LOS ANGELES - Emergency responders, including the Los Angeles Fire Department and personnel from more than a dozen public and private organizations gathered at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on April 19, 2022, to participate in the 2022 LAX Air Exercise (AirEx), a full-scale simulation designed to test the airport's readiness to respond to a significant aircraft incident on the airfield. The objective of the exercise was to evaluate the operational capability and readiness of LAX’s inci

#YourLAFD and LAFD Air Operations lowering paramedic onto 270 foot crane to load 50 year old male with injury (age corrected from earlier report), in fair condition, onto helicopter and transport to the hospital. Video: LAFD | Peter Sanders ^MS | Los Angeles Fire Department

We are proud to introduce the latest additions to the LAFD fleet, six new Rosenbauer Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles at LAX. They will be put into action tomorrow during the large scale training exercise, AirEx, which simulates a major aircraft emergency at the airport. Stay in tune with the coverage tomorrow by following #LAXAirEx ^MS | Los Angeles Fire Department

Here's a glimpse into being a recruit in the LAFD Training Academy. It's 22 weeks of long-enduring work that is both mentally and physically demanding. Do you have what it takes? If so, we will be accepting new applications in February/March 2022. For detailed information regarding the application process and steps needed to apply, visit joinlafd.org 🎥 Engineer Robert Smith | JoinLAFD

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