Firefighters claim LAFD understaffed, forces unpaid overtime work
As Southern California begins to emerge from a series of deadly wildfires, firefighters are receiving public praise and ...
Lawsuit against LAFD calling for fair pay, proper staffing reignited following wildfires
A 2023 lawsuit calling for fair pay and proper staffing in the Los Angeles Fire Department has been reignited following the ...
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LAFD firefighters bring attention to staffing, wage concerns
LOS ANGELES - In the wake of the California wildfires, some LAFD firefighters are bringing attention to the major staffing ...
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LAFD is doing all we can to fight LA fires. But we're dangerously understaffed. | Opinion
We can, and will, get through these devastating fires. But as part of the recovery, Los Angeles is going to have to make some consequential decisions.
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LA officials were warned about budget cuts to fire department: 'Someone will die'
LAFD also wants an additional $5 million for EV charging stations and nearly $2 million for a "diversity and inclusion plan." Perhaps the most dire warning came last month from Freddy Escobar ...
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LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
“We as firemen want to solve the problem and put the fire out,” said Child, chief pilot with the Los Angeles Fire Department ... reading at a nearby water station recorded 66 mph winds ...