New fire captain Kellen McLaughlin is sworn in at the Glendale Fire Department promotion ceremony, held at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
From left, Luis Manjarrez was promoted to ambulance operator coordinator, Korin Peltier to communications operator and Anastasia Alexander was named communications officer at the Glendale Fire Department promotion ceremony, held at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Interim fire chief Silvio Lanzas, left, pins badge on new ambulance operator coordinator Luis Manjarrez at the Glendale Fire Department promotion ceremony, held at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Probationary firefighter Nick Diaz stands with his father Eddie Diaz at the Glendale Fire Department promotion ceremony, held at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
L.A. County Sheriff deputy Camarin Johnson poses with her sister, new communications operator Korin Peltier, right, at the Glendale Fire Department promotion ceremony, held at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
New probationary firefighter Spencer Hammond, right, talks with his parents, captain Craig Hammond and Kenya Hammond, center, the Glendale Fire Department promotion ceremony, held at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
New probationary firefighter Jason Pickard gets his badge pinned by his wife Susan Pickard at the Glendale Fire Department promotion ceremony, held at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Large crowd gathered for the Glendale Fire Department promotion ceremony, held at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
New fire captain Kellen McLaughlin has his new badge pinned by his children, from left, Kelsey, Kayla, and Beau at the Glendale Fire Department promotion ceremony, held at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)