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Patricia Sweeney
Firefighter at LAFD
Patricia Sweeney is a firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). She has a background that includes experience as an Emergency Medical Technician at UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital. Sweeney studied at Dalhousie University in Halifax and currently resides in Santa Monica, California. On LinkedIn, she has established a professional network with 198 connections.1
Her motivation to become a firefighter was influenced by personal experiences, particularly the loss of her uncle, a volunteer firefighter who died while responding to an emergency when she was just nine years old.2 This early encounter with the dangers of firefighting likely shaped her commitment to the field. Additionally, she has been involved in community activities, such as caring for the LAFD mascot, Playa.3