The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) is set to become the largest safety agency in the United States with mechanical CPR devices on every paramedic unit, thanks to a recent grant.  The devices provide high-quality, life-sustaining CPR for critical cardiac arrest patients, officials said. Thanks to $1.5 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to ...

A Celebration of Life took place at Fire Station 73 on Wednesday to celebrate the life of former Los Angeles County Firefighter Specialist Robert Klar, who passed away on Jan. 1, 2023.  Friends, family and colleagues gathered on Wednesday morning for a flag ceremony for Robert “Bob” Klar, who dedicated his life to the L.A. County Fire Department and also ...

Lunch was donated to the new Fire Station 104 in Saugus on Father’s Day by Passion Project in celebration of the holiday. The Passion Project, a local organization of volunteers, delivered a pizza lunch to the newly-built Fire Station 104, to welcome them and celebrate Father’s Day. “We wanted to highlight 104 because they are the new station that just ...

One person was airlifted after a reported fall in Canyon Country Monday morning, officials said. At about 7:45 a.m. Monday, first responders received a report of an injury on Silk Tree Lane, according to Franklin Lopez, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “The call came in as a fall injury,” Lopez said. Once firefighters arrived on the scene, ...

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, is set to host a wildfire town hall with first responders in efforts to teach residents how to prepare for brush fires, officials said. On Saturday, Smith, chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on emergency management, is set to partner with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for a ...

When Santa Clarita residents think of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, most might think of the lights and sirens from a fire truck or fire engine, but not always helicopters. While the LACoFD helicopters are not typically seen daily or the first thing that pops into a person’s mind when thinking of the Fire Department, these aerial resources play ...

A child was airlifted in Valencia Thursday morning after suffering from a reported head injury, officials said. On Thursday, around 11:30 a.m., first responders received reports of a child who had suffered a head injury on Tourney Road in Valencia, said Melanie Flores, a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It is unknown where the child was ...

With fire season quickly approaching, the number of helicopters operating in Santa Clarita airspace is expected to increase, so KHTS put together a quick guide to identifying which agency may be operating in your area. A wide variety of groups operate helicopters within Santa Clarita airspace, including the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), California ...

A flag ceremony and memorial service for Michael Shepard, the Los Angeles County Fire Department captain who was killed in a traffic collision on the 14 Freeway, are scheduled for Feb. 7 and 8. Shepard died Jan. 23 when his Jeep collided with a street sweeper near Sand Canyon Road. The flag ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 7 will be held ...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department “family” is mourning the loss of Fire Captain Michael Shepard, who died in a car crash on the 14 Freeway Wednesday. Captain Shepard joined the department as a firefighter in 2006, and was most recently stationed at LA County Fire Station 132 on Sand Canyon Road in Santa Clarita. He leaves behind his wife, ...