LAFD Chief slams budget cuts impact on California wildfires

[@stacymclane5849]

It took her 3 days to start throwing her bosses under the bus and admitted the budget cuts DID effect them. Finally!

[@patti-hk2pe]

because shes heard what the people who have lost everything is saying, including the firefighters! she woke up! newscum, and the mayor need to be held accountable for this! fellow An[Americans are ticked! this should have never happened!!

[@WellActualllyyy]

the $7 million she’s talking about was allocated for overtime pay and went to LAPD. the budget was raised by $50 million the year prior. the fact of the matter is the wind created a situation that was impossible for firefighters on the ground to fight esp. with airplanes and helicopters grounded

[@necymamaril3735]

What a drama isn't it?This maybe rehearsed! Just thinking , this is LA county, Hollywood territory!

[@freema9246]

@stacymclane5849 but somehow there was cash enough foe bonuses and salary increases 🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@cdd2308]

Does she even hear herself saying that LAFD is the best in the world while the city burns to the ground?

[@katualfaro5811]

At least this chief is not covering up for the lying Mayor! I’m so tired of the cover up. My state is getting destroyed by them. And they are still in office! We here in Los Ángeles cannot take it anymore. And Mayor Bass has the nerve to lie in our face!!

[@GG-rx5oo]

And now the mayor has been meeting with the chief behind closed doors for the last hour. This is the vindictive and incompetent mayor Angelenos elected. Atrocious!

[@seiyabronze8543]

The covering up for the dems or the reps is always repugnant. People should be free to criticize their own party and weed out the incompetent.

[@duckman5274]

Bass and Newsom sure got a lot of votes.

[@draydinbardon9782]

This fire chief is one of them.

[@jaycustom2179]

Right! She didn't stutter at all🤔she didn't miss a beat in responding to her questions🧐

[@rushchairmanhhi]

The greatest firefighters in the world cannot function without water

[@Detached4547]

Sorry lady but you have to earn the title the best firefighters and that title is with our nations HOTSHOTS who are elite rescuers and they fight wildfires, hurricanes and much harsher disaster you will never comprehend. Shout out to our US Hotshot association who risk there lives for us unlike this DEI hire. 🫡🫡

[@EMJE272]

They are no where near Great

[@Homeopath6]

So therefore not the best

[@edbrophy4602]

These municipalities also lost all that tax revenue from taxing the homeowners who now own no home to be taxed!

[@donnasmith275]

Exact tally!!!

[@qtmarie79]

Dang that reporter is a beast! She put that guilt on the Chief. Amped her up to speak on the truth! Good Job!

[@love2sing20101]

I was just about to say this reporter did an amazing job! Love it! And then I saw your post haha! Except I think she was trying to put the blame more on the Mayor than the Chief but definitely wanted to amp her up to actually SPEAK on it!

[@lonewolvesonwheels]

the mayor fired her after this

[@The81titans]

@@lonewolvesonwheelsthat’s false she, the mayor knows what she said was the truth and educated people that do their own research know this is Bass and Newsome fault.

[@sheryltrautman-fy1py]

I think the opposite..... she repeated herself so much she looked ignorant

[@patwelsh5561]

Sure, the reporter was repeating herself, that’s how you press someone. You keep digging. However, the real story is that the chief WANTED to be pressed. I think, for whatever reason, she wanted to unload on Bass. 2 minutes in, the cameraman zooms in on the documents laid out neatly on the table for all the world to see. That was not an accident. She was dying to throw the mayor under the bus.

[@jeffdodson7575]

DEI was your #1 priority you said before.

[@Allan-et5ig]

Great point. Signed, Former Californian

[@gigis.6813]

All eyes were on her, she could have used her platform to demand more resources and support for firefighters. Instead, she was yelling about DEI.

[@youasked8747]

@@gigis.6813 good point .......... now thousands from the LGBTQ community are without homes

[@AC-zo9sw]

Exactly!

[@jonnyz69]

@@gigis.6813 She used her platform to address the root cause

[@abefroman4953]

Remember when Garcetti fired hundreds of fire fighters for not getting the COVID jabs?

[@celebrityrog]

Fire Fighters are the first responder including medical responses. If they carry a virus that can and will affect patients and victims then that comes down to massive lawsuits and revolts from we the people. Those who are there to protect us need to be protected before. How daft are you.

[@readytogo99]

That is on them

[@ericscottstevens]

@@LonesomeDave-qs6xw Garcetti or Kamala. California sure has a looming problem on their hands.

[@hanssprungfeld9859]

Pepperidge farms remembers

[@daddsfasdasd]

yeah imagine a public servant not being immunized to a global pandemic. If you are that stupid and selfish you aren't fit for service.

[@calfotogal]

The correct story would be that many firefighters quit because they didn't want to take the jab. That's why they're short firefighters from 3 years ago, and that's the truth

[@GhostRider-cv5lb]

Yep, same with pilots and nurses.

