What does the command officers (usually assigned to larger incidents) do on scene? And how does one become a command officer.

My general idea was to undergoing for a period with any federal agency working the forests by undergoing a pre academy course that then in march would have got me a Red Card certification alongside IS-100, 130 and 190. Then get my EMT, serving any agency or occasional 21 days out "jobs" and then starting to apply for OC or LA county stations. I am starting to doubt this choice. I was thinking in going to do multiple stations visit to some stations and ask directly to the firefighters that are already in the position i want to be.

But in the meantime i would like to ask to the firefighters that are here:

What certifications are gonna allow me to even be considered? besides the ISs, the EMT and the CPAT

Are forest experiences actually gonna let me have a leg on everybody?

Are stations more willing to hire me if i am willing to become paramedic through their schooling?

hi! i’m celebrating thanksgiving alone this year and have decided to give away goodies to service workers who will be working the holiday. i was wondering if fire stations accept prepackaged goodies? i figure homemade might be iffy but what about unopened packages? thanks!

Within the LAFD, are prospective Captain 1s required to have served some time as an Engineer or A/O before promoting?

In theory, how long would it take a new firefighter to make Captain 1 & Captain 2?

I'm a resident who lives on L Ron Hubbard Way. Recently the Church of Scientology has been blocking the streets with immovable blockades and cars preventing residents from coming and going. Aren't they supposed to leave room for emergency vehicles even if they have permission to block the street from both ends? How is it legal for them to not even leave room for escape for residents or entry to emergency vehicles?

They told me there is gonna be a meet and greet with LA city FF at 2200 Soto St the 25th of November at 8 am

Is this true?

THE LAFD ASKS YOU... WHAT IS A VET?

Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a jagged scar, a certain look in their eye.

Others may carry the evidence inside them: a pin holding a bone together, a piece of shrapnel in the leg - or perhaps another sort of inner steel: a soul forged in the refinery of adversity.

Except in parades, however, the men and women who have kept America safe wear no badge or emblem. You can't tell a vet just by looking.

What is a Vet?

He is the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia sweating two gallons a day making sure the armored personnel carriers didn't run out of fuel.

He is the barroom loudmouth, dumber than five wooden planks, whose overgrown frat-boy behavior is outweighed a hundred times in the cosmic scales by four hours of exquisite bravery near the 38th parallel.

She is the nurse who fought against futility and went to sleep sobbing every night for two solid years in Da Nang.

He is the POW who went away one person - and came back another, or didn't come back at all.

He is the Quantico drill instructor that has never seen combat - but has saved countless lives by turning slouchy, no-account rednecks and gang members into Marines, and teaching them to watch each other's backs.

He is the parade-riding Legionnaire who pins on his ribbons and medals with a prosthetic hand.

He is the career quartermaster who watches the ribbons and medals pass him by.

He is the three anonymous heroes in The Tomb Of The Unknowns, whose presence at Arlington National Cemetery must forever preserve the memory of all the anonymous heroes whose valor dies unrecognized with them on the battlefield or in the ocean's sunless deep.

He is the old guy bagging groceries at the supermarket - palsied now and aggravatingly slow - who helped liberate a Nazi death camp and who wishes all day long that his wife were still alive to hold him when the nightmares come.

He is an ordinary and yet an extraordinary human being, a person who offered some of his life's most vital years in the service of his country, and who sacrificed his ambitions so others would not have to sacrifice theirs.

He is a soldier and a savior and a sword against the darkness, and he is nothing more than the finest, greatest testimony on behalf of the finest, greatest nation ever known.

So remember, each time you see someone who has served our country, just lean over and say Thank You. That's all most people need, and in most cases it will mean more than any medals they could have been awarded or were awarded.

Two little words that mean a lot, "THANK YOU".

Remember, November 11th is Veterans Day.

As one fine man stated...

"It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag."

• Father Denis Edward O'Brien, USMC Veteran

The men and women of LAFD say THANK YOU to all who have served, including Hershel Woody Williams. Please listen closely to his words, so as to best understand the meaning of this rightfully venerated day:

• https://youtu.be/o7xUtEYCYq8

Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,

Brian Humphrey Firefighter/Specialist Public Service Officer Los Angeles Fire Department

When is the next anticipated drill tower for candidates who have already turned in the PHF/PIQ, received a CJO and awaiting Fingerprinting?

I understand it depends on how fast we move through backgrounds, but are there tentative start dates for towers in 2025?

I currently live in massachusetts and am moving upstate new york with my family, i’m 19 years old im saving up money so i can hopefully move to LA sometime maybe late 2026 or early 2027. I want to make firefighting my living and I think LA is where I would like to live. Like I said in the title I had a heart problem, but its unique I had received this heart problem directly because of the covid vaccine and it says that in my paperwork as well. it’s still on my medical record because I never went to the doctors to get it cleared. I feel like i’m in very good shape I used to do MMA & BJJ without issue the thing is I want to move across the country and possibly get this job which I’m not sure I can even get because of my prior condition. Does anyone know anything about this? and if I can join despite the prior condition what’s the best way to prepare myself before the big move. Any information on this would be extremely useful thank you so much.

I’ve heard rumors circulating that there might be a potential hiring freeze, either already implemented or set to commence soon. I’m a bit apprehensive about this news, as I’m still in the process with the LAFD and haven’t received any updates since my background investigation concluded in the summer. Additionally, could you please provide me with information about the upcoming academy classes so that I can assess my chances of making it before the time limit expires? I eagerly await any positive news regarding my application.

What is the difference between Public Service Officer and Public Information Officer? Where can I find job descriptions and requirements?

Hi all i hope your well if any of you guys are professional wildfire/ forest fire fighters it would be hugely appreciated if you wouldn't mind filling out a quick questionnaire for part of my college project thanks in advance have a great day

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