While it would've been nice to have pre filled sandbags ready for pickup I was happy just to find…read moresand and bags available to harvest sandbags to go. I first contacted the fire department to inquire and they said I could take up to 10 bags. Upon arrival nobody was around except a shovel and bags on the side for me to shovel what I needed. I'm thankful the bags had a plastic string for me to tie up the bags as I had to tie them up myself. I filled them up halfway and got on my way to drop them off at a friend's place. Make sure you don't park in front of the cones or you'll be blocking the trucks from leaving.

Heroes! There are no better words to describe who they are and what they do. They respond…read moreregardless of the situation and oftentimes put their lives in danger. This station responded to one of the first COVID-19 cases in LA County. Thank you for the service to our community and for being there when we need you the most.

How many ways can we spell "above the line" this fire department from the architecture, engines and…read morestaff. Architecture of the fire house was a big plus. So many bays here for engines. Quint and advise was appreciated. Noguchi, Captain Estrada and invited me to the table and we dicussed technical features of the "apparatus" (no its' not what you are thinking). Thanks for photo opportunity, interaction and learning. Glad it's not all about business and people matter in the very wealthy little city of Industry. Appreciate the advice and gesture.

I came here tired of ringing the bell, nobody answered. I called n the recording machine says that…read morethe line is disconnected or not longer in service.

Thank you to Rowland Spreewell for stopping outside of new Porto's parking lot to assist me with a…read morebroken wheelchair. He was able to get it up and running. Bless you and take good care.

Thank you to our 1st responders for being the guardian angles to those in need. Watching them…read morequickly removed an injured person from a horrific auto accident was a humbling experience. The 1st responders protect the public in all types of emergency situations, they are truly #LIFESAVERS

This station couldn't be in a better location. In a great little community off the crazy 91. The…read moreguys at this small station are among the best OCFA has to offer. They are hard working, dedicated and genuine. The station is on the older side and could use a face lift. But all in all its a great place where amazing men and women dedicate their lives to saving others. Thank you for all you do!

Shout out to the best, sexy fire fighters in Corona they save the day for the lady on Via Pacifica…read morethat no one would help with her bee problem. Thank you so much I greatly appreciate your kindness and understanding. May God cover and bless each one of you Job well done Sincerely Greatful

I had a electrical fire smell coming from a room in my house. Guys at Station 5 came down and…read morechecked it out for me. The whole crew came over, took time out of their Sunday and made sure we would had nothing to worry about. I was a little worried about racking up an emergency services city bill. They came and checked it out for free! Thanks again! PS- figured out the smell was an external thunderbolt hard drive that hadn't been turned off for months.

These guys are very great people for reals I had 1 ring finger stuck on my middle finger along with…read moreanother ring on there also and I heard they take it off at the fire departments didn't believe it so I just walk over since I stay down the street and man boy they were very respectful and generous Along being careful of my finger It took a little while because I had a cheap ring finger stuck. But I can tell you who it is. They did the job and got both of my ringers

I'm a die buff girl I love buffing with my friends I film emergency vehicles like fire trucks,…read moreengines, squads, Battalions, and Rescue ambulances it's a great hobby I see why a lot of fire buffs film emergency vehicles because they love it and so do I it's so much fun I have gone to a lot of the fire stations and I enjoy it it's funnier buffing with friends I totally recommend this place and I also appreciate everything our firefighters do they work so hard at there job and putting out all the fires that have been happening firefighters are the best

Excellent, fast, professional and thorough. Thank-you very much…read more Love love love our Fontana Fire Dept

