Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire
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The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire (PBF) provides fire suppression and prevention for the City of Pittsburgh, as well as BLS response on medical details.[3] In all, the bureau is responsible for 55.5 square miles (144 km2) with a population of 305,841 as of the 2013 Census estimation.[4] The Bureau was the first fire department in the United States to unionize and thus has the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) local number of 1.[5]
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| Agency overview[2] | |
| Established | September 12, 1793 |
| Annual calls | 65,236 (2012) |
| Employees | 670[1] |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Darryl Jones |
| EMS level | BLS |
| IAFF | 1 |
| Facilities and equipment[2] | |
| Divisions | 3 |
| Battalions | 4 |
| Stations | 30 |
| Engines | 28 |
| Trucks | 11 |
| Rescues | 0 |
| Ambulances | 0 |
| HAZMAT | 2 |
| USAR | 0 |
| Fireboats | 1 |
| Light and air | 2 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| Official IAFF | |
The Fire Bureau provides fire/rescue services to the Borough of Wilkinsburg and Ingram Borough through the use of two engine companies.
History edit
The Bureau started out as a volunteer fire department and officially transitioned to a fully paid department on May 23, 1870.[5] Over 30 years later in 1903 a group of Pittsburgh firefighters sought to improve working and living conditions of those serving in the department. They formed an association known as the City Fireman's Protective Association. By September 1903, the first International Association of Fire Fighters union was organized, IAFF Local No. 1.[5]
Stations and apparatus edit
Below is a complete listing of all fire station and apparatus locations in the city of Pittsburgh according to Battalion.
| Fire Station Number | Neighborhood | Engine Company | Truck Company | Special Unit [a] | Deputy Chief or Battalion Chief Unit | Battalion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Strip District | Engine 3 | M.A.C. 1, M.A.C. 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Uptown | Engine 4 | Truck 4 | Deputy Chief | 2 | |
| 6 | Lawrenceville | Engine 6 | Truck 6 | Water Rescue Raft, Foam Trailer | 3 | |
| 7 | Stanton Heights | Engine 7 | Arson Unit 1, Arson Unit 2, Arson Unit 3 | 3 | ||
| 8 | East Liberty | Engine 8 | Truck 8 | Battalion Chief 3 | 3 | |
| 10 | Hill District | Engine 10 | PEMS Medic 5 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Greenfield | Engine 12 | PEMS Medic 7 | 2 | ||
| 13 | Hazelwood | Engine 13 | Truck 13 | 2 | ||
| 14 | Oakland | Truck 14 | Battalion Chief 2 | 2 | ||
| 15 | Lincoln-Lemington | Engine 15 | Foam Unit 15 | 3 | ||
| 16 | Wilkinsburg | Engine 16 | 3 | |||
| 17 | Homewood | Engine 17 | Truck 17 | Water Rescue Raft | 3 | |
| 18 | Squirrel Hill | Engine 18 | PBP Zone 4, Foam Unit 18 | 2 | ||
| 19 | Swisshelm Park | Engine 19 | 3 | |||
| 20 | Hays | Engine 20 | PEMS Medic 12 | 4 | ||
| 22 | Arlington | Engine 22 | 4 | |||
| 23 | Carrick | Engine 23 | Command Unit 200 | 4 | ||
| 24 | South Side | Engine 24 | Truck 24 | Water Rescue Raft, Utility 4 | Battalion Chief 4 | 4 |
| 26 | Brookline | Engine 26 | Truck 26 | 4 | ||
| 27 | Mt. Washington | Engine 27 | 4 | |||
| 28 | Beechview | Engine 28 | 4 | |||
| 29 | Westwood | Engine 29 | Haz-Mat Foam Unit 29 | 4 | ||
| 30 | Elliott | Engine 30 | Truck 30 | 1 | ||
| 31 | Sheraden | Engine 31 | 1 | |||
| 32 | Deutschtown | Engine 32 | Truck 32 | Haz-Mat Spill Unit 1 | 1 | |
| 33 | Woods Run | Truck 33 | 1 | |||
| 34 | Observatory Hill | Engine 34 | 1 | |||
| 35 | Brighton Heights | Engine 35 | 1 | |||
| 37 | Manchester | Engine 37 | Haz-Mat Foam Unit 37 | Battalion Chief 1 | 1 | |
| 38 | Northview Heights | Engine 38 | 1 |
Notes edit
- ^ Water rescue, Hazmat and Medic units are EMS Division apparatus quartered at Fire Stations.
In pop culture edit
- Sudden Death - A Pittsburgh firefighter is portrayed by Jean-Claude Van Damme.
References edit
- ^ City of Pittsburgh, Office of Management and Budget. "CoP Operating Budget FY 2020" (PDF). pittsburghpa.gov/omb/budgets-reports. City of PGH OMB. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Response Statistics". Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "About the Bureau". Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
- ^ a b c "Pittsburgh Fire Fighters History". IAFF Local 1. Retrieved 10 March 2015.