Thank you to the bystander who heard her calls for help. Your #LAFD with an early morning Confined Space operation to rescue an adult female who fell through a manhole into a drainage. These types of technical rescues are less frequent but require continuous training due to the level of expertise, teamwork and communication required. The Urban Search and Rescue task force members must be re-certified each year in this specific skill. Fortunately, the patient's injuries did not appear to be life-

Thanks to ABC7 for bringing in the video to tell the story! You can see more pictures in our previous post but this is an example of how Your #LAFD will put the new training props from WM - Southern California Your LAFD Heavy Rescue worked closely with Waste Management on this partnership and we're grateful! Being able to train with these (non-operable) vehicles will help keep firefighters safe. #teamwork | Los Angeles Fire Department

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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

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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