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News, Media, and Editorial

As our team works to create a more resilient Los Angeles, we’ll post stories, videos, podcasts, and press information here in the MySafe:LA blog. Because we work throughout the Los Angeles region, we gain insight and experience into many different life experiences. Some of them are worth sharing. We hope you enjoy each post.

Homes wrecked by mudslide

What About El Niño?

Every day in Los Angeles, people are asking, “What about El Niño?” The wet weather phenomenon has become a huge blip on the forecasting radar for the Western United States

young girl holding fire alarm

Your LAFD and MySafe:LA Are Coming to East L.A.

On Saturday November 7, your LAFD and MySafe:LA are coming to East L.A. with another weekend smoke alarm installation canvasing operation! This event will include the LAFD’s Operation Central Bureau Fire Station 25, and will

Family Escape Plan diagram

It’s Fire Prevention Week!

Hey! It’s Fire Prevention Week. Before you say, “got it,” and move on to the next Facebook entry, stop and think about what this means. During the week of October

Older adults hold up emergency Go Bags gifted them by MySafe:LA

Helping Older Adults Be FireSmart

If you’re 55 and older, you’re twice as likely to die in a house fire. In a typical year in Los Angeles, 20 people die in house fires, and the

A young family practices their family escape plan

September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month. You know that family escape plan you keep meaning to draw up and finalize? You know the one, where you make sure you’ve mapped out

The MySafe:LA smoke alarm installation team.

Your LAFD and MySafe:LA Are Coming to Central L.A.

On Saturday September 19, your LAFD and MySafe:LA are coming to Central L.A. with another weekend smoke alarm installation canvasing operation! This event will include the LAFD’s Operation West Bureau Fire Station 52,

Dottie the Fire Dog

National Pet Safety Day!

Yea! It’s National Pet Safety Day! Hug your pet today. When you and your (typically) four legged family member are done playing, think about the importance of a day like

FireHouse:50 Helmet

MySafe:LA Celebrates the FireHouse:50

Because MySafe:LA survives exclusively on grants and gifts, developing programs and operations are greatly impacted by each year’s funding results. Through the creativity of several of our members, a new

Fireworks at night

Leave Fireworks To the Professionals

While its true that some cities allow the sale and use of “Safe and Sane” fireworks, in Los Angeles, possession or use of any firework or explosive device is illegal.

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