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Firefighter shortages in California have been an ongoing problem for several years in California. In advance of the news about FEMA's grant, the Los Angeles Fire Department was compelled to ...
A bipartisan group of California lawmakers this week announced legislation that would transition about 3,000 seasonal firefighters who work for the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...
Jenny Hutzler’s firefighter husband’s 24-hour shift turned into a 16-day absence due to the California fires. “The thing about being a #FireWife is that you come to expect the unexpected ...
Firefighting is a dangerous profession due to the toxic environment created by combustible materials, with major risks being smoke, oxygen deficiency, elevated temperatures, poisonous atmospheres, and violent air flows. [4] To combat some of these risks, firefighters carry self-contained breathing apparatus.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: A firefighter stands on top of a fire truck to battle the Palisades Fire while it burns homes on the Pacific Coast Highway amid a powerful windstorm on January ...
In addition to personal factors that may predispose an individual to coronary artery disease or other cardiovascular diseases, occupational exposures can significantly increase a firefighter's risk. Historically, the fire service blamed poor firefighter physical condition for being the primary cause of cardiovascular related deaths.
∎ The fire department in San Bernardino County, due east of L.A. County, said it responded Wednesday afternoon to a brush fire that quickly burned 30 acres in a mountainous area and could ...
An incarcerated firefighter is seen at the Sunset Fire on Vista street on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, CA. Credit - Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times—Getty Images As fires continue to ...