Bernard Parks - CD8

Fire Chief Millage Peaks Proposes New LAFD Deployment Plan

New Plan Will Save Taxpayers $54 Million Next Year, and Bring Additional Resources to Communities With Greatest Need

For over 30 years, the Los Angeles Fire Department has used a deployment model that staffs all 106 fire stations in the City of Los Angeles nearly the same. Each station - with a few exceptions - had the same number of firefighters and paramedics, reguardless of the number and type of 911 calls they were asked to respond to.

Using the latest computer technology, LAFD analyzed over 1,000,000 calls for service received between 2007 - 2011 and created a new deployment plan that is based on demand. Here are some of the highlights:

• No fire stations are closed 


• No firefighters lose their jobs 


• No apparatus are being removed from any fire station 


• Every fire station service area maintains both a fire engine and a Paramedic resource 


• The Plan is continually monitored and adjusted, with every emergency response, every day, 365 days a year 


• All special services, including Air Operations, Fireboats, ARFF (Airport), US&R, Swift Water Rescue, and HazMat remain in service 


• An elimination of the "rolling brownouts", providing increased stability for our firefighters and the public 


• An ongoing daily analysis of emergency responses, using the latest technology 


• A plan that meets the budget requirements set forth by the city, not just for this year, but for the foreseeable future 


• A savings of $200 million dollars over three years, without sacrificing a single firefighter's job, or closing a single fire station 


• A response metric that will see firefighters on scene at any emergency, typically in less than five minutes