Los Angeles Fire Department

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD or LA City Fire) provides emergency medical services, fire cause determination, fire prevention, fire suppression, hazardous materials mitigation, and rescue services to the city of Los Angeles, California, United States.[5] The LAFD is responsible for approximately 4 million people who live in the agency's 471 square miles (1,220 km²) jurisdiction.[6] The Los Angeles Fire Department was founded in 1886 and is one of the largest municipal fire departments in the United States, after the New York City Fire Department and the Chicago Fire Department. The department may be unofficially referred to as the Los Angeles City Fire Department or "LA City Fire" to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department which serves the county and whose name may directly confuse people, as the county seat is the city. Another possible reason is that the city and the unincorporated County are often bordering each other and thus the two appear to be serving the same area. The department is currently under the command of chief Ralph Terrazas.

Not to be confused with Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Los Angeles Fire Department

Seal of the LAFD
"Serving With Courage, Integrity, and Pride"
Operational area
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
City	Los Angeles
Agency overview[1][2]
Established	February 1, 1886
Annual calls	492,717 (2018)
Employees	3,574 (2014)
Annual budget	$691,000,000 (2019)
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Ralph Terrazas
EMS level	ALS & BLS
IAFF	112
Facilities and equipment[3][4]
Divisions	4
Battalions	14
Stations	106
Engines	140
Trucks	43
Squads	4
Rescues	1
Ambulances	94 ALS, 54 BLS, 6 AP
Tenders	2
HAZMAT	4
USAR	6
Airport crash	9
Wildland	6 - Type 3 15 - Type 6
Bulldozers	2
Helicopters	6
Fireboats	5
Website
Official website
IAFF website

History

LAFD on the scene of a fire in the Bradbury Building, Downtown Los Angeles in 1947.

The Los Angeles Fire Department has it origins in the year 1871.[7][8][9] In September of that year, George M. Fall, the County Clerk for Los Angeles County organized Engine Company No. 1. It was a volunteer firefighting force with an Amoskeag fire engine and a hose jumper (cart). The equipment was hand-drawn to fires. In the spring of 1874, the fire company asked the Los Angeles City Council to purchase horses to pull the engine. The Council refused and the fire company disbanded.[10]

Many of the former members of Engine Company No. 1 reorganized under the name of Thirty-Eights No. 1 in May 1875, Engine Co. No. 2 was organized under the name Confidence Engine Company.[10]

Los Angeles acquired its first "hook and ladder" truck for the Thirty-Eights. It proved to be too cumbersome and was ill-adapted to the needs of the city. It was sold to the city of Wilmington. In 1876, another "hook and ladder" truck was purchased, serving in the city until 1881.[10]

In 1878, a third fire company was formed by the residents in the neighborhood of Sixth Street and Park. It was given the name of "Park Hose Co. No. 1". East Los Angeles formed a hose company named "East Los Angeles Hose Co. No. 2" five years later. The final volunteer company was formed in the fall of 1883 in the Morris Vineyard area. This company was called "Morris Vineyard Hose Co. No.3."[10]

All of these companies remained in service until February 1, 1886, when the present paid fire department came into existence.[10]

In 1877, the first horses were bought for the city fire department. The department would continue to use horses for its equipment for almost fifty years, phasing out the last horse drawn equipment on July 19, 1921.[11]

By 1900, the Department had grown to 18 fire stations with 123 full-time paid firefighters and 80 fire horses.[11] The city had also installed 194 fire-alarm boxes allowing civilians to sound the alarm if a fire was spotted. 660 fire hydrants were placed throughout the city, giving firefighters access to a reliable water source.[12] In 1955 Station 78 in Studio City became the first racially integrated station in the department.[13]

Since 1978 LAFD has provided emergency medical and fire suppression services to the city of San Fernando by contract .[14]

Types of apparatus

The department utilizes a wide array of apparatus and equipment. these are most but not all of the apparatus.

Triple Combination Engines

LAFD Engine Co. 11 responding to an emergency call.

