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Kelly and Mark Roll Out the Red Carpet for LAFD Heroes

TV hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos kept the excitement of "Hollywood's Biggest Night" going well into the next morning with their nationally televised post-award telecast, 'Live’s “After the Oscars® Show." The cohosts took to Hollywood's famous Dolby Theatre stage to celebrate the 97th Oscars in front hundreds of fans. The pair also paid tribute to Los Angeles Fire … [Read more...] about Kelly and Mark Roll Out the Red Carpet for LAFD Heroes

East Coast Student Raises Funds For LAFD Firefighter Victims

On January 7th, David Kaplan headed home after playing golf and saw flames as he drove up Sunset Blvd in Pacific Palisades. Once home, he and his wife Janet Rifkin watched as water scooping airplanes dropped water on the flames and went back to the ocean to scoop more. This fire was close and burning fast. It wasn’t long before the call to evacuate came and they slowly made … [Read more...] about East Coast Student Raises Funds For LAFD Firefighter Victims

NBA Stars Uplift LAFD Firefighters

Former UCLA basketball stars and current NBA players with the Miami HEAT, Kevin Love and Jaime Jaquez, express their support and heartfelt gratitude to the courageous LAFD firefighters, and other victims, who lost their homes in the January 2025 Eaton Fire. For one, these fires hit close to home. Less than a week after the fatal and devastating Pacific Palisades and Eaton … [Read more...] about NBA Stars Uplift LAFD Firefighters

Fire Safety Service, Inc.: Creating a Legacy

FireSafety Service booth at 2023 LAFD Golf Invitational

To say the late Joe Young cared about the community is an understatement. The career Los Angeles City firefighter spent 25 years meeting residents, mostly on their worst day. He gently handled the calls, to ease the situation. In 1971, Joe retired from the LAFD, but in lieu of taking it easy, he and his longtime friend, Captain Les Reynolds, started Fire Safety Service, Inc. … [Read more...] about Fire Safety Service, Inc.: Creating a Legacy

A Tribute:  Mel Keefer

Award-winning comic strip artist Mel Keefer played a big role in the LAFD Invitational charity golf tournament each year, benefitting the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund. He played an even greater role ushering golf into the American spotlight.  Watch as we pay tribute to Mel’s art, contributions to the sports world and kind and generous philanthropy to our … [Read more...] about A Tribute:  Mel Keefer

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