[@belfiore_18]

Well I suppose they grew frustrated with being failed LAFD

[@simplyme1705]

Now THIS actually makes sense to me...thank you for bringing this up.

[@Peace_and_Love_777.....]

EXACTLY

[@nammoadidaphat52]

Too late now Chief! Your DEI policy has destroyed your department and the whole California.😅😅😢

[@tnthompson81]

All I heard this chief talking about for years was diversity being her top priority. She should have been sounding the alarm on those memos publicly and not diversity. The journalist does a great job.

[@itsablessingbeinganamerica1401]

She's useless!

[@ogdriver5334]

If you sound the alarm, you won't have a job very long.

[@truther001]

@@ogdriver5334 she is giving the cover story.

[@WellActualllyyy]

lol you should post all the videos you have of her saying diversity is her top priority. you don’t have any? that’s what i thought loser quit lying

[@Peace_and_Love_777.....]

Exactly a little too late

[@SILVERBOLT1985]

DEI = Didn’t Earn It can also be DEI = Destroy Everyone’s Investments

[@Cliffhouse97]

"Democrats employing idiots" - Mark Dice

[@IggyD444]

Good news the budget cuts didnt effect her 400k salary

[@bobbowie9350]

And outrageous future public pension

[@izyashnyy]

😂 love it

[@steveschroeck1810]

Exactly. They're all willing to collect a $400000 salary paycheck for sucking off the system as the bums that they are. Try to get them to take a pay cut and are for moneys to be allocated in hiring more personnel and purchasing more equipment. See where that hits them.

[@dotmarceo]

Who calls for budget cuts?

[@sugerhitman1295]

400k? Wow! That's how much she makes?

[@jusadude7162]

Wow! A reporter actually asking REAL questions!!! How refreshing!! We need more of her.

[@williamkirby8092]

She's one of the better reporters in L.A.

[@uscg1381]

We needed her doing this like three years ago. You know...before the fires!

[@davidlaunderville5695]

She is NOT asking questions but make speeches

[@davidlaunderville5695]

@@williamkirby8092 She can;t be, she works for FOX. Good talent doesn't go to Fox.

[@stevebodalenko5286]

Yes did a good job and kept at her till she admitted the obvious, that budget cuts to a fire service in a fire prone city is a nonsense, and bullshit DEI programs come second or third to real life requirements like keeping people safe in their homes and on the streets.

[@silvestergonzalez80]

Newsom needs to be removed ASAP

[@MM-zm5qx]

And put in prison

[@ijo1759]

impossible

[@ed-gw3ov]

@@silvestergonzalez80 Why? Taxpayers would never pay for what it would take. Short of never building in such dangerous areas, including places like New Orleans where it’s below sea level. Fires of this magnitude are virtually impossible to stop. Or just tell me you’re willing to pay whatever in taxes for better fire protection, money is no object..,,

[@ValtersBoze]

Instead he just fired this woman.

[@srfin24]

@@silvestergonzalez80 but the dumb democrats keep voting him in

[@dunsmuir238]

400k salary per year? For what? You failed the people of LA.

[@ThomasNguyen-qw6ro]

$750K, not 400K

[@dunsmuir238]

@@ThomasNguyen-qw6ro 750K is for the Department of Water and Power CEO.

[@ThomasNguyen-qw6ro]

@@dunsmuir238 you are correct, but she getting the high $600K

[@madreep]

Maybe her pay should be cut to make up the difference in funding

[@dunsmuir238]

@@ThomasNguyen-qw6ro Way too much pay for the tragic results and poor supposed "leadership".

[@TheHoff613]

Stop praising this lady. She pushed DEI hiring and now all of a sudden that is forgotten. She is a part of the problem in that area.

[@Teolulz]

she does not want to be referred to as "lady". try "man".

[@dotmarceo]

So you're saying that only 'white' men should be in positions of authority?

[@catch-2259]

Her dept did not do a good job and she has nothing to do with "DEI" or whatever your brain is scrambling. What's "DEI"? Some sort of South Indian snacks?

[@dotmarceo]

So all positions of authority should be held by 'w h i t e' men?

[@dotmarceo]

KZbin refuses to let my reply stand.

[@MsBiayna]

All the leaders should held accountable and let's demand Newsom, Karen and others to resign. Stop sending fire trucks to Ukraine while we need it here to protect our homes and peoples lives!!!

[@michellem.6703]

My thoughts exactly!! We need the help here!!

