A first-hand view from LAFD Air Ops during this morning’s cliff rescue on Mullholland Drive. Careful coordination between air and ground crews ensured our patient was extricated, hoisted, and transported to the hospital quickly and safely. #lafd #lafdairops #cliffrescue #hoist #teamwork | Los Angeles Fire Department

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California Regional Task Force 9 (CA-RTF9), comprising 30 of Your LAFD firefighters, deployed today to the Borel Fire in Kern County at the request of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services The firefighters on CA-RTF9 are specially trained and equipped for large or complex Urban Search & Rescue operations. The multi-disciplinary organization provides eight functional elements that include Supervision, Search, Rescue, Medical, Planning, Safety, Haz-Mat and Tool/Equipment Support.

From @lafdairops: Hoist training operations over Los Angeles. Precision, communication, and repetition — refining critical skills so we’re ready when it matters most. Every evolution is about safety, teamwork, and excellence in the air. #LAFD #lafdairops #Firefighter #hoist #losangeles | Los Angeles Fire Department

1.9M views · 27K reactions | 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 | Facebook

LOS ANGELES - Accompanied by hundreds of #firefighters, first responders and dignitaries from across the western United States who joined them in mourning, the men and women of the #LosAngeles #FireDepartment gathered on June 16, 2017 to march from City Hall to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels , where they celebrated the life of fallen #LAFD #Firefighter #KellyWong, who died in an on-duty training incident on June 3, 2017. | Los Angeles Fire Department