2023 Aircraft Media Day: Preparing for Upcoming Wildfire Season
On the morning of Thursday, September 14, 2023, County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone hosted the annual contract aircraft media day at the Van Nuys Airport Air...
View ArticleMeet the New CORDI Section Manager, Shawna Lewis!
In this edition of Size-Up, the County of Los Angeles Fire Department is spotlighting the recent promotion of Shawna Lewis. Ms. Lewis officially began her role as the Community, Outreach, Recruitment,...
View ArticlePTI Paramedic Class 264 Graduation
On Thursday, September 14, 2023, six members of Paramedic Training Institute (PTI) Class 264 were recognized with a formal graduation ceremony for successfully completing the paramedic program....
View ArticleLACoFD Trains in International Asia Pacific Earthquake Response Exercise
In August, members of the County of Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LACoFD) International Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team, USA-2, and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department’s International USAR...
View ArticleLACoFD and LAFD Remember 9/11
This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and the airplane crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. On that tragic day, the...
View Article2023 IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Ceremony
The 2023 International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial ceremony honored five County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) fallen heroes: • Fire Captain Brian...
View ArticleLACoFD Joins Annual Antelope Valley Fair!
On Friday, September 22, 2023, the annual Antelope Valley Fair & Alfalfa Festival opened its doors for family fun, food, exhibits and much more! The County of Los Angeles Fire Department’s...
View ArticleRecruit Class 170 Graduation Ceremony
On September 22, 2023, the County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) held a formal graduation ceremony to celebrate the members of Recruit Class 170 at the Cecil R. Gehr Memorial Combat Training...
View ArticleSecond Annual First Responders Panel in Partnership with the SG/PRC
In partnership with the San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center (SG/PRC), the County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) participated in the second annual First Responders Panel. This virtual panel...
View ArticleFire Prevention Engineering Assistant II – Homelessness Spotlight
The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand response to help all who are affected. The...
View ArticleLACoFD Junior Lifeguard Program Graduates 57 Cadets
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) Lifeguard Division’s held a formal graduation ceremony for 57 Junior Lifeguard Program cadets on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at the Lifeguard...
View Article31st Perpetual Fire Prevention Award of Excellence
On Thursday, October 12, 2023, County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) Fire Fighter Specialist Joshua Costello was honored as the 31st Perpetual Fire Prevention Award of Excellence recipient....
View ArticleHonoring the Life of LASD Deputy Clinkunbroomer
On Thursday morning, October 5, 2023, a funeral mass was held to honor the life and legacy of County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in...
View ArticleWoman Gives Birth at Palmdale Gas Station
On Monday, October 2, 2023, County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) 911 Communications Center received an emergency call of a women giving birth at a local gas station in Palmdale. The 911...
View ArticleCongratulations, Retirees!
Congratulations to the following County of Los Angeles Fire Department personnel who recently retired from County service! Best wishes and may each of you have a happy and healthy retirement! June...
View ArticleCA Firefighters Memorial
The California Fire Foundation will host the 21st California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony on Saturday, October 14, 2023, in Sacramento’s Historic Capitol Park. Many fire departments across...
View ArticleFSA Academy Class 89 Graduation Ceremony!
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department held a graduation ceremony for Fire Suppression Aid (FSA) Class 89 on October 6, 2023, at Camp 8 in Malibu. Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone and the FSA training...
View ArticleFALL 2023 GIRLS’ FIRE CAMP
On Saturday, October 21, 2023, over 100 youth between the ages of 10 to 18 years old, participated in the County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) Fall Girls’ Fire Camp. Held in partnership with...
View Article18th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival
On Saturday, October 21, 2023, the County of Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LACoFD) Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) and Lifeguard Division participated in the 18th annual Taste of...
View ArticleLACoFD Management Analyst Inna Sarac Honored at 2023 PQA Luncheon!
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to congratulate Inna Sarac, Disability Management and Compliance Section Management Analyst, who received the Productivity Manager-of-the-Year award...
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