Downey Fire Department (California)

==Area Served==
The Downey Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Downey located 13 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles in southeast Los Angeles County. Downey was founded by and named for the former governor of California, John Gately Downey (June 24, 1827 – March 1, 1894). Incorporated as a city on December 17, 1956, it encompasses an area covering 12.6 square miles, and serves a population of approximately 114,355. Downey is bordered by the cities of South Gate and Bell Gardens to the west and northwest, the City of Pico Rivera lies to the northeast, the cities of Santa Fe Springs and Norwalk to the east, and the cities of Paramount and Bellflower to the south. All of these, with the exception of Santa Fe Springs, receive fire protection from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
===Mutual Aid===
The Downey Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Santa Fe Springs Department of Fire-Rescue, the Compton Fire Department, and the Montebello Fire Department.
==Department Profile==
The Downey FD workforce is distributed over three platoons and is currently comprised of 63 sworn firefighters, eighteen of which are licensed paramedics. Its resources include four fire stations and ten front-line emergency vehicles comprised of four paramedic engine companies, one tiller operated ladder truck company, four basic life support transport ambulances, and one battalion chief vehicle. Daily Platoon staffing consist of 21 firefighters and 8 ambulance operators. Engine companies are staffed with four personnel, two of which are licensed paramedics; the truck company is staffed with four personnel; rescue ambulances with two ambulance operators/EMTs, and the command vehicle is staffed with a battalion chief. In addition. Downey FD cross staffs a technical rescue / USAR vehicle which is part of California Office of Emergency Services (OES) Regional Task Force 2 (CA-RTF-2), as well as a Cal OES Type 1 engine. Downey Fire responds to an average of 10,019 calls for service emergency calls per year, over 7,000 of those are for Emergency Medical Services (EMS). 
=== Dispatch ===
All emergency and non-emergency responses by the Downey and Compton Fire Departments, as well as the Santa Fe Springs Department of Fire Rescue, are initiated, dispatched, and managed from and by the Downey Fire Communications Center (DFCC). The DFCC employs a total of 11 dispatchers; 8 full-time, 2 part-time and 1 Supervisor who also assists in the center as needed. The dispatchers work 12 hour shifts with the minimum staffing for each shift being 2 dispatchers.
===California Regional Task Force 2===
The Downey Fire Department is a member agency of California Office of Emergency Services Regional Task Force 2 (CA-RTF-2).
==History==
The City of Downey assumed the responsibility of providing fire protection services for the citizens of Downey from the Los Angeles County Fire Department at noon on Tuesday, September 10, 1957 with one fire chief and 53 personnel. Downey Fire initially utilized fire apparatus on loan from the cities of Burbank, Huntington Park, Santa Ana, South Gate and Vernon until four Crown triple combination pumpers were purchased and placed into service on December 1, 1957. A new training tower facility at 12354 Bellflower Boulevard was dedicated in February 1962. It continues to be utilized today as a centralized training center for Downey Firefighters. In January 2015 the Downey Fire Department transitioned to paramedic engine companies in all four fire stations, replacing the two paramedic rescue squads (641 and 642) in fire stations 1 and 4. In addition, a fourth fire department EMT-staffed BLS ambulance was placed in service at Fire Station 4. The Downey Fire Department has maintained an ISO Class 1 rating since January 9, 2021. They are one of five Class 1 agencies in LA County.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1 	11435 Downey Avenue 	1957 - 1975 	Former LACoFD Station 10; closed and demolished / Replaced by new Fire Station 1 at 12222 Paramount Boulevard
1 	12222 Paramount Boulevard 	Jan. 11, 1975-20192020-present	Building closed for expansion and renovations.
2 	9556 Imperial Highway 	Dec. 1, 1957-2021 	Building razed and rebuilt
3 	9900 Paramount Boulevard 	Dec. 1, 1957-2020 	Building razed and rebuilt
4 	9349 Florence Avenue 	Jul. 14, 1959-2021 	Building razed and rebuilt
5 	Old River School Road / Golondrinas Street	1963 - 1974 	On the grounds of Rancho Los Amigos Hospital; Closed and demolished / Service area covered by Fire Station 1.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 1 - 12222 Paramount Boulevard===
Re-opened May 29, 2020
:DNY 61 (ALS) - 2016 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500/30F) (SN#29222-01 or 02)
:DNY 604 (Battalion Chief) - 2010 GMC Yukon XL
:DNY 611 - 2005 Pierce Quantum aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#16592)
:DNY 621 (Reserve) - 2001 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500) (SN#12302-01 or 02) (Ex-Engine 61)
:DNY 629 - 2001 Ford F-350 stakebed utility
:DNY 645 (BLS) - 2014 Ford E-350 / Road Rescue modular Type I ambulance (Ex-ALS Rescue Squad 642)
:DNY 661 - 2004 Pierce Quantum Encore walk-around USAR (SN#15264)
:DNY 671 (Training Coordinator) - Ford F-150
=== Fire Station 2 - 9556 Imperial Highway===
Opened 2021 
:DNY 62 (ALS) - 2016 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500/30F) (SN#29222-01 or 02)
:DNY 646 (BLS) - 2014 Ford E-350 / Road Rescue modular Type I ambulance
===Fire Station 3 - 9900 Paramount Boulevard===
Opened March 23, 2020 
:DNY 22 (Reserve) - 2001 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500) (SN#12302-02 or 01) (Ex-Engine 62)
:DNY 63 (ALS) - 2010 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500/30F) (SN#22827-01 or 02)
:DNY 647 (BLS) - 2018 Ford F-450 / Road Rescue modular Type I ambulance
:Rescue Ambulance (BLS) (Reserve) - 2009 Ford E-350 / Road Rescue Type I (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 642, ex-Rescue Ambulance 645)
===Fire Station 4 - 9349 Florence Avenue===
Opened 2021Currently under repair after sustaining fire damage on February 25, 2022 that left the facility uninhabitable.
