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The Bolt Academy students had the chance to visit the museum and learn about the often-overlooked history of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.…

Training and Recruitment Section, Downtown. by. Rianna Rizzuto. Wes Brinson was inspired to join the LAFD by a family friend whose dedication to both his career and family showed him the impact firefighters can have on their communities.…

Ian VanGerpen was still a young Marine when he would take the train to Union Station in Los Angeles to visit his brother, a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) firefighter.…

The initial training for a therapy canine is quite involved, and it takes a while for dogs to be released fully to their handler. But with Cooper and Captain Sanchez, that connection and trust was established faster than usual.…

That was the case for the newly formed Wildland Hand Crew 4, the LAFD’s first paid, full-time hand crew.…

“I wanted to become a better candidate,” he said of the various opportunities he pursued before becoming a full-time firefighter.…

Researching further, she found that the LAFD Foundation’s Canine Therapy Program was a perfect fit for her background working with service dogs and in the public health sector.…

Assessing the scene, they noticed that the neighboring house on the left side nearest the blaze was fully intact, separated by an extremely flammable row of pine trees.…

He grabbed the individual and brought him back to shore, only to realize that the man had gone into full cardiac arrest. With only his basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification, Balchowsky successfully saved the man’s life.…