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L.A. Fire Department Delays Response Time Overhaul
03/20/2013
The department has been under increased scrutiny since last March, when officials admitted they had published response times that made it appear rescuers arrived at emergencies faster than they actually did.
The department has been under increased scrutiny since last March, when officials admitted they had published response times that made it appear rescuers arrived at emergencies faster than they actually did.
The department has been under...
03/20/2013
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L.A. Budget Plan Adds Firefighters, Overhauls 911 Dispatch
04/15/2014
The revamped dispatch operation would unify police and fire emergency call centers and replace some uniformed firefighters with civilian phone operators.
The revamped dispatch operation would unify police and fire emergency call centers and replace some uniformed firefighters with civilian phone operators.
The revamped dispatch operation...
04/15/2014
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New Mayor Remakes LAFD Board
08/15/2013
Garcetti replaces four of five members of oversight group.
Garcetti replaces four of five members of oversight group.
Garcetti replaces four of five...
08/15/2013
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Calif. Chief Suspended Amid EMS Care Probe
07/08/2015
The investigation was sparked by reports on breakdowns in the Compton Fire Department's management of emergency medical care.
The investigation was sparked by reports on breakdowns in the Compton Fire Department's management of emergency medical care.
The investigation was sparked by...
07/08/2015
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L.A. Chief Blames Slower Response Times on Cuts
12/05/2012
Los Angeles Fire Chief Brian Cummings says he has failed to produce a plan to improve response times due to the department's data problems.
Los Angeles Fire Chief Brian Cummings says he has failed to produce a plan to improve response times due to the department's data problems.
Los Angeles Fire Chief Brian...
12/05/2012
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LAFD Union Leader Says Suspension of Hiring Unfair
03/25/2014
A class of trainees has been scrapped amid concerns of nepotism, which the union says is unfair to those candidates.
A class of trainees has been scrapped amid concerns of nepotism, which the union says is unfair to those candidates.
A class of trainees has been...
03/25/2014
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More Problems for L.A. 9-1-1 System
08/07/2013
Key parts of the decades-old system that the department relies on to process emergency calls and automatically send rescuers failed five times in July
Key parts of the decades-old system that the department relies on to process emergency calls and automatically send rescuers failed five times in July
Key parts of the decades-old...
08/07/2013
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Calif. Fire Department Ordered to Remove Defibrillators From Trucks, Ambulances
07/07/2015
County regulators ordered the removal of the defibrillators after fire officials could not produce documentation showing the firefighters had been properly trained.
County regulators ordered the removal of the defibrillators after fire officials could not produce documentation showing the firefighters had been properly trained.
County regulators ordered the...
07/07/2015
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LAFD Looks at Ways to Speed Up Response Times
11/21/2012
A program known as "quick launch" allows dispatchers to send units before fully determining the nature of the emergency shaving as much as 50 seconds per call.
A program known as "quick launch" allows dispatchers to send units before fully determining the nature of the emergency shaving as much as 50 seconds per call.
A program known as "quick...
11/21/2012
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Mayor Scraps LAFD Hiring Process, Calls It `Fatally Flawed`
03/21/2014
The mayor said he made his decision after he discovered that "staff organized special recruiting workshops for LAFD insiders."
The mayor said he made his decision after he discovered that "staff organized special recruiting workshops for LAFD insiders."
The mayor said he made his...
03/21/2014
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