Area Served[]
The San Gabriel Fire Department (SGFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the City of San Gabriel, located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, in Los Angeles County, Southern California. The city is named for the archangel Gabriel. Incorporated on April 24, 1913, San Gabriel encompasses an area covering 4.15 square miles and serves a population of approximately 39,568 inhabitants. San Gabriel is bordered by the City of San Marino to the north, by the City of Temple City to the east, by the City of Rosemead to the east and south, and by the City of Alhambra to the west.
Mutual Aid[]
The San Gabriel Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and through Verdugo Fire Communications Services, with the Alhambra Fire Department, the Arcadia Fire Department, the Burbank Fire Department, the Glendale Fire Department, the Hollywood Burbank Airport Fire Department, Monrovia Fire & Rescue, the Montebello Fire Department, the Monterey Park Fire Department. the Pasadena Fire Department, the San Marino Fire Department, the Sierra Madre Fire Department, and the South Pasadena Fire Department.
Department Profile[]
The San Gabriel Fire Department is budgeted for 34 uniformed / sworn members, as well as a 2-person civilian staff (an executive assistant and a Deputy Fire Marshal), providing structural firefighting, urban search and rescue (US&R), emergency medical services (EMS), advanced life support (ALS), fire prevention, fire investigation, code enforcement, disaster preparedness, CERT training and public education to the citizens of San Gabriel. Daily staffing consists of nine on-duty personnel (one division chief, two fire captains, two fire apparatus engineers, and four firefighter/paramedics, working a 48 hours on/ 96 hours off shift rotation. SGFD is divided into four divisions: Administration Bureau, Operations Bureau, Fire Prevention Bureau and Arson Investigation Bureau. The department's resources include two fire stations and three front-line emergency apparatus comprised of two paramedic assessment engine companies and one paramedic ALS rescue unit. Battalion Chief coverage is provided under a contract agreement for management between San Gabriel and the cities of South Pasadena and San Marino with Battalion 9 operating from station 91 in San Marino. In addition, SGFD cross staffs an urban search and rescue unit which is part of CA-RTF-4, and which is jointly operated with the Monterey Park Fire Department and housed in MPFD station 61.
Dispatch[]
The San Gabriel Fire Department is part of a regional fire and emergency services delivery system referred to as the Verdugo Communications System/Unified Response, located in the City of Glendale, which provides dispatch services for 13 local agencies in the San Gabriel Valley and outside. As a participating agency, the San Gabriel Fire Department has agreed, along with the 12 other member jurisdictions, to eliminate jurisdictional borders for fire resource responses.
California Regional Task Force 4[]
The San Gabriel Fire Department is a member agency of California Office of Emergency Services Regional Task Force 4 (CA-RTF-4).
History[]
The San Gabriel Fire Department was originally established on May 13, 1913. In 2014, the city of San Gabriel entered into an agreement with the cities of San Marino and South Pasadena to share fire command.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 605 South Del Mar Avenue | 1913-1957 | Demolished and replaced by current Fire Station 51 at 1303 South Del Mar Avenue |
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
- Shop number in brackets after unit number.
- California license plate denoted by CA#
Fire Station 51 - 1303 South Del Mar Avenue[]
Dedicated 1957 / Remodeled and upgraded in 2006, 2008, 2019-2020, and 2021
- Battalion 5 - 2017 GMC Yukon
- Chief 5 (Fire Chief) - 2021 Ford Explorer
- Investigator 5 (Arson investigator) - 2013 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- Prevention 5 (Fire Prevention Bureau) - 2011 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- ST 5 (Pool Vehicle) - 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe
- ATV 5 - 2010 Polaris 4x4 on trailer
- Engine 51 (ALS) - 2014 Pierce Quantum 6700 (1500/500/30F) (SN#27771)
- Rescue 51 (ALS) - 2022 Ram 5500 4x4 / Life Line Superliner Type I
- Utility 51 - 2012 Chevrolet 2500HD Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1280485)
- Engine 751 (Spare) - 2005 Pierce Quantum (1500/500) (SN#16738) (Ex-Engine 52)
- Rescue 751 (Spare) - 2012 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III (Ex-Rescue 51)
- Antique - 1957 Mack B pumper (1000/300) (CA#75458) (Ex-Engine 3, ex-Engine 2)
Fire Station 52 - 115 North Del Mar Avenue[]
Dedicated 1949 / Remodeled and upgraded in 2008, and 2019-2020
- Engine 52 (ALS) "Movin' on up" - 2018 Pierce Quantum 6700 (1500/500/30F) (SN#32393)
- Utility 52 - 1995 Ford F-350
Other Stations[]
Monterey Park Fire Department Station 61[]
- USAR 51 - 2005 Pierce Quantum combination rescue (SN#16391) (CA#1222534)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2006 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III ambulance (Ex-Rescue 751 Reserve, ex-Rescue 51)
- 2006 Chevrolet Suburban (CA#1210825) (Ex-Battalion 751 Reserve, ex-Battalion 5)
- 2002 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500) (SN#13616) (Ex-Engine 51)
- 1992 Ford / Leader Type II ambulance (Ex-Rescue 52)
- 1991 Ford Explorer (Ex-Battalion 5)
- 1991 Ford / Collins Type II ambulance (Ex-Rescue 51)
- 1988 Ford F-series (Ex-Utility 51)
- 1985 American LaFrance Century pumper (1500/500/75' Water Chief rear-mount) (Ex-Engine 51)
- 1985 American LaFrance Century pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 53 Reserve)
- 1969 American LaFrance pumper (250/500) (Ex-Engine 52)
- 1969 GMC 4x4 rescue (CA#053916) (Ex-USAR 51)
- (250) - E-One Hurricane pumper (1500/500/20F) (Ex-Engine 751 Reserve, ex-Engine 51)