Like many firefighters, LAFD Firefighter Paramedic Daniel Ferrari is right at home in the kitchen. He turned his cooking skills into a way to raise awareness of the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen’s Fund when he did a cooking segment on Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family show.
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Four Legged Heroes
The LAFD uses dogs to help aid in search operations. But, it takes more than a bag of treats to get these pups ready for action.
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A third-generation LAFD member, Captain Craig White has had an impressive career since he joined the department in 1986. He’s been involved in the FEMA US&R Program (CATF-1) since 1994 and was deployed to New York City on 9/11 and the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. He also was deployed as the Logistics Section Chief […]
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Rey Gonzalez spent more than three decades protecting the community as an LAFD Engineer. Now retired, he and his wife Jacque turned their efforts to helping other firefighters and their families by volunteering for Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen’s Fund events.
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In a town full of movie star mutts and pampered pooches, Wilshire the Dalmatian is a down-to-earth work dog who just happens to have appeared on TV and in calendars. Thanks to the care and support of LAFD Firefighter Ryan Penrod, Wilshire has gone from rowdy puppy to the face of fire safety for many […]
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