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Cardiac Arrest Survivors Reunite with Rescuers
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - Two Angelenos who suffered heart attacks were re-united with the emergency medical teams that responded to their emergencies with life-saving care. The LAFD honored a brave 11-year-old girl who followed CPR instructions that saved her grandmother’s life, and the talented 9-1-1 Dispatcher who…
LAFD, Councilmember Huizar, ATF, Announced Da Vinci Fire Reward
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Ralph Terrazas joined City Councilmember Jose Huizar and representatives from the Los Angeles Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to announce a $170,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of…
Christmas Tree Sparks Van Nuys Apartment Fire
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
VAN NUYS - A woman escaped with only minor injury, and her toddler son was unharmed, when fire - involving a Christmas tree - swept through their San Fernando Valley apartment Sunday afternoon.   The Los Angeles Fire Department received the first of several 9-1-1 calls at 3:48 PM on January 18, 2015 reporting…
Blaze Destroys Baldwin Hills Landscape Design Center
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
BALDWIN HILLS - Towering flames destroyed a landscape design center in Baldwin Hills Friday evening, but thankfully caused no injury.  The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 7:32 PM on January 16, 2015 to 6050 West Jefferson Boulevard in the Baldwin Hills area of Los Angeles, adjacent to Culver City,…
Firefighters Say "You Have Only Two Minutes"
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LOS ANGELES - Imagine being sound asleep in the middle of the night when suddenly your smoke alarms start blaring. Your house is filling with smoke. Do you know what to do? According to our friends at the American Red Cross (ARC), Los Angeles Firefighters agree that people have about two minutes to escape a…
LAFD Implements New Bureau Command Structure
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department implemented one of the most significant organizational changes in its 128-year history on Sunday, January 11, when the  command structure was regionally placed within the community.  The Emergency Services Bureau has been divided into four geographic bureaus. Each…
California's First Responders Demonstrate Their Preparedness for Earthquakes and Disaster Incidents
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
SHERMAN OAKS - On January 10, 2015, The Los Angeles Regional fire Departments will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2015 Regional Multi-Task Force exercise, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness…
LAFD Responds to Small Plane Crash Near Van Nuys Airport that Claims Pilot's Life
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
LAKE BALBOA - Los Angeles firefighters responded to a small plane crash on the southwest corner of Vanowen Street and Hayvenhurst Avenue. Sadly one person was determined dead on scene.   At 1:14 PM on January 9, 2015, LAFD arrived to find a single-engine Lancair 320 had crashed in a busy commercial intersection…
North Hollywood House Fire Sends 3 LAFD Firefighters to Hospital
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - A vicious fire fueled by a Christmas tree caused heavy damage to a North Hollywood home, sending three firefighters to the hospital Tuesday morning.  The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 3:46 AM on January 6, 2015 to 11350 Delano Street in North Hollywood, where firefighters arrived…
LAFD Stops Fire that Rips Through Pacoima Home Displacing 21
LAFD Spokesperson: Erik Scott
PACOIMA- LAFD swiftly battled a fire that scorched a tiny Pacoima house before dawn Saturday and displaced 21 people, including nine adults and a dozen children. Firefighter's hearts were moved for the family, so LAFD took extra action.   The fire, at 13070 Kelowna St., was dispatched at 5:03 a.m.…
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