Area Served[]
The South Pasadena Fire Department (SPFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the City of South Pasadena, located less than 10 miles from Downtown Los Angeles at the western end of the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, Southern California. The city's name is derived from the Native American Tongva name of the area which was "Pasakeg-na". Incorporated as a city on March 2, 1888, South Pasadena has a population of approximately 25,619 inhabitants, and encompasses an area covering 3.42 square miles, South Pasadena is bordered by the City of Pasadena, of which it was once a part, to the north; the City of San Marino to the east; the City of Alhambra and the San Rafael Hills to the southeast; and the City of Los Angeles to the south and west, as well as the Arroyo Seco seasonal river to the west.
Mutual Aid[]
The South Pasadena 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 Gabriel Fire Department, the San Marino Fire Department, and the Sierra Madre Fire Department.
Department Profile[]
The South Pasadena Fire Department is budgeted for 21 full-time sworn personnel, in addition to one full-time fire prevention specialist, and one part-time administrative staff. In house staffing consists of 7 personnel on duty on a daily basis; 1 Division Chief, 1 fire captain, 2 fire engineers and 3 firefighter/paramedics manning one engine company, one ALS paramedic ambulance, and one light/air utility vehicle operating out of a single fire station. Battalion Chief coverage is provided under a contract agreement for management between the cities of South Pasadena and San Marino with Battalion 9 operating from station 91 in San Marino.
Dispatch[]
The South Pasadena 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 South Pasadena Fire Department has agreed, along with the 12 other member jurisdictions, to eliminate jurisdictional borders for fire resource responses
History[]
The South Pasadena Fire Department was founded in 1928. In 2014, the city of South Pasadena entered into an agreement with the cities of San Gabriel and San Marino to share fire command.
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
- California license plate denoted by CA#.
Fire Station - 817 Mound Avenue[]
- Engine 81 - 2017 Pierce Arrow XT PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#30527) (CA#1495698)
- Rescue Ambulance 81 (ALS) - 2024 Ford E-450 / Medix Type III
- Air Utility 81 - 1998 Freightliner FL 70 / Pierce walk-around (SN#EB320)
- Deputy Fire Chief Staff Vehicle - 2019 Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan
- Engine 781 (Reserve) - 2007 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/30F) (SN#18584) (Ex-Engine 81)
- Rescue Ambulance 781 (Reserve) - 2016 Ram 4500 / Road Rescue Type I (CA#1464256) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 81)
- Antique - 1931 Seagrave pumper (?/500)
Out of Service[]
- Prevention 81 - 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 (CA#1226003)
On Order[]
- Prevention - 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning with 240 Miles in range (Ordered August 2025)
- (Engine 781) - 2028 Pierce Enforcer pumper (Ordered January 2025) This new Engine will replace current Engine 81 and current Engine 81 becomes Engine 781. Current Engine 781 is to be retired.
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2014 Ford Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid (Ex Deputy Fire Chief Staff Vehicle)
- 2009 Ford E-45 / Road Rescue Type III ambulance (CA#1315753) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 781, ex-Rescue Ambulance 81) [Sold to Pasadena Fire Department (California)]
- 2001 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 881) (Sold to a local fire academy)
- 1997 or 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe (Ex Battalion 8)
- 1997 Pierce Saber pumper (1500/500/30F/65' TeleSqurt) (SN#EA590) (Ex-Engine 81) (Donated to Glendale Fire Department (California) VFA)
- 1988 Chevrolet Caprice (Ex-Fire Chief)
- 1987 Hahn HCC / Beck pumper (1500/400/20F) (Ex-Engine 82)
- 1987 Ford Crown Victoria (Ex-Battalion 8)
- 1986 Chevrolet (Ex-Salvage 86)
- 1986 Ford / Stoner Type III ambulance (Ex-Medic 84)
- 1980 Crown Firecoach CP75Q-150 / Pierce pumper (1500/500/75' TeleSqurt) (SN#F-1843; E1388) (Ex-Engine 81)
- 1973 Ford Type 6 wildland (160/200) (Ex-Brush 85)
- 1971 Crown Firecoach CP150-56D pumper (1500/400) (SN#F-1632) (Ex-Engine 83 Reserve, ex-Engine 82)
- 1958 Crown Firecoach CP100-59 pumper (1250/500) (SN#F-1120) (Ex-Engine 83)
External Links[]
South Pasadena Fire Department