Dallas Fire-Rescue Department

The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department is a career organization that provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue response, hazardous materials response, wildfire suppression,[4] water rescue, life safety education, fire prevention and arson investigation services to Dallas, Texas as a member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Emergency medical services include advanced life support response by ALS (Advanced Life Support) capable engines and transport units.

Dallas Fire-Rescue Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Texas
City Dallas
Coordinates32°47′N 96°48′W
Agency overview
Established4 July 1872 (1872-07-04)
Employees1,939 (2017)[1]
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefDominique Artis
EMS levelALS and BLS
IAFFLocal 58
Facilities and equipment
Battalions9
Stations58
Engines57
Trucks21
Rescues2
AmbulancesFront-line: 40
Peak Demand: 7
HAZMAT1
USARTX TF 2
Airport crash5 [2]
Wildland1 Team [3]
Fireboats1
Rescue boats6
Website
Official website
IAFF website

Overview

Area served

The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department provides fire-rescue, emergency medical, hazmat response, and technical rescue services for the public living in the city and county of Dallas, Texas. Nearly 1.2 million people live in the DFRD response area, and the department responds from 58 stations to provide their professional services.[5][6] Outside the immediate city limits of Dallas, DFRD has stations spreading out around the city. To the north, DFRD has stations neighboring Carrolton, Plano, Richardson, and Garland. To the east, the DFRD response area is bordered by Mesquite, and to the south by Duncanville and Seagoville. To the west is Grand Prairie and Irving.[7] DFRD often provides mutual aid responses into these neighboring jurisdictions, as well as receiving help from these other agencies when needed.

Units can respond to building types that range from wood-frame single family homes and large apartment complexes, or from stadiums to high-rise structures. The DFRD response area also includes a number of large bridges and tunnels, large parks and brush areas that can give rise to major fires,[8] in addition to the large DART network, and bus lines, and two major airports at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field. DFRD provides care for a very large and diverse area, responding from stations scattered strategically throughout their jurisdiction.

Organization

The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department is headed by Fire Chief (FC) Dominique Artis,[1] under whom the department has the command of numerous units assigned to it. Also, the department includes the office of strategic planning, the public information officer (PIO),[9] the office of financial services, and the chief of staff - Assistant Chief Randall Stidham.

Under Assistant Chief Randall Stidham are four bureaus, each headed by another assistant chief (AC):[10]

Bureaus:

  • Emergency Response (ERB), EMS & Special Operations: AC Justin Ball
  • Recruiting & Communications: AC Daniel Salazar
  • Fire Prevention & Investigation (FP&I): AC Tameji Berry
  • Training & Administration: AC Frank McKinley

Under each divisional assistant chief will be deputy chiefs (DCs) or managers who head a specific program or branch.

Emergency Response Bureau, EMS, and Special Operations include field deputy chiefs, special ops, and safety. Safety in turn includes field safety battalion chiefs (BCs) [11]

Recruiting & Communications includes EMS, communications, and geographical information services.[12]

Fire Prevention & Investigation includes the Fire Marshall's Office and arson investigation.[13]

Training & Administration includes all training services (including recruiting, fire protection, EMS, and USAR), maintenance and warehousing, and the chaplain service.[14]

The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department operates out of 58 stations.[15]

Rescue Unit 10.

History

The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department was organized on July 4, 1872 in a response to a large fire that occurred twelve years earlier in July 1860.[16] During that interim, there had been an unorganized response, with delays partially due to the American Civil War, but the department became fully salaried in 1885.[17]

Fire Chief Dominique Artis[18] assumed the role in December 2018 after his predecessor, FC David Coatney, resigned to become director of Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service.[19]

USAR Task Force

The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department was involved in the creation of Urban Search and Rescue team Texas Task Force 2,[20] abbreviated TX-TF2, to function as one of two state urban search and rescue (USAR) teams in the State of Texas.[21] It is managed by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service and headquartered in Dallas.[22]

Notable incidents that the DFRD members of Texas Task Force 2 have responded to, have included the West Fertilizer Company explosion, Hurricane Dolly (2008), Hurricane Ike,[23] and Hurricane Harvey.[24][25]

Stations and apparatus

The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department operates from the following 47 stations located throughout the city. Fire stations 19 and 41 have been demolished as a result of severe storm and tornado damage., station 30 was closed due to structuralissues. Fire station 46 is currentlyclosed while a new station is being constructed. [26]

Fire Station Number Address Engine Company Truck Company EMS Rescue Units Battalion/Division Chief & Supervisor Units Other Units
1 1901 Irving Blvd. Engine 1 Division II 807 Command Van 825

Mass Casualty Vehicle 788

2 4211 Northhaven Road Engine 2 Truck 41 Rescue 41 Paramedic Supervisor 782 MCI Supply Vehicle 787
3 500 N. Malcolm X Blvd. Engine 3 Truck 3 Rescue 3 Hazmat 3
4 816 South Akard Street Engine 4 Truck 4 Rescue 4 Battalion 1
5 2039 St. Augustine Drive Engine 5 Peak Demand Rescue 5
6 2301 Pennsylvania Ave, Dallas Engine 6 Rescue 6
7 6010 Davenport Road Engine 7 Battalion 2 Booster 7
8 1904 North Garrett Avenue Engine 8 Rescue 8 Battalion 3
9 2002 Cool Mist Lane Engine 9 Booster 9
10 4451 Frankford Road Engine 10 Truck 10 Rescue 10
11 3828 Cedar Springs Road Engine 11 Truck 11 Rescue 11

