Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, saunas were not what I thought of when it came to an exercise-wellness program.
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Fred Nuesca – The Last of the LA City Fire Department Hook and Ladder Jumpers
Fred Nuesca was born in 1936 and grew up in Santa Monica and nearby West Los Angeles. He spent his early years playing on the gymnastic equipment
Continue ReadingThe History of the Seagrave Axe
According to the LAFD Drill Manual, the pickhead axe is one of the most functional tools carried on fire apparatus. Its multiple uses have long proved valuable,
Continue ReadingPhotographer in Focus – Gary Apodaca
Cameras have always been my friends. I can remember being lost as a small child at Universal Studios back in 1972 and I was carrying our Polaroid camera.
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Napolean Bonaparte is credited for saying “An army marches on its stomach!” The same could be said of a fire company.
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