Firefighters are asking for your support on a Measure to provide the LAFD with funding for staffing, facilities, and equipment so Firefighters and Paramedics can immediately respond to emergencies across the City of Los Angeles.
Fund the LAFD NOW to protect Los Angeles.
LA FIREFIGHTERS NEED YOUR SUPPORT
National Firefighting and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) standards call for an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) to arrive within 4 minutes of a medical emergency and a minimum of 28 Firefighters to arrive on scene within 8 minutes of a medium hazard fire. Current LAFD response times are nearly DOUBLE these standards.
How fast is LAFD where you live?
What does this map show?
Black points are fire stations.
Red shows where the LAFD cannot respond to medical emergencies within 4 minutes or a medium hazard fire within 8 minutes.
Yellow shows where the LAFD can only respond on time to either a medical emergency or a fire, but not both.
Green shows where the LAFD can respond on time to both medical emergencies and fires.
Response capabilities were analyzed based on fire station locations and staffing, and how far LAFD vehicles can travel within 4 or 8 minutes. This tool models a typical Wednesday at 5:00PM, assuming resources are available in Fire Stations at the time of the call to respond. Several factors influence response times in real-world scenarios, including geography, traffic conditions, staffing levels, call volume, and equipment readiness.
The LAFD is half the size it should be to serve a population of almost 4 million people.
According to national standards, emergency resources are expected to arrive at nearly all 911 calls within four minutes. Current LAFD Emergency Response times are almost double this recommended average to save lives during structure fires and medical emergencies. This initiative to fund the fire department will lower response times and ensure that LAFD resources arrive when Los Angeles families need us the most.
This Measure will provide funding to:
Increase LAFD Firefighter
& Paramedic Staffing
In 1965, the LAFD had 3,379 total firefighters. Today we have 3,387. We are the most understaffed big city fire department in the nation. This Measure will fund additional firefighter and paramedic positions.
Repair Existing Facilities &
Build New Fire Stations
In the 1960s, the LAFD had 112 fire stations. Today, we have just 106, and many are in disrepair and falling apart. This Measure will add community fire stations and bring resources closer to every part of our city.
Add Essential Firefighting
& Medical Equipment
The LAFD needs more fire trucks, engines, ambulances, and wildfire brush apparatus. This Measure will provide the lifesaving vehicles and equipment needed to keep Los Angeles safe.
"Due to decades of underinvestment, our fire department currently operates with the same number of firefighters as in the 1960s, six fewer stations, and five times the call load. The LAFD is half the size needed to keep LA safe, so your LAFD Firefighters and Paramedics are appealing directly to voters to provide funding for more personnel, equipment, and stations so that we can arrive on time to save lives and property when seconds can make the difference between life and death."
RICH RAMIREZ
LAFD Firefighter/Paramedic