In a video defending the department’s DEI hiring practices, Deputy Chief Kristine Larson — who heads the Equity and Human Resources Bureau — addressed accusations that female firefighters aren’t strong enough to carry a man out of a burning building. Her response: “He got himself in the wrong place if I have to carry him out of a fire.” Everyone is outraged by this now, what with LA literally on fire. Catch is, this was said in a promo shot in 2019. It's six years - and several blazes - later.
She also said at the time "when people’s houses are burning down, they want a firefighter to show up who looks like them." How did the cameraman - er, person - not burst out laughing at such idiocy? How did this promo ever get past anyone?