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History
The Station was constructed in 1941 and is located at 1206 S.
Vermont. The Station services the
Pico-Union district of Los Angeles which is is known for it’s
cultural diversity, dense population as well as center hallway apartments.
It currently houses an Engine Company and a Rescue Ambulance, staffed by 4 Firefighters and 2 Paramedics.
Reason for Project
The existing fire station is too small at 5,469 square feet. The Station is overcrowded and its main systems are
antiquated. In addition, the
current site is too
small and does not provide an adequate area for training, parking and
maintenance of the equipment assigned to the Fire Station. Assessment of
the current site determined that it will not accommodate a replacement Standard
Fire Station.
Evaluation Of Current Facility
Areas of deficiencies that were noted by Bureau
of Engineering survey determined problems with: space, seismic, heating
and air conditioning, electrical, plumbing,
building code, American Disabilities Act (ADA), fire protection systems, and
lack of adequate separate gender
facilities.
Projected Resource Workloads
Community planning census information and Fire
Department historical incident data have been used to project resource
workloads. It is projected that the number of responses will
increase 10.7% for apparatus
assigned to Fire Station 13 by the year 2010. |
Service Area Population Growth
Community planning census information indicates that the population growth
for Fire Station 13’s district has increased steadily and is projected
to increase to 337,144 which
is a 22.8% increase by the year 2010. |
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