JCOD to Celebrate Launch of First All-Female Cohort of Firefighter Training Program

LOS ANGELES – The Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) will host a special Second Chance Month event to celebrate the launch of Cohort 2 of the Firefighter Training Program, featuring the programs’ first-all female group of cadets.

The event, Building Futures, will take place at the Los Angeles County Training Center (LACTC) and will highlight the residential job training program that prepares participants for careers in fire service.

What: LACTC Firefighter Training Program Cohort 2 Launch

When: Monday, April 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Where: LACTC (formerly Camp Gonzales), 1301 N. Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA 91302

Who:

• Judge Songhai Armstead (Ret.), Director of JCOD
• Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
• Doug Bond, President & CEO Amity Foundation
• Sam Lewis, Executive Director, Anti-Recidivism Coalition
• Deputy Chief Jon O’Brien, Los Angeles County Fire Department
• Cohort 2 Cadets of the Firefighter Training Program

RSVP is required: Media interested in attending must RSVP to pio@jcod.lacounty.gov. Please note that parking is limited.

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