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Los Santos Fire Department
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The Los Santos Fire Department (LSFD or LS City Fire) provides Firefighting Services as well as Technical Rescue Services,Hazardous Materials Services and Emergency Medical Services to the citizens of the city of Los Santos, San Andreas, United States.[6] The LSFD is responsible for approximately 4 million people who live in the agency's 471 square miles (1,220 km2) jurisdiction.[7] The Los Santos Fire Department was founded in 1886 and is the third largest municipal fire department in the United States, after the New York City Fire Department and the Chicago Fire Department. The department may be unofficially referred to as the Los Santos City Fire Department or "LS City Fire" to distinguish it from the Los Santos County Fire Department which serves the county and whose name may directly confuse people, as the county seat is the city. Another possible reason is that the city and the unincorporated county are often bordering each other and thus the two appear to be serving the same area. The department is currently under the command of chief Mirana Griffin.
History
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The Los Santos Fire Department has it origins in the year 1871.[8][9][10] In September of that year, George M. Fall, the County Clerk for Los Santos County organized Engine Company No. 1. It was a volunteer firefighting force with an Amoskeag fire engine and a hose jumper (cart). The equipment was hand-drawn to fires. In the spring of 1874, the fire company asked the Los Santos City Council to purchase horses to pull the engine. The Council refused and the fire company disbanded.[11]
Many of the former members of Engine Company No. 1 reorganized under the name of Thirty-Eights No. 1 in May 1875, Engine Co. No. 2 was organized under the name Confidence Engine Company.[11]
Los Santos acquired its first "hook and ladder" truck for the Thirty-Eights. It proved to be too cumbersome and was ill-adapted to the needs of the city. It was sold to the city of Wilmington. In 1876, another "hook and ladder" truck was purchased, serving in the city until 1881.[11]
In 1878, a third fire company was formed by the residents in the neighborhood of Sixth Street and Park. It was given the name of "Park Hose Co. No. 1". East Los Santos formed a hose company named "East Los Santos Hose Co. No. 2" five years later. The final volunteer company was formed in the fall of 1883 in the Morris Vineyard area. This company was called "Morris Vineyard Hose Co. No.3."[11]
All of these companies remained in service until February 1, 1886, when the present paid fire department came into existence.[11]
In 1877, the first horses were bought for the city fire department. The department would continue to use horses for its equipment for almost fifty years, phasing out the last horse drawn equipment on July 19, 1921.[12]
By 1900, the department had grown to 18 fire stations with 123 full-time paid firefighters and 80 fire horses.[12] The city had also installed 194 fire-alarm boxes allowing civilians to sound the alarm if a fire was spotted. 660 fire hydrants were placed throughout the city, giving firefighters access to a reliable water source.[13] In 1955 Station 78 in Studio City became the first racially integrated station in the department.[14]
Since 1978 the LSFD has provided emergency medical and fire suppression services to the city of San Fernando by contract .[15]
Rank Structure
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History
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The Los Santos Fire Department has it origins in the year 1871.[8][9][10] In September of that year, George M. Fall, the County Clerk for Los Santos County organized Engine Company No. 1. It was a volunteer firefighting force with an Amoskeag fire engine and a hose jumper (cart). The equipment was hand-drawn to fires. In the spring of 1874, the fire company asked the Los Santos City Council to purchase horses to pull the engine. The Council refused and the fire company disbanded.[11]
Many of the former members of Engine Company No. 1 reorganized under the name of Thirty-Eights No. 1 in May 1875, Engine Co. No. 2 was organized under the name Confidence Engine Company.[11]
Los Santos acquired its first "hook and ladder" truck for the Thirty-Eights. It proved to be too cumbersome and was ill-adapted to the needs of the city. It was sold to the city of Wilmington. In 1876, another "hook and ladder" truck was purchased, serving in the city until 1881.[11]
In 1878, a third fire company was formed by the residents in the neighborhood of Sixth Street and Park. It was given the name of "Park Hose Co. No. 1". East Los Santos formed a hose company named "East Los Santos Hose Co. No. 2" five years later. The final volunteer company was formed in the fall of 1883 in the Morris Vineyard area. This company was called "Morris Vineyard Hose Co. No.3."[11]
All of these companies remained in service until February 1, 1886, when the present paid fire department came into existence.[11]
In 1877, the first horses were bought for the city fire department. The department would continue to use horses for its equipment for almost fifty years, phasing out the last horse drawn equipment on July 19, 1921.[12]
By 1900, the department had grown to 18 fire stations with 123 full-time paid firefighters and 80 fire horses.[12] The city had also installed 194 fire-alarm boxes allowing civilians to sound the alarm if a fire was spotted. 660 fire hydrants were placed throughout the city, giving firefighters access to a reliable water source.[13] In 1955 Station 78 in Studio City became the first racially integrated station in the department.[14]
Since 1978 the LSFD has provided emergency medical and fire suppression services to the city of San Fernando by contract .[15]
Rank Structure
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Title |
Explanation |
Fire Chief |
General Manager of the department. Highest ranking uniformed employee |
Deputy Chief |
Manager of the department. |
Assistant Chief |
Many Assignment, Assignment varies. |
Battalion Chief |
Commander, Assignment varies. |
Captain II |
Generally is the Station Commander of a Task Force station. |
Captain I |
Company Commander of a 4-man Engine Company. |
Engineer |
Drives Engine Companies and manages the pump panel. |
Firefighter III |
Firefighter or Emergency Medical Team |
Firefighter II |
Probationary Firefighter or Emergency Medical Team |
Firefighter I |
Fire Recruit |
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