Anchorage Fire Department

Anchorage Fire Department
Operational area
Country  United States
State  Alaska
City Anchorage
Agency overview[1]
Established 1915 (1915)
Annual calls 32,615 (2012)
Employees 378 (2015)
Annual budget $90,867,728 2015)
Staffing Career
Fire chief Jodie Hettrick
IAFF 1264
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions 3
Stations 13
Engines 14
Trucks 4
Tillers 1
Rescues 3
Ambulances 11
Tenders 3
HAZMAT 1
USAR 1
Wildland 1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Anchorage Fire Department (AFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Anchorage, Alaska. Areas 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.

History

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

Anchorage Fire Department engine based at its downtown station, responding to a call early in the morning
Neighborhood Engine Truck Medic Special Battalion
1 DowntownEngine 1
Engine 2		Truck 1Medic 1

Medic 81 (BLS)

Medic 82 (BLS)

 HazMat1, Safety 1 (Safety Officer)Battalion 1[4]
3 Airport HeightsEngine 3Truck 3Medic 3Rescue 3 (USAR) [5]
4 TudorEngine 4Medic 4Rescue 4 (Heavy Rescue), Dive 4 (Water Rescue)EMS 1 (Citywide EMS Supervisor) [6]
5 SpenardEngine 5Truck 5Medic 5[7]
6 MuldoonEngine 6Medic 6 [8]
7 Jewel LakeEngine 7Medic 7[9]
8 O'MalleyEngine 8Tender 8[10]
9 DearmounEngine 9Medic 9Tender 9, Rescue 9 (Frontcountry Rescue)[11]
10 Rabbit CreekEngine 10Tender 10[12]
11 Eagle RiverEngine 11Truck 11Medic 11Tender 11, Rescue 11 (Swiftwater Rescue)[13]
12 DimondEngine 12Truck 12Medic 12Battalion 2[14]
14 Tudor BaxterEngine 14Tender 14, Rehab 14 Battalion 3[15]
15 SouthportEngine 15[16]

Volunteer Fire Departments

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 John Banning and two deputy chiefs.[19] Both departments provide 24/7/365 advanced life support coverage to their respective areas.

Neighborhood Engine Truck Medic Special Battalion
1 DowntownEngine 1
Engine 2		Truck 1Medic 1

Medic 81 (BLS)

Medic 82 (BLS)

 HazMat1, Safety 1 (Safety Officer)Battalion 1[20]
3 Airport HeightsEngine 3Truck 3Medic 3Rescue 3 (USAR) [21]
4 TudorEngine 4Medic 4Rescue 4 (Heavy Rescue), Dive 4 (Water Rescue)EMS 1 (Citywide EMS Supervisor) [22]
5 SpenardEngine 5Truck 5Medic 5[23]
6 MuldoonEngine 6Medic 6 [24]
7 Jewel LakeEngine 7Medic 7[25]
8 O'MalleyEngine 8Tender 8[26]
9 DearmounEngine 9Medic 9Tender 9, Rescue 9 (Frontcountry Rescue)[27]
10 Rabbit CreekEngine 10Tender 10[28]
11 Eagle RiverEngine 11Truck 11Medic 11Tender 11, Rescue 11 (Swiftwater Rescue)[29]
12 DimondEngine 12Truck 12Medic 12Battalion 2[30]
14 Tudor BaxterEngine 14Tender 14, Rehab 14 Battalion 3[31]
15 SouthportEngine 15[32]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Annual Report" (PDF). Anchorage Fire Department. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "With 16 new recruits, Anchorage Fire Department ups its numbers". KTVA. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fire Department". Municipality of Anchorage. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Station 1". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Station 3". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Station 4". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Station 5". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Station 6". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Station 7". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Station 8". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Station 9". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "Station 10". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Station 11". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Station 12". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "Station 14". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "Station 15". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "About Us". www.cvfrd.com. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  18. ↑ "Girdwood Fire Department". Girdwood Fire Department. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  19. ↑ "Personnel". Girdwood Fire Department. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  20. ↑ "Station 1". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  21. ↑ "Station 3". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  22. ↑ "Station 4". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  23. ↑ "Station 5". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  24. ↑ "Station 6". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  25. ↑ "Station 7". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  26. ↑ "Station 8". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  27. ↑ "Station 9". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  28. ↑ "Station 10". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  29. ↑ "Station 11". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  30. ↑ "Station 12". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  31. ↑ "Station 14". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  32. ↑ "Station 15". Anchorage Fire Department Status. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

Coordinates: 61°13′06″N 149°52′56″W / 61.21833°N 149.88222°W / 61.21833; -149.88222

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