Los Angeles Fire Department

Today four firemen (actually three firemen and one firewoman captain), followed by four hazmat firemen, came to my home and made me feel a whole lot better.
They were sweet and calm and very helpful, and they even came quickly, sirens blaring, though we were not an immediate emergency. The initial firepeople confirmed that our apartment still had suspicious fumes, and called out the hazmat people. As the contamination occurred on Monday, and we were put in a hotel until today, it was very important for us to find out if our place was still toxic or not now. The hazmat men ran two different machines through our home and told us it was safe. We had explained the situation, which involved our home being flooded with fumes via a resurfacing job done without sealing or ventilation in an adjoining apartment, and they insisted the apartment manager provided them with the list of chemicals used. The company who did the work claimed no one was in the office, and the hazmat people then informed us that as soon as they received the list on Monday they would begin an investigation, and likely cite, the company who poisoned our apartment.
We couldn’t get over how efficient, proactive and calming the firepeople were; it’s no wonder they’re called heroes.