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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.

Holiday candles

Holiday Candle Safety

This is an important time of year to focus on holiday candle safety. Nothing adds to the spirit of the holidays like a collection of beautiful candles, glowing in the

Holiday Table Setting

Have a Wonderful and Safe Holiday

Everyone wants to enjoy the holiday season – celebrating with friends and family, and taking time to enjoy the good things in life. If you are the organizer of the holiday

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An LAFD Legend: Arnett Hartsfield

I met Arnett Hartsfield on three occasions. I listened to him speak on perhaps ten different days – at events, memorials, and at his old fire station in Los Angeles.

First Alert Alarm Poster

The Benefits of a Ten-Year Smoke Alarm

We’re often asked about the new 10-year smoke alarm revolution. The importance of having a 10-year alarm cannot be understated, and the fact that in California, a new law requires

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Drowning is Silent

Every day, an average of ten people die from unintentional drowning in the United States. That’s more than 3,500 people a year. For for every ten who die, two are

lightening

Thunderstorms Create Summer Danger

It’s not uncommon for Monsoonal Moisture in the atmosphere to flow up from Baja California Mexico into Southern California, bringing thunderstorms to our mountains and deserts. Southern California weather is typically

burned out home

Fire. It Could Happen to You.

Fire. It could happen to you. Are you willing to risk your life if your home experiences a fire? During the past 13 years, everywhere we turn, we see messages

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