Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department
Striving for a safer community
Operational area
Country  United States
State  Nevada
City Las Vegas
Agency overview[1]
Annual calls 115,320 (2016) (daily average 316)
Employees 664
Staffing Career
Fire chief William McDonald
EMS level ALS
IAFF 1285
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions 3
Stations 21
Engines 20
Trucks 6
Rescues 1
Ambulances 23
Tenders 1
HAZMAT 1
Light and air 1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department (LVFRD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the second largest fire department in the state of Nevada after the Clark County Fire Department. The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department is responsible for preserving life and property for a population over 600,000 in an area totaling 133.25 square miles (345.1 km2).[1] Since 2009, the LVFRD has been one of only 9 fire departments the United States that is accredited by both Insurance Services Office (ISO) and Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI).[2]

History

The department began in 1906 as the Las Vegas Volunteer Fire Department. As the city expanded, so did the demands for a full-time department. In August 1942, the department added its first full-time employees, a chief and 12 firefighters.[3] In 1999 a city ordinance changed the name of the department from Las Vegas Fire Department to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department.[1]

USAR Task Force

The LVFRD is a member of Nevada Task Force 1 (NVTF-1), one of 28 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces (USAR-TF) that are prepared to respond to state or federal disasters throughout the United States.[4] The task force team is deployed by FEMA for the rescue of victims of structural collapses due to man-made or natural disasters.

MGM Grand Fire

On November 21, 1980 the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (now Bally's Las Vegas) in Paradise, Nevada suffered a major fire. The fire killed 85 people, most through smoke inhalation.[5] The LVFRD was one of the agencies to respond to fire which remains the worst disaster in Nevada history, and the third-worst hotel fire in modern U.S. history.

Stations & Apparatus

LVFRD Fire Station # 5
LVFRD Fire Station # 7

The LVFRD is currently made up of over 660 firefighters and paramedics and operates out of 20 Fire Stations, located throughout the city under the command of 3 Battalion Chiefs in 3 Battalions per shift.[1]

Address Engine Company Truck Company EMS(Emergency Medical Service) response unit Other
1 500 N. Casino Center BlvdEngine 1, Engine 201Truck 1Rescue 1, Rescue 201, Rescue 301Battalion 1
2 900 S. Durango DrEngine 2Rescue 2Battalion 10
3 2645 W. Washington AveEngine 3Rescue 3HazMat 3 (currently stored at works yard)
4 421 S. 15th StEngine 4Rescue 4, Rescue 204ILS 4
5 1020 Hinson StEngine 5Rescue 5, EMS 1
6 1680 S. Torrey Pines DrEngine 6Truck 6Rescue 6
7 10101 Banburry Cross DrTruck 7Rescue 7Mobile Command Unit
8 805 N. Mojave RdEngine 8Truck 8Rescue 8
9 4747 N. Rainbow BlvdEngine 9Rescue 9Water Tender 9
10 1501 S. Martin L. King BlvdEngine 10Rescue 10
41 6989 N. Buffalo DrEngine 41Rescue 41
42 7331 W. Cheyenne AveEngine 42Rescue 42Battalion 4
43 6420 Smoke Ranch RdEngine 43Truck 43Rescue 43
44 7701 W. Washington AveEngine 44Rescue 44Heavy Rescue 44
45 3821 N. Fort Apache RdEngine 45Rescue 45Air Resource 1
47 91 Ridge Pine StEngine 47Rescue 47
48 9133 W. Elkhorn RdEngine 48Truck 48Rescue 48
103 190 Upland Blvd (old Station 6)Engine 103Rescue 103CBRNE 3
106 1888 Stella Lake StEngine 106Rescue 106
107 9398 Sundial DrEngine 107Rescue 107
108 4555 E. Bonanza RdEngine 108Rescue 108

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "General Info" (PDF). Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "A New Opportunity in Public –Public Partnerships" (PDF). November 1, 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  3. ↑ "City's Fire & Rescue Department Celebrates 65 Years" (Press release). Las Vegas, Nevada. August 20, 2007. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  4. ↑ "About Task Force". Nevada Task Force 1. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "MGM Fire Investigation Report" (PDF). Clark County Fire Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

Coordinates: 36°10′31″N 115°08′26″W / 36.175229°N 115.140604°W / 36.175229; -115.140604

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