"A longtime Los Angeles Fire Department leader who is currently the head of the agency's Valley operations will become the department's new chief, Mayor Karen Bass confirmed Friday. Jaime Moore, currently a deputy chief, will take the reins after a lengthy, nationwide search during which the mayor interviewed fire chiefs of other major cities. Bass also visited firehouses, hearing from firefighters on what they were looking for in a chief."
""Jaime Moore is a proven and admired firefighter and executive who will urgently advance an agenda of reform to better prepare LA for major emergencies and upcoming world events, and to improve responses to 911 calls citywide," Bass said in a statement to The Times. The announcement comes just months before the first anniversary of the deadly Palisades fire, and as Republican Senators launch a probe into the city's handling of the disaster."
Jaime Moore will become the Los Angeles Fire Department chief after a nationwide search and mayoral visits to firehouses. Moore is a 30-year LAFD veteran who led Valley operations and served as a deputy chief. He is bilingual, a Los Angeles native, holds a sociology degree from UCLA and a master’s in Public Administration from Cal State Long Beach. Moore has worked as a public information officer, led the FireStatLA performance bureau, helped create the Equity and Human Resources bureau, and has emphasized diversity, equity and inclusion. The appointment occurs amid scrutiny following the Palisades fire and related federal and congressional inquiries.
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