Phoenix Fire Department
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The Phoenix Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The department responded to 186,594 calls during 2014–2015, with 88% being for emergency medical services.[2] The Phoenix Fire Department currently protects 1.5 million residents spread across an area of 520 square miles (1,300 km2).[2]
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| City | Phoenix |
| Agency overview[1] | |
| Established | 1886 |
| Annual calls | 186,594 (2014–2015) |
| Employees | 2,000 |
| Annual budget | $297,953,000 (2013) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Mike Duran |
| EMS level | ALS |
| IAFF | 493 |
| Facilities and equipment[1] | |
| Battalions | 10 |
| Stations | 58 |
| Engines | 65 |
| Trucks | 14 |
| Squads | 3 |
| Ambulances | 36 |
| Tenders | 6 |
| Airport crash | 5 |
| Wildland | 15 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
History
The Phoenix Fire Department was established as a volunteer fire department on August 17, 1886, with the formation of Engine 1.[3] In 1922 the department transitioned from volunteers to career members. From 1924 to present day, the department created the A, B, and C shifts, which started and ended every third day at 8:00 AM.[3]
On Dec. 9, 1929, the Phoenix Fire Department suffered its first fatality in the line of duty. While responding to a call, Squad 1 and Engine 2 crashed into each other at 14th and Van Buren streets. Captain Jack Sullivan of Squad 1 was killed immediately.[4]
In 1936 the Phoenix Fire Department joined the International Association of Firefighters and formed the union Local 493. The surrounding fire departments, Tempe, Glendale, Chandler, Surprise, and Peoria, are also part of Local 493.[5]
On Jun. 5, 2021 the Phoenix Fire Department responded to a fire at around 35th Ave and Lincoln St. The strength of the fire grew quickly from a 2 alarm fire, which it then skipped to a 4 alarm fire, which then grew to a 5 alarm fire, after that it grew finally to a 6 alarm fire with more than 150 firefighters on scene. To this day this was the largest response of the Phoenix Fire Department with more than 10 different agencies from across Arizona and even 200+ firefighters. Source
Stations & apparatus
The fire department battalions are listed here. Some fire stations have two engine companies. In February 2020, the fire department opened the 9th Battalion in the Central District. Each Battalion is commanded by a Battalion Chief and each District is commanded by a District Chief.
Battalion 1 (Central District)
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company | EMS Rescue Transport unit | Command Unit | Specialized Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 323 N. 4th Ave | Engine 1 Engine 2 | Ladder 1 | Command Response Vehicle South Deputy Chief | Ladder Tender 1 High Rise 1 | |
| 3 | 1257 W. Pierce St | Engine 3 | Rescue 3 Rescue 903 | Medical Response 3 | ||
| 8 | 1025 E. Polk St | Engine 8 | Rescue 8 | Car 957S (South Special Operations Captain) | Squad 8 Squad Tender 8 Support 8 | |
| 16 | 1414 East Mohave | Engine 16 | Crisis Response 16 |
Battalion 2 (East District)
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company | EMS Rescue Transport unit | Brush or Tanker Unit | Command Unit | Specialized Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2727 E. Roosevelt St | Engine 11 | Ladder 11 | Rescue 11 | Ladder Tender 11 | ||
| 12 | 4247 N. 32nd St | Engine 12 | Ladder 12 | Battalion Chief 2 Deputy 2 | Ladder Tender 12 Support 12 | ||
| 13 | 2828 N. 47th Place | Engine 13 | Rescue 13 | ||||
| 17 | 1531 E. Missouri Ave | Engine 17 | Rescue 17 | ||||
| 91 | 8444 N. Tatum Blvd | Engine 91 | Support 91 | ||||
| 92 | 6519 E. Lincoln Dr | Engine 92 | Brush 92 Water Tender 92 |
Battalion 3 (West District)
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company | EMS Rescue Transport unit | Command Unit | Specialized Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1330 N. 32nd Ave | Engine 14 | ||||
| 15 | 4730 N. 43rd Ave | Engine 15 | Rescue 15 | |||
| 24 | 2602 N. 43rd Ave | Engine 24 | Ladder 24 | Ladder Tender 24 | ||
| 25 | 4010 N. 63rd Ave | Engine 25 Engine 925 | Rescue 25 | Battalion Chief 3 Deputy 3 | ||
| 40 | 3838 N. 83rd Ave | Engine 40 | Rescue 40 | |||