Peak Demand Rescue 73
12 7520 West Wheatland Road Engine 12
13 6902 Frankford Road Engine 13
14 1005 West Twelfth Street Engine 14 Battalion 6
15 111 East Eighth Street Engine 15 Rescue 15
16 2616 Chalk Hill Road Engine 16
17 6045 Belmont Avenue Engine 17 Truck 17 Rescue 19
18 660 North Griffin Street Engine 18 Truck 18 Rescue 18. Rescue 218 Air supply 820 and 821 & Attack 18
20 12727 Montfort Drive Engine 20 Truck 20 Rescue 20
21 3210 Love Field Drive

(Dallas Love Field)

 Red 1, 2 & 3
22 12200 Coit Road Engine 22 Rescue 22
23 1660 South Corinth Street Road Engine 23 Truck 23 Rescue 23
24 2426 Elsie Faye Heggins St. Engine 24 Truck 24 Rescue 24
25 2112 56th Street Engine 25 Truck 25 Rescue 5 Battalion 5
26 3303 Sheldon Avenue Engine 26 Rescue 26
27 8401 Douglas Avenue Engine 27 Truck 19 USAR 19
28 8701 Greenville Avenue Engine 28 Rescue 28 Battalion 4 Box 4 (896)
29 9830 Shadow Way Dallas Engine 29 Rescue 29
31 9365 Garland Road Engine 31 Boat 31
32 4262 N. Jim Miller Rd. Engine 32 Rescue 32
33 745 West Illinois Avenue Engine 33. Engine 46 Truck 33 Rescue 33 USAR 33
34 1234 Carbona Drive Engine 34 Truck 34 Rescue 34 Battalion 8 Swift Water 34
35 3839 Walnut Hill Lane Engine 35 Engine 41 Rescue 35 Battalion 7
36 3241 North Hampton Road Engine 36 Truck 36
37 6780 Greenville Avenue Engine 37 Truck 37 Rescue 37 Division I 806
38 2839 Wilhurt Ave. Engine 38 Rescue 38
39 2850 Ruidosa Ave Engine 39 Truck 39 Reacue 39
40 2440 Kirnwood Drive Engine 40 Truck 40 Rescue 40 rescue 46 Hazmat 40
42 3333 West Mockingbird Lane Engine 42 Engine 30 Rescue 42 Boat 42
43 2844 Lombardy Lane Engine 43 Truck 43 Rescue 43
44 2025 Lagow St. Engine 44 Engine 19 Rescue 44
45 716 West Commerce Street Engine 45 Rescue 45 Booster 45
47 7161 Envoy Court Engine 47 Rescue 47 Battalion 9
48 10480 East Northwest Highway Engine 48 Peak Demand Rescue 48
49 4901 South Hampton Road

(Dallas Executive Airport)

 Engine 49 Truck 49 Rescue 49 Red 49
50 841 S. Walton Walker Blvd. Engine 50 Truck 50 Rescue 50
51 200 South St. Augustine Road Engine 51 Rescue 51 Boat 51. Booster 51
52 2504 Cockrell Hill Road Engine 52 Rescue 52 Boat 52 Beush 52
53 1407 John West Rd Engine 53 Truck 53 Rescue 53
54 6238 Bonnieview Road Engine 54 Rescue 54 Boat 54
55 6600 Trammel Drive Engine 55 Rescue 55
56 7040 Belt Line Rd Engine 56 Truck 56 Rescue 56
57 10801 Audellia Road Engine 57 Truck 57 Rescue 57

Peak Demand Rescue 74
58 3015 Chapel Oaks Dr Engine 58

Notable incidents

LODD

The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department has unfortunately suffered a number of Line of Duty Deaths (LODD) during the course of its operational history.[29][27] The department has a memorial to their fallen members at the department museum, but also maintains an interactive list that explores the individual's lives and the events that led to their line of duty death.[30]


See also

References
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  2. "City of Dallas: Dallas Fire-Rescue Department". www.dallasfirerescue.com.
  3. "City of Dallas: Dallas Fire-Rescue Department". www.dallasfirerescue.com.
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  7. "Texas Maps - Tour Texas". www.tourtexas.com.
  8. Gonzalez, A.C. (2012-01-20). "Dallas Fire-Rescue Wildland Strike Deployment Team Memo" (PDF).
  9. "Public Information". dallasfirerescue.com.
  10. "Organizational Chart" (PDF). dallasfirerescue.com.
  11. "Emergency Response Special Operations". dallasfirerescue.com.
  12. "EMS Communications". dallasfirerescue.com.
  13. "Inspections and Investigations". dallasfirerescue.com.
  14. "Training Support". dallasfirerescue.com.
  15. "Fire Stations". dallasfirerescue.com.
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  17. "Leadership History". dallasfirerescue.com.
  18. "Dallas Promotes New Fire Chief from Within". Firehouse.
  19. "Dallas Chief Leaving for Higher Education". Firehouse.
  20. "Urban Search & Rescue (US&R)". www.nctcog.org.
  21. "Dallas Regional Urban Search & Rescue Task Force" (PDF). dallascityhall.com. 2006-09-19.
  22. "Texas Task Force 2 to be managed locally by TEEX". www.kbtx.com.
  23. "Texas Task Force 2: Response to Hurricane Ike" (PDF). dallascityhall.com.
  24. Oder, Michael. "Texas Task Force 1 & 2 still rescuing people as flood waters recede". www.kbtx.com.
  25. "Deployments". Texas Task Force 2. 1 February 2018.
  26. "Find a Fire Station". Dallas Fire-Rescue.
  27. "The Worst Fire in Dallas History". dmagazine.com.
  28. "Dallas Fire-Rescue chief speaks out on officer shootings". FireRescue1.
  29. "Draft of Dallas LODD report more critical than official version". FireRescue1.
  30. "City of Dallas: Dallas Fire-Rescue Department". dallasfirerescue.com.
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