The triple combination Fire Engine or “TRIPLE” (as it is commonly called) is the most common type of firefighting apparatus in Los Angeles. The term “triple combination” refers to the apparatus having three components; water tank, high capacity water pump, and hose. The triple can be found as a one-piece engine company or as two engines assigned to a Task Force station. The “Triples” used by the LAFD have a direct drive, dual centrifuge main pump rated at 1500 GPM at 150 psi with a 10 foot lift through a 6 inch suction. These apparatus carry a combination of all of the following sizes of hose; 4″, 2 1/2″, 1 3/4″, 1 1/2″ and 1″. The standard hose load is 750' of 4", 750' of 2 1/2" with a 325GPM nozzle, 400' of 1 3/4" with a 200 GPM nozzle, 400' of 1 1/2" with a 125 GPM nozzle and 500' of 1" with a dual gallonage 10/40 GPM nozzle. The water tank carrying capacity of all LAFD engines is 500 gallons. All frontline engines are equipped with a 30 gallon Class A foam injection system with the exception of Engine 51 at LAX that carries Class B foam in the onboard system. These apparatus are staffed by four members, including a Captain 1 as the company commander, an Engineer responsible for driving, maintaining and operating the pump, and two firefighters. A number of triples in the LAFD are also Paramedic assessment companies – meaning they include a Firefighter/Paramedic as part of the crew.

Light Forces and Task Forces

LAFD on the scene of a Major Emergency Structure Fire

The LAFD uses the concept of Light Forces and Task Forces which can be considered one "Resource", although comprising more than one unit or company.[15]

A Light Force is composed of a Pump Engine (200 Series, for example Engine 201 or Engine 301 for 100 stations) and a Ladder Truck.[16] Light forces will almost always respond together as one unit or resource.[15]

A Task Force is simply a Light Force coupled with an Engine. An Engine is considered a single unit or "resource" when responding to incidents on its own.[16] A Task Force usually responds to larger incidents, such as structural fires, and is made up of an Engine, a 200 Series Engine (Pump), and a Truck, all operating together. While a standard Engine is always staffed with a full crew, a 200 Series Engine (Pump)is only staffed by a driver (and one other firefighter if responding as part of a Light Force). The purpose of the 200 Series Engine (Pump) is to provide support and equipment to the Truck in a Light Force, and either the Truck or the Engine in a Task Force.[15]

Rescue Ambulances

Rescue Ambulance 11 responding to a call near MacArthur Park

Rescue Ambulances (RAs), often called 'rescues' for short, can be considered either advanced life support (ALS), or basic life support (BLS). Ambulances number 1-112 are frontline ALS staffed by 2 firefighter / paramedics, while those in the 200 series are ALS reserves.[17] Ambulances in the 800s are BLS staffed by 2 firefighter EMTs, while those in the 900s are BLS reserves.[17]

Helicopters

LAFD Bell 412 Helicopter

The Air Operations division of the LAFD operates out of Fire Station 114 at Van Nuys Airport. The division has six helicopters available for both aerial firefighting and air medical services. FIRE 1 is a Bell 412s.[18]FIRE 2, FIRE 3, FIRE 4, and FIRE 5 are all AgustaWestland AW139s.[19][20][21] [22] The final helicopter, FIRE 6, is a Bell 206B.[23]

Fireboats

LAFD Fireboat 2, the Warner Lawrence

The Port of Los Angeles is under the jurisdiction of the LAFD which operates 5 fireboats to provide fire protection for ships and dockside structures.[24] Fireboat 1, Fireboat 3 and Fireboat 5 are identical 39-foot (12 m) long aluminum fireboats capable of a top speed of 29 knots (33 mph; 54 km/h) while fully loaded.[25] They are equipped with a 2,400 US gal/min (9,100 L/min) pump and a 1,000 US gal/min (3,800 L/min) deluge gun.[25] They also have a 50-US-gallon (190 L) firefighting foam capacity.

