FIREFIGHTER'S CAR SHOW
January 16th 10-4
Museum Open to the Public during Show Hours
Firefighters... spiff 'em up, polish the shine on your classic cars, and bring them on down to the museum January 16th, 10AM to 4PM. If you missed the last firefighter's car show, you missed seeing some fantastic pieces of automotive history and custom work. We will be debuting our newly restored 1925 Model T and showcasing two more steam fire engines.
Show car entry begins at 9AM. Museum opens at 10AM.
The Los Angeles County Emergency Paramedics Website
is back up for you
to find your PMI class and photo.
Go to the New Paramedic EMS Website
The Association
In the mid-1970s, two Los Angeles County firefighters began what would become the County of Los Angeles Fire Museum Association. By the end of the 80's, our museum formally organized under the State of California as a not-for-profit public benefit corporation.
One of the museum's first donated pieces was the famous Squad 51 from the hit television show "Emergency!" Since then, we have grown from a dozen or so antique fire engines to more than forty dating back to the 1860s! Additionally, uniforms, badges, helmets, photographs and many other artifacts are being resurrected and preserved as lucent examples of the County fire service.
All awaiting a new home, a home that is now the museum's top priority.
All of the fire apparatus and artifact restoration efforts are supported by tax-deductible donations, most from the payroll deduction program supported by many loyal and proud Los Angeles County Firefighters. Without our vital membership support, the rich history of the County fire service would be lost.
Become a member. Help preserve the heritage of a proud profession.
Mission Statement:
To promote and preserve historical fire apparatus, equipment, and artifacts in keeping with the fire service tradition for the benefit of association members, the fire department, and for the education and enjoyment of the public at large
To provide administrative, monetary, and voluntary support to maintain the County of Los Angeles Fire Museum for the public's benefit.
P.O. Box 3325
Alhambra, CA 91803
(323) 357-0311
Please Note: The Museum does not maintain operating hours and is only open to the public at the semi-annual open house. Check back here for the dates.
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Lifetime Acievement Award and Future Exhibit
Los Angeles, California – June 18, 2009 -- The County of Los Angeles Fire Museum Association Board of Directors is proud to announce the creation of a nationwide program to recognize and honor the “Pioneers of Paramedicine” – people whose lives and accomplishments exemplify the courage, independence, and spirit of innovation that helped shape the development of modern emergency medical services in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. Honorees will be nominated and selected on an annual basis, and recognized with a unique Lifetime Achievement Award at a special induction ceremony presented each year by the museum’s honorary chairman Randolph Mantooth and the board of directors. The first honorees will be Dr. J. Michael Criley from Los Angeles, Dr. Eugene L. Nagel from Miami, Dr. Leonard A. Cobb from Seattle, and Dr. Walter Graf from Los Angeles. These four men are the founding fathers of the original paramedic programs that were introduced to the nation in the late 1960s. Details about the inaugural induction ceremony, at which all four doctors have graciously accepted an invitation to attend, will be announced in the fall of 2009. Visit the Pioneers of Paramedicine page at www.LACountyFireMuseum.com in the coming months for updated information. The purpose of this program is to preserve the personal histories and achievements of the individual honorees, and to make their stories available in print and on video for the education, inspiration, and enjoyment of Fire and EMS professionals and the public alike when visiting the museum. The nomination and selection criteria for future recipients are currently being established, and will be announced in 2010. Pioneers of Paramedicine will become a permanent display at the museum’s future home – a two-story 55,000 square foot state-of-the-art exhibit hall/event and educational center in the city of Bellflower, California. The Pioneers display will be housed with Jim Page’s Rescue 11, and the original Squad 51 and Engine 51 from the 1970s television show EMERGENCY! Any persons or organizations interested in donating printed articles, photographs and/or video materials relating to these four doctors, or who wish to inquire about endorsement opportunities for this project, please contact Museum Board Member/Pioneers of Paramedicine Committee Chairman, Nancy McFarland, by email: Nancy@PioneersOfParamedicine.org. ABOUT THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE MUSEUM
The museum’s collection includes over sixty historical apparatus, some dating back to the late 1800s, as well as hundreds of artifacts and thousands of photographs. The most popular vehicles in the collection are the original paramedic/rescue Squad 51 and Engine 51 from the 1970s television show EMERGENCY! The collection is currently housed in warehouse locations in South Gate and Bellflower, California. The Museum Association is governed by a seven-member board of directors, nominated and elected by the membership every two years. All board members are non-compensated volunteers with between eight and twenty-five years of individual service, providing the organization with longevity in leadership and a forward-thinking vision for the future. James O. Page was the sitting president at the time of his passing in 2004. Randolph Mantooth has served as honorary chairman and spokesperson since 2005. The board of directors has retained world-renowned museum consultants, ERA of Los Angeles, and museum exhibit design experts, Jack Rouse & Associates of Cincinnati, to provide a feasibility study and business plan, and to create a visitor experience package, as they move forward with plans to construct a new museum and exhibit hall, including a restaurant and meeting and event facilities, targeted to open to the public within the next three years. Artist’s rendering of the future home of the
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