LAFD

Los Angeles Fire Department

Paul Egizi: Firefighter of the Year

LAFD Capt. II Paul Egizi was named Firefighter of the Year (2022) by the LA City Firefighters Association (LAFFA) ...

LAFD hosts tenth Girls Camp to introduce fire careers to girls.

Over the April 15-16 weekend, the LAFD hosted its annual Girls Camp to introduce fire skills to high-school-aged young women and encourage their interest in becoming Firefighters...

Dep. Chief Orin Saunders named new Fire Marshal.

With his promotion reported in last month’s Alive!, Deputy Chief Orin Saunders is LA’s new Fire Marshal...

Safety agencies host local celebration of National Dispatchers Week.

The LAPD celebrated National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 10-14, honoring its dispatchers with ceremonies and honors...

St. Baldrick’s fundraiser is back!

The St. Baldrick’s head-shave event – a fundraiser managed by members of the LAPD and LAFD – returns for its second year in person after a pandemic hiatus...

Fire Dept. introduces a new helicopter to firefighting duty.

The LAFD’s newest innovative firefighting rig took to the skies March 29, as the department took ownership of a brand-new $2.6 million helicopter, badged as FIRE-7...

LAFD Promotes 53 Employees and five in leadership

On April 21, LAFD employees and families gathered to honor the promotion of 53 employees. In another ceremony held May 12, the LAFD honored the achievements of five LAFD uniformed members...

St. Baldrick’s fundraiser is back!

The St. Baldrick’s head-shave event – a fundraiser managed by members of the LAPD and LAFD – returns for its second year in person after a pandemic hiatus...

Annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser is another success.

The 21st annual local St. Baldrick’s fundraiser returned Aug. 5 to the Vineyards at Porter Ranch for another great year supporting the fight against childhood cancers...

Freelance fire photographers, Alive! contributors are honored.

On Aug. 29, Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and senior staff honored the incredible freelance and department photographers who help tell the department’s story of heroism and the realities of firefighting...