Fireboat 4, also known as the Bethel F. Gifford, was commissioned in 1962 and is the oldest of the fleet. It is capable of pumping water at 9,000 US gal/min (34,000 L/min) and carries 550 US gallons (2,082 L) of foam solution for petrochemical fires.[26] It is equipped with jet-stream nozzles to allow for increased maneuverability.[26]

The newest and most technologically advanced of the fireboats is the 105-foot (32 m) long Fireboat 2, also known as the Warner Lawrence, which has the capability to pump up to 38,000 US gallons per minute (140,000 L/min) up to 400 feet (120 m) in the air.[27] Boat 2 also has an onboard area for treatment and care of rescued persons.[28]

USAR Task Force 1

Main article: Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 1

The Los Angeles Fire Department is the founding member of one of California's eight FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces.[29] California Task Force 1 (CA-TF1) is available to respond to natural or man-made disasters around the county and world and assist with search and rescue, medical support, damage assessment and communications.[30]

Stations and apparatus

Engine 59 at the scene of a structure fire

LAFD Firefighters battling a house fire

The LAFD is divided into four operations divisions, now called bureaus: The Central Bureau, West Bureau, and South Bureau (formerly South Division), and the Valley Bureau (formerly North Division). Each bureau is commanded by an Assistant Chief, who in turn commands several battalions with the Central and West bureau having 3 Battalions while the South Bureau has 4 Battalions, with the valley bureau having 5 Battalions, with each battalion led by a battalion chief.[31] The Los Angeles Fire Department currently operates 106 Fire Stations, organized into 14 Battalions.

The central bureau comprises 3 battalions and approximately 21 fire stations with its headquarters station 3.[32] The west and South bureaus are similar, the valley Bureau is the exception comprising 5 battalions.[32] Below is a list of the apparatus and stations of the LAFD.[33] The valley bureau has battalions 10, 12, 14, 15 and 17.[34] The west bureau has battalions 4, 5 and 9.[35] The central bureau has battalions 1, 2, and 11.[36] The south bureau has battalions 6, 13 and 18.[37]

Note that stations with both a truck and a 200 series engine (pump) will usually respond the two apparatus together as a lightforce. So, for example, Truck 1 and Engine 201 will often respond together as Light Force 1.[16] The only full time exception is Fire Station 9 where Engine 209 is fully staffed. Truck 9 responds as a single company when appropriate. During "Augmented Staffing" (red-flag brush fire weather, or other increased threat days) the 200 series engines can be fully staffed as a 4 member Engine Company. Each company can then either be dispatched individually or as a "Task Force".

400 series Engines are ready reserve apparatus. These apparatus are full loaded with equipment and hose. They are used either for short term relief IE when a frontline apparatus is shut down for repair or maintenance. 400 series Engines are also staffed as needed during "High Hazard" days or other augmented staffing times.

The LAFD has six Type 3 wildland Engines. Five are property of the State of California OES but are staffed as needed and maintained by the LAFD. Together these 5 Engines form Strike Team 1880C.[38] Engine 482C is housed at Fire Station 82 and is a ready reserve Type 3 wildland Engine.

