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Update: June 23, 2011 Re: Fire Safety Card, City of Los Angeles Purpose: 4 year certification; sometimes required for employment by some hospitals in Los Angeles metro area Type of training: Overview of Reg 4 rules; evacuation rules/techniques; how to use a fire extinguisher; RACE concept; yada yada yada You can obtain the latest list of certified instructors for the Fire Safety Card (sometimes called the "Life Safety Card") for healthcare workers by clicking on: http://lafd.org/prevention/reg4/Healthcare.pdf The cost is $45 - $75 per person depending upon the instructor chosen and whether group or private instruction. But another fee (sigh) and useless hoop to jump through. Good luck! See my posts below for names of instructors. Good luck! See below for an overview and names of instructors.

Current as of June 10, 2011 Re: Fire Safety Card (City of Los Angeles) These cards are obtained by instructors (typically retired firefighters) certified by the City of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). You can obtain a list of certified instructors who can issue the Los Angeles City Fire Safety Card (sometimes also called the "Fire Life Safety Card") which are valid for 4 years. These cards are sometimes required for nurses, certified nursing assistants, EMTs, etc. You can obtain the most recent list by either (preferably) emailing Capt. Michael White (LAFD) at michael.white@lacity.org or calling him at 213-978-3730. After speaking with some instructors, if you can get 6 or more persons together, you can obtain a discount and have some flexibility on where and when to meet. Heads up: Presently, there are NO authorized online providers of this card, so beware of online companies purporting to offer these cards. The 3M, Canadian, and Florida online courses for fire safety are NOT the same as the LA City Fire Safety Card. Good luck.