[@Traditional_Maybe]

Seriously! why tf are we giving Ukraine so much wtf

[@MsBiayna]

@@Traditional_Maybe It's a land grab, they don't care about peoples of Ukraine and we don't have water because stupid Newsom had to save the Smelt fish. This was all planned, it will be easier to build the 15 minutes cities. We'll become slaves in near future. Google SmartLA2028

[@MsBiayna]

Billionaire Couple Stewart and Lynda Resnick Control California's Water, Using 150 Billion Gallons Annually Amid Drought Crisis

[@MsBiayna]

@@Traditional_Maybe It's a land grab, they don't care about people of Ukraine and we don't have water because Newsom had to save the Smelt fish. This was all planned, it will be easier to build the 15 minutes cities.

[@Ailurias]

Thank you for uploading the interview. The people need to hear this.

[@jamespollard1842]

Most insightful interview yet

[@Lexuman]

"I am not a politician" continues to answer everything like a politician

[@Shellee176]

Yep, spot on! 👍

[@waltflorence2545]

Yet she stood there with the mayor yesterday and agreed with her. This woman needs to be FIRED with everyone else on the city and state government.

[@chin_chillinthomas56]

Her priorities are the same as the fired Secret Service director. Lowers effectiveness and morale.

[@AMXZ28]

It’s clear she’s afraid to lose her job!

[@robyns357]

Not a woman, she is a it to be clear

[@RoyStevens39]

It is a man.

[@shawnj1843]

Facts. Get them out, they had to have requirements lower just so a female could pass it fire test this woman should not be chief at all It can be chief of the kitchen

[@krtacct]

what a piece of garbage. LA is screwed

[@diggingmystyle]

LA's been screwed since the beginning of 2021.

[@wilpri]

Has been for a while. This is just the falling asleep after the climax.

[@joecarroll7087]

I think she sees the sinking ship and is trying to keep herself afloat by blaming the Mayor and the city council who up until recently, she had no criticism for. There is plenty of blame to go around. Kind of odd how before these fires I don’t remember her making the argument that prescribed burns and filling the reservoirs should be a top priority.

[@jeffsmith1798]

‘The best fire department in the world’ prioritises firefighting and firefighters, not DEI.

[@arnoldziffel4943]

Yup. However, they might be the best at letting fires burn freely.

[@sbffsbrarbrr]

@@pamelasusanna7461 Honestly, either you are a bot, have been living in the basement for the last few years or are 12 years old and shouldn't be on here. If it's none of the above, google is your friend.

[@TheBlayner]

@@sbffsbrarbrr😂😂😂 so sad your fire department cares about hiring people who look like you than hiring the right people for the job. Probably didn’t help firing all those firefighters for not getting the vaccine.

[@coolcatfunhouse]

This 'fire chief' has stated from the beginning that her main focus was DEI and hiring women to be firefighters. And I've heard her state that!

[@nathankeys199]

Men women, what’s it matter when they got no water ?

[@MarkMcAllister-ni9sf]

@@nathankeys199 pulling adults out of the burning buildings requires beefy men.

[@Zagirus]

Classic blue state.

[@dshepherd107]

If they’re capable, who cares. It’s about insufficient equipment, more firefighters needed.. and filling the damned reservoir so the firemen & women can put the damned fires out

[@EMJE272]

DEI Boss makes $399k a year and this idiot is complaining

[@Joe-dy7bb]

Didn't they fire people for not getting the j@bb?

[@marie6886-g6q]

Yes they did.

[@williamkirby8092]

about 100 were fired--- so together with her 68 thats almost 200 firefighters

[@MrJoysiq]

Yes​@@marie6886-g6q

[@Colleensue]

Yup 👍🏼

[@gtyson188]

All that only to reverse the vax requirements. Idiots!

[@SaintMartins]

Reason for this disaster. 1. Arson 2. Strong winds 3. The Governor of California & the Mayor of L.A.

[@GT40Ford]

The Governor and Mayor are the first to be held accountable. The LAFD does not have the resources nor manpower to fight these devastating fires fueled by the high winds and arsonists.

[@ca.lunaaa]

@@GT40Fordgirl be so fr rn Karen bass is to blame for cutting the fire department’s budget and not having a city plan in place for a disaster like this while governor Newsom needs to step it up when it comes to the states Disaster plan- including earthquakes and ofc Fires/ Wildfires

[@Waldo-i7f]

This DEI hire is not innocent. She spent a grip on "diversity inclusion" , commercials and shit.

[@Waldo-i7f]

​​@@ca.lunaaaStep it up? Our beautiful landscape is burned to the ground. He needs to go to jail. For a good damn fish !!!

[@CharlieBrown-mx4gq]

You forgot DEI

[@raider1978raider]

EMBARRASSING CHIEF! How are you not going to be aware that there is no water in the hydrants and in the reservoir!!!!!

[@patiscuba]

She was not told. How the hell is that her fault? The office that manages the wster and the mayor and governor should know, did now, they are the ones to blame

[@PrettyFLY4aWiFi.]

She was in a diversity course.

[@beachbri]

I recommend googling this article and reading it before you go blaming the Chef... Why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles?

