


A Strong Team: LAFD Fire Captain II Victor Aguirre and Hank the Service Dog
After surviving a massive commercial fire and explosion in Downtown Los Angeles, LAFD Captain II Victor Aguirre welcomes a new recruit to his personal crew: Hank the Service Dog. Working together at the Patriotic Service Dog Foundation, Victor and Hank are teaming up as Victor marches forward on the road to recovery.

Ruffy at the Ready: Meet a New Canine Search Team
Growing up, L.A. Firefighter Jason Jasgur and his family always surrounded themselves with dogs. His dad volunteered for search and rescue at Los Angeles County Sheriff and trained wilderness search dogs. Assisting his dad with canine training stuck with Jason and...
Jack’s Story
I would like to share a story of a dog and his master. True love and devotion comes in many forms and we are blessed to find it in our lives. I pray this true story will teach us all, that God’s love can be found in all circumstances. – Roger Fowble, LAFD Chaplain My...
Special Recognition: HRD K9 Teams
The LAFD Human Remains Detection K9 teams bring efficiency and effectiveness to the search and rescue operation for a structure fire in LA neighborhood.
