The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued emergency use authorization (EUA) for coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory committee also officially recommended the vaccines.
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In Loving Memory: Wilshire the Fire Dog
Wilshire the Fire Dog’s boundless energy, smiling face, friendly, loving nature and tireless commitment to his family, the community and people around him captured the hearts of everyone who met him. To know Wilshire is to love Wilshire. He touched thousands of lives in his many years of service. Anyone who has loved a dog […]
Continue Reading2020 Open House Honoree
The Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Association would like to officially congratulate Captain II Steven Romas on being selected as the 2020 Official Open House Honoree Captain II, STEVEN ROMAS Thank you, Steven for all of your tireless efforts on behalf of the membership!
Continue ReadingCamp Reddy – A Firefighter’s Legacy
Kimberly Reddy understands the depths of grief. Her firefighter husband, Mike, died in 2016 at only 39-years-old from complications of occupational cancer. As she and her young children grieved, she wanted to do something to help other kids who lost a parent. Kimberly, a social worker, is hoping to soon launch Camp Reddy, which will […]
Continue ReadingStraws For Heroes
Outside of their regular jobs, Kevin Van Klaveren and his wife originally wanted to start their own non-profit for fallen law enforcement officers and firefighters. They encountered challenges in the building stages. Along the way, his wife and her friend turned to the idea of reusable straws. Instead of starting their own non-profit, they switch […]
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