Los Angeles County Fire Department

{{Distinguish|Los Angeles Fire Department}} The '''Los Angeles County Fire Department''' (LACoFD), serves unincorporated parts of [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire and [[Emergency Medical Service|EMS]] services, including [[La Habra]]. It should not be confused with the [[Los Angeles City Fire Department]], which serves the city of [[Los Angeles]]. The county fire department has its headquarters in the unincorporated portion of East Los Angeles. The department is commanded by Chief Daryl L. Osby, who has two subordinate Chief Deputies. In turn, each Chief Deputy heads either the ''Emergency Operations'' or ''Business Operations'' of the department. The department was featured in the 1970s [[NBC]] [[television series]] ''[[Emergency!]]'', which dramatized a department [[paramedic]] rescue squad; and before that, in the 1958-1960 [[Television syndication|syndicated]] series ''[[Rescue 8]]'', with [[Jim Davis (actor)|Jim Davis]] (1909–1981) and [[Lang Jeffries]] (1930–1987). ''Rescue 8'' featured heart-warming stories about a rescue squad prior to the practice of squad members also being trained as paramedics. [[David Hasselhoff]]'s ''[[Baywatch]]'' series, depicting a glamorous version of the department's lifeguards, was filmed mostly on location at Los Angeles County beaches. == History == [[File:Squad 51.jpg|thumb|The Famous L.A. County Fire Dept. Paramedic Rescue [[Squad 51]] from the NBC-Universal television series, [[Emergency!]].]] The Los Angeles County Fire Department began in 1923, and was known as the ''Los Angeles County Forestry Department and Los Angeles County Fire Protection Districts.'' The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors enlisted Stuart J. Flintham to lead the new department, and directed him to establish a program for fire prevention and firefighting in the county. He succeeded in opening 30 ''Fire Protection Districts,'' which served, and continue to serve, small towns and the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. County vehicles assigned to the Los Angeles County Fire Department continue to list as registered owner the "County of Los Angeles Fire Protection Districts" on [[California Department of Motor Vehicles]] paperwork. === Fire Chiefs === *Stuart J. Flintham (1920–1925) *Spence D. Turner (1925–1952) *Cecil R. Gehr (1952–1953) *Keith E. Klinger (1953–1969) *Richard H. Houts (1969–1977) *Clyde A. Bragdon (1977–1982) *John Englund (1983–1988) *P. Michael Freeman (1989–2010) *Daryl L. Osby (2011–Present) ===Fire apparatus=== [[Image:LACFD Ladder Flat Tire.jpg|thumb|right|Firefighters change a flat tire on a Los Angeles County Fire Department ladder truck in [[Rancho Palos Verdes]]]] [[Image:Laco-s70-N160LA-040501-01.jpg|thumb|right|LA County Fire Department's S-70A Fire Hawk during a water drop demonstration at Station 129 in [[Lancaster, California]]]] [[Image:040327-pb-firehawk-17-16.jpg|thumb|right|Los Angeles County Fire Department S-70A Firehawk rescuing an injured hiker at [[Devil's Punchbowl (California)|Devil's Punchbowl]] near [[Palmdale, California]]]] LACoFD has 190+ Stations which house [[Fire apparatus|Engines]], [[Quint (fire apparatus)|Quints]], [[Fire apparatus|Trucks]], Light Forces, [[Paramedic]] Squads, ESTs, [[Water tender|Water Tenders]], Patrols as well as [[Hazardous material|Hazardous Materials]] Squads and [[Urban search and rescue|USAR]] Units. LA County Fire Apparatus are painted reddish-orange as opposed to LA City Fire's being red. ===Ambulances=== The department does not transport patients in ground [[ambulance]]s. Rather, county paramedics provide treatment while privately contracted ambulances provide transportation to the hospital. Patients are carried in the department's helicopters, however. == Emergency Operations == The Los Angeles County Fire Department ''Emergency Operations'' are commanded by Chief Deputy John Tripp. The four bureaus that the Chief Deputy oversees contain the bulk of the firefighting and rescue personnel and apparatus that the Fire Department provides. Three of the bureaus consist of the neighborhood fire stations and camps that are geographically based, while the fourth bureau has specialized teams that respond throughout the county. The three Operations Bureaus of LACoFD serve 58 cities with 22 Battalions and Nine Field Divisions. Each Division is commanded by an assistant chief, the only exception being the Lifeguard Division, which is led by the Chief Lifeguard. Each bureau has a regional headquarters: *North Region Headquarters at station 126 in Santa Clarita. *East Region Headquarters at station 118 in Industry. *Central Region Headquarters at Station 171 in Inglewood. Additionally, the Technical Services Division is directly under