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LAFD Looks at Ways to Speed Up Response Times

11/21/2012

A program known as "quick launch" allows dispatchers to send units before fully determining the nature of the emergency shaving as much as 50 seconds per call.

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11/21/2012

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Los Angeles Moves to Improve Patient Medical Care

05/29/2007

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Los Angeles fire officials have launched an effort to improve patient care among medics.

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05/29/2007

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LAFD Union Leader Says Suspension of Hiring Unfair

03/25/2014

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A class of trainees has been scrapped amid concerns of nepotism, which the union says is unfair to those candidates.

A class of trainees has been...

03/25/2014

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Probe of LAFD Response Times Finds Deeper Flaws

11/16/2012

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A task force report revealed more widespread problems and factors that contributed to faulty response time figures used to make staffing reductions.

A task force report revealed...

11/16/2012

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EMS Registry Established in California

09/12/2007

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EMS personnel would be tracked across the state and not allowed to float unhindered between jurisdictions under a last-minute bill passed by the California Legislature.

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09/12/2007

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Mayor Scraps LAFD Hiring Process, Calls It `Fatally Flawed`

03/21/2014

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The mayor said he made his decision after he discovered that "staff organized special recruiting workshops for LAFD insiders."

The mayor said he made his...

03/21/2014

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