It is said that Firefighters and Paramedics alike are ‘really never off duty.’ Where ever they go, be it the station, or on vacation, the responsibility of saving lives is always with them.
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Special Commendation: Firefighter/Paramedic Joaquin Lapastora & Firefighter James Eberle
False alarms are part of a daily routine for companies of the Los Angeles City Fire Department. Most pass without consequence and are soon just distant memories jotted down in a station’s journal.
Continue ReadingSpecial Commendation: Firefighter Kenneth Fraser
On January 24, 2017, while off duty, heading home from the LAFD’s Geographic Information System Unit where he had been training, he was exiting the 101 Freeway at Hollywood Boulevard
Continue ReadingValor 2017 LAFD Awards Luncheon
The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation hosted a luncheon and awards ceremony on November 2, 2017, to present the Fire Department’s highest honors
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