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LAFD outlines youth recruitment programs, cites capacity and facility limits
Summary
The Public Safety Committee heard a report from Los Angeles Fire Department leaders on a multi-tiered youth programming pipeline including girls camps, youth fire academies, fire‑EMS magnets and a cadet program; staff said cadet enrollment is about 85 and estimated 30–40% of qualified cadets later enter fire agencies.
The Public Safety Committee heard a presentation June 18 from the Los Angeles Fire Department on its youth programs, which the department described as a recruitment pipeline that includes short introductory camps, eight‑week youth fire academies, fire‑EMS magnet programs run in partnership with Los Angeles Unified School District and a career‑oriented cadet program.
Chief Larson, Los Angeles Fire Department, told the committee the department’s “cadet program focuses on those youth that are interested in a fire service career” and that the program offers task‑book training and partnerships that can lead to EMT school through scholarships. He said the cadet program currently has…
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