LAFD Public Service Officer Nicholas Prange is the newest Spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department, serving next to Brian Humphrey and Margaret Stewart. His role will be to share the actions and events of the department in a timely and accurate manner to the media and the public. He is proud to wear the LAFD badge and share the hard work and dedication that the members of our great department perform daily.

After graduating with honors from Paraclete High School, Nick split his education between University of Southern California and Concordia University Wisconsin, where he played NCAA ice hockey. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and went on to work in a physical therapy clinic and run a personal training business. Nick had the opportunity to become an EMT and started pursuing a career in the fire service. He worked for American Medical Response, serving the citizens of Santa Clarita alongside LA Co FD.

At 30 years old, Nick completed LAFD Drill Tower 81 and earned his badge. He has worked in the Central, West, and Valley Bureaus of the department and was most recently assigned to Fire Station 7 in Panorama City. He is a graduate of the UCLA Paramedic Program, and an Urban Search & Rescue Specialist.

Nick has a passion for serving others. He is active in his church and volunteers with the youth and children’s programs. He is a volunteer bus driver who shuttles kids to camp, adults to retreats, and members of a local drug rehab to church services on Sundays. He has previously been involved with Repairers of the Breach, which is a charity that gives homeless people a shower, clean clothes to borrow, and job interview preparation (including making and printing a résumé), also giving them a physical address to put on job applications and receive mail.

As a PSO, Nick is excited to learn from his co-workers including Brian Humphrey and Margaret Stewart, being led by Captain Erik Scott and Public Information Director Peter Sanders.  It is his honor to work alongside these members who share his love of the Los Angeles Fire Department and dedicate themselves to sharing that passion with the world.