the emergency Operations Bureau. === Technical Operations Division === This division contains the personnel and apparatus for the [[Urban search and rescue|Urban Search and Rescue]] team, [[HAZMAT]], Swift Water Rescue, Canine Search Program, and several other programs. === North Regional Operations Bureau === Currently commanded by Deputy Chief Mike Metro, and contains three divisions (including the Air and Wildland Division). ==== Division III ==== Battalion 4 *Altadena - 11, 12 *Kagel Canyon - 74 *[[La Canada Flintridge, California|La Canada Flintridge]] - 19, 82 (Battalion HQ) *La Crescenta - 63 *Pasadena - 66 *Camp 2, 15 Battalion 6 *[[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]] - 73 (Division HQ), 76, 124, 126 (Battalion HQ), 156 *Castaic - 149 *Chatsworth - 75 *Gorman - 77 *Camp 9, 12, 14 Battalion 22 [[File:Engine81 1998KME.jpg|thumb|Engine Company 81 a 1998 KME triple combination pumper at Vasquez Rocks serving Agua Dulce California]] *Agua Dulce - 81 (The Eye of the Storm) *Santa Clarita - 104, 107 (Battalion HQ), 108, 111, 123, 132 ==== Division V ==== Battalion 11 *Antelope Acres - 112 *Green Valley - 157 *Lake Hughes - 78 *[[Lancaster, California|Lancaster]] - 33 (Battalion HQ), 117, 129, 130, 134, 135 *Leona Valley - 140 *Quartz Hill - 84 Battalion 17 *Acton - 80 *Lake Los Angeles - 114 *Little Rock - 92 *[[Palmdale, California|Palmdale]] - 24 (Battalion HQ), 37, 93, 131, 136 *Pearblossom - 79 *Camp 11, 16 ==== Air and Wildland Division ==== The Air and Wildland Division is commanded by an Assistant Chief, and is composed of two sections: the Fire Suppression Camp Section and the Air Operations Section. This division also oversees the Heavy Equipment and Transportation Units. ===== Fire Suppression Camp Section ===== The camp section is divided into two units, one containing the five paid/probation camps (''Camps II''), and the other containing the five inmate camps (''Camps I''). Camps I is operated in conjunction with the [[California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation]]. Camps I is composed of Camp 11, Camp 13, Camp 14, Camp 16, and Camp 19. Camps II is composed of Camp 2, Camp 8, Camp 9, Camp 12, and Camp 15. Camp 15 is operated in conjunction with the [[Los Angeles County Probation Department]]. The camps provide wildland fire suppression for the county, utilizing bulldozers as well as air support. ===== Air Operations Section ===== The Air Operations Section consists of eight helicopters which provide air support for medical rescues, [[search and rescue]], and wildland fires. The department has three [[Sikorsky S-70|Sikorsky S-70A Fire Hawk]] helicopters and six [[Bell 412]] helicopters. The headquarters for the Air Operations Section is located at [[Whiteman Airport#Barton Heliport|Barton Heliport]], next to [[Whiteman Airport]] in [[Pacoima, California|Pacoima]]. === Central Regional Operations Bureau === Currently commanded by Deputy Chief Mark J. Bennett and contains four divisions (including the Lifeguard Division). ==== Division I ==== Battalion 7 *[[Carson, California|Carson]] - 10 (Battalion HQ), 36, 116, 127 *Gardena - 95 *Rancho Dominguez - 105 Battalion 14 *Two Harbors - 155 *Avalon - 55 *[[Lomita, California|Lomita]] - 6 *[[Palos Verdes Estates, California|Palos Verdes Estates]] - 2 *[[Rancho Palos Verdes, California|Rancho Palos Verdes]] - 83, 53 *[[Rolling Hills, California|Rolling Hills]] - 56 *[[Rolling Hills Estates, California|Rolling Hills Estates]] - 106 (Battalion HQ) Battalion 18 *[[Gardena, California|Gardena]] - 158 (Division HQ), 159 *[[Hawthorne, California|Hawthorne]] - 160, 161 (Battalion HQ), 162 *[[Lawndale, California|Lawndale]] - 21 ==== Division VI ==== Battalion 13 *Florence - 16 *[[Huntington Park, California|Huntington Park]] - 164 (Battalion HQ) & (Division HQ), 165 *[[Lynwood, California|Lynwood]] - 147, 148 *[[South Gate, California|South Gate]] - 54, 57 *Willowbrook - 41 Battalion 20 *Los Angeles - 14 *[[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] - 170, 171 (Battalion HQ), 172, 173 *Lennox - 18 ==== Division VII ==== Battalion 1 *[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] - 38, 58 *[[Marina Del Rey]] - 110 *[[Universal City, California|Universal City]] - 51 *[[West Hollywood]] - 7 (Battalion HQ), 8 Battalion 5 *Agoura - 65 *Agoura Hills - 89 *Calabasas - 67, 68(House of Fangs), 125 *[[Malibu, California|Malibu]] - 70 (Battalion HQ) & (Division HQ), 71, 72, 88, 99 *Topanga - 69 *Westlake Village - 144 *Camp 8, 13 ==== Lifeguard Division ==== The [[Los Angeles County Lifeguards]] are an entity within the Los Angeles County Fire Department, serving the 72 mile coastline that Los Angeles County shares with the Pacific Ocean. Operating with 132 year-round lifeguards and 650 seasonal lifeguards, they