Long Beach Fire Department (California)

Long Beach Fire Department
Operational area
Country  United States
State  California
City Long Beach
Agency overview[1][1]
Established 1897
Annual calls 70,244 (2012)
Annual budget $92.7 million (2012)
Staffing Career
Fire chief Michael DuRee
EMS level ALS & BLS
IAFF 372
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions 3
Stations 23
Engines 17
Trucks 4
Ambulances 13 (8 ALS, 5 BLS)
HAZMAT 1
USAR 1
Airport crash 3
Fireboats 2
Website
Official website
IAFF website
Not to be confused with Long Beach Fire Department (New York).

The Long Beach Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Long Beach, California.[2] In addition to serving 52.3 square miles (135 km2) with over 460,000 residents, the department's Marine Safety Division patrols the waterways and beach front areas.[1]


Operations

Marine Safety Division

The Marine Safety Division is responsible for the operation and management of the marine safety and lifeguard division as well as the safe and lawful use of the 9 miles (14 km) of beaches, 5,300 acres (2,100 ha) of oceanfront property, waterways and marinas.[3] This includes the Port of Long Beach and Alamitos Bay. The division staffs 9 facilities year round, with an additional 41 stations during the summer.[1] Additionally the division has at its disposal 6 rescue boats, 7 beach patrols and a dive rescue unit. In 2012, lifeguards and other members of the marine safety division responded to 17,867 calls for service.[1]

Stations & Apparatus

Crash 3 responding to a call at Long Beach Airport.

The Long Beach Fire Department currently operates out of 23 Fire Stations, located throughout the city.[4]

Neighborhood Engine Truck EMS Other
1 Downtown Long Beach Engine 1Truck 1Rescue 1, BLS Rescue 1Swift Water 1, Decon Unit[5]
2 Alamitos Beach Engine 2 Rescue 2 [6]
3 Washington Engine 3 Rescue 3 [7]
4 Eastside Engine 4 [8]
5 Rancho EstatesEngine 5 [9]
6 Queensway Bay Engine 6 USAR 6, USAR Utility 6[10]
7 Sunrise Engine 7 Truck 7BLS Rescue 7 [11]
8 Belmont ShoreEngine 8 Rescue 8 [12]
9 Bixby Knolls Engine 9 Rescue 9 [13]
10 MacArthur ParkEngine 10 Rescue 10, BLS Rescue 10 Battalion 1[14]
11 Addams Engine 11Truck 11Rescue 11 [15]
12 North Long Beach Engine 12 Rescue 12 Foam 12, MCI 12 [16]
13 West Long BeachEngine 13 Rescue 13 [17]
14 Alamitos Heights Engine 14 Battalion 2 [18]
15 Port of Long Beach Fire Boat 15[19]
16 Long Beach Airport Crash 1, Crash 3, Crash 5, Battalion 3
Reserve Crash 7, Reserve Crash 9		[20]
17 Artcraft Manor Engine 17Truck 17 [21]
18 Carson Park Rescue 18 [22]
19 Lakewood Village Engine 19 HazMat Support Unit [23]
20 Port of Long Beach Engine 20 Fire Boat 20[24]
21 Alamitos Bay Marina Rescue Boat 1, Rescue Boat 3[25]
22 Los Altos Engine 22 Rescue 22 [26]
24 San Pedro Engine 24 HazMat 24[27]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2012 Info". Long Beach Fire Department. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Long Beach Fire Department". City of Long Beach, California. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Marine Safety Division". Long Beach Fire Department. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Fire Department Organization Chart". City of Long Beach, California. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "LBFD Station 1". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "LBFD Station 2". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "LBFD Station 3". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "LBFD Station 4". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "LBFD Station 5". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "LBFD Station 6". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "LBFD Station 7". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "LBFD Station 8". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "LBFD Station 9". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "LBFD Station 10". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "LBFD Station 11". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "LBFD Station 12". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "LBFD Station 13". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "LBFD Station 14". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  19. ↑ "LBFD Station 15". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  20. ↑ "LBFD Station 16". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  21. ↑ "LBFD Station 17". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  22. ↑ "LBFD Station 18". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  23. ↑ "LBFD Station 19". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  24. ↑ "LBFD Station 20". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  25. ↑ "LBFD Station 21". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  26. ↑ "LBFD Station 22". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  27. ↑ "LBFD Station 24". Code2High. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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