Fire Station	Neighborhood(s)	Engine Company	Light Force or Truck Company	EMS Unit	Command Unit	Special Unit	Bureau	Battalion
1	Lincoln Heights	Engine 1	Light Force 1	Rescue Ambulance 1 Rescue Ambulance 801			Central	2
2	Boyle Heights	Engine 2	Light Force 2	Rescue Ambulance 2			Central	1
3	Civic Center & Bunker Hill	Engine 3	Light Force 3	Rescue Ambulance 3 Rescue Ambulance 803	Command 3 Command 22 EMS 25	USAR 3 USAR Tender 3 Heavy Rescue 3	Central	1
4	Chinatown	Engine 4		Rescue Ambulance 4 Rescue Ambulance 804 Advanced Provider 4 Sober Unit 4	Battalion 1 EMS 1 Command 2		Central	1
5	Westchester	Engine 5	Light Force 5	Rescue Ambulance 5	Battalion 4 EMS 4	USAR 5 Swift Water Rescue 5	West	4
6	Angeleno Heights	Engine 6		Rescue Ambulance 6 Rescue Ambulance 806			Central	11
7	Arleta	Engine 7		Rescue Ambulance 7 Advanced Provider 7		Engine 475	Valley	12
8	Porter Ranch	Engine 8				Brush Patrol 8	Valley	15
9	Skid Row	Engine 9 Engine 209	Truck 9	Rescue Ambulance 9 Rescue Ambulance 209 Rescue Ambulance 809 Rescue Ambulance 900 (night time)		Fast Response 9	Central	1
10	Convention Center	Engine 10	Light Force 10	Rescue Ambulance 10 Rescue Ambulance 810			Central	1
11	Westlake & MacArthur Park	Engine 11	Light Force 11	Rescue Ambulance 11 Rescue Ambulance 811			Central	11
12	Highland Park	Engine 12	Light Force 12	Rescue Ambulance 12			Central	2
13	Pico-Union	Engine 13		Rescue Ambulance 13 Rescue Ambulance 813	Battalion 11 EMS 11		Central	11
14	Newton	Engine 14		Rescue Ambulance 14 Rescue Ambulance 814			Central	1
15	USC/Exposition Park	Engine 15	Light Force 15	Rescue Ambulance 15 Rescue Ambulance 815 Alternate Destination 15			South	13
16	South El Sereno	Engine 16					Central	2
17	Industrial Eastside	Engine 17		Rescue Ambulance 17		Engine 417	Central	1
18	Knollwood	Engine 18		Rescue Ambulance 18			Valley	15
19	Brentwood	Engine 19		Rescue Ambulance 19		Brush Patrol 19	West	9
20	Echo Park	Engine 20	Light Force 20	Rescue Ambulance 20			Central	11
21	South Los Angeles	Engine 21	Light Force 21	Rescue Ambulance 21		Squad 21	South	13
23	Palisades Highlands	Engine 23		Rescue Ambulance 23		Brush Patrol 23	West	9
24	Sunland	Engine 24				Engine 474	Valley	12
25	Boyle Heights	Engine 25		Rescue Ambulance 25			Central	1
26	West Adams	Engine 26	Light Force 26	Rescue Ambulance 26 Rescue Ambulance 826			Central	11
27	Hollywood	Engine 27	Light Force 27	Rescue Ambulance 27 Rescue Ambulance 827	Battalion 5	USAR 27	West	5
28	Porter Ranch	Engine 28		Rescue Ambulance 828		Brush Patrol 28	Valley	15
29	Hancock Park	Engine 29	Light Force 29	Rescue Ambulance 29 Rescue Ambulance 829			Central	11
33	South Central	Engine 33	Light Force 33	Rescue Ambulance 33 Rescue Ambulance 833	Battalion 13		South	13
34	Crenshaw & Leimert Park	Engine 34		Rescue Ambulance 34 Rescue Ambulance 834			South	18
35	Los Feliz	Engine 35	Light Force 35	Rescue Ambulance 35 Rescue Ambulance 835		OES Engine 8136C	West	5
36	San Pedro	Engine 36		Rescue Ambulance 36		Foam Tender 36	South	6
37	Westwood UCLA	Engine 37	Light Force 37	Rescue Ambulance 37 Rescue Ambulance 837	Battalion 9		West	9
38	Wilmington	Engine 38	Light Force 38	Rescue Ambulance 38			South	6
39	Van Nuys	Engine 39	Light Force 39	Rescue Ambulance 39 Rescue Ambulance 839	Battalion 10		Valley	10
40	Terminal Island	Engine 40				Rehab/Air Tender	South	6
41	Hollywood Hills	Engine 41		Rescue Ambulance 41		Brush Patrol 41	West	5
42	Eagle Rock	Engine 42					Central	2
43	Palms	Engine 43		Rescue Ambulance 43		Engine 443	South	18
