FireStat Manager Recognized for Generating $15.4 Million for LAFD
LOS ANGELES - On Tuesday August 21, 2018, the (LAFD) honored the FireStat for being critically instrumental in generating millions of dollars for our Department.
Manager Drew Steinberg was recognized for her instrumental involvement in the LAFD obtaining a , allowing us to fortify resources at four busy fire stations.
But first, a little background: In 2011, due to budgetary constraints 11 Engine Companies, and 7 Light Forces were cut. That鈥檚 a total of 270 firefighters positions removed! However, it has been , , and 鈥檚 mission to restore our critically diminished personnel. In an effort to do so, our Department has applied over a dozen times for FEMA鈥檚 鈥溾 or (SAFER) grant, however, to no avail. That is until we unleashed Drew Steinberg. She spearheaded this effort, utilized resources available through Fire Stat, collaborated with , along with compiling an accurate statistical analysis of our Departments needs to submit a superior grant.
The awarded $15.4 million dollars allowed us to hire a critically needed additional recruit class in early 2018. This recruit class created the additional personnel necessary to staff the four new engines that went into service July 2018, in Echo Park (), Lincoln Heights (), Reseda () and Mission Hills ().
We thank Drew for jumping in with both feet when asked to write this important grant, and because of her initiative, the LAFD received the largest SAFER grant in the nation in 2017.
