VALOR is the Los Angeles Fire Department’s annual awards ceremony honoring exemplary LAFD members for outstanding service above and beyond the call of duty. Please mark your calendars for this exciting celebration of their life-saving actions. Ticket packages and individual ticket sales information to be announced soon. 

WHEN: November 20, 2024 

WHERE: BMO Stadium, 3939 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90037 

TIME: 4:30 p.m. Sponsor Reception | 6:00 p.m. Program Begins | 6:30 p.m. Dinner

FUNDS RAISED: All proceeds raised through corporate sponsorship, ticket sales, and the silent auction will benefit the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation in purchasing life-saving tools and equipment for our LAFD firefighters.

This year’s funding priorities include:

• Single Layer Personal Protective Equipment to reduce exposure to carcinogens. 
• Video Aided Dispatch Technology that provides state-of-the-art innovations that will enhance the accuracy of dispatching appropriate resources, improving response times and public safety.
• Advance Provider Response Unit (APRU) Medical Equipment and Medications to provide on-site care, reducing ER congestion, improving patient outcomes, and lowering healthcare costs.

Valor 2024 Honorees

Medal of Merit    

Firefighter III Jake Peters

Apparatus Operator Ethan Ramirez

Special Commendation

Firefighter III Shedrick Griggs

Unit of the Year

Heavy Equipment

Community Impact Award

Harbor Freight Tools Foundation

Corporate Impact Award

Southern California Gas Company

EVENT SPONSORSHIP

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please click below for more information, or contact Tara Gurlides for details. (310) 552-4139 | Tara@supportlafd.org 

2023 VALOR honorees with Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and Karen Bass at Dodger Stadium.