Rebuild:LA Episode 070: The New LAFD Ambassador to the Palisades Is Ready and Waiting to Help You Rebuild

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of the LAFD in assisting residents of the Palisades in rebuilding after the fire.

Send us Fan Mail 15 months after the Palisades Fire, the Los Angeles City Fire Department is still under a microscope regarding their response times, emergency notifications to residents, and pre-deployment decisions. But that's not stopping them from taking an active role in helping residents get permits and permissions to rebuild. The fire department is integral in the process, and with more than 6,000 structures lost to the fire, it was clear to the LAFD and city government as a whole that...

Topics covered

• fire response
• community rebuilding
• emergency management
• local government
• fire department

Keywords

• LAFD
• Palisades Fire
• rebuilding
• emergency notifications
• response times

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Los Angeles City Fire Department

Places: Palisades, Los Angeles

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