a Distinguished Service Award at the 20th annual California Certified...
View ArticleStroke Patient Saved, LACoFD Firefighters Recognized
The Hermosa Beach City Council honored Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) firefighters for their effective response to a call involving a stroke patient in need of interventional care at a...
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LACoFD Congratulates Newly Promoted Employees
The Los Angeles County Fire Department honored personnel for their promotions on February 20, 2018. Photos by Douglas Morrison. On February 21, 2018, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby and the...
View ArticleCongratulations to Our January 2018 Retirees
The Fire Department congratulates our three members who recently retired from County service in January 2018. • Fire Captain Brunson Hampton • Fire Fighter Specialist Gene Rink • Ocean Lifeguard...
View ArticleMessage From Fire Chief Daryl Osby: February 2018
Our Explorers are the Department’s tomorrow. With every new Explorer, we glimpse our Department’s future. Through our Explorer Program, we strive to ensure that each young person who enters our Program...
View ArticleScott Stair Climb Fundraiser Inspires LACoFD Firefighters to Compete for Good
On Sunday, March 11, 2018, Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) firefighters Matthew Black and Carlos Arellanes will compete in the 27th Annual Scott Firefighter Stair Climb at the Columbia...
View ArticleLACoFD Fire Captain Honored at Salute to Heroes Event
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby and Division VIII Assistant Fire Chief Jim Robinson join Fire Captain Brian Murphy and family at the Salute to Heroes Prayer Breakfast. The Regional Chamber of...
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3rd Annual Women’s Fire Prep Academy Kicks Off
Saturday, February 24, 2018, was the first day of the third annual Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) Women’s Fire Preparatory Academy (WFPA). The WFPA took place at the Cecil R. Gehr Fire...
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LACoFD Battles Pico Rivera Apartment Fire
Nearly 70 Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire at the Corsica Apartment Homes in Pico Rivera at about 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2018. Upon arrival, firefighters...
View ArticleLACoFD All-Call: 3rd Annual Run To Remember Los Angeles
Get your running shoes and form your teams, Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) personnel! The 3rd Annual Run To Remember Los Angeles will be held on Sunday, April 8, 2018 — and everyone in our...
View ArticleNew LACoFD Badges Arrive
New badges for uniformed personnel at the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) have finally arrived and will slowly replace the ones currently being used. The Forestry Division is the first...
View ArticleFirehouse World Moves to Los Angeles (Plus! VIDEO featuring Harrison Ford)
On March 6, 2018, a changing of the guard ceremony was held in San Diego to commemorate Firehouse World moving its west coast fire expo and training event to Los Angeles in March 2019. Firehouse World...
View ArticleLACoFD Chief Honored at SILA Luncheon
On Friday, March 16, 2018, Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) Fire Chief Daryl Osby attended the Soroptimist International of Los Angeles’ (SILA) 95th annual Anniversary Awards Luncheon at the...
View ArticleLACoFD Launches Administrative Professionals Program
On Tuesday, March 13, the first cohort of the brand-new Administrative Professionals Program (APP) met to begin the eight-session program for staff members at the Department in the positions of...
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LACoFD Participates in “Love to Nippon 2018”
Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) Chief Deputy David R. Richardson Jr. attended the seventh annual “Love to Nippon 2018” memorial on Sunday, March 11, with Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)...
View ArticleSupervisor Solis Recognizes LACoFD for Assisting in Pico Rivera Fire
At the March 13 Board of Supervisors meeting, First District Supervisor Hilda Solis presented scrolls to the various agencies that assisted during the massive Pico Rivera fire on February 22. “Today, I...
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