44	Cypress Park	Engine 44		Rescue Ambulance 844	EMS 2	Brush Patrol 44 Swift Water Rescue 44	Central	2
46	Coliseum Area	Engine 46		Rescue Ambulance 46 Rescue Ambulance 246 Rescue Ambulance 846			South	13
47	El Sereno	Engine 47		Rescue Ambulance 47		Brush Patrol 47 Engine 447	Central	2
48	San Pedro	Engine 48	Light Force 48	Rescue Ambulance 848		Squad 48	South	6
49	East Harbor	Engine 49			Battalion 6	Fireboat 3 Fireboat 4	South	6
50	Atwater Village		Light Force 50	Rescue Ambulance 850		Engine 450	Central	2
51	LAX	Engine 51		Rescue Ambulance 51			West	4
52	Hollywood	Engine 52		Rescue Ambulance 52	EMS 5		West	5
55	Eagle Rock	Engine 55		Rescue Ambulance 55	Battalion 2		Central	2
56	Silver Lake	Engine 56		Rescue Ambulance 56			West	5
57	South Central	Engine 57		Rescue Ambulance 57 Rescue Ambulance 257 Rescue Ambulance 857			South	13
58	Pico-Robertson	Engine 58		Rescue Ambulance 58 Rescue Ambulance 858 Advanced Provider 58		Engine 458	South	18
59	West Los Angeles	Engine 59		Rescue Ambulance 59	EMS 9	Rehab/Air Tender 59 Hydration Unit 59	West	9
60	North Hollywood	Engine 60	Light Force 60	Rescue Ambulance 60 Rescue Ambulance 860	Battalion 14		Valley	14
61	Fairfax	Engine 61	Light Force 61	Rescue Ambulance 61 Rescue Ambulance 861	EMS 18		South	18
62	Mar Vista	Engine 62		Rescue Ambulance 62 Rescue Ambulance 862		Engine 462	West	4
63	Venice	Engine 63	Light Force 63	Rescue Ambulance 63			West	4
64	South Los Angeles	Engine 64	Light Force 64	Rescue Ambulance 64 Rescue Ambulance 264 Rescue Ambulance 864		Fast Response 64	South	13
65	Watts	Engine 65		Rescue Ambulance 65 Rescue Ambulance 865 Advanced Provider 65	EMS 13		South	13
66	South Los Angeles	Engine 66	Light Force 66	Rescue Ambulance 66 Rescue Ambulance 266 Rescue Ambulance 866			South	13
67	Playa Vista	Engine 67		Rescue Ambulance 867			West	4
68	Mid-City	Engine 68		Rescue Ambulance 68 Rescue Ambulance 868	Battalion 18		South	18
69	Pacific Palisades	Engine 69	Light Force 69	Rescue Ambulance 69			West	9
70	Northridge	Engine 70		Rescue Ambulance 70	Battalion 15 EMS 15		Valley	15
71	Bel Air	Engine 71		Rescue Ambulance 71			West	9
72	Canoga Park	Engine 72		Rescue Ambulance 72 Rescue Ambulance 872		Engine 472	Valley	17
73	Reseda	Engine 73	Light Force 73	Rescue Ambulance 73 Rescue Ambulance 873			Valley	17
74	Sunland-Tujunga		Light Force 74	Rescue Ambulance 74 Rescue Ambulance 874		Brush Patrol 74	Valley	12
75	Mission Hills	Engine 75	Light Force 75	Rescue Ambulance 75 Rescue Ambulance 875			Valley	12
76	Cahuenga Pass	Engine 76		Rescue Ambulance 76			West	5
77	Sun Valley	Engine 77		Rescue Ambulance 77	EMS 12	Water Tender 77	Valley	12
78	Studio City		Light Force 78	Rescue Ambulance 78 Rescue Ambulance 878		Brush Patrol 78	Valley	14
79	Harbor Gateway	Engine 79		Rescue Ambulance 79			South	6
80	LAX					ARFF 1 ARFF 2 ARFF 3 ARFF 4 ARFF 5 ARFF 6 ARFF 7 Stair 80	West	4
81	Panorama City	Engine 81		Rescue Ambulance 81 Rescue Ambulance 881		Engine 481	Valley	10
82	Hollywood	Engine 82		Rescue Ambulance 82 Rescue Ambulance 882 Advanced Provider 82		Brush Patrol 82 Engine 482 Engine 482C	West	5
83	Encino	Engine 83		Rescue Ambulance 83 Rescue Ambulance 883		Rehab/Air Tender 83 Brush Patrol 83	Valley	10
84	Woodland Hills	Engine 84		Rescue Ambulance 84	Battalion 17 EMS 17	Brush Patrol 84 Crew 3 Engine 473	Valley	17
85	Harbor City	Engine 85	Light Force 85	Rescue Ambulance 85 Rescue Ambulance 885		USAR 85	South	6
86	Toluca Lake	Engine 86		Rescue Ambulance 86	EMS 14	Swift Water Rescue 86	Valley	14