[@colton6854]

You’re a bold faced fool

[@openlotus9558]

​@patiscuba , that's not the job of the Fire Department. That's DWP. The same way you don't ask your plumber to handle your electricity. You call an electrician

[@thebrightestsun4685]

Isn't she the one who is pushing DEI?

[@RovinTan]

She need to sing the party tune because she was also hired on DEI

[@pjm6939]

She is the poster person for DEI.

[@AI-Bundy]

Absolutely she was. And spent money on dei training

[@grimmjow714]

More women over white men

[@Peace_and_Love_777.....]

Yup

[@zyrockdaddy7060]

She says she's not political but her statements of couple of weeks ago was that she wants to bring more diversity into the fire department, that's politics

[@yslflyashell]

SHE IS CRAZY

[@qqqalo]

"Minorities should be given the same opportunities as everyone else" THOSE DARN POLITICS

[@shawnj1843]

And less white men

[@llliiiiiiiiiiijjj]

diversity is not politics, it's society. to conflate the two is to acquiesce to power structures and ideologies. especially in a situation like this, you need firefighters actually from the neighborhoods in which they are fighting fires because they will know better how to deal with the specifics of a local situation. and if the neighborhoods are diverse, then the fire fighters better be...or else its just going to be a bunch of outsiders scrambling.

[@MrShooby21]

@@llliiiiiiiiiiijjj Diversity DEI = Politics. PERIOD. Don't be a FOOL.

[@katualfaro5811]

My friends son is a firefighter who works so hard. Some of his colleagues have died with all the fires. And his salary was just cut by $800 dollars. It’s so sad what these politicians get away with.

[@OudRoseJunkie]

💔💔💔💔💔

[@ILOVEJESUS321]

Quit voting these Marxist in!

[@youasked8747]

let your son know we appreciate him

[@OudRoseJunkie]

@@youasked8747 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@adamm5054]

They keep voting in the same people with failed policies.😊

[@2113pinch]

Inept, over paid, useless in emergency situation DEI hire. 🤷🏾‍♂️👎🏾 Hire on merit for now on. 👎🏾

[@ericscottstevens]

Honesty starts somewhere. Yet she claims not be to a politician but she is a political hire, a bureaucrat. Probably jumped 20 people who were senior and had more experience and just as capable for the job. Now she is fending for her professional life with this one.

[@lankplank]

Check her credentials, you dink. She's very much qualified.

[@infotrex]

A political hire is most likely not a bureaucrat - "The term may also refer to managerial and directorial executives in the corporate sector" As she is the Chief and under the City Manager she is not the top bureaucrat. The buck stops with the City manager not the police chief. Having enough fire fighting water is more on the city manager, and elected officials and the most on the residents and not the police chief!

[@GeekyCandi]

This was a brutal interview that was tactfully done to get accountabiltiy for everyone in LA. Wouldnt have been necessary if the Mayor was competent.

[@MagnumForce439]

LA Fire's DEI policies makes it difficult for any qualified male to get hired, which makes it difficult to properly staff their department. Also, Bass' budget cuts to Fire made it worse for the department's incompetent chief to manage this problem!

[@GeekyCandi]

@MagnumForce439 I'm sure there will be plenty of criticism served to the fire chief too. An entire administration of fools will be easy to see now that they are going to fight each other to save themselves. Hard lessons for the residents ..too bad they didn't see the signs

[@battle619]

It doesn’t matter. Whether red or blue, both sides let it be known where they will make their cuts and why. Blue says they need more “affordable housing,” so they make the cuts to benefit that. Red says they need to make cuts to pay back a debt. When they make those cuts, it’s affects teachers, hospitals, police departments, and as we see right now, fire departments. The process of having your own mind and being fully educated on certain topics have gone out the window. Please take care of yourselves and those around you. Starting this year, you will all know what I’m talking about.

[@maryaliceowen9165]

@@MagnumForce439 why is she still working?

[@JoeJoe-go4vd]

This reporter needs to interview the mayor and newscum and hold their feet to the fire as she did with this incompetent fire chief....

[@glm777]

No excuses! How much money was spent on DEI for the fire department rather than the actual fire department. She is a political appointment. The horse has left the barn...

[@frank4777]

I just dropped this comment before seeing yours... "If your are appointed by a politician, you by default, are beholden to that politician. Pro Tip: She was appointed."

[@billybarnett2846]

Stop with the DEI because all I'm hearing is the N word.

[@masterkillahx]

DEI..codeword for ⚫️

[@EbonyVisionaryOdyssey]

​@@masterkillahx it's actually code for ◽️

[@sunnylo6081]

Crowley said she is not a politician, but she goes around and around without answering the question. She wants to go forward but she needs to answer the questions about past performance.