| 44 | 7117 W. McDowell Rd | Engine 44 | Squad 44 Squad Tender 44 | |||
| 54 | 9820 W. Campbell Ave | Engine 54 | Water Tender 54 | |||
| 59 | 1111 S. 65th Ave | Engine 34 | Rescue 34 | Foam 34 Foam 59 |
Battalion 4 (North District)
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company | EMS Rescue Transport Unit | Brush Unit | Command Unit | Specialized Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 2409 W. Cactus Rd | Engine 33 | Ladder 33 | Rescue 33 | Ladder Tender 33 | ||
| 36 | 21602 N. 9th Ave | Engine 36 | Water Tender 36 | ||||
| 41 | 2501 W. Morningside Dr | Engine 41 | Ladder 41 | Battalion Chief 4 Deputy 4 | HazMat 41 Ladder Tender 41 Command Van 30 | ||
| 42 | 3246 W. Greenway Rd. | Engine 42 | Rescue 42 | ||||
| 48 | 5230 W. Happy Valley Rd | Engine 48 | Brush 48 | ||||
| 50 | 20225 N. 35th Ave | Engine 50 | Ladder 50 | Rescue 50 | Ladder Tender 50 Utility 50 | ||
| 55 | 26700 N. 27th Ave | Engine 55 | Rescue 55 | Brush 55 | |||
| 56 | 3210 W. Canotia Place | Engine 56 | Brush Engine 56 | Water Tender 56 |
Battalion 5 (South District)
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company | EMS Rescue Transport Unit | Brush Unit | Command Unit | Specialized Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 368 W. Apache St | Engine 6 | |||||
| 21 | 1212 S. 27th Ave | Engine 21 | Rescue 21 | ||||
| 22 | 230 E. Roeser Rd | Engine 22 | Ladder 22 | Rescue 22 | Battalion Chief 5 Deputy 5 | Ladder Tender 22 | |
| 23 | 4416 S. 32nd St | Engine 23 | Brush 23 | ||||
| 28 | 7409 S. 16th St | Engine 28 | Rescue 28 | Brush 28 | Support 28 | ||
| 39 | 2276 W. Southern Ave | Engine 39 | Brush 39 | ||||
| 57 | 1708 W. Dobbins Rd | Engine 57 | Rescue 57 | Brush 57 | Water Tender 57 | ||
| 58 | 4718 West Dobbins Rd | Engine 58 | Rescue 58 | Brush 58 | Water Tender 58 |
Battalion 6 (East District)
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company | EMS Rescue Transport Unit | Brush Unit | Command Unit | Specialized Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 12449 N. 32nd St | Engine 27 | Rescue 27 | ||||
| 31 | 5730 E. Thunderbird Rd | Engine 31 | Rescue 31 | ||||
| 35 | 646 E. Paradise Ln | Engine 35 Engine 935 | Rescue 35 | ||||
| 37 | 16602 N. 40th St | Engine 37 | Ladder 37 | Ladder Tender 37 | |||
| 45 | 2545 E. Beardsley Rd | Engine 45 | Rescue 45 | Brush 45 | Support 45 | ||
| 49 | 3750 E. Dynamite Blvd | Engine 49 | Rescue 49 | Brush 49 | Water Tender 49 | ||
| 52 | 21650 N. Tatum Blvd | Engine 52 | Rescue 52 | Brush 52 | Battalion Chief 6 Car 957N (North Special Operations Captain) | ||
| 72 | 33027 N. Cave Creek Rd | Engine 929 | Brush 72 | Squad 29 |
Battalion 7 (South District)
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company | EMS Rescue Transport Unit | Brush Unit | Command Unit | Specialized Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 7620 S. 42nd Pl | Engine 32 | Rescue 32 | Brush 32 | HazMat 32 | ||
| 38 | 5002 E. Warner-Elliot Loop | Engine 38 | Rescue 38 | ||||
| 43 | 4110 E. Chandler Blvd | Engine 43 | Ladder 43 | Battalion Chief 7 | Ladder Tender 43 | ||
| 46 | 15402 S. Marketplace Way | Engine 46 | Rescue 46 | Brush 46 |
Battalion 8 (North District)
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company | EMS Rescue Transport Unit | Command Unit | Specialized Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 403 E. Hatcher Rd | Engine 7 | Rescue 7 | |||
| 20 | 726 W. Glendale Ave | Engine 20 | Ladder 20 | Ladder Tender 20 | ||
| 26 | 3301 W. Rose Ln | Engine 26 | Ladder 26 | Rescue 26 | Ladder Tender 26 | |
| 30 | 2701 W. Belmont Ave | Engine 30 Engine 930 | Rescue 30 Rescue 930 | North Deputy Chief | ||
| 60 | 2405 W. Townley Ave | Engine 910 Engine 960 |
Battalion 9 (Central District)
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company | EMS Rescue Transport unit | Command Unit | Specialized Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1601 N. 3rd Ave | Engine 4 | Ladder 4 | HazMat 4 Ladder Tender 4 | ||
| 5 | 1840 E. Cambridge Ave | Engine 5 Engine 905 | ||||
| 9 | 330 E. Fairmont Ave | Engine 9 | Ladder 9 | Rescue 9 | Battalion Chief 1 Deputy 1 | Ladder Tender 9 |
| 10 | 2731 N. 24th Dr | Engine 10 | Utility 10 Light Duty 10 | |||
| 18 | 5019 N. 23rd Ave | Engine 18 Engine 918 | Rescue 18 Rescue 918 | Medical Response 18 | ||
