Los Angeles Fire Department

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The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) provides fire fighting, fire fighting, emergency medical services, technical rescue, dangerous materials mitigation, and fire prevention for the city of Los Angeles, California, USA. LAFD is responsible for approximately 4 million people living in a 471 square mile jurisdiction (1,220 km km ² ).

The Los Angeles Fire Department, founded in 1886, is one of the largest urban firefighting departments in the United States, after the New York City Fire Department and the Chicago Fire Department. This 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 that serves the county and whose names may directly confuse people, such as county chairs is the city. Another possible reason is that unrelated cities and districts or contracted cities serviced by LACoFD often border each other and thus both appear to serve the same territory. The department is currently under the command of Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas.

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History

The Los Angeles Fire Department has its origins in 1871. In September of that year, George M. Fall, County Clerk for Los Angeles County governed the No. 1. It is a volunteer firefighter with Amoskeag fire extinguishers and jumper hose (trolley). The equipment is pulled to the fire. In the spring of 1874, the fire company asked the Los Angeles City Council to buy horses to pull machines. The council refused and the fire company was disbanded.

Many of the former members of the Machine Company. 1 organized by the name of Thirty-Eighth No. 1 in May 1875, Engine Co. No. 2 is organized under the name Confidence Engine Company.

Los Angeles buys the first "hook and ladder" truck for Thirty-Eights. It proved too complicated and not in accordance with the needs of the city. It's sold to the city of Wilmington. In 1876, another "hook and ladder" truck was purchased, serving in the city until 1881.

In 1878, a third fire company was formed by residents around Sixth Street and Park. It was named "Park Hose Co. No. 1". East Los Angeles formed a hose company called "East Los Angeles Hose Co. No. 2" five years later. The last volunteer company was formed in the fall of 1883 in the Morris Vineyard area. The company is called "Morris Vineyard Hose Co. No.3."

All these companies remained in operation until February 1, 1886, when paid firefighters were present.

In 1877, the first horse was purchased for the city's fire department. The department will continue to use horses for its equipment for nearly fifty years, gradually removing the last horse drawing equipment on July 19, 1921.

By 1900, the Department had grown to 18 fire stations with 123 full-blown firefighters and 80 fire horses. The city also installed 194 fire alarm boxes allowing residents to sound an alarm if there was a fire in sight. 660 fire hydrants are deployed throughout the city, providing firefighters access to reliable water sources. In 1955 Station 78 at Studio City became the first integrated racial station in the department.

The Los Angeles Fire Department has been contracted to provide fire suppression and EMT services to the city of San Fernando since 1978.

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Organization

Emergency Operations

The Emergency Operations Section oversees four geographical suppression bureaus (Central, South, Valley, and West), which are further divided among fourteen battalions, Section EMS, and Medical Director.

Central Bureau

The Central Bureau consists of three Battalions, leading 22 Fire Stations. Deputy Head of Central Bureau is fenced in Fire Station 3, Downtown.

• Battalion 1
  • 8 Fire Stations (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 14, 17, 25)
• Battalion 2
  • 8 Fire Stations (1, 12, 16, 42, 44, 47, 50, 55)
• Battalion 11
  • 6 Flame Stations (6, 11, 13, 20, 26, 29)

South Bureau

The South Bureau consists of three Battalions, leading 25 Fire Stations. The deputy head of the South Bureau is fenced in San Pedro City Hall, San Pedro.

• Battalion 6
  • 11 Fire Stations (36, 38, 40, 48, 49, 79, 85, 101, 110, 111, 112)
• Battalion 13
  • 8 Fire Stations (15, 21, 33, 46, 57, 64, 65, 66)
• Battalion 18
  • 7 Fire Stations (34, 43, 58, 61, 68, 92, 94)

Valley Bureau

The Valley Bureau consists of five Battalions, leading 38 Fire Stations. The Deputy Head of the Valley Bureau is fenced in Fire Station 83, Encino.

• Battalion 10
  • 9 Fire Stations (39, 81, 83, 88, 90, 99, 100, 109, 114)
• Battalion 12
  • 7 Fire Station (7, 24, 74, 75, 77, 91, 98)
• Battalion 14
  • 7 Fire Stations (60, 78, 86, 89, 97, 102, 108)
• Battalion 15
  • 8 Fire Stations (8, 18, 28, 70, 87, 96, 103, 107)
• Battalion 17
  • 7 Fire Stations (72, 73, 84, 93, 104, 105, 106)

Western Bureau

The Western Bureau consists of three Battalions, leading 20 Fire Stations. Deputy Head of Western Bureau is fenced in Fire Station 82, Hollywood.

• Battalion 4
  • 7 Fire Stations (5, 51, 62, 63, 67, 80, 95)
• Battalion 5
  • 7 Fire Stations (27, 35, 41, 52, 56, 76, 82)
• Battalion 9
  • 6 Fire Stations (19, 23, 37, 59, 69, 71) Station 67 is also in the jurisdiction of the 6th battalion

Operations Administration

The Operations Administration Section oversees the Employee Relations Division, Risk Management Section, Medical Liaison Unit, Fire Prevention Bureau, Administrative Services Bureau, Training and Support Bureau, Metropolitan Fire Service, and Employee Relations Division.

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Operation

Device type

The department uses a variety of equipment and equipment. This is mostly but not all types of fire tools used by LAFD.