[@chrisconley8583]

That’s what I found strange, she didn’t want to lay blame. Yet she had sitting on the table, basically neatly piled figuratively receipts of blame. As for the DEI thing, for her specifically, as fire chief, she’s not the one fighting the fires physically, she’s the one in charge of the administrating that the fires get fought correctly. So I’m not going to blame her there. Where she does deserve blame is her for not speaking up earlier about hydrants, lack of fire houses, and budget cuts.

[@daddsfasdasd]

not republican cutting funding for firefighting. Nothing to look at there

[@andreirachko]

The reporter was desperate to her the chief say something negative about mayor Bass. Why? Because it’s a paid smear campaign, evident by what the reporter did after the interview.

[@Pet1717]

They fired 150 firefighters for not taking the bioweapon.

[@lisaroberts8556]

Almost like that was apart of the plan to dismantle the country?

[@infotrex]

We did not land on the moon because over 150 astronauts would not take the bioweapon - just not possible with a partial staff of astronauts?

[@hellosunshine3304]

She's just trying to save her job. They all need to go! Mayor, Fire chief and Governor!! Gone!!

[@kbbb4227]

She made it perfectly clear. DEI was her number one priority she’s a bold face liar, and should be fired!!

[@styrenebuilds6851]

go back to your KKK cave

[@shodson314]

She did make that totally clear in the last video but in her defense that video was from when she first took over not during this crisis

[@Peter-Du]

Thats "bald faced".😊

[@marvinmurakami8828]

​@@shodson314 I'm pretty sure her priorities haven't changed before these fires erupted.

[@shodson314]

@ agreed.

[@SofiaShoen]

Whatever, she made it clear when she got this job that her 3 year priority plan was DEI and having an inclusive Fire Dep. It wasn't preventing fires and cleaning forest brush. Now that the ship is literally burning, she is stepping on people's head to jump out 🙄

[@Castle743]

She asked for funding for 3 years to meet the needs of the community I give her that..glad she did this interview

[@citizensamurai]

@@Castle743 I agree Castle - her memorandums weren't about DEI, they were focused on the consequences of reduced funding.

[@Beatrice-e3m]

You are right, Sofia!!!

[@btg1153]

You are truly an idiot. The two aren’t mutually exclusive. What is she supposed to do with a $17 million dollar hole due to the mayor?

[@GeekyCandi]

@@SofiaShoen let the mud flinging begin!

[@chrisdeguzman7795]

Need to audit all payroll departments. Follow the money and see where it takes you.

[@citizensamurai]

Never a bad idea, ought to happen with regularity.

[@NatureConnection-zn4jw]

She said they need 62 new fire stations and calls have doubled. What a complete failure of that city to its citizens. And you are hosting the Olympics in 2028?? You won't be prepared for that either.

[@cybco]

Uh, you've lost 50% of houses, so you're now over budget boss.

[@DeborahSch]

Tip: They need WATER to do their job. 🙄

[@CookiesCritterCare]

Ask why there is NONE

[@mrtahoe]

I’m not a politician but her number 1 objective is feelings

[@RandomRabbit007]

FACTS over FEELINGS!!! ... Bring back some SANITY to society please, before it's too late!! ENOUGH DEI hiring of clowns, end it now

[@daddsfasdasd]

Because she is woman? do you lot listen to a word she says?

[@ca.lunaaa]

@@RandomRabbit007 im tired of you idiots commenting “DEI” this and that if she was a dei hire she would be a white straight male omg you sound ridiculous 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@mrtahoe]

@ random rabbit why does your profile picture look so familiar

[@RandomRabbit007]

@ Idk haha, you tell me Mr. Tahoe haha .... Paradise on Earth lol

[@easter_sunday]

Yes, unfortunately, the Democrats in LA had to prioritize needles for addicts, the illegals, the homeless, The Chinese, Ukraine, and anyone except the actual people who live in that city and pay taxes.

[@jimstern4244]

If you think it’s the democrats alone your out of your mind the republicans are even more guilty they are far more hard on the fire departments

[@daddsfasdasd]

Dude are you retarded?

[@stoplookingatmeswan619]

💯🎯

[@jaym5938]

It's not budget cuts. It's almost an impossible task. WE LIVE IN A DESERT! Stop blaming Mother Nature, Hatemongers and Arsonists. Blame our government in general for creating such a divisive, hateful, disconnected and sociopathic nation.

[@freespirit8311]

💯

[@plasmodesma7569]

The mayor just fired this chief for speaking out. Something rotten is going on in LA.

[@Daniel-d7b6u]

This woman needs to step down because she has failed to do her job that the city had water in their fire Hydrants which is also her job.The Governor and Mayor have broken laws due to Criminal Negligence and wrongful death suits because they also failed to do their Constitutional duties to protect their citizens of Los Angeles California,

[@kerrikolby6124]

You are absolutely correct. This was waaaay beyond malfeasance. Criminally negligent. It’s unspeakable what has transpired.

