Captain II Stephen J. Ruda has finished his tour-of-duty as Public Information Officer (PIO). We are proud to state that he has excelled as a leader in our agency and has promoted through the ranks to Battalion Chief and is now Commander of Battalion 10.
We are privileged to announce that Captain II, Jaime (Jay-mee) Moore is now serving as LAFD's PIO.
Here's a brief background on Captain Moore...
He grew up in the Venice/ Mar Vista area of Los Angeles. Raised speaking both English and Spanish, Captain Moore graduated from Santa Monica High School, earned his Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of California at Los Angeles and earned a Masters degree in Public Administration and Emergency Management from California State University, Long beach. He joined the Los Angeles Fire Department in 1995. As a firefighter with the LAFD, Captain Moore was assigned to all three geographical divisions of the city. He was assigned to the departments' Recruit Training Section, and spent a number of years as an officer working in South Los Angeles, East Los Angeles and in the Arson / Counter-Terrorism Section. Captain Moore is excited about his recent appointment to the Community Service Unit working as a PIO. This distinguished opportunity of representing the hard working members of the Los Angeles Fire Department will allow him to keep the citizens of Los Angeles informed as major events occur in their city.
Congratulations Chief Ruda, and welcome Captain Moore!
Submitted by Erik Scott, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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Monday, December 27, 2010 | 
8 comments:
My wife and I will miss Captain Steve Ruda. We also miss Captain Jim Wells, who we never see any more.
Anonymous 9:36,
While we will also miss Captain Ruda as a Public Information Officer and Commander of the LAFD Community Service Unit, we're pleased he has escalated to 'B' Platoon Commander of Battalion 10, serving the central San Ferando Valley and adjacent communities.
As Erik mentioned, we're equally pleased to welcome Captain Jaime Moore, a man you will come to know and respect as a deeply devoted and capable public servant.
...and speaking of devoted public servants...
It's hard to believe that more than four-and-a-half years have passed since the legendary James Wells retired from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Rightfully and respectfully considered by generations to be the voice of the Los Angeles Fire Department, Jim was kind enough to mentor others (including yours truly) in carrying on his tradition of excellence, before commencing a well-earned retirement after 31 years of service.
Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,
Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
Congratulations to both Chief Ruda, in his new job in my old stomping ground of the central San Fernando Valley, and to Captain Moore, in his new job, feeding my thirst for LAFD news and information.
Also, congratulations on your 6th blogging anniversary.
Stay safe,
Mark
Portland, OR
PS. I enjoyed seeing the LAFD in Ashley Rogers video that he posted on Facebook.
Captain Moore is one of the finest LAFD Officers to come along recently. He will fill Chief Ruda's shoes well.
Best of luck Jamie. It just seems like yesterday that we were both responding to Bldg 48 at UCLA.
Way to go captain Moore! Congratulations! You are a true asset to the LAFD and the City of Los Angeles. Nancy Kelel (Aflac)
Anonymous 4:51,
While we appreciate your taking the time to share personal sentiment, such anonymous concerns (that we are unable to independently verify or monitor) are best addressed within the realm of our Department and its related organizations.
If you have any questions, please give me a call at the PSO Desk on any 'B' Platoon.
Fraternally Yours in Safety and Service,
Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
Rick Godinez would have been a much better choice.
congradulations is an under statement for a chief such as steve ruda who has represented the lafd in some of this countries biggest incidents. the people he know serves in batallion 10 should very proud and feel very safe with steve in their batallion. good luck steve..........
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