Los Angeles Fire Department LAFD 4
Los Angeles Fire Department LAFD 4 : (2) Fire Suppression: (2. 1) Task Forces and Light Forces: Task Forces and Light Forces are the main firefighting forces in the Los Angeles Fire Department. Today, a Task Force in the LAFD consists of an Engine Company (known in the LAFD as a "Triple" or "Triple Combination Engine"), a Pump Engine Company, and a Truck Company, all housed together at the same fire station. A Light Force is the same as a Task Force, albeit the Engine Company. A Task Force (or a combination of a Light Force and an Engine Company) responds to structure fires, while a Light Force by itself, responds to smaller incidents, such as a stuck elevator. A Task Force is considered to be made up of two fire companies, or "resources": the Light Force and the Engine, while the Light Force is one company by itself. The Pump Engine Company is usually only staffed by one firefighter when responding in a Task Force Assignment and are considered the "200" series Engines, i. e. , at Fire Station 3, the Engine Company is referred to as Engine 3, and the Pump Engine Company is referred to as Engine 203. When responding to incidents, a Task Force is staffed by ten firefighters: five on the Truck Company, four on the Engine Company, and one on the Pump Engine Company. When a Light Force responds to incidents, it is staffed by four members on the Truck Company and two members on the Pump Engine Company, for a total of six. Task Forces and Light Forces were concepts originally adopted by the LAFD during the Watts Riots in 1965. The first Task Forces were referred to as Heavy Duty Task Forces, and each comprised an Engine Company, a Wagon Engine Company (2nd Engine), and a Light Force (a Pump Engine Company and a Truck Company). Fire Station 9 was the first fire station in the city to adopt the idea of a Task Force. The Engine Company was referred to as Engine 209, the Wagon as Wagon 9, the Pump as Pump 9, and the Truck as Truck 9. Initially, the Wagon Apparatus at Fire Stations 3 and 9 were assigned either a Snorkel or a small aerial ladder device, making them useful as secondary Truck Companies. Although the idea of the Heavy-Duty Task Force was novel, and were useful, saving many lives, it was short lived due to the fact that it took nearly seventeen members to man it. Thus, it was cut down to just one Engine Company, the Pump Engine Company, and the Truck Company. Also, staffing was cut
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