Houston Fire Department

Houston Fire Department
Courage, Commitment, & Compassion
Operational area
Country  United States
State  Texas
City Houston
Address 1801 Smith St, 77002
Agency overview[1]
Established 1838 (1838)
Annual calls 335,967 (2016)
Employees 4,000+ (2018)(2018)
Annual budget $506,743,351 (2015)
Staffing Career
Fire chief Samuel Peña
EMS level ALS
IAFF 341
Facilities and equipment[1][2]
Stations 94
Engines 87
Trucks
  • 32 Ladder
  • 5 Tower
Rescues 3
Ambulances
HAZMAT 3
Airport crash 12
Wildland 11
Helicopters 1
Fireboats 1
Rescue boats 13
Light and air 3
Website
Official website
IAFF website

City of Houston Fire Department (HFD) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Houston, Texas, United States, the fourth largest city in the United States. HFD is responsible for preserving life and property for a population of more than 2 million in an area totaling 654 square miles (1,690 km2).[3] The department is the largest fire department (by number of personnel) in the state of Texas.[4]

The administrative offices of HFD are located on the 7th floor of 1801 Smith in Downtown Houston.[5] They were previously located at the City of Houston Fire Department Logistical Center & Maintenance Depot.[6]

The Houston Fire Department got its start in 1838 with one station known as Protection Company No. 1.[1] By 1859, the volunteer department had grown to three stations. After 57 years of service, Houston converted the department over to all paid members.[1]

Notable Incidents

Southwest Inn Fire

On May 31, 2013, the Southwest Inn fire broke out in an Indian restaurant in Southwest Houston before spreading to an adjoining hotel. The fire claimed the biggest casualty loss for the Houston Fire Department since its inception. Four firefighters were killed and 13 others were injured while fighting the five-alarm fire at the Southwest Inn.[7] "Iron" Bill Dowling, who lost his legs and damaged his brain in the fire, died in Colorado on March 7, 2017, after a short hospitalization for pneumonia and cellulitis, attributed to his injuries.[8]

2016 Houston Fire

After the spreading of a backyard fire in Spring Branch, Houston, Texas, a packaging warehouse burned down during a four-alarm fire which included exploding canisters of hazardous material. Nearly 200 firefighters were dispatched to the site over several hours. As of May 2016, the initial cause of the fire remains unknown.[9][10]

Stations and Apparatus

Below is a listing of all fire stations and their apparatus.[2]