:DNY 64 (ALS) - 2010 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/500/30F) (SN#22827-01 or 02)
:DNY 648 (BLS) - 2018 Ford F-450 / Road Rescue modular Type I ambulance
===Station/Assignment Unknown===
:Cal OES Engine 1119 - 2017 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-SFO SMFD Model 18 Type 1 (1250/850/20F) (SN#22921) (CA#1523247) (VIN#44KFT4288HWZ22921) (Ex-OES 389)
:2018 Ram 4500 / Road Rescue modular Type I ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 643)
:2015 Ram 4500 / Road Rescue modular Type I ambulance (Ex-Rescue Squad 641)
==On Order==
:2024 Pierce Enforcer (-/-/100' tractor-drawn aerial)
==Retired Apparatus==
:2009 Ford E-350 / Wheeled Coach Type I ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 646)
:2003 Ford E-350 / Road Rescue Type I ambulance (CA#1193877) (VIN#1FDWE35P56DA19465) (Ex-Squad 645 Reserve)
:2003 Ford E-350 / Road Rescue Type I ambulance (SN#4759) (CA#1193467) (VIN#1FDXE45FX3HB76723) (Ex-Squad 646 Reserve, sold at auction)
:2002 Ford E-350 / Road Rescue Type I ambulance (CA#1163460) (VIN#1FDXE45F03HA97450) (Ex-Squad 643)
:1994 E-One Hurricane pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 622, ex-Engine 64) (Donated to Heroico Cuerpo de Bomberos de Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico)
:1994 E-One Hurricane pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 621, ex-Engine 63)
:1993 Ford / Leader Modular ambulance (Ex-Squad 641)
:1993 Ford / Leader Modular ambulance (Ex-Squad 642)
:1993 Chevrolet Suburban (Ex-Battalion 604)
:1988 E-One Hurricane pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 62) (Donated to Heroico Cuerpo de Bomberos Voluntarios de Santa Ana Pacueco, Guanajuato, Mexico)
: 1988 E-One Hurricane pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 61)
:1987 Chevrolet Suburban pumper (Ex-Battalion Reserve, ex-Battalion 604)
:1982 Mack CF688FAT-1027 aerial (?/?/106' LTI tractor-drawn) (Body by Conestoga Custom Products) (Ex-Truck 611) (Sold to Firetrucks4hire.com aka Wicktonville Fire Department)
:1979 Ford / Stoner ambulance (Ex-Squad 643 Reserve)
:1976 Ward LaFrance pumper (2250/500) (Ex-Engine 63)
:1976 Ward LaFrance pumper (2250/500) (Ex-Engine 64)
:1969 Crown CP150-85D Firecoach pumper (1500/400) (SN#F1593) (Ex-Engine 621 Reserve, ex-Engine 1)
:1968 Crown CP150-85D Firecoach pumper (1500/400) (SN#F1565) (Ex-Engine 622 Reserve, ex-Engine 2)
:1968 Chevrolet utility box (Ex-Air 628)
:1962 Crown Firecoach aerial (-/-/85' Snorkel) (Ex-Truck 1)
:1961 Crown CP125-93 Firecoach pumper (1250/500) (SN#F1244) (Sold to Santa Fe Springs Department of Fire-Rescue)
:1957 Crown CP125-03 Firecoach pumper (1250/500) (SN#F1112) (Ex-Engine 4) (Sold to San Diego County Fire Protection District)
:1957 Crown CP125-03 Firecoach pumper (1250/500) (SN#F1111) (Ex-Engine 3)
:1957 Crown CP125-03 Firecoach pumper (1250/500) (SN#F1110) (Ex-Engine 2)
:1957 Crown CP125-03 Firecoach pumper (1250/500) (SN#F1109) (Ex-Engine 1)
:1956 Crown CP100-93 Firecoach pumper (1250/500) (SN#F1053) (Ex-Engine 5)
==External Links==
*Downey Fire Department
==Station Map==
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Category:California departments operating Pierce apparatus
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Category:Former operators of E-One apparatus
Category:Former operators of Mack apparatus
Category:Former operators of Ward LaFrance apparatus