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He assumed the role of acting fire chief on August 1, 2022, following the retirement of fire chief Daryl L. Osby. [1] His appointment was made by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors , and it followed a prior interim role during Osby's leave of absence in 2021.
As chief, Crowley has encouraged programs that increase diversity in the department, saying that a diverse department is needed to serve a diverse city. [7] In 2023, she was appointed to the Homeland Security Advisory Council, the second fire chief to serve in that role. [8] In June 2024, Crowley was a grand marshal at Los Angeles Pride. [9]
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last month it would make it harder to respond to emergencies.
There are 9,000 firefighters in Los Angeles County between the county's fire department and 29 other fire agencies, Marrone said, which is "not enough" to address all the fires that had started ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was the subject of a blistering five-page letter from current and retired LAFD Bravest demanding she ... who became LA’s first female fire chief in 2022 ...
LAFD on the scene of a fire in the Bradbury Building, Downtown Los Angeles in 1947. Los Angeles Fire Department Sunday morning training in downtown Los Angeles, February 1977. Since 1978 the LAFD has provided emergency medical and fire suppression services to the city of San Fernando by contract. [15]
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned Mayor Karen Bass just weeks ago that the nearly $18 million slashed from the fire department’s budget would impact its response to emergencies like ...
Ralph Terrazas was the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) from 2014 to 2022. He was the first Latin to serve in the role. He was the first Latin to serve in the role. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He was preceded by James G. Featherstone as interim chief and succeeded by Kristin Crowley.