LAFD Welcomes a New Public Information Officer

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