Crews battle a Palos Verdes Estates house fire

A first-hand view from LAFD Air Ops during this morning’s cliff rescue on Mullholland Drive. Careful coordination between air and ground crews ensured our patient was extricated, hoisted, and transported to the hospital quickly and safely. #lafd #lafdairops #cliffrescue #hoist #teamwork | Los Angeles Fire Department

Yesterday, some of our @lacolifeguards conducted a rope rescue awareness and operations training. While lifeguards are best known for their work on the water, they are also trained to respond to emergencies on land, including cliff rescues, medical aid in remote areas, and backcountry search and rescue. This type of training helps support various agencies throughout the county and ensures a high level of response in some of the more unique and remote coastal terrains such as Nicholas Canyon, Pal

Your LAFD recently conducted "Green Cell Training" for those pursuing promotion to Battalion Chief. Green Cell Training provides the opportunity to practice the command and control portion of running major incidents. It is a tool used to help practice radio communications on every type of incident; from a structure fire response to a Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI). It's truly the next best thing to running an actual incident. | Los Angeles Fire Department

[ELS] Pierce LAFD based firetruck

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From @lafdairops: Hoist training operations over Los Angeles. Precision, communication, and repetition — refining critical skills so we’re ready when it matters most. Every evolution is about safety, teamwork, and excellence in the air. #LAFD #lafdairops #Firefighter #hoist #losangeles | Los Angeles Fire Department

LOS ANGELES - Fire Chief RALPH M. TERRAZAS will retire from the LOS ANGELES (City) FIRE DEPARTMENT effective March 26, 2022, with 38 years of service. He was hired on December 18, 1983, and has served unselfishly and professionally in the following ranks: Firefighter - December 18, 1983 Fire Inspector I - June 30, 1989 Fire Captain I - June 14, 1992 Fire Captain II - August 31, 1997 Battalion Chief - July 2, 2000 Assistant Chief - July 24, 2005 Fire Chief - August 8, 2014 Chief Terrazas achieved

LOS ANGELES - Accompanied by hundreds of #firefighters, first responders and dignitaries from across the western United States who joined them in mourning, the men and women of the #LosAngeles #FireDepartment gathered on June 16, 2017 to march from City Hall to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels , where they celebrated the life of fallen #LAFD #Firefighter #KellyWong, who died in an on-duty training incident on June 3, 2017. | Los Angeles Fire Department