[@Geocosmology]

Or fired

[@allencamp1595]

well, that's a lie

[@ed-gw3ov]

@@Daniel-d7b6u No city is going to put in water line sizes & matching water pumps needed to adequately give firefighters enough water to fight a fire of that size. Tax payers would never pay for that infrastructure, or approve the money for such projects. You can only pump so much water through a certain size pipe, & need pumps along the way to keep water pressure. That’s not to mention the cost of checking the hydrants semi annually & repairing them. But I’m sure you understand all this.

[@user-ws9di5kp9h]

Lol, you have no idea what you’re talking about. It’s OK to be upset, but don’t blindly point your anger and rage that people who don’t deserve it.

[@saintjames8018]

"I don't know how the water gets to our hydrants?????" ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!! Typical Bureaucrat !!! point the finger at another department. YOU MEAN YOU CAN"T pick up the phone and speak to the Water & Power Department??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME

[@RobertMilfeld]

The #1 priority for a lesbian in charge is to hire more lesbians.

[@santiagoaolmos]

LOL

[@Del-Scent]

😂😢😅

[@jasonm5877]

😂

[@shrump87]

This is actually pretty true

[@tlross4727]

I'm so sick of this LGBTQ push. Keep y'all shit in the closet.

[@shellythie6227]

LIAR!!! You've made it ckear DEI is your #1 priority and that no number of DEI hires is enough! How much of your budget was spent on DEI orograms??? Why did you send your equipment to Ukraine???

[@Albert-dn4ty]

Disasters happen:fire is like hurricanes.

[@drones7838]

Crowley is a joke 100% DEI hire

[@mapexzildjian6361]

LAFD has a perfect DEI score. ...fire is the people's problem.

[@AvidiaNirvana]

Fire is a social construct n stuff. 😂

[@harambeslifemattered2970]

If my house was on fire I don’t care the color / s3x of the firefighter that shows up. I just want to make sure they can do the job. Obviously this chief had other priorities.

[@infotrex]

You forgot about the fire fighters need and your need in this case for water? Its not endless like you think.

[@MidwestCoupe]

Jesus Christ finally a News Agency holding people accountable and telling the truth

[@debiseeu1620]

$17m. Is two percent of the LA budget. This fire chief needs to be fired for not telling the full truth. She is just trying to take the incompetency off of herself. 😏

[@robertgregory3264]

LA budget is over $12B so it's more like 0.15%.

[@VictorRodas-h6r]

Bro!!! They’re cutting a budget THAT NEEDS TO GROW….😂😂😂😂🙈

[@SiccDeville]

don't forget that they cannot account for the $24B that they pocketed.

[@VinceP1974]

You are missing the new revelation that the mayor informed the FD to prepare for another budget cut.

[@EbonyVisionaryOdyssey]

​@@VinceP1974For the city of Los Angeles? Pasadena, Altedena have their own mayors. Never know geography or anything else. Fall for anything

[@northshorelight35]

I’m so glad the reporter persisted. Residents are livid over the fact that leadership failed them!!!!

[@hillcrinton1416]

Chief Crowley, You should RESIGN for all your MISTAKES Chief...and why you SENT so much equipment to Ukraine? Does Ukraine come FIST?

[@alexanderstavroudis6901]

Fire departments all over the country have sent life saving medical, PPE and other firefighting supplies to them. They weren’t sending them fire engines. What’s wrong with you? Americans help other countries in need. It’s what we do and it’s what we have done. One of the reasons we’re a great country. Stop using Ukraine as some scapegoat.

[@Markus-s2v]

The assistant Chief is one too.

[@elizabethpaints]

Who made the decision to send it?

[@alexanderstavroudis6901]

@@elizabethpaints Fire departments all over the country have volunteered to send emergency equipment there. None of which takes away from our needs here.

[@BearGrils55]

“None of which takes away from our needs here”. Hahaha stfu. LA burns to the ground and you say they didn’t need extra equipment? Not to mention, Have you seen our national debt? Ukraine should be sending us money.

[@cybco]

Saying you're not a politician means stepping down. You failed. You didn't raise the flag when you couldn't do your job.

[@beachbri]

Ummm.... don't you think by speaking against the mayor, she was doing this? Maybe the Mayor didnt fire her today, but first chance she gets, Mayor Bass is firing her. Difference is, now, the citizens of LA know what they need to fight for rather than just a new chef and mayor. They need to double their fire department and increase the number of firestations and staff them.

[@CD-kw6zt]

Why didn’t she go to a tv station or internet or radio and tell her concern why . It’s too late lady you had a chance to voice your concern but you didn’t. You should resign immediately

[@beachbri]

Arent meetings with fire commission public? and all of the documents and emails would have been available due to the FOIA. Press didnt care until there was a crisis.

