Santa Monica Fire Department

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Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD)
Operational area
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of California.svg  California
City Santa Monica
Agency overview
Established1889
Annual calls16,000
Fire chief Matthew Hallock
IAFF 1109
Facilities and equipment
Stations 5
Website
Official Website

The Santa Monica Fire Department was established in 1889. The Department has five fire stations across the city and responds to over 16,000 calls each year. [1]

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The Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Santa Monica, Spanish for "Saint Monica," a beachfront city situated on Santa Monica Bay, and located in western Los Angeles County. Incorporated as a city on November 30, 1886, Santa Monica has a nighttime population of approximately 96,456, while its daytime population exceeds 250,000. The city encompasses an area covering 8.3 square miles (21 km2), including the neighborhoods of Ocean Park, Sunset Park (with general aviation Santa Monica Airport), Downtown Santa Monica, Northeast Neighbors, Ocean Avenue (with the Santa Monica Pier), Mar Vista, Midtown Santa Monica, the Pico District, and Montana Avenue. The city is bordered on five sides by different neighborhoods of the city of Los Angeles: Pacific Palisades to the north, Brentwood on the northeast, West Los Angeles on the east, Mar Vista on the southeast, and Venice on the south. [2]

Santa Monica Fire Truck Santa Monica Pier 03 -Fire department truck.jpg
Santa Monica Fire Truck

The Santa Monica Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the Los Angeles Fire Department, the Culver City Fire Department, and the Beverly Hills Fire Department.

Fire Station 1

Fire Station 1 is the flagship station of the Santa Monica Fire Department and houses the Battalion Chief. The station is 28,000 square feet (2,600 m2), has 20 co-ed dormitories and is LEED Certified. [3] [4] [5]

The station has a public art installation by Deborah Aschhein called "Back Story". The installation is made of painted and fired art glass panes with watercolor images of daily firefighting life. The installation was created through the city of Santa Monica's Percent for Art program.

History

In October 1875, six residents of Santa Monica came together to establish the Crawford Hook and Ladder Company, marking the beginning of organized firefighting in the area. As the town grew, the frequency of fires increased, leading to greater demands on the Fire Department. On March 22, 1889, citizens gathered at the town hall to formalize the constitution of the newly created Santa Monica Hose and Ladder Company, officially founding what is now known as the Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD). Over time, the SMFD has evolved and reached numerous milestones, including earning and maintaining an ISO Class 1 rating since 2012. This achievement places them among only five Class 1 agencies within Los Angeles County. [2]

Matthew Hallock was appointed as Fire Chief in 2024. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "santamonica.gov - Fire". www.santamonica.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  2. 1 2 Archer, Kevin M. (1989). History of the Santa Monica Fire Department, 1889-1989. K.M. Archer.
  3. ↑ "santamonica.gov - Fire Station 1". www.santamonica.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  4. ↑ "In Quarters: Santa Monica, CA, Fire Station No. 1". Firehouse. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  5. ↑ Staff (2018-04-08). "New Fire Station For SMFD". Canyon News. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  6. ↑ Hall, Matthew (2024-01-25). "Matthew Hallock appointed Santa Monica fire chief". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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