LAFD Firefighter Pilots Daring High Rise Rescue
The job of LAFD firefighter pilots is risky and awe-inspiring. It requires specialized skill, extensive on-going training and tremendous responsibility. These Los Angeles City Fire Department pilots never know what a shift may bring, from massive wild fires to...
Straws For Heroes
Outside of their regular jobs, Kevin Van Klaveren and his wife originally wanted to start their own non-profit for fallen law enforcement officers and firefighters. They encountered challenges in the building stages. Along the way, his wife and her friend turned to...
Greg Balandran: Pushing Towards the Finish Line
L.A. Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician, Greg Balandran, from LAFD Fire Station 60 wanted to cross off two big items on his list of goals: to work for the LAFD and to complete a marathon. Coming from a small station in Riverside, he thought of the LAFD as the...
Firefighter Brandon Taulli: Giving Back
L.A. City Firefighter Brandon Taulli loves being a team player on the job and in the community by supporting his fraternity of firefighting families. Brandon was one of the first volunteers for the Widows, Orphans, & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund’s Family Support...
Miguel Rodriguez: Firefighting, Fundraising a Family Affair
Growing up, Miguel Rodriguez had no interest in firefighting. But during one family get-together, a cousin who worked for Los Angeles Fire Department planted the seed in his mind. “At the time I was out of college and working,” Rodriguez recalled. “I came to a...FOLLOW
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