[@numbernine3436]

SWEETIE, your city just burned to the ground. I hardly think this puts you in the running for BEST FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE WORLD 🌎

[@cynthiamcdaniel2474]

Live in Los Angeles, well said.

[@alexhill4217]

I live in la, it's still the best FD in the world 🌎

[@dalesmith4985]

They cut the funding and the hydrants were dry.....are you stupid

[@dalesmith4985]

Funding was cut and the hydrants were dry, are you stupid

[@JamesRobert-d7i]

How about you haul your ass out there and do a better job then SWEETIE.

[@johnbrennan9584]

In addition to concentrating on recruiting more LGBQ firefighters they need recruit more paraplegic firefighters as well. Also it seems discriminatory to not hire blind fire fighters.

[@murkrow2316]

@johnbrennan 🖕 I’m a veteran paraplegic and definitely could whoop your little candy boy arse…

[@Starwalk8r66]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[@teamcosmicseeds]

What about THE DEAF? I Kan read what u are saying butt I kant hear shitt

[@sbffsbrarbrr]

You are correct......there is never enough DEI according to this chief.

[@yoxat1]

Well done!🤣

[@theoracle2433]

"Now in a position to be properly funded" That is like closing the barn door after the barn has burned. Nuts !!

[@JohnAdams-rm7zm]

It’s way too late for trying to get it right for next time? 🙈

[@altairiv6326]

Being understaffed, under resourced, underfunded, and whose fault is that?

[@infotrex]

Family Fued - a. Hezbollah b. Ukraine president (cannot remember, spell or Google) c. Biden d. Putin e. The Voters

[@DalitisHebrewnotHindu]

You still had a $800 million budget. You are telling me that’s not enough. Disgraceful.. Prayers for the firefighters who are battling the fires and are putting their lives on the line .

[@infotrex]

The water alone to fight the water with no infrastructure cost is about $200,000,000 for the 10,000 homes if it were available and it could not have been possible to be available as that capacity does not exist.

[@danegunther6621]

SHE USED TO SAY, "MY MAIN OBJECTIVE IS DEI."

[@Eric_Tennant]

I like her other then the DEI BS.

[@ca.lunaaa]

YOU IDIOTS DONT EVEN KNOW THE MEANING OF DEI 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@beachbri]

She brought receipts. She has been doing her homework. She has been fighting for her department.

[@MagnumForce439]

LA Fire's DEI policies makes it difficult for any qualified male to get hired, which makes it difficult to properly staff their department. Also, Bass' budget cuts to Fire made it worse for the department's incompetent chief to manage this problem!

[@Tallacus]

But LAFD has a good DEI score

[@utoo2017]

@@Tallacus L.A. voters voted with a DEI emphasis and got Karen Bass. Her competence is now transparent.

[@swankyview]

LAPD had $2 Billion plus in funding... the Fire Department only had millions and had their funding cut by inept and corrupt politicians and their cronies. Poor policies as well. Hope LAFD gets the funding they need. More money for infrastructure and less on friends of politicians and their sponsors...

[@shoelessb4515]

Is the FD in charge of water, infrastructure, and electrical power ? Get the FD out of the medical emergency business and concentrate soley on fires.

[@considerateg3747]

She's admitted she cannot do her job, why is she still in charge. She should be held accountable and fired yesterday

[@RoyStevens39]

It is a man.

[@tony3231]

She’s not being fired for the same reason she got the job. Cause she’s a gay woman and that makes her untouchable. Doesn’t matter that there’s probably a thousand people who actually deserve the job before her. Since she is a DEI hire she’s untouchable

[@tina-mariecrocker5687]

The best fire dept in the world? Somehow I don't think many would agree with you

[@monacobenedict8991]

Taking money away from the fire department in a fire prone area. That's criminal negligence, and wreckless endangerment

[@infotrex]

Happening all across America - take a look in your own backyard!

[@davidcarruth5906]

There is plenty of fire fighters , no land Forrest Management. We do this every yr, it just burnt the untouchable people this Time

[@hillcrinton1416]

Chief said "DEI come first"

[@RovinTan]

So we expect the results to DIE.

[@ginakeveryn2349]

This fire department needs to be sued for racism.

[@realpilBMF]

Oh sarcasm

[@Starfish2145]

🙄

[@bittorrentpromotion4084]

And this is why they are in the position there Aunt

[@ssmrmgb]

LA is one of the most earthquake prone cities in the US. Why would they cut the FD funding. I live in Seattle which probably over spends on the FD. It is money welll spent. The more equipment and stations the better.

[@MattDoesLife539]

You know what? At least she's honest and called out HER OWN BOSS on this.

