| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| City | Santa Monica |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1889 |
| Annual calls | 16,000 |
| Fire chief | Matthew Hallock |
| IAFF | 1109 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 5 |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
The Santa Monica Fire Department was established in 1889. The Department has five fire stations across the city and responds to over 16,000 calls each year.[1]
The Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Santa Monica, Spanish for "Saint Monica," a beachfront city situated on Santa Monica Bay, and located in western Los Angeles County. Incorporated as a city on November 30, 1886, Santa Monica has a nighttime population of approximately 96,456, while its daytime population exceeds 250,000. The city encompasses an area covering 8.3 square miles (21 km2), including the neighborhoods of Ocean Park, Sunset Park (with general aviation Santa Monica Airport), Downtown Santa Monica, Northeast Neighbors, Ocean Avenue (with the Santa Monica Pier), Mar Vista, Midtown Santa Monica, the Pico District, and Montana Avenue. The city is bordered on five sides by different neighborhoods of the city of Los Angeles: Pacific Palisades to the north, Brentwood on the northeast, West Los Angeles on the east, Mar Vista on the southeast, and Venice on the south.[2]
The Santa Monica Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the Los Angeles Fire Department, the Culver City Fire Department, and the Beverly Hills Fire Department.
- ^ "santamonica.gov - Fire". www.santamonica.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Archer, Kevin M. (1989). History of the Santa Monica Fire Department, 1889-1989. K.M. Archer.