LAFD

Los Angeles Fire Department

Capt. II Tommy Kitahata: Firefighter of the Year

With 33 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Los Angeles, Capt. II Tommy Kitahata, Club Member, has been named Los Angeles Firefighters Association’s Firefighter of the Year for 2020...

Here’s to the Civilians

Fire Dept. hosts annual Civilian Employee Recognition Awards. On May 31, the LAFD handed out awards to its civilian employees. The event took place at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center. The Club co-sponsored the event. The LAFD...

Carmela Espiritu, Chief Accountant, retires after 33 years of City service.

A goodbye ceremony was held May 5 for Carmela Espiritu, Chief Accountant, LAFD. Carmela retires with 33 years of City service...

Fire Dept. hosts annual Civilian Employee Recognition Awards.

On Feb. 5, the LAFD announced the honorees of the 2019 Civilian Employee Recognition Awards. The awards were given in recognition of job performance during 2019...

Dept. honors 5 for heroic acts.

On May 5, the LAFD hosted its annual Medal of Valor ceremony at Dodger Stadium. The ceremony honored five individuals who performed over and above the call of duty during 2020...

Firefighters Robison, Kelly Say Goodbye

Recently, two LAFD veterans retired after long careers. They are: Richard Robison and Tim Kelly...

Frank Borden, legendary Firefighter and international leader in emergency operations passes away.

Frank W. Borden, Retired Assistant Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Dept. and Club Member, died April 9. He was 82...

Four civilian employees of the LAFD retire.

Four civilian employees of the LAFD retired in a ceremony held March 3 at City Hall East...

St. Baldrick’s Goes Online

St. Baldrick’s head-shaving parties – a significant national charitable event for the LAFD and LAPD – have gone virtual for 2021...