| 61 | 1925 E. Indian School Rd | Engine 61 | Rescue 61 | PIO 3 |
Battalion 19 (Aviation District)
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | EMS Rescue Transport Unit or Medical Support Unit | Command Unit | Specialized Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 3547 E. Sky Harbor Blvd | Engine 19 | Rescue 19 | Battalion Chief 19 Deputy 19 | Foam 1 Foam 3 Attack 19 Squad 19 |
| 29 | 3949 E. Air Lane Way | Engine 29 | Medical Support 19 Rescue 29 (not staffed all the time) | Foam 2 Foam 4 Utility 29 Air Stair 19 |
Resource Management
| Address | Engine Company | EMS(Emergency Medical Services) Rescue Transport Unit or Medical Support Unit | Specialized Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2625 S 19th Ave | Reserve Engine(s) | Reserve Rescue(s), MMRS | VENT 1 RM50 Reserve Ladder(s)/LT(s) |
Closure of South Deputy and North Deputy
In February 2020, the Phoenix Fire Department closed the South Deputy Chief and the North Deputy Chief which staffed senior command officers that were shift commanders. The functions of both North and South Deputy Chiefs were absorbed with Battalion 1 and Battalion 4. The Phoenix Fire Department then opened Central Deputy Chief to replace Battalion 8's role. Now, shift commanders are Central Deputy, Battalion Chief 1, Battalion Chief 4, District Chief 1, District Chief 2, District Chief 3, District Chief 4, District Chief 5 and District Chief 19.[citation needed]
FEMA Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Team Arizona Task Force
The Phoenix-based FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team Arizona Task Force 1 (or AZ-TF1) is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force sponsored by the Phoenix Fire Department.[6]
AZ-TF1 is one of 28 such FEMA US&R Rescue Teams with numerous disaster response capabilities such as search and rescue, hazardous material detection and decontamination, structural collapse rescue, technical search, emergency triage and medicine, live find and human remains detection canines, and disaster recovery.[citation needed] The Federal Emergency Management Agency created the geographically positioned teams in an effort to provide support for large-scale disasters in both the United States and the potential international response abroad. In recent years the FEMA US&R system has developed the ability for a modular response in the event a specific capability is needed during a disaster response. An example of this would be a swift-water rescue team needed to augment the current search and rescue assets already deployed. FEMA provides the financial, technical and training support for all 28 teams as well as manage an internal auditing system to verify and validate each team's ability to provide a standardized response of both personnel and equipment.
Deployments
Noteworthy AZ-TF1 deployments include:[7]
- 1994 Northridge earthquake, Los Angeles County, California[8]
- 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- 2001 World Trade Center, New York City, New York[9]
- 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah
- 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
- 2005 Hurricane Katrina
- 2008 Hurricane Ike/Gustav
- 2014 Oso mudslide
- 2017 Hurricane Harvey/Irma/Maria
- 2018 Hurricane Florence
See also
References
- ^ a b "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Phoenix Fire Department. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "About Us". Phoenix Fire Department. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Phoenix Fire Department History". Phoenix Fire Department. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ history
- ^ . Local 493. United Phoenix Firefighters. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ . FEMA. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2006.
- ^ "USAR". City of Phoenix. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ (PDF). City of Phoenix Office of the Mayor. October 3, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2006. Retrieved August 29, 2006.
- ^ "Searching in Hope: FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue Teams". FEMA. Retrieved August 28, 2006.
External links
- Phoenix Fire Department Twitter
- Phoenix Fire Department Regional Dispatch Center incident listing
- Phoenix Fire Foundation
- Arizona Search Dogs