➻ “It started for me when I was seven years old and had my tonsils out. My mom went into the Northridge Hospital gift shop and got me this little fire engine that had a wagon battery with a pump that squirted water.” ➻ Koneval, 56, joined the Los Angeles Fire Department on February 10, 1980. As a firefighter and emergency medical technician, he’s often called upon to address the immediate needs of people on the scene. Koneval’s goal is to keep victims alive before they’re transferred to a medical facility. ➻ “I don’t remember the nature of my first call. It was a structure response—it turned out to be a small fire. I just remember my ear-to-ear grin. I thought, ‘This is great.’ ” ➻…View Original PostThe post First Responder appeared first on Los Angeles Magazine.
