About
Hours and details
The LAFD provides a robust multi-tier emergency services response to hazardous materials incidents. Each sworn LAFD position is trained to exceed Haz Mat First Responder Operations (FRO) competencies. Additional training, equipment and procedures include mass and emergency decontamination, Rapid Extraction (rescue in a hazardous environment), Weapons of Mass Destruction procedures and Emergency Medical Services protocols (containment and treatment, for example, infectious diseases). The LAFD is the City’s key agency in hazardous materials emergencies.
- Fire station
- Community and government
- Law enforcement and public safety
- Government building