Pasadena Fire Department (California)

==Area Served==
The Pasadena Fire Department (PFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Pasadena, located 11 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles, in the northwestern portion 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 June 19, 1886, Pasadena has a population of approximately 142,250, which swells to over 240,000 during the day, and encompasses an area covering 23.11 square miles, Pasadena is bordered by the unincorporated community of Altadena to the north, the cities of Sierra Madre and Arcadia to the east, the unincorporated community of East San Gabriel, the Los Angeles City neighborhood of Highland Park and the cities of San Marino and South Pasadena to the south, the Los Angeles City neighborhood of Eagle Rock and the City of Glendale to the west, and the City of La Cañada Flintridge to the northwest.
===Mutual Aid===
The 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 San Gabriel Fire Department, the San Marino Fire Department, the Sierra Madre Fire Department, and the South Pasadena Fire Department,
==Department Profile==
The Pasadena Fire Department is budgeted for 181 full-time firefighters and 20 administrative support staff and has a daily staffing of 51 firefighters. Its resources include eight fire stations, an accredited fire academy, and 16 front-line emergency apparatus. These are comprised of eight paramedic engine companies, two paramedic aerial ladder truck companies, five paramedic rescue ambulances, and one battalion chief, working three 24-hour alternating shifts. Each fire engine is staffed with one captain, one engineer, and two firefighters, at least one of which is a paramedic; the two ladders trucks are staffed with one captain, one engineer and two firefighters, one of which is a paramedic; the rescue ambulances are staffed with two firefighter/paramedics and the command vehicle with one battalion chief. All personnel are Basic Life Support (BLS) certified. PFD also cross staffs one Type I Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) vehicle, two Type 3 wildland patrol vehicles, one strike team command vehicle, one rescue air cushion unit, and one water tender. In 2021, the Pasadena Fire responded to 17,023 emergency calls for service: 3,194 were fire related and 13,144 were medical related.
=== Dispatch ===
The 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 neighboring city of Glendale, which provides dispatch services for 13 local agencies in the San Gabriel Valley and outside. As a participating agency, the Pasadena 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 Pasadena Fire Department is the sponsoring agency of California Office of Emergency Services Regional Task Force 4 (CA-RTF-4).
==History==
The Pasadena Fire Department was established on October 8, 1887 to mitigate emergencies within its jurisdiction. It moved into its first formal and permanent station in 1889. Before that time, the Pasadena firefighters had been housed in a ramshackle structure and summoned by a church bell. There were 24 firemen for two shifts in 1889. From its original single station, hose cart, and hook and ladder rig, the Department grew to meet needs by adding personnel equipment, which included a motorized ambulance in 1930. PFD has maintained an ISO Class 1 rating since 2015. They are one of five Class 1 agencies in LA County. The Ronald McDonald House Pasadena at 763 Pasadena Avenue is often referred to as "Station 35" due to the support of, and involvement from, Pasadena firefighters.
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
31 	135 South Fair Oaks Avenue	1960-July 18, 2022July 13, 2023-present Old Pasadena’s Fire Station 31 Re-Opens After $2 Million Seismic Retrofitting Pasadenanow.com	Closed for seismic upgrading.
Temporary 31	95 Alessandro Place 	Jul. 18, 2022-Jul. 13, 2023 	
==Apparatus Roster==
===Fire Station 31 - 135 South Fair Oaks Avenue ===
Built 1960
:Engine 31 (2322) - 2014 Seagrave Marauder II (1750/500/30F)
:Truck 31 (0397) - 2017 Seagrave Marauder II (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
:Rescue Ambulance 31 - 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 5500 / Road Rescue UltraMedic Type I
:Rescue Ambulance 731 (Reserve) (0961) - 2010 Chevrolet Express 4500 / North Star Type III (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 31)
===Fire Station 32 - 2424 East Villa Street===
:Engine 32 (2324) - 2014 Seagrave Marauder II (1750/500/30F)
: Truck 32 (0396) - 2011 Seagrave Marauder II (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
:USAR 32 (2133) - 2006 Spartan Gladiator Classic / SVI tractor-drawn
:REMS - ATV
:Rescue Air Cushion 32 - 1980 Chevrolet C/K
:Rescue Ambulance 32 (0967) - 2010 Chevrolet Express 4500 / North Star Type III
:Rescue Ambulance 732 (Reserve) (0962) - 2010 Chevrolet Express 4500 / North Star Type III (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 36)
===Fire Station 33 - 515 North Lake Avenue===
:Engine 33 - 2022 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (1750/500/30F) (SN#36843)
:Rescue Ambulance 33 (0968) - 2016 Chevrolet Express 4500 / North Star Type III
:Engine 731 (Reserve) (3405) - 2003 Pierce Dash (1500/500/30F) (SN#14356-02) (Ex-Engine 32, ex-Engine 31)
:Truck 731 - (1910) - 1995 Seagrave TT-08DH (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#76299) (Ex-Truck 31)
:Engine 733 (Reserve) (2098) - 2006 Pierce Dash (1500/500/30F) (SN#17372-01) (Ex-Engine 36)
:Rescue Ambulance 733 (Reserve) - 2007 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III
===Fire Station 34 - 1360 East Del Mar Boulevard===