[@56585656587]

If you think that chief is right and the mayor needs to go thumbs up,

[@My2bits-wp7ig]

So, with one of the highest tax rates in the country, where is the money going? Shouldn't the first priorities be for the support and safety of the people and property? Why would the Mayor be cutting firefighting budgets? Mayor Bass better come with some good answers.

[@jillhsales4958]

hats off to all the firefighters & first responders. give these people the supplies & manpower the need to get the job done. her warning meant nothing to city officials.

[@nyinyihtun9842]

What California needs for rebuilding is not only funds but also common sense leadership.

[@cynthydel]

100%

[@clint7210]

Oh now she cares, her and her union reos didnt seem to care when it happened. Shes under fire so shes gonna pass it off. As a chief of a fire department you are just as responsibke for this as anyone else.

[@carlwells4989]

She doesn’t appear to have the backbone to stand up for the folks she claims to have taken an oath to. Someone needs to take responsibility for failed policies.

[@1990758]

Exactly

[@alfiey5783]

How much money was spent on DEI programs?

[@RovinTan]

More than the money wasted 'donating' fire fighting equipment to Ukraine

[@saintjames8018]

too much

[@galaxylabs1877]

I believe About 1 million last year

[@Zeus2024-pn2ht]

Isn’t the Chief appointed by the mayor? Doesn’t that make her a political appointee?

[@beachbri]

Nope... she was nominated by Mayor Eric Garcett. Bass was stuck with her

[@JamesASharp]

D.E.I.-Didn't Earn It.

[@gerin.6418]

💥The "greatest fire department in the world" can't do their job without water!!!💥

[@infotrex]

Well said - Bravo!

[@gerin.6418]

@infotrex 🙏🏼❤🙏🏼

[@taubevictor8989]

Shes trying to cover her ass, and shes got thr proof... Smart as hell !!!

[@TropicalEnterpriseLLC]

LA resident here. Mark my words, SHE WILL BE FIRED. Hope she's saved $, cause it's gonna be hard for her to facilitate her lifestyle - especially when NO ONE will hire her.

[@andreirachko]

I wouldn’t hold my breath.

[@aespi3341]

Record rainfall in CA last year, and no water? Great Job Gavin

[@hubertvecht7255]

And she is STILL overpaid ! Get out !!!

[@bobbowie9350]

Regular pay:$412,493.66 Overtime pay:$0.00 Other pay:$27,278.73 Total pay:$439,772.39 Benefits:$215,178.62

[@SeppBecker-yw7ny]

Respect to this woman

[@Rizzmonkey69-f1s]

She still doesn't know she already lost her job😅😅

[@nisa3695]

😂😂

[@asabovesobelow5683]

😂🤣🤣

[@beachbri]

She knew darn well when she took that interview that she would probably be fired, but she did not care. She was going to go down defending her department. She is a firefighter first and thats what they do, look out for each other.

[@scottphillips7524]

The fire chief "I don't know how the water gets to the hydrants"

[@gerin.6418]

Yeah, that's absolutely ridiculous!

[@Starfish2145]

Because that’s not her job. That’s DWP’s job.

[@mr.wilson8340]

You learn about water delivery and resources as a boot in the academy. She is the chief and appears to know less than the boots under her command. Hell, a fire chief from a volunteer department in BFE could do a better job than her.

[@cathytalisman9227]

Our mayor is officially burnt toast. She’s toast.

[@leedex]

How about her LA Assistant Chief Kristine Larson: "Am I able to carry your husband out of a fire? He got himself in the wrong place." 😳

[@MsMonica38]

Even with budget cuts, she was the one promoting DEI hiring and how no amount of DEIs in her department would ever be enough.

[@rickrader5004]

You dropped the ball Chief. You let everyone down. Do not play the blame game.

[@DAISYROSE22]

It's all they got. So busy running their Marxist politics of identity games they ain't got time to do the work.

[@beachbri]

Seriously?! If they had an appropriately sized fire department and funding, the insurance risk would be lower and people would have fire insurance to cover their loses. She was just the unlucky person in the job when the perfect storm hit. It was going to happen to someone eventually. Their fire department was half the size it should have been minimally been for their population!!!!

[@frank4777]

If your are appointed by a politician, you by default, are beholden to that politician. Pro Tip: She was appointed.

[@infotrex]

Most appointments usually are majority voted by the city council for approval?

[@jesus85ize]

Only people who are incompetent assigned blame on others and don’t take accountability. If she takes any responsibility or accountability, then she deserves the position. If not, and all I see is the opposite, get rid of her. She doesn’t know what she’s doing, she’s full of emotion, she thinks she’s a man, Total disaster. Stop putting in people who are emotional and cannot take accountability or responsibility! Finger pointing does not help. Your firefighters, although they are on the front lines doing what they can, and should be given respect, unfortunately aren’t cutting it. Meaning they aren’t putting a dent in anything. There’s firefighters from other states coming into help because evidently this woman’s department is failing at the seams