I worked for Gerber Ambulance company in 2007. To turn a long story short, the Torrance paramedic…read morethought the woman was stoned, and I spoke up that it was coke laced weed in my opinion (being close to drugs in my personal life but never but never taking them[it matched her complaints]). The weed interacted with the coke giving her normal pupils. She complained or rapid heart beat after smoking a joint, my red flag regardless of her pupil appearance. He ripped me a big fat new one top notch right in front of the patient on the way to the hospital (we went to little company), then proceeded to f with the intoxicated patient on the way to the hospital cause he got off on asking her dumb questions ALS. Toxicology report came back weed and coke... I was getting paid $2 above minimum wage at the time with my company... and still got a thorough butt chewing...

Went here to donate toys for Xmas. Guys working here are great and they gave my boy a free…read morefireman's hat. Great place.

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

Very helpful and nice people. They were quick to respond even though the situation was not really…read morean emergency.

What can I say about station 5? Well, I called them approximately three weeks ago to report a fire…read morefile ation in my condominium complex. First, the person who answered the phone claimed that the doors that I was calling regarding should remain open because they are on a spring. This was false. I explained if those open door should remain open, then they needed to close 5,000 doors in this complex. That's when the guy said, "oh, those doors are supposed to be closed." I said, "I know!" It was obvious that this guy just didn't want to do his job. He never came out to address the fire violation issue. This disturbed me since this complex has had several fires and my property has been in the direct line of some of the fires. After a few days, I called back and I spoke to another guy since they still hadn't come out to address the doors. This person also refuse to do anything about it and simply said that he would give the message to the first person who had ignored my message the last time. This place is a joke! Hey firefighters, why don't you guys do the job that you're paid to do?

LAFD Fire Station 65 B shift This is the best fire station ever when you're not feeling well they…read moremake you laugh and forget about the pain. See you guys at Q'S kitchen

I went to take my great niece to school, discovered i had a flat made a u turn to go to a gas…read morestation, in my rear window i saw a fire truck coming i pulled over all the way to the curb when they pulled over right behind me. Thinking I was in the way i attempted to pull up when they all jumped out the truck and stopped me ask me if i had a spare and changed the tire. THANK YOU ENGINE 13 YOU'RE THE GREATEST!

firemen save lives,, always glade to have in area, they are there when you need them, glad to see…read morethey are just a call away.

What a great discovery! Who knew there was a water plant located right next to a shopping center…read morethat I frequent?! A historical fact is that the water plant and oil refinery were there long before the shopping center. I didn't know that awesome free tours were available until recently. Just note that the tours require RSVP about a month in advance and are only offered every other month at this location. Even so, there's no guarantee as space is limited to about 20 people. The guide mentioned that since California declared emergency drought, the tours have been extremely popular. Give yourself about 2 hours for the presentation and tour. The guide (EJ Caldwell) did a fantastic job explaining the past, current, and future. The tour brought everything into fruition as we were able to see "yucky" water turn into clean drinking water. Part of the process is using super special filters and osmosis. The other cool thing was that the people in my group were well educated and asked excellent questions. Water awareness is awesome and cheers to a more sustainable future!

This place purchases water and also processes waste water, then sells the water to cities,…read moreutilities and companies. The reclaimed water is used for irrigation or industrial purposes, not for drinking. They provide group tours of the facility, where they send waste water through micro-filtration, reverse osmosis, and UV radiation. An interesting tour where you can learn about the water reclamation process, see the equipment used for processing water, and catch a whiff of the waste water as well. A good description of what they do, from their website: West Basin Municipal Water District is a public agency that purchases imported water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California [MWD]. West Basin wholesales the imported water to cities, mutual water companies, investor-owned utilities and private companies in southwest Los Angeles County. (Imported water is transported through the expansive Colorado River Aqueduct system and from Northern California). To protect against seawater intrusion, West Basin provides barrier water for injection into the South Bay's groundwater basin. West Basin also supplies the region with recycled water for municipal, commercial and industrial use.

