Standing beside the firefighters injured in the Wilmington explosion, our charity is here to serve these brave heroes and all LAFD families in need, thanks to your support.
Read the latest news about Firefighter Dan Goen and this dangerous incident.
Others Before Self: Class 2023-2
There’s a mindset shared by all 38 firefighters who graduated January 25th, 2024; a desire to serve and put others before self. After completing 20 weeks of intense training, pushing themselves physically and mentally these newly-sworn members of the Los Angeles City Fire Department family earned their badges as well as the utmost respect of family and friends assembled. For these firefighters, this is day one of a lifelong journey alongside the elite ranks of the LAFD.
Flood Safety: The L.A. River
In a flash, the Los Angeles River can go from deceptively dry to dangerously full of swift moving water during a rainstorm. Year after year, the LAFD and other agencies sound the alarm, warning people to keep out of the L.A. River. Getting caught in it during a downpour can be deadly. Watch as members […]
Staying Alive: How to Join LAFD CERT Disaster Training
Joining the LAFD CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) is one of the best ways you can learn how to stay safe during and after a disaster. Southern California is prone to earthquakes, fires, and flooding, so there is no better time than now to get up to speed on emergency preparedness. Watch as the experts […]
Brush Fire Safety Tips: Getting Out Alive
Southern California is a tinder box! Brush fires can break out almost any time of the year. Explosive fuels, high winds, and dry heat spell disaster! Brush fire safety is extremely important. The LAFD and members of CERT, the Community Emergency Response Team, want you to be ready by following an advance “ready, set, go” […]
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Wealth of Kindness
Meet Kevin Wright our ultimate hero, giving back to our uniformed heroes and helping our LAFD firefighters and their families in time of need.
About the Charity
Founded more than a century ago, the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to helping the families of firefighters injured or killed in the line of duty or facing other crisis.
Firefighters dedicate their lives to helping others. They rush into burning buildings, dangle from helicopters, jump into raging waters, climb into trenches, and race to the frontlines of disaster, all to protect the rest of us.
But when the unthinkable happens, where do firefighters turn for help? The Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund. Helping our valiant firefighters in times of trouble is simply not possible without your kind and generous donations.
- Basic living expenses
- Health insurance
- Durable medical equipment
- Memorial scholarships for the children of deceased firefighters
- Other needed financial assistance
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