Los Angeles County Fire Dept

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New Squad 118. Photo by Monrovia1.

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For those keeping score please update your scorecard to show S/N F1569 formelly Engine 167 now assigned to Engine 90 due to the closing of Station 167.

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Pics of her in her new or old home?

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[quote name='willman940' date='20 March 2010 - 09:07 AM' timestamp='1269100022' post='371173']

Pics of her in her new or old home?

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Here she is as Engine 167 plan on going down to 90's to get photos this week. Photo by Monrovia1.

[Ladder 68]

Whats the story behind the closing of Station #167? Did El Monte decide to reduce an Engine Co. in the city for cost savings?



And does this leaves 90's, 166's, 168's and 169's in El Monte totalling 3 Engine Co.'s and 1 Quint Co.?



Thanks in advance.

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[quote name='Ladder 68' date='21 March 2010 - 08:41 AM' timestamp='1269184863' post='371369']

Whats the story behind the closing of Station #167? Did El Monte decide to reduce an Engine Co. in the city for cost savings?



And does this leaves 90's, 166's, 168's and 169's in El Monte totalling 3 Engine Co.'s and 1 Quint Co.?



Thanks in advance.

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Larry,



Basically, it was money issues. It leaves E's 168 & 169, Quint 166 & the Squad @ 166s. Btw, Engine 90 is in the City of S. El Monte.



El Monte wanted to close 167, because it is cash strapped. The County tried to work with them, but the city won out.

[Ladder 68]

I figured it had to do with money. So what becomes of the personnel? Are they just reassigned to other LACoFD stations?



Thanks for clarification on 90's. Knew I was close...ha ha.

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[quote name='Ladder 68' date='21 March 2010 - 01:33 PM' timestamp='1269202430' post='371470']

I figured it had to do with money. So what becomes of the personnel? Are they just reassigned to other LACoFD stations?



Thanks for clarification on 90's. Knew I was close...ha ha.

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While the medic's on squad 167 transferd over to 166s with the Squad the engine personeel were able to to bid out and be reassigned to new stations.

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Engine 188 Photo by Monrovia1.

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[quote name='casey' date='21 March 2010 - 01:59 PM' timestamp='1269196759' post='371445']

Larry,



Basically, it was money issues. It leaves E's 168 & 169, Quint 166 & the Squad @ 166s. Btw, Engine 90 is in the City of S. El Monte.



El Monte wanted to close 167, because it is cash strapped. The County tried to work with them, but the city won out.

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No one has ever explained the LA Co model to me. Even though it is a county department is every city still responsible to fund their fire houses and the equipment assigned? I always assumed that each taxpayer funds LA Co thru their mill levy. Thanks in advance, Rick



My Example: I live in a City in Kansas that uses a Fire District for fire protection. As a homeowner I pay nine taxing mills for fire protection to the county who in-turn gives the money to Consolidated Fire District Two. The City provides all other services except fire protection.

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El Monte is a contract city they orginally had there own fire department then they went thru a financial crunch and voted to disband there fire department and contract with LACoFD where as some cities have never had there own fire department's and have always relied on LACoFD to provide fire & ems service. None of the cities that contract with LACoFD are responsible for maintaining the apparatus or stations that is handeled thru LACoFD. LA County FD is there own special tax district which recieves revenue from property taxes as well as the fee for service cities such as Pomona and El Monte. Pomona's City Council in the early 2000's did vote to close Engine 181 which is paired with Quint 181 to form Light Force 181 due to the Engine's closing the light force was disbanded and the Quint ran solo until the city council voted to reinstate Engine 181. LACoFD worked with the City of El Monte to prevent the closure of Station 167 reworking the financial numbers but in the end the city found it cheaper to reduce the amount of services they were paying the County to man.



Some fee for service city's are Azusa, Lynwood, El Monte, Hawthorne, La Habra, Pomona, Glendora, Covina,

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(S/N F2042) Squad 185. Photo by Monrovia1.

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[quote name='casey' date='22 March 2010 - 07:14 AM' timestamp='1269258873' post='371696']

El Monte is a contract city they orginally had there own fire department then they went thru a financial crunch and voted to disband there fire department and contract with LACoFD where as some cities have never had there own fire department's and have always relied on LACoFD to provide fire & ems service. None of the cities that contract with LACoFD are responsible for maintaining the apparatus or stations that is handeled thru LACoFD. LA County FD is there own special tax district which recieves revenue from property taxes as well as the fee for service cities such as Pomona and El Monte. Pomona's City Council in the early 2000's did vote to close Engine 181 which is paired with Quint 181 to form Light Force 181 due to the Engine's closing the light force was disbanded and the Quint ran solo until the city council voted to reinstate Engine 181. LACoFD worked with the City of El Monte to prevent the closure of Station 167 reworking the financial numbers but in the end the city found it cheaper to reduce the amount of services they were paying the County to man.



Some fee for service city's are Azusa, Lynwood, El Monte, Hawthorne, La Habra, Pomona, Glendora, Covina,

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Casey,

Thanks for the information. Stay Safe, Rick

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Engine 185 Photo by Monrovia1.

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[quote name='casey' date='22 March 2010 - 08:14 AM' timestamp='1269258873' post='371696']

El Monte is a contract city they orginally had there own fire department then they went thru a financial crunch and voted to disband there fire department and contract with LACoFD where as some cities have never had there own fire department's and have always relied on LACoFD to provide fire & ems service. None of the cities that contract with LACoFD are responsible for maintaining the apparatus or stations that is handeled thru LACoFD. LA County FD is there own special tax district which recieves revenue from property taxes as well as the fee for service cities such as Pomona and El Monte. Pomona's City Council in the early 2000's did vote to close Engine 181 which is paired with Quint 181 to form Light Force 181 due to the Engine's closing the light force was disbanded and the Quint ran solo until the city council voted to reinstate Engine 181. LACoFD worked with the City of El Monte to prevent the closure of Station 167 reworking the financial numbers but in the end the city found it cheaper to reduce the amount of services they were paying the County to man.



Some fee for service city's are Azusa, Lynwood, El Monte, Hawthorne, La Habra, Pomona, Glendora, Covina,

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LACoFD and LASD (Sheriff's) have served Contract Cities since the 1950's. Lakewood, just north of Long Beach, was the first such contract (Stn. 45). The contract-for-service arrangement has long been called the "Lakewood Plan".



HTH

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Engine 45 Photo by Monrovia1.

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Unknown assignment of this Squad Photo by Monrovia1.

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Utillity 10 Photo by Monrovia1.

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Engine 4 Photo by Monrovia1.

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Utillity 10 backing into Station 90 Photo by Monrovia1.