Address Engine Company Ladder Company Squad Unit(Advanced Life Support) Emergency Medical Services (EMS)Transport Ambulance or Medic Unit Special Unit District Chief Unit District
2 5880 WoodwayEngine 2Ambulance 2Cascade Unit 228
3 3735 W. AlabamaEngine 3Medic 328
4 6530 W. Little YorkEngine 4Ladder 4Ambulance 4District 44
5 2020 HollisterEngine 5Ambulance 5District 55
6 3402 WashingtonEngine 6Tower 6Medic 6District 66
7 1402 ElginEngine 7Ladder 7Ambulance 78
8 1919 LouisianaEngine 8
Engine 1		Squad 8Ambulance 8Mobile Command Unit, AMBUS 8, Rehab 8District 88
9 702 HoganEngine 9Ambulance 9
Medic 9		19
10 6600 CorporateEngine 10Ambulance 10
Medic 10		Rescue 10, 2 Rescue Boats83
11 460 T.C. JesterEngine 11Ambulance 11Heavy Rescue 11, Evacuation Boat, 2 Rescue Boats, EMS District Chief6
12 1502 AlberEngine 12Ambulance 1219
13 2215 W. 43rdEngine 13Ambulance 1331
15 5306 N. MainEngine 15Ambulance 15Shift Commander 15, Cascade Unit 15, Sr. EMS Supervisor 156
16 1700 RichmondEngine 16Ladder 16Ambulance 16EMS Supervisor 166
17 2805 NavigationEngine 17Ambulance 17
Medic 17		Rehab Unit, Rescue Boat8
18 619 TelephoneEngine 18Tower 18Squad 18Ambulance 1820
19 1801 GreggEngine 19Ladder 19Squad 19Ambulance 19District 1919
20 6902 NavigationEngine 20Ladder 20Ambulance 20District 2020
21 10515 MainEngine 21Tower 21Ambulance 21District 2121
22 7825 HarrisburgFoam 22HazMat Unit 1 & 222
23 8005 LawndaleEngine 23Ambulance 23Cascade Unit 2320
24 2625 Reed RdEngine 24Medic 24Safety Officer 2446
25 3902 ScottEngine 25Ambulance 258
26 7111 DixieEngine 26Ladder 26Ambulance 26District 2626
27 6515 LyonsEngine 27Squad 27Ambulance 2719
28 3000 Chimney RockEngine 28Ladder 28Ambulance 28District 2828
29 4831 GalvestonEngine 29Ladder 29Medic 2926
30 6702 IrvingtonEngine 30Ambulance 30Safety Officer 30, EMS supervisor 3031
31 222 W. CrosstimbersEngine 31Ladder 31Squad 31Ambulance 31District 3131
32 8614 TidwellEngine 32Ambulance 32Booster 32, Evacuation Boat34
33 7117 FanninEngine 33Ladder 33Squad 33Ambulance 33Sr. EMS Supervisor 3321
34 3100 Laura KoppeEngine 34Ladder 34Squad 34Ambulance 34District 3434
35 5535 Van FleetEngine 35Ambulance 35Booster 35, Evacuation Boat46
36 7720 Airport BlvdEngine 36Ambulance 36
Medic 36		26
37 7026 Stella LinkEngine 37Ambulance 37Shift Commander21
38 1120 SilberEngine 38Ladder 38Ambulance 385
39 5810 PickfairEngine 39Ambulance 3934
40 5830 Old Spanish TrailEngine 40Ambulance 40
Medic 40		26
41 805 PearlEngine 41Ambulance 4145
42 8675 Clinton DriveEngine 42Rescue 42, Evacuation Boat, 2 Rescue Boats20
43 7330 N. WaysideEngine 43Medic 4334
44 675 MaxeyEngine 44Ladder 44Medic 4445
45 4910 N. McCartyEngine 45Ladder 45District 4545
46 3902 CorderEngine 46Ladder 46Squad 46Ambulance 46District 4646
47 2615 TidewaterEngine 47Ambulance 4759
48 11616 Chimney RockEngine 48Ambulance 4859
49 1212 GessnerEngine 49Medic 495
50 4420 BingleEngine 50Medic 50EMS Supervisor 504
51 6902 BellaireEngine 51Ladder 51Ambulance 5168
52 10343 HartsookEngine 52Ambulance 5270
53 13349 VicksburgEngine 5345
54 George Bush
Intercontinental Airport		AR-8ARFF UnitsARFF
55 11212 CullenEngine 55Ladder 55Ambulance 55
Medic 55		46
56 5820 E. Little YorkEngine 56Ladder 56Ambulance 56
Medic 56		34
57 13602 MemorialEngine 57Safety Officer 5778
58 10413 FultonEngine 58Ambulance 58
Medic 58		31
59 13925 S. Post OakEngine 59Ladder 59Medic 59District 5959
60 2925 JeanettaEngine 60Ambulance 60
Medic 60		28
61 9726 MonroeEngine 61Ladder 6170
62 1602 SeamistEngine 62Medic 626
63 5626 Will Clayton PkwyEngine 63Medic 63Booster 63, Evacuation Boat64
64 3000 Greens RdEngine 64Tower 64Ambulance 64District 6464
65 11531 FM 1960 EastEngine 65Medic 65Booster 65, Fire Boat 65102
66 5800 TeagueEngine 66Booster 66, Evacuation Boat4
67 1616 W. Little YorkEngine 67Ladder 67Ambulance 67
Medic 67		4
68 8602 BissonnettEngine 68Ladder 68Squad 68Ambulance 68District 6868
69 1102 West Belt SouthEngine 69Tower 69Ambulance 69EMS Supervisor 6983
70 11410 BeamerEngine 70Medic 70District 7070
71 15200 Space CenterEngine 71Ladder 71Medic 71District 7171
72 17401 Saturn LaneEngine 72Medic 7271
73 9640 WilcrestEngine 73Squad 73Ambulance 7368
74 460 Aldine BenderEngine 74Ambulance 74
Medic 74		64
75 1995 Dairy AshfordEngine 75Ladder 75Medic 7578
76 7200 CookEngine 76Ladder 76Ambulance 7683
77 10155 KempwoodEngine 77Ladder 77Ambulance 77Booster 77, Rescue Boat5
78 15100 MemorialEngine 78Ladder 78Medic 78District 7878
80 16111 Chimney RockEngine 80Ambulance 80
Medic 80		Booster 80, Evacuation Boat59
81 William P. Hobby AirportARFF UnitsARFF
82 11250 BraesridgeEngine 82Ambulance 82Booster 82, Evacuation Boat, EMS Supervisor 8268
83 3350 BreezewoodEngine 83Squad 83Ambulance 83District 8383
84 320 Gears Rd.Engine 84Ladder 84Ambulance 8464
86 14300 Briar ForestEngine 86Medic 8678
90 16553 Park RowEngine 90Ladder 90Ambulance 9078
92 George Bush
Intercontinental Airport		ARFF UnitsARFF
93 911 FM 1959Engine 93Ladder 93Ambulance 93Booster 93, Evacuation Boat70
94 235 El DoradoEngine 94Medic 9471
96 7409 WillowchaseEngine 96Ladder 96Medic 964
99 George Bush
Intercontinental Airport		ARFF UnitsARFF
101 1863 Kingwood Dr.Ladder 101Medic 101Booster 101, Evacuation Boat102
102 4102 Lake Houston ParkwayEngine 102Ladder 102Medic 102District 102102
103 2907 High Valley Dr.Engine 103Booster 103, Evacuation Boat102
104 910 Forest Cove Dr.Engine 104102
105 14014 Lake Houston ParkwayEngine 105Medic 10565

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About the HFD". Houston Fire Department. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Fire Stations". Houston Fire Department. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  3. ↑ HFD Coverage Area
  4. ↑ "Regulated departments by size". Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Contact Us." Houston Fire Department, City of Houston. Retrieved on June 13, 2017. "HFD Administration 832.394.6700 600 Jefferson, 7th Floor Houston, Texas 77002"
  6. ↑ "Home Page." Houston Fire Department. Retrieved on November 20, 2011. "HFD Administration HFD Administration 1801 Smith Street, 7th Floor 77002"
  7. ↑ Pinkerton, James; Lezon, Dale (1 June 2013). "Massive blaze in SW Houston kills 4 firefighters". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-06-01. "It was the department's worst loss of life ever."
  8. ↑ "HFD hero 'Iron Bill' Dowling has died", by Keri Blakinger and Brooke A. Lewis, The Houston Chronicle
  9. ↑ http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/four-alarm-fire-burns-at-business-in-west-houston/ar-BBsGaHn?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout
  10. ↑ http://abcnews.go.com/US/alarm-fire-ravages-west-houston-warehouse-complex/story?id=38901447

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