For more than a decade, the LAFD Foundation has channeled community support into tangible resources that enhance the LAFD’s ability to keep Los Angeles safe. This support is the backbone of the LAFD Foundation’s success. Donor dollars fund essential equipment, advanced technology, and vital programs that improve functionality and safety across the Department.
provided in tools and equipment to the LAFD over the past four years
utilized from every dollar received to fuel the Foundation’s mission
From life-saving equipment to advanced technology, every contribution strengthens the LAFD’s ability to serve and safeguard the Los Angeles community.
With the help of the Annenberg and Wasserman Foundations, the Foundation was able to equip every LAFD firefighter with two new pairs of gloves that offer maximum grip and dexterity while protecting against exposure to chemicals, carcinogens, heat, and direct flames.
Thanks to donor support, the LAFD is the first in the nation to add a robotic firefighting vehicle to its fleet. The RS3 robot, deployed to more than 30 incidents in 2024, is capable of releasing 2,500 gallons per minute and is remotely operated with a controller, providing high-definition video feedback and reducing firefighter safety risks in particularly dangerous situations.
This program is uniquely designed to improve living and working conditions at all 106 LAFD fire stations across Los Angeles. During the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the LAFD Foundation fulfilled more than $1.3 million in fire station grant requests, ranging from appliances like refrigerators and extractors to necessary upgrades for aging stations.
Thermal imaging cameras were provided by the LAFD Foundation to every single LAFD firefighter, catalyzed by the Los Angeles wildfires that impacted the city in January 2025. Community support for this purchase helped the LAFD become the first fire department in the country to provide thermal imaging cameras for every single firefighter.
During the wildfires that devasted Los Angeles in January 2025, the LAFD Foundation released a funding alert for urgently needed items. Hydration backpacks were a part of that initial list, and immediate donor support ensured that the Foundation could quickly purchase and deploy enough for every LAFD firefighter on the frontlines.
In 2023, the LAFD recognized an increase in calls for emergency medical services (EMS). In response, the LAFD Foundation equipped the LAFD with two new 24-hour staffed Fast Response Vehicles (FRVs). With the ability to treat patients on-site, provide medical referrals, and pump water, these multi-mission resources have relieved other LAFD resources more than 16,000 times.
January 17, 2025
Los Angeles Rams teamed up with L.A.'s 11 other professional sports organizations to host one of three simultaneous major donation...
January 21, 2025
GoFundMe, the crowdfunding website where people can quickly raise money to help others, has generated more than $200 million for those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires.
January 22, 2025
Los Angeles residents have gotten a helping hand from some of their favorite celebrities as the city-wide wildfires remain active two weeks after they began.
January 22, 2025
In the days since twin major fires devastated the region, several companies with ties to Southern California have pledged millions of dollars in relief funds.
January 27, 2025
Sometimes, it’s about all the small things — but when it comes to helping out Los Angeles in a crisis, Blink-182 is going above and beyond.
January 27, 2025
Freaky Thursday will be livestreamed on Beacon, Twitch, and YouTube at 7 p.m. PT. Fans will be able to make donations or purchase rewards to shape the story through Tiltify.
January 20, 2025
L.A. wildfires shine spotlight on obscure firefighting charity. For years, the modest nonprofit has quietly worked to provide firefighters with equipment the city budget doesn’t pay for.
January 20, 2025
Global superstar The Weeknd has pledged $1 million to aid relief efforts for those impacted by the devastating Palisades and Eaton Fires.
January 20, 2025
This week, the Business Journal decided to focus most of its coverage on the wildfires that devastated our county this month. In the days after the fire, it was estimated that there was more than $50 billion in damage.
October 21, 2020
CNN — A newly recruited firefighter in Los Angeles put out a major fire even before being formally introduced at a news conference...
October 14, 2020
A firefighting robot got its first major test Tuesday in Los Angeles when it was put to use for the first time in the United States to battle...
October 14, 2020
The robot can be used in "a variety of large-scale scenarios that are either too dangerous or risky for firefighters," according to the LAFD...
October 13, 2020
L.A.'s new firefighting robot is the first of its kind in the U.S. — and can go where humans can’t
October 14, 2020
The robot can perform multiple functions, and can help protect firefighters from a building collapse or other dangerous situations...
October 20, 2020
We love a lot about L.A. already, but these innovations and advancements are making it a better city for all...
March 23, 2019
The Los Angeles Fire Department has deployed 1,000 hand-held thermal imaging cameras that can help firefighters locate victims in smoke-filled rooms...
March 22, 2019
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- When firefighters enter a burning structure, they're faced with low visibility in a place where they don't know...
March 22, 2019
The Los Angeles Fire Department raised enough funds to provide 1,000 thermal imaging cameras to every on-duty firefighter...
October 13, 2020
With its bright-yellow armored body, grippy tank-like treads, plow nose and water cannon, the Los Angeles Fire Department’s latest piece...
March 26, 2019
Seek Thermal has announced it will supply fire and rescue personnel with thermal imaging cameras as part of every firefighter's standard gear across the City of Los Angeles...
October 20, 2020
Los Angeles fire dept. issues 1K thermal imaging cameras
November 13, 2018
Ellen DeGeneres and Walmart teamed up to donate $100,000 to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.
November 13, 2018
The Entertainment Industry Foundation's fire relief fund has named the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation as its first beneficiary of the year.
November 12, 2018
As of 7:30 Monday morning, the Woolsey Fire had burned 91,000 acres, destroyed an estimated 370 structures (with 57,000 more threatened)...
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