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Critics argue that LAFD had been too preoccupied with DEI vanity projects to properly staff and equip its firefighters — projects that Larson was paid $307K to manage in 2023, according to ...
Image credits: Los Angeles Fire Department However, according to Mike Beasley, who leads the board of Firefighters United for Safety Ethics and Ecology, there is no evidence that DEI policies have ...
Crowley passed the firefighters' exam in 1998, finishing in the top 50 out of more than 16,000 tests taken. [2] She joined the LAFD in 2000. During her time at the department, she has held the roles of firefighter, paramedic, engineer, fire inspector, captain, battalion chief, assistant chief, fire marshal and deputy chief. [5]
The LAFD is responsible for approximately four million people who live in the agency's 471 square miles (1,220 km 2) jurisdiction. [7] The Los Angeles Fire Department was founded in 1886 and is the third largest municipal fire department in the United States, after the New York City Fire Department and the Chicago Fire Department.
L.A. firefighters look for hot spots as they prepare for high winds in the burn areas of the Palisades fire on Tuesday, Jan. 14. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
Ralph Terrazas was the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) from 2014 to 2022. He was the first Latino to serve in the role. He was the first Latino to serve in the role. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He was preceded by James G. Featherstone as interim chief and succeeded by Kristin Crowley.
Former and current LAFD members also blasted Crowley for letting over 125 senior commanders retire under her watch, creating a crippling power void across the city's different firehouses.
A total of 18 firefighters are typically on duty at Stations 23 and 69 to respond to emergencies. Only 14 of them are routinely available to fight brush fires, several former LAFD chiefs told The ...