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General Plan Update - City of Inglewood

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Chapter 6 Community Safety and Hazards<br />

LACFD service concept, emergency units are dispatched as needed to an incident<br />

anywhere in the LACFD’s service territory based on the distance and availability, without<br />

regard to municipal boundaries. The LACFD has ten fire stations within three miles <strong>of</strong><br />

the <strong>Inglewood</strong> city limits. These fire stations are located within the cities <strong>of</strong> Hawthorne,<br />

Gardena, and Lawndale and within the unincorporated communities <strong>of</strong> West Athens,<br />

Lennox and Baldwin Hills. 123<br />

Therefore, there are ample resources available to respond to a large incident or multiple<br />

simultaneous incidents in <strong>Inglewood</strong> without the need to request mutual aid from other<br />

fire protection agencies. 124 The ability to manage and control major fires or other<br />

emergencies is enhanced by the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS).<br />

Further information on SEMS is provided in Section 6.8 (Emergency Preparedness) <strong>of</strong><br />

this TBR.<br />

Projected Needs<br />

Currently, there are no plans to expand services in the city <strong>of</strong> <strong>Inglewood</strong>. The LACFD<br />

does not maintain population or growth projections. <strong>Inglewood</strong> contracts with the<br />

County <strong>of</strong> Los Angeles for fire protection services on a fee-for-service basis. As such, any<br />

changes in Fire Department staffing, equipment, or facilities would be implemented as a<br />

result <strong>of</strong> periodic contract negotiations between the <strong>City</strong> and the LACFD. 125<br />

• Regulatory Setting<br />

Several federal, state, and local ordinances and programs affect fire protection in<br />

<strong>Inglewood</strong>. These are listed under the Regulatory Context <strong>of</strong> Section 6.4 (Fire Hazards)<br />

<strong>of</strong> this Technical Background Report.<br />

• Issues<br />

• No issues have been identified related to fire services.<br />

• References<br />

Bennett, Mark J. Acting Assistant Fire Chief, Division VI, Los Angeles County Fire<br />

Department, 2006. Personal communication, March 16.<br />

Gruen Associates, 2003. Final Environmental Impact Report Renaissance. November 26.<br />

123 Bennett, Mark J., Acting Assistant Fire Chief, 2006. Personal communication.March 14.<br />

124 Bennett, Mark J., Acting Assistant Fire Chief, 2006. Personal communication.March 14.<br />

125 Bennett, Mark J., Acting Assistant Fire Chief, 2006. Personal communication.March 14.<br />

6.7-6<br />

<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Inglewood</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>Update</strong> Technical Background Report

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