Buffalo Fire Department

Buffalo Fire Department
Ut Vivant Alii
(So Others May Live)
Operational area
Country  United States
State  New York
City Buffalo
Agency overview
Annual budget $44,354,774 (2017) [1]
Staffing Career
Commissioner William Renaldo
IAFF 282
Facilities and equipment[2]
Divisions 2 (B-56, B-55)
Battalions 4 (B-43, B-44, B-46, B-47)
Stations 19
Engines 19
Trucks 9
Rescues 1
HAZMAT 1
Fireboats 1
Light and air 2
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Buffalo Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Buffalo, New York. The department serves a population of 256,902 people in a geographic area of approximately 42 square miles (110 km2).[3]

Stations and apparatus

As of June 2015, the Buffalo Fire Department operates out of nineteen fire stations.[2]

Engine Company Ladder Company Special Unit Chief Address
Engine 1Ladder 2Water Rescue Unit 132 Ellicott St.
Engine 2Mobile Command UnitSafety Officer/Fire MarshalB56(Division Chief)376 Virginia St.
Engine 3Haz-Mat. Unit 1B43(Battalion 3)601 Broadway
Engine 4939 Abbott Rd.
Engine 19209 Forest Ave.
Engine 20 (Fireboat Edward M Cotter)155 Ohio St.
Engine 21Ladder 6Rescue 1, Collapse/Technical Rescue Unit1229 Jefferson Ave.
Engine 221528 Broadway
Engine 23ATF Response Rig 3226 Bailey Ave.
Engine 25Ladder 10B46(Battalion 6)517 Southside Pkwy.
Engine 26703 Tonawanda St.
Engine 281170 E. Lovejoy St.
Engine 31Ladder 14Spill Unit/ Decon Unit 2044 Bailey Ave.
Engine 32Ladder 5700 Seneca St.
Engine 33Rehab UnitMedical Response Unit (MRU) 1720 Fillmore Ave.
Engine 34Ladder 72837 Main St.
Engine 35Ladder 151512 Clinton St.
Engine 36Ladder 13Foam 36/ NYSOFPC Foam Trailer 15-01860 Hertel Ave.
Engine 37Ladder 4Decon UnitB44(Battalion 4)500 Rhode Island St.
Engine 38B47(Battalion 7)398 Linden Ave.

Disbanded Fire Companies

There have been multiple fire companies disbanded throughout the history of the Buffalo Fire Department due to budget cuts or department reorganization.

  • Engine 5 – Emsile & Bristol (Torn Down)
  • Engine 6 – Smith & Fulton (Torn Down)
  • Engine 7 – Lower Terrace & Evans St. (Torn Down)
  • Engine 8 – 174 Chicago St.
  • Engine 9 – 707 Washington St. - Disbanded 1978
  • Engine 10 – 30 Ganson St. – Disbanded 2003
  • Engine 11 – 1195 Niagara St.
  • Engine 12 – 132 Ellicott St. – Disbanded December 1, 1954
  • Engine 13 – 195 Court St. – Disbanded July 1, 1994
  • Engine 14 – William St. & Cassy St. (Torn Down)
  • Engine 15 – 64 Amherst St.
  • Engine 16 – 1420 Main St. / 1229 Jefferson Ave. – Disbanded 2002
  • Engine 17 – Rhode Island & Chenango
  • Engine 18 – 1032 Fillmore Ave. – Disbanded/Reinstated 1982-Disbanded Permanently 2002
  • Engine 24 – 110 Leroy Ave.
  • Engine 27 – 33 Johnson St. (Torn Down) -Disbanded 1978 to form Rescue 1
  • Engine 29 (Marine Unit) – 315 Ganson St. (Torn Down)
  • Engine 30 - 517 Southside Pkwy. Disbanded/Reinstated 1982-Disbanded permanently 1994
  • Ladder 1 – 707 Washington St. Disbanded 1994
  • Ladder 3 – 303 Spring St. (Torn Down)
  • Ladder 8 – 315 Ganson St. – Disbanded 1976
  • Ladder 9 – 376 Virginia St. – Disbanded March 2004
  • Ladder 11 – 636 Fillmore Ave.
  • Ladder 12 – 395 Amherst St.
  • Ladder 16 – 939 Abbott Rd. – Disbanded 1976
  • Rescue 2 – Rhode Island & Chenango St. Disbanded 1994
  • Rescue 3 – 33 Johnson St. Was a two-piece company with Engine 27, not a company, Engine 27 was closed to establish Rescue 1
  • B41 (Battalion 1) – 132 Ellicott St. – Now the Safety Chief, Operates out of 195 Court, Responds to 2nd Alarm or Greater
  • B42 (Battalion 2) – 707 Washington St. – Now the Training Bureau Chief, Operates out of Buffalo Fire Training Academy on Broadway in Cheektowaga
  • B45 (Battalion 5) – 273 Kehr St.
  • South Division Chief – 700 Seneca St.

Squads were Second Piece to Host Engine Co.

  • Squad 1 – 132 Ellicott St.
  • Squad 2 – 517 Southside Pkwy.
  • Squad 3 – 33 Johnson St., Was Heavy Rescue 3, With E27 E27 disbanded to create Rescue 1
  • Squad 4 – 2025 Bailey Ave.
  • Squad 5 – 500 Rhode Island St.
  • Squad 6 – 110 Leroy Ave.
  • Squad 7 – 64 Amherst St.
  • Squad 8 – 700 Seneca St.
  • Squad 9 – 707 Washington St.
  • Squad 10 – 1032 Fillmore Ave.
  • Squad 11 – 310 Jersey St.
  • Quad 6 – 131 Southside Pkwy.
  • Chemical 5 – 166 Cleveland Ave.
  • Water Tower 1 – 195 Court St.
  • Water Tower 2 – 195 Court St.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/files/1_2_1/Mayor/2017-18RecBudget/Fire.pdf
  2. 1 2 "Fire House Locations". Buffalo Fire Department. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "About". Buffalo Fire Department. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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