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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 eventually turned into an avenue for him to pursue the firefighting profession. He says, “I was pretty young, … [Read more...] about Ruffy at the Ready: Meet a New Canine Search Team

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 name is Jack and I was born in Pacoima near Fire Station 98. I was a dog with no family and found myself … [Read more...] about Jack’s Story

Special Recognition: HRD K9 Teams

For its ability to locate and identify human remains, a well-trained search dog is unparalleled. It brings efficiency and effectiveness during a search and rescue operation, and its capacity to discern scents unidentifiable by humans — often achieved while jumping, crawling, and running over piles of debris — is incomparable. In the early morning hours of June 14, 2016, two … [Read more...] about Special Recognition: HRD K9 Teams