The Anchorage Fire Department (AFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Anchorage, Alaska. Areas that are served by department include the incorporated areas of downtown Anchorage, Bird, Bootleggers Cove, Eagle River, Fairview, Indian, Mountain View, Muldoon, and Spenard, among others.[1] AFD is assisted by two volunteer fire departments operating in the outlying areas of the Anchorage Municipality.
Lt. Livingston of AFD poses with mascot Sparky, a dalmatian, and a pair of schoolchildren named "Fire Prevention King and Queen" in 1963.
The Anchorage Fire Department was founded in 1915. By 1951, AFD had grown to 50 fire fighters, and saw the beginning of Anchorage's first ambulance service. In 1967, the various fire companies unified as the Greater Anchorage Area Borough Fire Department. In 1975, the City of Anchorage and the Greater Anchorage Borough unified, becoming the Municipality of Anchorage.
As of 2015, the AFD has a goal of maintaining 315 fire fighters and paramedics on active duty.[2][3]
In June 2018, Deputy Chief Jodie Hettrick was promoted to Fire Chief following the retirement of Denis LeBlanc. Chief Hettrick is the first woman to serve as Chief of the Anchorage Fire Department.
Stations and apparatusEdit
Anchorage Fire Department engine based at its downtown station, responding to a call early in the morningAnchorage Fire Department garage entrance
AFD is assisted by two volunteer fire/rescue departments that provide fire protection and EMS services to the outlying areas of the Anchorage Municipality. In the north, Chugiak Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, Inc. operates five stations and serves an area from the North Eagle River overpass on the Glenn Highway to the Municipal boundary at the Knik River under the leadership of Chief Tim Benningfield and two assistant chiefs.[17] In the south, Girdwood Fire & Rescue, Inc. operates one station and serves the Girdwood community and other communities along the Seward Highway[18] under the leadership of Chief Michelle Weston and one deputy chief.[19] Both departments provide 24/7/365 advanced life support coverage to their respective areas, and stations 31 and 41 are staffed by volunteer duty crews 24/7.
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closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message The Anchorage Fire Department AFD provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Anchorage Alaska Areas that are served by department include the incorporated areas of downtown Anchorage Bird Bootleggers Cove Eagle River Fairview Indian Mountain View Muldoon and Spenard among others 1 AFD is assisted by two volunteer fire departments operating in the outlying areas of the Anchorage Municipality Anchorage Fire DepartmentAFD LogoAFD PatchOperational areaCountry United StatesState AlaskaCityAnchorageAgency overview 1 Established1915 1915 Annual calls36 270 2017 Employees392 2022 Annual budget 104 173 605 2022 StaffingCareerFire chiefDouglas SchrageIAFF1264Facilities and equipment 1 Battalions3Stations13Engines14Trucks2Tillers1Platforms2Rescues3Ambulances13Tenders5HAZMAT1USAR1Wildland1Rescue boats2WebsiteOfficial websiteIAFF website Contents 1 History 2 Stations and apparatus 3 Volunteer Fire Departments 4 ReferencesHistory Edit nbsp Lt Livingston of AFD poses with mascot Sparky a dalmatian and a pair of schoolchildren named Fire Prevention King and Queen in 1963 The Anchorage Fire Department was founded in 1915 By 1951 AFD had grown to 50 fire fighters and saw the beginning of Anchorage s first ambulance service In 1967 the various fire companies unified as the Greater Anchorage Area Borough Fire Department In 1975 the City of Anchorage and the Greater Anchorage Borough unified becoming the Municipality of Anchorage As of 2015 the AFD has a goal of maintaining 315 fire fighters and paramedics on active duty 2 3 In June 2018 Deputy Chief Jodie Hettrick was promoted to Fire Chief following the retirement of Denis LeBlanc Chief Hettrick is the first woman to serve as Chief of the Anchorage Fire Department Stations and apparatus Edit nbsp Anchorage Fire Department engine based at its downtown station responding to a call early in the morning nbsp Anchorage Fire Department garage entranceFire Station Number Neighborhood Engine Company Truck Company EMS Medic Unit Special Unit Battalion Chief Units1 Downtown Engine 1Engine 2 Truck 1 Medic 1 Medic 81 BLS Medic 82 BLS HazMat 1 ALS 1 fly car Battalion Chief 1 4 3 Mountain View Engine 3 Truck 3 Medic 3 Rescue 3 USAR 5 4 Tudor Engine 4 Medic 4 Medic 84 BLS Rescue 4 Heavy Rescue Dive 4 Water Rescue ALS 4 fly car 6 5 Spenard Engine 5 Truck 5 Medic 5 7 6 Muldoon Engine 6 Medic 6 8 7 Jewel Lake Engine 7 Medic 7 9 8 O Malley Engine 8 Tender 8 10 9 Dearmoun Engine 9 Medic 9 Tender 9 Rescue 9 Frontcountry Rescue 11 10 Rabbit Creek Engine 10 Tender 10 12 11 Eagle River Engine 11 Medic 11 Squad 11 Tender 11 Rescue 11 Swiftwater Rescue 13 12 Dimond Engine 12 Truck 12 Medic 12 Safety 1 Battalion Chief 2 14 14 Tudor Baxter Engine 14 Medic 814 BLS Tender 14 Rehab 14 Battalion Chief 3 15 15 Southport Engine 15 16 Volunteer Fire Departments EditAFD is assisted by two volunteer fire rescue departments that provide fire protection and EMS services to the outlying areas of the Anchorage Municipality In the north Chugiak Volunteer Fire amp Rescue Company Inc operates five stations and serves an area from the North Eagle River overpass on the Glenn Highway to the Municipal boundary at the Knik River under the leadership of Chief Tim Benningfield and two assistant chiefs 17 In the south Girdwood Fire amp Rescue Inc operates one station and serves the Girdwood community and other communities along the Seward Highway 18 under the leadership of Chief Michelle Weston and one deputy chief 19 Both departments provide 24 7 365 advanced life support coverage to their respective areas and stations 31 and 41 are staffed by volunteer duty crews 24 7 Neighborhood Engine Medic Special31 Chugiak Engine 31 Medic 31 Tender 31 Brush 31 Utility 31 ALS 31 24 hour ALS fly car Captain 1 2 3 or 4 24 hour duty officer 4 32 Birchwood Engine 32 Tender 32 Utility 32 Utility 33 5 33 Peters Creek Engine 33 Medic 33 Rescue 33 Tender 33 6 34 Birchwood Airport Engine 34 off season storage for snowmachines 6 wheelers Boat 31 7 35 North Eagle River Engine 35 Medic 35 Tender 35 Brush 34 Brush 35 Boat 31 summer or snowmachines winter Chief 31 Chief 32 Chief 33 8 41 Girdwood Engine 41 Medic 41 Medic 42 Rescue 41 Rescue 42 Brush 41 Tender 41 Tender 42 Utility 41 Utility 43 Chief 41 Boat 41 snowmachines x2 Side by side x2 9 References Edit a b c Annual Report PDF Archived PDF from the original on October 29 2018 Retrieved October 28 2018 With 16 new recruits Anchorage Fire Department ups its numbers KTVA Archived from the original on April 2 2015 Retrieved March 27 2015 Fire Department Municipality of Anchorage Archived from the original on April 2 2015 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