At first glance, there is no obvious connection between a PEDEGO store in Palos Verdes and the Los Angeles City Fire Department. So how did PEDEGO come to donate two $3000 electric bicycles to the Hook and Ladder Enduro fundraising event supporting the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund? (Gabriele Farrar was the lucky winner in 2023 and Wendy Willson was the … [Read more...] about How an Electric Bike Shop Supports LAFD Families
LAFD Heroes
Meet the LAFD Swift Water Rescue Team
Despite it being an inherently dangerous job, members of the LAFD Swift Water Rescue Team bravely risk their lives to save others. Facing treacherous conditions and unknown obstacles, they encounter a number of potentially dangerous scenarios when deployed on rescue missions. Watch as we travel with this elite team for training on the American River in Folsom California. … [Read more...] about Meet the LAFD Swift Water Rescue Team
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
LAFD Legacy: Inside the LAFD Museum, Memorial and Historical Society
As part of our LAFD Legacy series, we journey through history by taking you inside the LAFD Museum in Hollywood. Get a look at amazing LAFD apparatus and artifacts, going back more than 100 years. Watch and hear some incredible hidden stories unearthed by retired LAFD Captain I James Finn. He’s the president and master behind everything historic in the LAFD Museum, Memorial … [Read more...] about LAFD Legacy: Inside the LAFD Museum, Memorial and Historical Society
$25,000 Scholarship Awarded to Son of A Fallen LAFD Hero
He gave his time, his love and his soul to fellow firefighter families in need. Tragically, he gave his life as a hero on the LAFD. Now the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund is giving back to the family of fallen Firefighter III Henry Munoz. His son, Jacob, now awarded a $25,000 scholarship to pursue his dreams. At an emotional ceremony at the Los Angeles … [Read more...] about $25,000 Scholarship Awarded to Son of A Fallen LAFD Hero