Every fire alarm is a dress rehearsal for the real event. If this is the case, what are we telling our firefighters and citizens when we show up to a fire alarm not wearing our personal protective ...

These segments were broadcast live on the official LAFD Instagram account on April 26, 2020. Though we plan to offer #LiveWithLAFD as often as we can, there is no set schedule. We encourage you to ...

It seems that a certain phenomenon has occurred to the fire service, one that has not benefited the safety and efficiency of our personnel on the fireground. There is a noticeable lack of ladders ...

New training videos, inspection technology, and distributor resources support safer climbing practices in March and ...

The American Ladder Institute (ALI), the developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry, has launched its 2026 Ladder Safety Training and Citations Survey, continuing a multi-year effort ...

Part one of, "Where have all the ladders gone?" discussed ladder packaging, establishing a "Working Set" s an operational norm on all fires and the functions and responsibilities of first-due and ...