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Los Angeles Fire Department outlines youth programs, recruitment pipeline and capacity limits
Summary
The LAFD described a suite of youth programs — introductory sessions, an eight-week academy and a cadet pathway — and told council members the programs are popular but limited by staff, facilities and parking constraints.
Chief Chip Larson of the Los Angeles Fire Department summarized the department’s youth programs at a committee meeting, describing multiple entry points intended to introduce young people to firefighting, offer training and create a recruitment pipeline.
Larson described the program structure: an introductory field program, an eight-week Saturday academy, school-based “magnet” partnerships with class visits and a cadet program that emphasizes certification and mentorship. "The second program is the academy of…
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