Los Angeles County Fire Department

Los Angeles County Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State California
County Los Angeles
Agency overview[1][2][3]
Established1923
Annual calls403,924 (2021)
Employees3000 fire series personnel (2021)
Annual budget$1.440 billion (2021)
StaffingCareer/Paid-On Call
Fire chiefAnthony C. Marrone
EMS levelBasic Life Support (BLS) & Advanced Life Support (ALS)
IAFFIAFF local 1014
Facilities and equipment[1]
Divisions9 Divisions
Battalions22 Battalions
Foam units3 Foam Units
Reserve units61 engines
12 quints/trucks
36 paramedic squads
Stations177 Fire Stations
Engines171 frontline Engine Companies (staffed & call)
including 5 Paramedic/Advanced Life Support (ALS) Units + 28 Paramedic Assessment Unit (PAU) Units
61 reserve
Quints34 (including 3 light forces)
12 reserve Quints
Squads76 Frontline Squad Units
36 Reserve Squad Units
Tenders15 Tender Trucks
HAZMAT3 Hazardous Materials Units
USAR2 Urban Search and Rescue Units
Wildland11 (including 5 OES Type 3 Engines)
42 Patrol Units
Bulldozers10 Bulldozer Units
Helicopters10 Helicopters
Fireboats2 frontline, 1 reserve
Rescue boats8 Fire Rescue Boats + 2 paramedic rescue boats
Light and air3 Light and Air Units
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) provides firefighting and emergency medical services for the unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, California,[1] as well as 59 cities through contracting, including the city of La Habra,[4] which is located in Orange County and is the first city outside of Los Angeles County to contract with LACoFD.

As of 2021, the department is responsible for just over 4 million residents spread out in over 1.2 million housing units across an area of 2,305 square miles (5,970 km2).[1] The department is commanded by Chief Anthony C. Marrone and has an annual budget of $1.4 billion.[5] According to Firehouse magazine, the LACoFD is the fourth busiest department in the United States, behind New York City Fire Department, Chicago Fire Department, and Los Angeles City Fire Department.[6] The LACoFD has been featured several times in popular culture, including the 1970s NBC TV series Emergency! and the 1950s TV series Rescue 8.

In 2021, the department engaged in 312,550 emergency medical responses and a total of 403,924 total responses.

  1. ^ a b c d "2016 Statistic Summary" (PDF). Los Angeles County Fire. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017-18 Recommended Budget" (PDF). Los Angeles County Fire. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Chief Osby". LA County Fire. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  4. ^ McKibben, Dave (February 9, 2005). "L.A. County to Absorb La Habra's Fire Unit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "LACoFD Overview March 2017" (PDF).
  6. ^ "2017 Run Survey". Firehouse Magazine. Retrieved July 14, 2015.