ABOUT LA COUNTY

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OUR VISION

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The Vision: LACOFD will be an exemplary organization acclaimed for our national reputation, our regional strength, and our hometown attentiveness as we provide fire protection and life safety services.

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OUR MISSION

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The mission of Los Angeles County fire department is to protect lives the environment and property by providing prompt skillful and cost-effective fire protection and life safety services.

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PUBLIC SAFETY

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-developed and implemented the 911 emergency system (which was implemented throughout the country)

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FIREFIGHTING

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• implementation of the “smoky pack” wildland Hose lay.

- created the fire ground survival program

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

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-designed and implemented the fire paramedic program

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OCEAN LIFEGUARD

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-developed the first certified scuba safety program and training manual

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U.S.A.R.

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Urban search and rescue

• Developed canine search and rescue program
• developed the Swiftwater rescue program

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT

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• creation of four dozer teams that can respond to any all-risk incidents
• The first use of a bulldozer on a brush fire
• use of the brush crusher for prescribed burns

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AIR OPERATIONS

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• black hawk helicopters

- bell 412 helicopters

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SIZE

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4.1 million residents and visitors

58 cities

2200+ sq. mile Service delivery area

Roughly 170 fire stations and growing

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CALL VOLUME

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(ROUGHLY)

72 percent medical services

3 percent fire incidents

25 percent other incidents