'They're exposed to needles, violent crime, communicable diseases you think would only exist in third-world countries, and they're literally running nonstop.'
Los Angeles Fire on the front lines of homeless crisis on Skid Row
Over five months, “Nightline” got an exclusive look at life at LAFD Station 9, getting rare access to the day-to-day operations of this team and a glimpse into daily life for this city’s most vulnerable. Paramedic Scott Lazar, a 16-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire Department, is used to treating the same person, sometimes on the same day, on Skid Row.
“[We] pretty much live here,” Engineer Mark Tostado tells “Nightline.” “We live here a quarter of our time. So I do live here. This is our home away from home.” "Mango" has become a de facto aide to the firefighters, stepping out into traffic to stop cars so the fire trucks can zip through.Moments later, Station 9 got another call and"Nightline" rushed back. Tostado told us there was a report of a disturbed woman. When"Nightline" arrived, four firefighters were talking to her when, suddenly, she started to swing at them.
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