New LAFD chief on her historic appointment: 'Now it’s about action'

LA Stories Unfiltered with Giselle Fernandez

The Los Angeles Fire Department faced a history-making shift when Mayor Eric Garcetti nominated Deputy Chief Kristin Crowley to serve as the first female head of the force. In this episode honoring Pride Month, Crowley opens up to host Giselle Fernandez about taking on the role and says she’s ready to implement big changes to address accusations of both sexism and racial bias within the LAFD. Crowley has held nearly every position within the department and has a habit of creating many career firsts: She was the first female fire marshal of the LAFD and will be the first paramedic to hold the role of fire chief. As a wife, mother and member of the LGBTQ community, Crowley knows young people will look up to her and hopes her legacy will live on long after she has retired.