Kris Larson

LA City Battalion Chief, President of the LA Women in the Fire Service

LA City Battalion Chief and president of the LA Women in the Fire Service

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“The department has been historically plagued by issues regarding race and gender.

LAFD battalion chief: ‘If there's not another woman at your station, who's going to stick up for you?’

“The department has been historically plagued by issues regarding race and gender.

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