OUR BALLOT MEASURE
Funding from this Measure will be 100% dedicated to the LAFD and it will be used to hire additional firefighters and paramedics, build new fire stations, purchase lifesaving equipment and vehicles, and ultimately lower emergency response times when just a few seconds can mean the difference between life and death.
Los Angeles Fire and Emergency
Preparedness and Response Ordinance
The purpose of the special tax authorized by this Ordinance is to provide funding support for the LAFD. All revenues generated by the special tax shall be used for purposes that support the core functions of the LAFD, including, but not limited to these priorities: hiring and maintaining sufficient firefighters and paramedics and civilian LAFD staff to meet the fire safety/rescue needs of the City; purchasing and maintaining vehicles to support firefighting and rescue needs, such as fire trucks, fire engines, ambulances, aircraft, and helicopters; purchasing and maintaining equipment to support firefighting and rescue services; to replace, upgrade, and build additional fire stations and EMS facilities to meet the growing demand for service; purchasing and maintaining emergency communication systems; and improving brush clearance and wildfire readiness.