VCFD along with firefighters from with Ventura City Fire, Oxnard Fire, LAFD, and Fillmore Fire conducted a controlled burn in Fillmore earlier today. The controlled burn operation was part of the S219 Firing Operations class led by instructors from VCFD. This training provides firefighters with hands-on experience using strategic burn operations as part of their firefighting tactics. The burn also provided hands-on training for newly hired VCFD hand crew members in an active but controlled fire

Ousted fire chief Kristin Crowley gave a brief thank you Tuesday to LAFD firefighters who showed up to cheer her on as she headed into a Los Angeles City Council meeting to appeal her removal by Mayor Karen Bass. Local 112 Vice President Chuong Ho and other local union leaders have been vocal in their belief that Crowley’s firing was politically motivated by Bass after the former chief spoke out about issues of underfunding and understaffing within LAFD during January’s devastating wildfire outb

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Commit to Service, Commit to Integrity. Cari Champion had the pleasure of meeting these amazing women & finding more about LAFD recruitment. http://www.joinlafd.org/ | ESPN Los Angeles

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