This #GivingTuesday, we’re highlighting items the LAFD Foundation has been able to purchase because of donors like you. 🔥 Thermal Imaging Cameras help firefighters see through smoke to locate victims and detect hidden fire. 🩺 Video Laryngoscopes allow paramedics to secure a patient’s airway quickly and safely in critical emergencies. 💧 Pump Pods provide the ability to move and deliver large water reserves during extended firefighting operations. 🏗️ Sandbag Machines help first responders rapi

4.3K views · 242 reactions | We ship LAFD their 1st firefighting robot... and before it’s even unveiled... it gets thrown into a 5 alarm fire! 1st time in US history a full size robot’s used to help fight a fire.... Sky News is all over it! Love it when a plan comes together. #thermiteRS3 #firefightingrobot | Michael D Howe | Facebook

See what’s cooking for lunch today at #LAFD Metropolitan Fire Communications (MFC) and Fire Station 4! MFC is responsible for processing #911 and non-emergency #firedepartment calls, and subsequently dispatching LAFD resources. The facility is adjacent to Fire Station 4 and the Los Angeles City Emergency Operations Center. #firefighter #firefighters #firefighting #firehouse #lunchtime #lunchideas #recipeoftheday #cookingtips #healthycooking | Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation

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LAFD releases video of helicopter rescue during Woolsey Fire in Malibu https://bit.ly/2KkUSn4 | FOX 11 Los Angeles

A daring rescue was captured on video as a man gets swept away in Los Angeles. Crews used a helicopter to pull the man from the water. Learn more about the rescue from the LAFD: https://outdoors.com/watch-a-dramatic-rescue-in-los-angeles-after-a-river-sweeps-a-man-away/ | Outdoors.com

Pakistan Navy’s Harbin Z-9 helicopter is actively contributing to Sri Lanka’s ongoing flood-relief operations. The crew successfully rescued four individuals stranded in Kolonnawa, Wellampitiya, and Gampaha, ensuring their safe evacuation amid rising water levels. Along with rescue missions, the helicopter also delivered essential dry rations to families displaced by the severe flooding, offering much-needed support during this challenging time. Sri Lanka continues to benefit from Pakistan Navy’