Mack Reed over at LAvoice.org revealed a bit about the LAFD 911 call center in the 4th floor basement of City Hall East. It's a great picture of our friend and online epitome of a public servant, Brian Humphrey, the LAFD Nerd. But one of the facts that is missing, though hinted at, is that the LAFD Call Center is actually a fire station with a specialized function. It has guys that live there in 24-hour shifts: A, B, & C. With that in mind, I'd like to point out the movement afoot to have communities adopt their local community Fire Station. From the Miracle Mile to the Valley to the Westside, communities are rallying around their local stations. Often, a community organization will adopt a station, or sometimes a large company will do projects to improve the fire fighters' environment. This subterranean specialized station doesn't really serve one community like those street-level stations that have kids come by on slow days to see the fire trucks. Out of sight, out of mind is at work here.
But, though this station does not serve just one community like the other 104 (Station 114 serves all of the City - and County at times - via the air!), it serves all communities in L.A. So, shouldn't all communities take pride and give this station the resources it needs.
Shouldn't we all adopt this station? Making a donation for the things on their wish list, the things that would make the jobs of these life-saving heroes just a little easier and more comfortable, is something we all could do. So, Brian, put out a list. (I'm asking for it so don't feel like your being selfish.) If it's a copy of Photoshop, I'm sure we could get one together for you. Or, perhaps we could let the Council know as they deliberate the budget, and they could add the few hundred bucks a version would cost for you. (Council President Garcetti should understand your needs as a fellow blogger.)
A pancake breakfast? A community BBQ for City Hall Staffers with funds going to the station? Why not?
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