It was the 4th of July and I was planning to have some friends over to watch the fireworks on the…read moreroof of my building (5000 S. Centinela is the BEST place to watch the 4th of July fireworks!). I decided to ask Paula, my 84-year-old housekeeper to help me get it ready for the party. She was also going to make my boyfriend's favorite dish (Chilaquiles) for breakfast, so I told her I would pick her up from her place and we would go to the market to get whatever she needed for the Chilaquiles and I'd pick up what I needed for the party. We got to my apartment (I live on the 2nd floor of an apartment complex that has 3 floors) and instead of taking the stairs, like I usually would do, I parked in the temporary parking space next to the elevator for when you have groceries or heavy stuff to take to your apartment. After I'd carried in the groceries I held the door open for Paula (who walks--very slowly--with the help of a cane) who hesitated briefly, but then made her way onto the elevator without a word. My dog, Pywng!, got on the elevator last and walked directly to the back of the car, away from the doors which scare him. I'd not been able to pick his leash up because I was carrying the last of the groceries and I didn't realize it was caught in the door until it was too late. Then suddenly he was dragged by his leash across the floor to the corner where the edge of the door was. I screamed because I thought his neck would be broken or that he'd be choked but then right as it got to his neck, the piece of his leash that attaches to his collar snapped with a metallic "Penk!" sound. Then there was a louder, mechanical "Chonk!" sound from somewhere deep in the elevator shaft and we stopped moving. Pywng! yelped and jumped up into my arms and I cried with relief that he'd survived such a terrifying and close call and gave him kisses and made sure he had no serious injuries. (Thankfully, he was 100% okay.) "O dios mio!!" Paula exclaimed, and started to look around desperately for some sort of emergency exit. She does not speak English but it was evident that she believed were going to suffocate if we didn't get out immediately. I tried to reassure her that we were going to be fine, that there were vents supplying us air so we would not run out of oxygen. She was dubious and shrugged her shoulders as if to say, "Whatever." I took out my cell phone and called the number on the elevator panel. The person on the other couldn't have been more blase and uninterested in doing her job. "You know it's the 4th of July, so we're short-staffed. It's gonna be at least 3 or 4 hours, maybe more." "3 or 4 hours?" I shrieked, "That's ridiculous! You need to get someone here now! There is an elderly woman who's got a heart condition in here with me, and she is in distress!" The woman said, "Sorry. If it's an emergency, you need to call 911." (No one ever showed up or even called me to ask me if everyone had made it out of the elevator ok. Talk about crappy customer service--you take the cake, elevator emergency service line!) So I called 911 and told them what the situation was, and the dispatcher told us that she'd get the fire department and paramedics (I was 99% sure that Paula was going to have a heart attack; she kept clutching her chest and when she would take a drink out of her (now nearly empty) coffee cup, her hands shook violently) out to us right away. She didn't mention even once that it was the 4th of July, or act like it was a total inconvenience that we needed to be rescued. She offered to stay on the line til help arrived, which I declined. Paula then phoned her grandson, Eloi, and told him she was stuck in an elevator and "probably going to die, with the crazy white lady with the little dog" but that it was okay because she'd had "a good life" and him to love. "We're not going to die," I shouted to Eloi, who speaks English, "Don't worry! We'll get out of here soon!" Fiesty as ever, Paula grumbled good bye to her grandson and snapped her flip phone shut. Within 20 minutes we could hear the sirens of the fire engine and ambulance, within 45 minutes we could hear them shouting to us, letting us know they were trying to get us out, within 1 hour they had the doors open and were talking to us, telling us exactly how they were going to get us out of there. (They had to lower the elevator down to the first floor because if we tried to get out when the car was between floors and the elevator started moving we could be cut in half!) It was clear though, that they genuinely cared about us and they worked incredibly hard to get us out quickly and safely. Apparently the reason there was a delay was because they didn't have the key to the door where the elevator control panel was so they had to break down the door with an axe! I have nothing but love and respect for the Culver City Fire Department! And thanks to them Paula and I were fine, although it was then I learned that that was Paula's first ride in an elevator!!!

Early Sunday morning September 18, 2016 my wife had to call 911 and have first…read moreresponders/CCPD/paramedics come to our house. I had fainted and experienced a small seizure - definitely reason to call 911. The dispatcher was amazing and very helpful according to my wife. Thank you.... Regarding the kickass, amazing, respectful guys who came to help: I cannot thank you enough. I've always been in awe of how hard your jobs are and thankfully I've never personally needed your services. But it's a great relief to know you're there, you do a remarkable job and you were so respectful and helpful. Because we don't say it enough ---- THANK YOU. A million times over. ~Kim