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-

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11K views · 97 reactions | Capt. Danny Wu of the Los Angeles Fire Department describes the rescue of at least 31 workers after a tunnel collapse: “By the grace of God, we had 31 out of 31.” | ABC News Live | Facebook

LAFD History: 47 Years Ago Today SS Sansinena Explosion LAFD Wagon 48 was out on a rubbish fire on Friday evening, December 17th. They were about nine blocks from "home," Fire Station 48 at 16th and Grand, in San Pedro. A low rumble, not unlike an earthquake, was quickly followed by a bright orange flash, and an explosion that sent a smoke cloud mushrooming into the sky, and splintered windows all around them. Acting Captain James W. Frances picked up the mike and radioed to OCD--the City's disp

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21K views · 379 reactions | Explore vintage fire engines and learn about fire safety at the LAFD Museum and Memorial located at Old Engine Co. No. 27. #losangelesfiredepartment #lafdfoundation #LAFD #reeloftheday #reelsfb | Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | Facebook

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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1.9K views · 45 reactions | At 3:46AM today, Your LAFD West firefighters faced a well involved, converted attic fire in Hollywood. Due to the converted space, the truck company needed to cut ventilation holes on both sides of the roof to create a teneable environment for interior fire attack access. This stubborn fire took 51 minutes to fully extinguish and fortunately, there were no injuries reported. @onscenetv | Los Angeles Fire Department | Facebook