I went through the training 2002 and it is actually a lot of fun learning Disaster Preparedness,…read more Disaster Medical Operations, First Aid, Cribbing, CPR, Search and Rescue, Disaster Psychology & Team Organization, Triage, Terrorism Preparedness, and it ends with a Course Review and Disaster Simulation. Many cities offer this program and it is aimed at helping the Fire Dept in case of a major disaster. It is taught by the fire department and there is on going training. It is very intensive and lasts for several weeks. I encourage everyone to do it. Along with the training they ask you to prepare an extensive emergency bag to have ready if needed. If you do not live in Redondo check with your local fire department to see if they offer the CERT program. It is backed by FEMA. As of April 09 I became a Registered Disaster Service Worker through RBFD CERT. See webpage for more info.. Redondo currently charges $40 for the entire program See photos from June 30, 2007 CERT Picnic at Moonstone Park www.yelp.com/biz/jvu_A7SfhF0eeUVNhAq1iQ

2011 is a good year for getting PREPARED! Take the CERT class and also get trained in First Aid and…read moreCPR!

Honestly they really hurt my feelings last year haha. My apartment had water damage and it caused…read moreall of our fire alarms to go off for hours and hours. The overnight management for my apartment that I have just moved into told me to call the fire department. So I didn't want to, but I did because I wanted to sleep too and figure out if something was going on. So I called them and they showed up in three of them walked in and it was like two young people a guy and a girl and then an older man and the older man was really nice, but the chick was so standoffish and they young guy just was annoyed. Which I get bc it was early and it was my first time calling the fire department. Then they told me to never call the fire department again for something like this. Then a couple of months later, one of my roommates left a candle it and the fire alarms are going off for an hour. And I didn't react because the fire department told me not to call for something like that again. Well after an hour, I start smelling smoke and we have to call the fire department. Like I literally held off on calling because of how bad these firemen and fire lady hurt my feelings a few months earlier. Anyways they came for that too which I had already put the fire out! (Little fire lady myself) but they aired it out with a big fan. So yeah just be nice because chances are the person doesn't wanna have to call you it's just I don't know Jack about fire prevention or any of that jazz. You don't know the impression you're leaving on your community and how it can affect your community after that.

Firefighters are cool. They're all about helping people and they are model examples for being…read moreorganized and clean. While they always say the public is welcome to visit the station, it is best for any grown-ass adult to bring a kid - your own or borrowed. Get paid triple-overtime when visiting on a Saturday with one of my favorite kids to babysit? Score!! LAFD Station 13 is extra special to me now. Not only is it literally down the street from Dino's Chicken and Burgers (Dino's Fries is all I need), but they have an Asian Captain (Represent!). And I got the most interesting fire station tour. All the fire trucks/engines were out on call so I got to see the KITCHEN and the LAUNDRY room. This is exactly the stuff I want to see but usually never. The kid saw a bunch of firefighters so he was skipping-back-to-the-car happy too. The crew at Fire station 13 was extremely welcoming. I don't recommend anyone/everyone walking up and taking time away from firefighters doing their work. I just happen to be in the area, and having a kid who makes the best puppy eyes, and had already paid the meter for an hour across the street. The chief happened to walk across the empty station and saw us wave. He waved back and could have kept walking inside but he opened the garage doors. Being oblivious to his apology that the station is empty (e.g. let him walk back to his office), we (mostly I) asked if we could check out the very cool-looking vintage truck out back. The chief was extremely kind and said yes and we ended up taking up an hour of his and his 9-person crew's time. Not only did we get to spend time on the vintage truck, the kid got 2 helmets (damn greedy kid), and got the best tour I have ever had. Saw all the rooms in the fire station (Turnout is where the gear for firefighters who were not working that day is stored; the fitness room; conference room; chiefs' offices; the fax machine that prints the calls that are dispatched to the station; the pole; and the commercial kitchen with 3 refrigerators). I am a behind-the-scenes person and this is the stuff I am interested in. By the way, I am posting photos from the tour so that others don't need to see it in person - it's nothing special but this is the stuff I like. The kid got to see a fire truck come back to the station AND a truck taking off to respond to a call broadcasted at the station (the red phone and white phone ringing and all) as well as firefighters hustling. That was cool, even for me. Firefighters talked to him, gave him a juice packet, offered him a hotdog, which he gobbled happily in the car and between bites wouldn't stop talking about the experience. The Asian captain even offered to put bulgogi on the hotdog. Love it! I wasn't expecting much when I waved in front of the garage door but turned out to be the best fire station experience yet. I won't show my face again because I don't want to waste their time again but am definitely grateful for the comprehensive tour and service that they provide to the Pico-Union area.