A first-hand view from LAFD Air Ops during this morning’s cliff rescue on Mullholland Drive. Careful coordination between air and ground crews ensured our patient was extricated, hoisted, and transported to the hospital quickly and safely. #lafd #lafdairops #cliffrescue #hoist #teamwork | Los Angeles Fire Department

8.1K views · 255 reactions | LAFD Firefighters ascended their 94-foot aerial ladder in high wind conditions to meet a civilian clinging to the side of the Barrington Plaza high rise. The man was forced out of the building and onto a very narrow ledge due to deteriorating conditions inside, where fire was ripping through the 7th floor. In addition to the aerial ladder rescue, many other citizens were evacuated by air from floors above the fire. | Los Angeles Fire Department | Facebook

The Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) is sending forty-three members to assist with the Hurricane Milton response in the southeast, after FEMA activated the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System to request nationwide Mutual Aid as a second consecutive hurricane approaches. This group of firefighters from FEMA California Task Force 1 (CA-TF1, Urban Search and Rescue Task Force) are swift water rescue specialists who will provide technical assistance to the recovery efforts in the

From @lafdairops: Hoist training operations over Los Angeles. Precision, communication, and repetition — refining critical skills so we’re ready when it matters most. Every evolution is about safety, teamwork, and excellence in the air. #LAFD #lafdairops #Firefighter #hoist #losangeles | Los Angeles Fire Department

A firefighter fell several feet from a ladder while battling a house fire in Arlington Heights on Saturday evening, video shows. Video posted to the Citizen app shows onlookers gasp as the Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter falls off the ladder from the height of the home's roof. | ABC7

LAFD Firefighter Matt Okula spoke with FOX 11 Los Angeles Hailey Winslow about the devastating loss of his wife, Hailey. Thank you for sharing their story of both tremendous love and heart-wrenching loss. For more directly from Matt: https://www.instagram.com/p/DH7AizRhk5e/ | Los Angeles Fire Department