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James G. Featherstone
General
Manager, Emergency Management Department
City of Los Angeles, CA
(213) 978-0530 – Phone
(213) 978-0517 - Fax
james.featherstone@lacity.org
 James
G. Featherstone is the General Manager of the Emergency Management Department for the City of Los Angeles. He
was appointed to this position on October 1, 2007. Featherstone
is a native of Washington D.C. and veteran of the United
States Navy. He began his years of service to the
City of Los Angeles in 1986 with the Los Angeles Fire Department
(LAFD). While working for the LAFD, he served tours as
a Public Information Officer, Fire Academy Instructor,
Chief Officer’s Staff Assistant, Station Commander,
and Task Force Commander.
Featherstone is a veteran of the 1992 Civil Disturbance,
1993 Firestorm, the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, and numerous
local major emergencies and regional campaign incidents.
In the spring of 2000, Featherstone was selected as a Fire
Plans Officer for the 2000 Democratic National Convention
(DNC). He was instrumental in the development of the Fire
Department’s Operational and Tactical Plans. During
the operational phase of the DNC, Featherstone was assigned
as the Metro Area Command Plans Chief.
In 2004, Featherstone was transferred to the LAFD’s
Tactical Training Section. As the section’s Tactical
Training Officer he oversaw all WMD and catastrophic event
training, simulations and exercises. Over the course of
three years, he developed and led numerous Homeland Security
exercise and evaluation efforts in Greater Los Angeles.
In early 2006, Featherstone was appointed as the Interim
Assistant General Manager of the Emergency Management
Department for six months. During this time, he spearheaded
a major reorganization of the department.
Professional studies and field experience in command and
control operations have given him a solid foundation in
both emergency planning and emergency incident management. As
an alumnus of the National Fire Academy (NFA), Featherstone
completed the NFA’s residence curriculum of Incident
Management courses. He serves as an Adjunct Instructor
at the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training
Center at Texas A&M University.
Featherstone remains a member of United Firefighters of
Los Angeles City, IAFF, Local 112, where he served on the
Executive Board, as a Negotiation Team Member for 19 years,
and as Chief Negotiator for 5 years. Featherstone is also
a member and past Executive Board Member of the Stentorians
of Los Angeles City, which represents African Americans
in the Fire Service.
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