Apparatus | Los Angeles Fire Department - lafd.org
The Los Angeles Fire Department utilizes heavy duty bulldozers and tractors for a variety of uses, ranging from pulling down severely damaged structures, to creating a fire break in the midst of a wildfire.
LAFD Takes Delivery of a New 50-ton Heavy Rescue
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has taken delivery of a new 2016 “Century” 50-ton Heavy Rescue which will replace our current 40-ton Heavy Rescue (HR56). The LAFD Design, Purchase, and Fleet Maintenance Teams, once again, developed a state-of-the-art apparatus, which is commensurate with our status as a leader in the fire service.
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May 3, 2023 · The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) possesses a powerful tool in support of urban search and rescue operations: Heavy Rescue 3 (HR 3). This massive Peterbilt Heavy Wrecker brings unmatched towing and lifting capabilities, with a 50-ton crane arm and 360 degrees of flexibility.
Los Angeles Fire Department - Wikipedia
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD or LA City Fire) provides firefighting services as well as technical rescue services, hazardous materials services and emergency medical services to the citizens of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. [6] .
CICCS Operations HEQB | Los Angeles Fire Department
Heavy Equipment Boss (S-236) Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290)*. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE. Qualified as a Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) +. Successful position performance as a Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource (HEQB) REQUIRED RECURRENT TRAINING.
NEW LAFD HEAVY RESCUE 56 - Mike Wilbur
Yesterday, the LAFD took delivery of our newest Heavy Rescue Unit, a 2016 Peterbilt with a 50 Ton Rotating Boom and a host of unique and modern features. Constructed to LAFD specs in Tennessee by Century Towing Equipment, it captured the attention of many photographers during it’s 2,139 mile journey to local distributor, Golden West Towing ...
Let’s talk about Heavy Equipment (HE). Did you know Your LAFD …
Did you know Your LAFD has a fleet of heavy equipment to include bulldozers, tractors and excavators? Firefighters obtain specialized certification to operate the equipment and become a part of the ‘Tractor Company’. While you may see video of dozers cutting line at a brush fire, you don’t often get to see the work they do at structure fires.
Los Angeles County (CA) Fire Department's Response ... - Fire Engineering
Jun 29, 2009 · The Los Angeles County (CA) Fire Department (LACoFD) expanded the technical rescue capability of its Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)/rescue companies with the addition of Heavy Rescue 103 (HR...
Valor 2024's Unit of the Year: Heavy Equipment Over the past …
Over the past year, the LAFD Heavy Equipment Unit was vital in combating mudslides, sinkholes, and disasters beyond the reach of standard apparatus. Led by Captain Rich Diede and part of the Wildland Fuel Management Unit, these dedicated firefighters work around the clock, utilizing specialized machinery—bulldozers, excavators, and even the ...
Los Angeles Fire Department | Firefighting Wiki | Fandom
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) provides fire protection and life safety services 24/7 to the roughly 3.9 million residents of the City of Los Angeles, the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous in the United States (after New York City). LAFD is also unofficially referred to as the Los Angeles City Fire ...