staff 178 lifeguard stations and towers. The lifeguards are [[Emergency Medical Technician|EMT]] trained. The Lifeguard Division is led by Chief Lifeguard Michael Frazer. The lifeguard service has recently begun to utilize a fleet of modified [[Ford Escape]] [[Hybrid electric vehicle|Hybrids]], as response vehicles. === East Regional Operations Bureau === Currently commanded by Deputy Chief Michael Bryant, and contains four divisions. ==== Division II ==== Battalion 2 *[[Claremont, California|Claremont]] - 62, 101, 102 *[[Glendora, California|Glendora]] - 85, 86, 151 *[[San Dimas, California|San Dimas]] - 64 (Battalion HQ), 141 Battalion 16 *Azusa - 32, 97 *[[Baldwin Park, California|Baldwin Park]] - 29 (Animal Style) *[[Covina, California|Covina]] 152, 153, 154 (Battalion HQ) *Duarte - 44 *Irwindale - 48 *Camp 19 ==== Division IV ==== [[Image:los angeles county fd engine 23.jpg|thumb|300px|LA County Engine 23, serving the city of Bellflower. Engine 23 has been painted in the latest color scheme, red/orange overall with a reflective yellow stripe down the side and a reflective chevron pattern on the back.]] Battalion 8 *[[Pico Rivera, California|Pico Rivera]] - 25 (South Siders), 40 (Night House), 103 *[[Whittier, California|Whittier]] - 17, 28 (Battalion HQ) (The Victory Lap), 59, 96 Battalion 9 *[[Bellflower, California|Bellflower]] - 23, 98 *[[Cerritos, California|Cerritos]] - 30 (Battalion HQ) & (Division HQ) *Hawaiian Gardens - 34 *[[Lakewood, California|Lakewood]] - 45, 94, 122 *[[Paramount, California|Paramount]] - 31 (Club 31) *Signal Hill - 60 Battalion 21 *Cerritos - 35 *La Habra - 191, 192, 193, 194 *[[La Mirada, California|La Mirada]] - 49 *[[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]] - 20, 115 (The One Ways) *Whittier - 15 ==== Division VIII ==== Battalion 12 *Hacienda Heights - 91 *[[Industry, California|Industry]] - 43, 87, 118 (Division HQ) *La Puente - 26 *Rowland Heights - 145 (Battalion HQ) Battalion 15 *[[Pomona, California|Pomona]] - 181 (Battalion HQ), 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 188, 189 (during LACo Fair) Battalion 19 *Diamond Bar - 120 (Battalion HQ), 121 *Pomona - 187 *Walnut - 61, 146 *Rowland Heights - 119 (Has Walnut mailing address) ==== Division IX ==== Battalion 3 *[[Bell, California|Bell]] - 163 (House Of Pain) *Bell Gardens - 39 *[[Commerce, California|Commerce]] - 22 (Double Deuce), 27 (Battalion HQ), 50 (Five Zeros) *East Los Angeles - 1 (The Big Red One), 3 (Los Bomberos) Battalion 10 *[[El Monte, California|El Monte]] - 166 (Battalion HQ), 167, 168, 169 *South El Monte - 90 *Rosemead - 4, 42 *San Gabriel - 5 *[[Temple City, California|Temple City]] - 47 === Special Services Bureau === Currently commanded by Deputy Chief Poster, this bureau oversees three divisions, Command and Control, Fleet Services, and Information Management. == Business Operations == The Los Angeles County Fire Department's ''Business Operations'' are currently commanded by Chief Deputy (Acting) David R. Richardson Jr., and contain three bureaus: Prevention Services(which also includes the Forestry Division, Health Hazardous Materials Division, and Fire Prevention Division); Administrative Services Bureau (which includes the Human Resources Division, Orgaizational Development Division, Materials Management Division, and the Financial Management Division); Special Services Bureau (which includes the Command and Control Division, Fleet Services Division, Construction and Maintenance Division, and the Information Management Division); and the Employee Relations Division and Professional Performance Section. ==Headquarters== The Los Angeles County Fire Department has its headquarters complex in the unincorporated portion of [[East Los Angeles, California]]. The department operates its headquarters complex, including the "Klinger Center" in unincorporated area of East Los Angeles. The department decided that the center was too small and that the unstable foundation would make the building unsuitable; the center was located on the side of the hill and the shifting foundation was continually damaging the structure. The county proposed a new {{convert|175000|sqft|sqm}} headquarters that was estimated to cost $40–45 million. The official groundbreaking ceremony was projected to be at least in the summer of 2006, while the estimated completion date was December 2008. The Klinger Center was scheduled to be demolished after the completion of the new headquarters. ==External links== *[http://fire.lacounty.gov/ Los Angeles County Fire Department] *[http://www.clafma.org County of Los Angeles Fire Museum Association] *[http://www.local1014.org Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014] {{County of Los Angeles}} {{coord missing|Los Angeles County, California}}