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 of the LAFD and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) share some … [Read more...] about Flood Safety: The L.A. River
All Things Firefighter
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 from our LAFD’s elite disaster preparedness team show you what it … [Read more...] about Staying Alive: How to Join LAFD CERT Disaster Training
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” plan in an emergency. Watch as members of the LAFD … [Read more...] about Brush Fire Safety Tips: Getting Out Alive
LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley Supports Fallen Firefighter Families
Los Angeles City Fire Department Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, making history as the first woman to be made Chief of the LAFD, is among those given a big thank you by Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund families. At a momentous luncheon she explains why it is so important to remember and support the hero families who sacrificed so much in service to … [Read more...] about LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley Supports Fallen Firefighter Families
Giving to disabled LAFD firefighters from the heart
When a firefighter gets severely injury on the job, it can be a nightmare for the family. If tragedy strikes the Widows, Orphans and Disabled Firefighter’s Fund is there. Every year the charity holds a spectacular fundraiser, the LAFD Invitational charity golf tournament. We caught up with Mollie Vehling at the event. She’s the wife of retired LAFD Captain I, Derek Vehling, who … [Read more...] about Giving to disabled LAFD firefighters from the heart