Fire

OUR PURPOSE:

EXCELLENCE * SERVICE * COMMUNITY

OUR VALUES:

Character * Compassion * Trust * Teamwork * Professionalism 

About Us

The Monterey Park Fire Department has an immense pride and deep sense of responsibility in providing the city with the best public protection service there is to offer. It is our commitment to excellence to stay diligent in our ability to provide an unwavering service.

This quality of service requires us to embrace cutting edge technologies and methodologies to ensure we stay ahead of the curve for the community. Our department culture welcomes creativity and ingenuity, empowering each firefighter to contribute ideas that will propel us forward to meet those challenges of today.

Divisions and Organizational Structure

The Monterey Park Fire Department consists of 55 sworn personnel and a total of 12 civilian staff. Our organizational structure consists of 5 Divisions, each with their own responsibilities.

• Administration - Administration, EMS/Tac Medical, Technology and Communications
• Operations - Stations, Apparatus, and Tools/Equipment
• Training - In-Service, Recruit Training, and Urban Search and Rescue
• Community Risk Reduction - Disaster Management, Emergency Operations Center, CERT and Community Outreach
• Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement

Each Division is supervised by a Battalion Chief, who reports directly to the Fire Chief.