87	Granada Hills	Engine 87	Light Force 87	Rescue Ambulance 87 Rescue Ambulance 887		Squad 87 OES Engine 8137C	Valley	15
88	Sherman Oaks	Engine 88	Light Force 88	Rescue Ambulance 88	Command 42	Water Tender 88 USAR 88 Swift Water Rescue 88 OES Engine 8140C	Valley	10
89	North Hollywood	Engine 89	Light Force 89	Rescue Ambulance 89 Rescue Ambulance 889		USAR 89 Engine 489 OES Engine 8139C PB1880C	Valley	14
90	Van Nuys Airport	Engine 90	Light Force 90	Rescue Ambulance 90 Rescue Ambulance 890		Fuel Tender 1 Fuel Tender 2	Valley	10
91	Sylmar	Engine 91		Rescue Ambulance 91 Rescue Ambulance 891		Fast Response 91	Valley	12
92	Century City		Light Force 92	Rescue Ambulance 92 Rescue Ambulance 892		Engine 492	West	9
93	Tarzana	Engine 93	Light Force 93	Rescue Ambulance 93			Valley	17
94	Crenshaw/Baldwin Hills	Engine 94	Light Force 94	Rescue Ambulance 94 Rescue Ambulance 894		Hazmat Tender 94	South	18
95	LAX	Engine 95	Light Force 95	Rescue Ambulance 95		Squad 95	West	4
96	Chatsworth		Light Force 96	Rescue Ambulance 96 Rescue Ambulance 896		Engine 496	Valley	15
97	Laurel Canyon	Engine 97		Rescue Ambulance 97		Hose Carrier 97	Valley	14
98	Pacoima	Engine 98	Light Force 98	Rescue Ambulance 98 Rescue Ambulance 898	Battalion 12	OES Engine 8138C	Valley	12
99	Beverly Glen	Engine 99		Rescue Ambulance 99		Brush Patrol 99	Valley	10
100	Lake Balboa	Engine 100		Rescue Ambulance 100	EMS 10	Foam Tender 100	Valley	10
101	San Pedro	Engine 101		Rescue Ambulance 101			South	6
102	Valley Glen	Engine 102		Rescue Ambulance 102			Valley	14
103	CSU Northridge	Engine 103		Rescue Ambulance 903			Valley	15
104	Winnetka	Engine 104		Rescue Ambulance 104			Valley	17
105	Woodland Hills	Engine 105	Light Force 105	Rescue Ambulance 105			Valley	17
106	West Hills	Engine 106		Rescue Ambulance 106			Valley	17
107	Chatsworth	Engine 107		Rescue Ambulance 107			Valley	15
108	Franklin Canyon Park	Engine 108					Valley	14
109	Encino	Engine 109		Rescue Ambulance 909		Brush Patrol 109	Valley	10
110	Fort MacArthur					Fireboat 5	South	6
111	Port of Los Angeles					Fireboat 1	South	6
112	Port of Los Angeles	Engine 112		Rescue Ambulance 112	EMS 6	Fireboat 2	South	6
114	Van Nuys Airport					Crash 114 Foam 114 FIRE 1-6	Valley	10

In pop culture

The LAFD has been featured in many TV shows and movies. Sometimes the LAFD or LAFD equipment is just seen in the background.

• (1974) Firehouse, starring James Drury
• (1981–1982) Code Red, starring Lorne Greene
• (1995-2000) "LAPD Life On The Beat (Reality TV show)" , the fire department was featured often responding to various emergency calls with the "LAPD".
• (1999) Rescue 77
• (2008) Quarantine, LAFD as the "Los Angeles Fire Rescue".
• (2015) San Andreas
• (2018–present) 9-1-1

See also

• Engine Company No. 28
• Engine House No. 18 (Los Angeles, California)
• Fire Station No. 14 (Los Angeles, California)
• Fire Station No. 23 (Los Angeles, California)
• Fire Station No. 30, Engine Company No. 30
• Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial
• Louis R. Nowell, fire captain who became a City Council member
• Ralph J. Scott, formerly known as Fireboat #2
• The Stentorians Fire Station No.46
• Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center Los Angeles

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External links

• Map of all LAFD Fire Stations
• Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive
• Los Angeles Fire Department News & Information Web Log
• LAFD Recruiting