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Lifeguards, Civilians Honored at Lifeguard Medal of Valor Awards
Former lifeguard Scott Hubbell received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 Lifeguard Medal of Valor celebration. Photo by Douglas G. Morrison. “Hello, lifeguards!” Los Angeles County Supervisor...
View ArticleCarson Kids Meet Local Firefighters at Library
Firefighters from Station 36 in Carson paid a visit to the Carson Library on Thursday, July 30, for a fire safety presentation during “Lunch at the Library,” a free lunch program for children under the...
View ArticlePrevent Drownings: Practice Water Safety This Summer
Every summer, Los Angeles County firefighters and paramedics hear the words, “I only looked away for just a few seconds!” Unfortunately, 20 seconds is all it takes for a child to drown, and drowning...
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Santa Monica Beach Reopened After Crews Clean Up Linoleic Acid
Santa Monica Beach was temporarily closed Wednesday night after a white substance washed ashore just north of the Santa Monica Pier. Lifeguards cleared the water and notified the Los Angeles County...
View ArticleHow to Stay Cool During Hot Weather
As temperatures continue to rise, the Los Angeles County Fire Department reminds residents across the county to stay cool. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued a heat alert for...
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Fire Department Welcomes Super Scoopers, Helitanker
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby and the Board of Supervisors officially welcomed the Super Scoopers and Helitanker during a news conference Friday morning. “We are experiencing an...
View ArticleDepartment Officially Recognizes First Female Chief Deputy
Chief Deputy Dawnna Lawrence of the Los Angeles County Fire Department was officially recognized Wednesday in a promotional ceremony as the Fire Department’s first female Chief Deputy. Lawrence, who...
View ArticleSwimmer Pulled From Surf at Venice Beach
Los Angeles County lifeguards, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to a possible drowning near the Avenue 19 Tower in Venice Beach just after 6 p.m. Thursday....
View ArticleLabor Day Weekend Stats
The Los Angeles County Fire Department Lifeguard Division kept busy this Labor Day Weekend. Warm Temperatures and new swell from the South brought the crowds and heavy surf to the beach. Here’s an...
View ArticleFire Department Wraps up Record-Breaking August
August 2015 was the busiest single month of all time for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, according to records from Command and Control. Firefighters, paramedics and lifeguards were busy as...
View ArticleLACoFD Pays Tribute to 9/11 First Responders
The Los Angeles County Fire Department remembers the lives lost in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and honors the first responders who died in their efforts to save others on that fateful day...
View ArticleMore Super Scoopers Arrive in Los Angeles County
Two more Super Scoopers arrived in Los Angeles County on Oct. 2 to augment the Fire Department’s fixed wing aircraft and helicopter fleet, marking the first time that the Department has ever leased...
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Fire Captain Jim Keehn Named Gardena Firefighter of the Year
The Gardena Masons honored Fire Captain Jim Keehn of Fire Station 158 with their Firefighter of the Year award during their annual Fire and Police Recognition Dinner on Sept. 25. Keehn, a 27-year...
View ArticleBattalion 17 Firefighters Recognized for Amazing Save
On Oct. 7, the Palmdale City Council and Division 5 Assistant Fire Chief Gerald Cosey celebrated the “new” life of retired Los Angeles Fire Captain David Moore and presented five Battalion 17...
View ArticleFire Captain Cesar Cano Recieves Perpetual Fire Prevention Award of Excellence
Fire Captain Cesar Cano, the recipient of the 2015 Perpetual Fire Prevention Award of Excellence, has been doing fire prevention since his first day as a firefighter. “The captain calls us to line up,...
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Passing of Fire Fighter Gino ‘Rick’ Zeni
Fire Fighter Gino “Rick” Zeni The Los Angeles County Fire Department is saddened to announce the passing of Fire Fighter Gino “Rick” Zeni of Fire Station 125 in Battalion 5. He passed away unexpectedly...
View ArticleForestry Personnel Offer Drought-Tolerant Landscaping Advice at Walnut Family...
The current drought and water conservation have been constant concerns for many communities, and it was apparent to Forestry Division personnel who participated in the City of Walnut Family Festival on...
View ArticleSouth El Monte Honors Mighty 90s
On Oct. 17, the City of South El Monte and Fire Station 90 personnel hosted the Eighth Annual Appreciation Day Pancake Breakfast and Open House. This event is organized for the community to allow...
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Firefighters Honored as ‘Homeland Heroes’ at Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon
Four Los Angeles County firefighters and three Fire Explorers were among more than a dozen public safety professionals and explorers honored at Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe’s 2015 Homeland...
View ArticleGet in Holiday Spirit with Spark of Love Toy Drive
Los Angeles County firefighters are once again getting into the holiday spirit as they team up with ABC7 for the 23rd annual Spark of Love Toy Drive, which begins Monday, Nov. 9, and runs through Dec....
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