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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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LAFD Fire Chief Forced to Reapply for Job
07/24/2013
New L.A. mayor asked the top manager from each of the city's 35 agencies and departments to meet him and make the case to keep their job
New L.A. mayor asked the top manager from each of the city's 35 agencies and departments to meet him and make the case to keep their job
New L.A. mayor asked the top...
07/24/2013
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Los Angeles Fire Department to Graduate Second Straight All-Male Class
04/29/2015
The results show a lack of progress toward the decades-old goal of introducing more women at the LAFD.
The results show a lack of progress toward the decades-old goal of introducing more women at the LAFD.
The results show a lack of...
04/29/2015
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Probe of LAFD Response Times Finds Deeper Flaws
11/16/2012
A task force report revealed more widespread problems and factors that contributed to faulty response time figures used to make staffing reductions.
A task force report revealed more widespread problems and factors that contributed to faulty response time figures used to make staffing reductions.
A task force report revealed...
11/16/2012
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Report Calls for Big Changes in LAFD
03/03/2014
Review slams "lack of accountability, engagement and community presence from the current command."
Review slams "lack of accountability, engagement and community presence from the current command."
Review slams "lack of...
03/03/2014
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LAFD Asked to Upgrade Dispatch and Data Systems
07/16/2013
The LAFD's aging technology was criticized last week by the Los Angeles County Grand Jury
The LAFD's aging technology was criticized last week by the Los Angeles County Grand Jury
The LAFD's aging technology was...
07/16/2013
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Audit: Los Angeles Should Collect More Revenue From LAFD 911 Callers
04/22/2015
The 97-page report urges fire officials to develop new ways to recover millions of dollars spent each year to provide medical rescues.
The 97-page report urges fire officials to develop new ways to recover millions of dollars spent each year to provide medical rescues.
The 97-page report urges fire...
04/22/2015
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