From Training to Triumph: 2024-3 LAFD Graduation Ceremony

Answering to the call to serve the City of Angels, probationary firefighters successfully completed weeks of grueling physical and mental challenges to join the world-class Los Angeles Fire Department. Watch the ceremony held on October 3, 2025 at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center honoring the firefighter graduates of Class 2024-3. #heroes #lafd #drilltower #graduation Newly trained to act in the face of many dangers facing Los Angeles, these probationary officers took an oath to be a beacon of hope for people having their worst day. For many, their life journey, determination, and grit fueled their path to joining their new family of brothers and sisters in the elite LAFD. For the brave men and women of the LAFD, should anything ever happen to them during a lifetime of service, the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund is here to fulfill their needs. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity founded more than a century ago, our organization is dedicated to helping the families of LAFD firefighters facing a serious crisis, such as being injured or killed in the line of duty. The needs of firefighters are unique because the profession poses many dangers and consequences. #firefightercharity Thanks to kind and generous contributions, the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund makes a significant impact, providing assistance with items such as basic living expenses, health insurance premiums, durable medical equipment, and awarding memorial scholarships to children of firefighters who died while active duty. #givetoahero