Triple Combination Engines

Three combinations of Fire Engine or "TRIPLE" (as it is commonly called) are the most common type of fire extinguisher in Los Angeles. The term "triple combination" refers to equipment having three components; water tank, high capacity water pump, and hoses. Triple can be found as a one-piece machine company or as two machines assigned to the Task Force station. The "Triples" used by LAFD have several parallel main pumps with various capacities; 1,000 gpm, 1250 gpm, 1500 gpm, and 2000 gpm at 150 psi. Depending on the area served, this equipment may carry a combination of any or all of the following hose sizes; 4 ?, 2 1/2 ?, 1 3/4 ?, 1 1/2? and 1 ?. The capacity of water tank carriers ranges from 300 gallons to 500 gallons. The apparatus is managed by four members, including Captain 1 as company commander. Threefold in LAFD is also a Paramedic appraisal company - meaning they include Paramedics as part of the crew.

Light and Task Force

The LAFD uses the concept of the Light Forces and Task Force which can be considered as a "Resource", although it consists of more than one unit or company.

A Light Force consists of Pump Engine (200 Series, eg Engine 201 or Engine 301 for 100 stations) and Ladder Truck. The power of light almost always responds together as a unit or resource.

A Task Force is just a Light Strength attached to a Machine. The machine is considered as a unit or "resource" when responding to the incident itself. Task Force usually responds to larger incidents, such as structural fires, and consists of Machines, 200 Series Pump Machines, and Trucks, all operating together. While the Standard Engine always has a full crew, the 200 Series Pump Engine is only managed by the driver (and one other firefighter if it responds as part of the Task Force). The purpose of the 200 Series Pump Engine is to provide support and equipment for Trucks in Light Force, and either Truck or Engine in Task Force.

Saving Ambulance

Rescue Ambulance (RAs), often called 'rescued' for the short term, can be considered as a continuation of life support (ALS), or basic life support (BLS). Ambulance number 1-112 is the front line of ALS which is managed by 2 firefighters/paramedics, while in series 200 is ALS reserve. Ambulances in the 800s were BLS managed by 2 EMT firefighters, while those in the 900s were BLS reserves.

Helicopter

LAFD Air Operations Division operates from Fire Station 114 at Van Nuys Airport. The division has six helicopters available for air and air fire fighting services. Copter 1 and Copter 4 are both Bell 412s. Copter 2 , Copter 3 and Copter 5 all of AgustaWestland AW139s. The last helicopter, Copter 6 , is Bell 206B.

Fireboats

The Port of Los Angeles is under the jurisdiction of LAFD which operates 5 fireboats to provide fire protection for ships and dock structures. Fireboat 1 , Fireboat 3 and Fireboat 5 is a 39-foot (12 m) long-haired alumebo fireboats that can be used with a top speed of 29 knots (33 mph, 54 km/h) when fully charged. They are equipped with 2,400 US gal/min (9,100 Ã, L/min) pumps and 1,000Ã, USÃ, gal/min (3,800Ã, L/min) deluge rifles. They also have a 50-US-gallon foam fighting capacity (190Ã, L).

Fireboat 4 , also known as 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 carrying 550 US gallons (2,082 L) of foam solution for petrochemical fires. Equipped with jet-stream nozzles to enable increased maneuverability.

The latest and most technologically advanced fireboats are 105-feet (32 m) long Fireboat 2 , also known as Warner Lawrence , which has the ability to pump up to 38,000 US gallons per minute (140,000 L/min) up to 400 feet (120 m) in air. Boat 2 also has an onboard area for the care and care of the saved.

Task Force 1 USAR

The Los Angeles Fire Department is a founding member of one of the eight Urban Search and Rescue Units of FEMA. California Task Force 1 (CA-TF1) is available to respond to natural or man-made disasters around the country and the world and helps search and rescue, medical support, damage assessment and communications.

Heavy Rescue

LAFD operates a special crane truck as a "Heavy Rescue" from Fire Station 3 in downtown Los Angeles. This equipment is useful in a variety of situations, including but not limited to straightening a large rig upside down, pulling apart separate vehicles, and lifting heavy objects.

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Closed Fire Station

• Fire Station 22 - 4366 S. Main St. (Closed 1/22/1980)
• Fire Station 30 - 1401 S. Central Ave. (Closed 1980) (Now the American American Fire Museum)
• Fire Station 31 - 700 W. Slauson Ave. (Closed 1971)
• Fire Station 32 - 2930 Beverly Blvd. (Closed 7/1/1972)
• Fire Station 45 - 947 S. Norton Ave. (Closed 1987)
• Fire Station 53 - 438 N. Mesa St. (Closed 1986) (Machine 53 to Machine 112)
• Fire Station 54 - 5730 Crenshaw Blvd. (Closed 9/20/1989)

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In pop culture

LAFD has been featured on many TV shows and movies. Sometimes LAFD or LAFD equipment is visible only in the background.

• (1962) The story of a Fireman (David L Wolper TV series) , directed by Academy Award winner Terry Sanders.
• (1974) Firehouse , starring James Drury
• (1981-1982) Red Code , starring Lorne Greene
• (1995-2000) "LAPD Life On The Beat", the fire department is shown frequently responding to various emergency calls with "LAPD".
• (1999) Rescue 77
• (2008) Quarantine , LAFD as "Los Angeles Fire Rescue".
• (2015) San Andreas
• (2018) 9-1-1 (US TV Series)

The Los Angeles Fire Department is featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as Los Santos Fire Department (LSFD).

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See also

• Machine 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. 30
• Museums and Memorials of the Los Angeles Fire Department
• Louis R. Nowell, the firefighter who became a member of the City Council
• Ralph J. Scott , formerly known as Fireboat # 2
• Stentorians Fire Station No.46

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References

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External links

• Map of all LAFD Fire Stations
• Map of all LAFD Fire Stations - link is dead 27 Oct 2017
• Records of Los Angeles Fire Department's History
• Los Angeles Fire Department News & amp; Web Log Information
• LAFD Recruiting

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