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#Repost @citizenqpp.la. STUDIO CITY - A prompt 9-1-1 call allowed #LAFD Engine 86 to quickly and safely rescue a 2 year-old from his family’s sedan on August 19, 2024, when the toddler suddenly locked himself in the vehicle as his parents stood nearby. | Los Angeles Fire Department

4.2K views · 90 reactions | Safely home from a most challenging deployment. You can be proud of the work done by Your LAFD Swift Water Rescue members who spent more than two weeks helping those impacted by Hurricane Helene and Milton. We're glad to have them home. | Los Angeles Fire Department | Facebook

When the engineer with the most time on the LAFD (in the engineer rank) retires, the tradition of the PASSING OF THE BULL ceremony takes place. Congratulations to both the newly retired Vince Mena, and the new Bull Engineer of the LAFD, John Ornelas. For more information on the LAFD history surrounding this tradition, please visit LAFRA.org/origins-bull/ | Los Angeles Fire Department

Thank you to the bystander who heard her calls for help. Your #LAFD with an early morning Confined Space operation to rescue an adult female who fell through a manhole into a drainage. These types of technical rescues are less frequent but require continuous training due to the level of expertise, teamwork and communication required. The Urban Search and Rescue task force members must be re-certified each year in this specific skill. Fortunately, the patient's injuries did not appear to be life-

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62 reactions | #Fahrenheit2015 is the annual fundraiser for the #LosAngelesFireDepartmentFoundation. Specialties from across the #LAFD come together to display our capabilities. Auction items, LAFD attire and the event tickets all raise money to purchase equipment and training the LAFD needs but does not have funding to provide. We are tremendously grateful to the generous donors and all the hard work put into this impressive event. ^MS | Los Angeles Fire Department | Facebook