The #LAFD is taking emergency care to the next level with video laryngoscopes (VLs), a game-changing tool that improves patient safety and accelerates airway management in critical situations. Thanks to donor support, the LAFD Foundation secured these life-saving devices, making the LAFD the largest department in the country to adopt VL technology. Now, paramedics can intubate with high-definition precision, reducing complications and improving outcomes in the field. Your generosity helps the Fo

The LAFD Fire Academy provides a comprehensive training program for aspiring firefighters. One important part of this training is auto extrication, which focuses on safely and effectively rescuing people trapped in vehicles after accidents. #lafd #futurefirefigther #firefightertraining #firefightertiktok | Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation

Check out this intense training of an LAFD auto extrication class! 🚒 This scenario tackles a vehicle trapped under a gasoline tanker. Our first responders are trained to learn how to properly lift and stabilize the tanker with hydraulic tools and airbags, ensuring a safe extraction for both vehicle and patient. #lafd #firedepartment #firefightertraining #heavyrescue | Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation

Contex Training - your @LAFDISTS is bringing the fire!!! Our trailer comes out to any drill site fully equipped to set up anything you need: smoke machines, Rescue Dummies, comms for a mayday, AAR tents....let your creativity run wild! #trainasifyourlifedependsonitbecauseitdoes #lafdists #lafd | Los Angeles Fire Department

Repost from @lafdfoundation • Training hard today, ready for tomorrow 🔥 During a multi-company operations training, #LAFD firefighters practice deploying master streams to prepare for large-scale incidents. #firefighter #firefightertraining #firefighterlife #training #losangeles #lafd | Los Angeles Fire Department

This IAFF Fire Ground Survival course was a “Train the Trainers,“ where members from across the LA area region became certified as assistant fire ground safety instructors, so they can take these courses back to their own departments and make their members safer. Attending agencies included LAFD (city), LA County FD, Glendale FD, Santa Monica FD, Torrance FD, Long BeachFD, La Verne FD, Downey FD, Monterey Park FD, Sierra Madre FD, and Culver City. The course lasted four days this week, and was h