:Rescue Cart 2 - 2011 Club Car XRT1550SE 4x4 ATV
:Battalion 3 (3159) - 2009 Chevrolet Suburban
:Engine 34 (2416) - 2014 Seagrave Marauder II (1750/500/30F)
:Rescue Ambulance 34 (0966) - 2010 Chevrolet Express 4500 / North Star Type III
:Battalion 703 (Reserve) (1937) - 2003 GMC Tahoe
:Engine 734 (Reserve) (3404) - 2003 Pierce Dash (1500/500/30F) (SN#14356-01) (CA#1212302) (Ex-Engine 34)
:Rescue Ambulance 734 (Reserve) - 2007 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III
:Strike Team Unit Leader (2106) - Ford F-250 4x4 
=== Fire Station 36 - 1140 North Fair Oaks Avenue===
: Engine 36 (3407) - 2019 Seagrave Capitol DB50C2 (1750/500/30F) (SN#78K37)
:Rescue Ambulance 36 - 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 5500 / Road Rescue UltraMedic Type I
:Rescue Ambulance 736 (Reserve) - 2007 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III
===Fire Station 37 - 3430 East Foothill Boulevard===
:Engine 37 (2323) - 2014 Seagrave Marauder II (1750/500/30F)
:Rescue Ambulance 37 - 2009 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III (Ex-Rescue ambulance 233, ex-South Pasadena Fire Department)
:Water Tender 37 (0259) - 2010 Kenworth T370 / Pierce Contender (500/2500) (SN#7517-09113021)
:Patrol 37 -
:Utility 37 - Ford F-550 4x4 
===Fire Station 38 - 1150 Linda Vista Avenue===
:Engine 38 (2321) - 2014 Seagrave Marauder II (1750/500/30F)
:Patrol 38 (1900) - 2000 Ford F-550 4x4 / BME Type 6 wildland (250/400)
:Engine 738 (2097) - 2006 Pierce Dash (1500/500/30F) (SN#17372-02) (Ex-Engine 33)
===Fire Station 39 - 50 Avenue 64 ===
:Engine 39 - 2006 Seagrave Marauder II (1750/500/30F)
==Retired Apparatus==
:2002 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 731 Reserve, ex-Rescue Ambulance 31)
:(0264) - 1999 KME Renegade aerial (?/?/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#GSO-3802) (Ex-Truck 32)
:1996 Spartan / Central States aerial (?/?/100') (Ex-Quint 37) (Ex-Encinitas Fire Department)
:(0128) - 1995 Seagrave TB-50-CN pumper (Ex-Engine 738 Reserve, ex-Engine 37, ex-Engine 36) 
:1995 Seagrave pumper TB-50-CN pumper (1500/500/30F) (Ex-Engine 36)
:1995 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 833 Reserve)
:1994 Pierce Dash pumper (Ex-Engine 36, ex-Los Angeles County Fire Department, ex-El Monte Fire Department)
:1993 Simon-Duplex aerial (-/-/100' LTI tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 744 Reserve, ex-Los Angeles County Fire Department)
:1992 Seagrave Commander aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 732 Reserve, ex-Long Beach Fire Department (California))
:1992 Seagrave pumper (1500/500/20F) (Ex-Engine 33) 
:(1110) - 1992 Seagrave pumper (1500/500/20F) (Ex-Engine 31, ex-Engine 731 Reserve)
:1991 Seagrave pumper (1500/500/20F) (Ex-Engine 34) 
:1991 Seagrave pumper (1500/500/20F) (Ex-Engine 32) 
:1991 Ford F-350 / MedTec modular Type III ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 31)
:1990 Ford F-350 / MedTec modular Type III ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 34)
:1990 International / Hesse walk-around (Ex-Heavy Rescue 32) 
:1990 Pierce Arrow pumper (SN#E6046-01 or 02) (Ex-Engine 39, ex-El Monte Fire Department)
:1990 GMC Suburban (Ex-Battalion 3)
:1988 Seagrave pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 39) 
:1988 Spartan RS20-2042 / Ward 79 pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 37)
:1988 Ford F-350 / MedTec modular Type III ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 36)
:1987 Chevrolet / Stoner Type III ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 32)
:1987 Chevrolet utility box (Ex-Public Education Unit)
:1987 GMC (Ex-Squad 33 Reserve) 
:(0533) - 1985 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 31)
:1984 Ward Type 6 wildland (100/300) (Ex-Patrol 38) 
:1984 GMC C/K30 (Ex-Repair 3)
:1983 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 33 Reserve, ex-Truck 32)
:1983 Spartan RS20-2042 / Ward 79 pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 38)
:1983 Spartan RS20-2042 / Ward 79 pumper (1250/500) (SN#M-1131) (Ex-Engine 36)
:1983 Spartan RS20-2042 / Ward 79 pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 31)
:(0136) - 1982 Spartan RS20-2042 / Ward 79 pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 731 Reserve, ex-Engine 32)
:1981 Chevrolet Type 6 wildland (100/300) (Ex-Patrol 37) 
:1977 Seagrave PT-200 aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Closed Cab) (Ex-Truck 32)
:1975 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 33 Reserve)
:1975 Howe pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 733 Reserve, ex-Engine 34)
:1975 Howe pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 735 Reserve, ex-Engine 34)
:1972 Thibault / Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 737 Reserve, ex-Los Angeles Fire Department)
:1970 Ward LaFrance pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 39)
:1960 Seagrave HS1091 KT100 aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#L-8095) (Ex-Truck 32)
==External Links==
*Pasadena Fire Department
==References==
==Station Map==
Category:Los Angeles County
Category:California departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:California departments operating Seagrave apparatus
Category:California departments operating SVI apparatus
Category:Former operators of Central States apparatus
Category:Former operators of Hesse apparatus
Category:Former operators of Howe apparatus
Category:Former operators of KME apparatus
Category:Former operators of LTI / LTC apparatus
Category:Former operators of Ward 79 apparatus
Category:Former operators of Ward LaFrance apparatus