Compton Fire Department

Living Local Legend: Dr. Saul Lankster, First Black Firefighter in Compton

Betti Halsell Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2022

Dr. Saul E. Lankster II created a benchmark in American history. He became the first Black Firefighter in Compton, California. Today, Dr. Lankster continues to lift while he climbs as a National University (NU) Associate Faculty member that focuses on the progression of criminal justice.

105-Year-Old Compton Woman Celebrates her Birthday in Style

E. Mesiyah McGinnis, Staff WriterJune 18, 2020

Happy Birthday Matilda Roberts!

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Former NFL Great Gives Back to Compton

Sentinel News ServiceOctober 20, 2016

Marcellus Wiley joined different organizations and other local community members by going door-to-door in Compton neighborhoods and helped install more than 200 free smoke alarms.

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Compton Fire Trucks Stripped of Life Saving Devices

City News ServiceJuly 8, 2015

Most fire trucks and ambulances run by the Compton Fire Department have been stripped of defibrillator machines, a crucial lifesaving device that rescuers use to deliver a shock to try to restart the heart of cardiac arrest victims, it was recently reported