Hartford Fire Department

Hartford Fire Department
Operational area
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
City Hartford
Agency overview[1]
Established 1864 (1864)
Annual calls 27,267 (2016)
Employees 373 (2014)
Annual budget $30,727,968 (2014)
Staffing Career
Fire chief Reginald D. Freeman
IAFF 760
Facilities and equipment[2]
Battalions 2
Stations 12
Engines 11
Trucks 5
Rescues 1
HAZMAT 1
Fireboats 1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Hartford Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Hartford, Connecticut.[3] The Hartford Fire Department is one of four ISO Class 1-rated fire departments in New England, as well as the New Haven, Connecticut Fire Department, the Milford, Connecticut Fire Department and the Cambridge, Massachusetts Fire Department.

Historic Stations

Three of Hartford's fire stations are included on the National Register of Historic Places. These include the stations for Engine 1 and Engine 15 which are still in use today. Additionally, the station for Engine 6, which was disbanded in 1984, has been repurposed as a homeless shelter.[4]

Stations and apparatus

HFD Engine 1 & Ladder 6's quarters in South Green.
HFD Engine 2, Ladder 3 & District Chief 2's quarters in Clay-Arsenal.
HFD Engine 15 & Ladder 2's quarters in Barry Square.

As of June 2018, below is a complete listing of all stations and fire companies operated by the Hartford Fire Department.[2] Fire Headquarters is located at the Public Safety Complex at 253 High St.

Engine Company Ladder Company Special Unit Chief District Address Neighborhood
Engine 1Ladder 61197 Main St.South Green
Engine 2District 221515 Main St.Clay-Arsenal
Tac. Unit 1(Rescue), Marine 1 (Fireboat)District 11275 Pearl St.Downtown
Engine 52129 Sigourney St.Asylum Hill
Engine 7Ladder 3Reserve Engine, Fire Investigation Unit2181 Clark St.Northeast
Engine 81721 Park St.Frog Hollow
Engine 91655 New Britain Ave.Southwest
Engine 101510 Franklin Ave.South End
Engine 11Ladder 5Rehab. Unit, Foam Trailer2180 Sisson Ave.West End
Engine 14Ladder 4Haz-Mat Decon. Trailer225 Blue Hills Ave.Upper Albany
Engine 15Ladder 218 Fairfield Ave.Barry Square
Engine 162635 Blue Hills Ave.Blue Hills
Car 1(Chief of Dept.), Car 2(Asst. Chief), Car 3(Asst. Chief), Car 4(Deputy Chief), Car 5(Fire Marshal), Car 6(Captain), Car 9(Public Information Officer)2253 High St.Downtown

Disbanded Fire Companies

Throughout the history of the Hartford Fire Department, there have been several fire companies that have been disbanded due to budget cuts and reorganization.

  • Engine 3 - 181 Clark St., Northeast (Quarters of Engine 7, Ladder 3) - Disbanded to form Tactical Unit 1[5]
  • Engine 4 - 275 Pearl St., Downtown (Quarters of Tac. Unit 1, District 1)[5]
  • Engine 6 - 34 Huyshope Ave., Charter Oak - Disbanded to form Tactical Unit 2[5]
  • Engine 12 - 180 Sisson Ave., West End (Quarters of Engine 11, Ladder 5)[5]
  • Ladder 1 - 275 Pearl St., Downtown (Quarters of Tac. Unit 1, District 1)[5]
  • Tactical Unit 2 - 1515 Main St., Clay Arsenal (Quarters of Engine 2, District 2)
  • District 3 - 129 Sigourney St., Asylum Hill (Quarters of Engine 5)

References

  1. ↑ "2014 Adopted Budget" (PDF). Hartford Connecticut. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Fire Houses". Hartford Fire Department. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "About". Hartford Fire Department. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Engine Company 6 Fire Station". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Brookman, Kevin (17 March 2016). ""WE THE PEOPLE": A HARTFORD FIREFIGHTER'S VIEWPOINT". "WE THE PEOPLE". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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