Fire Marshal Summit And Excellence Awards
On March 9, the LAFD Fire Prevention Bureau held its all-member summit for 2026, and honored two employees for excellence. It was the bureau’s 19th annual summit. Each year, members of the Los Angeles City Fire Dept.’s Fire Prevention Bureau gather to share knowledge, tackle challenges and celebrate successes. At this year’s gathering, held in […]
LAFD Promotes 20 Sworn Employees
On March 5, the Los Angeles Fire Dept. promoted 20 members in leadership positions. Those promoted are: Engineer:Chase FletcherRaymond GonzalezZachary PattonTimothy PidoKevin RamirezNicholas ShrodeBranden StraussManvel Trtryan Captain I:Nicholas DiezKristofer JorgensenDerek MachenAbraham MiaJustin MooreWilliam NevinsOmar SerranoMatthew WebberWestley Yoshimura Deputy Chief:Luis AldanaWilliam Peralta Chief Deputy:Vincent Alvarado Congratulations to all!
From Camera to Page
LAFD Capt. and Public Information Officer Erik Scott reported nearly every day over the air and on the Internet during last year’s Palisades Fire, one of the most devastating events in City history. He’s recounted his experiences in a new book, Calm Amidst Chaos, a Frontline Memoir of the Palisades Fire and the Voice That […]
Moore to Chief
On Nov. 14, department veteran Jaime Moore was confirmed by the City Council as the next Chief of the Fire Dept. He had been nominated by Karen Bass Oct. 24. Chief Moore becomes the second permanent Latino Fire Chief in the City’s history and the first bilingual leader to hold the position. The department veteran […]