Denver Fire Department
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Agency overview[1] | |
Established | 1866 |
Annual calls | 118,826 (2019) |
Employees | 1018(2016) |
Annual budget | $153,296,000 (2020, appropriated) |
Staffing | Career |
Fire chief | Desmond Fulton |
IAFF | 858 |
Motto | "Everyone Comes Home" |
Facilities and equipment[2] | |
Battalions | 7 |
Stations | 39 |
Engines | 33 |
Trucks | 9 |
Platforms | 8 |
Rescues | 2 |
HAZMAT | 1 |
Airport crash | 7 |
Wildland | 3 |
Rescue boats | 1 |
Light and air | 1 |
Website | |
Official website | |
IAFF website |
The Denver Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Denver, Colorado.[3] The department is responsible for an area of 155 square miles (400 km2) with a population estimated at 690,000.[3] The Denver Fire Department also provides fire protection to the citizens of Glendale, Sheridan, Skyline and Englewood.
History
[edit]The Denver Fire Department got its start on March 25, 1866 when a volunteer fire department was organized.[4] Known as Volunteer Hook and Ladder Co. #1, the company was the first in the Colorado Territory.
Stations and apparatus
[edit]As of 2015[update], the Denver Fire Department operates out of 39 fire stations (including 5 Airport Stations), located throughout the city in 7 Districts, each under the command of a District Chief.[5]
Fire Station Number | Neighborhood | Engine Company | Truck Company or Tower Company | Special Unit(s) | Command Units | District |
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1 | Downtown | Engine 1 | Tower 1 | Water Rescue, Collapse Rescue | OPS-2 (Shift Commander) | 2 |
2 | Gateway | Engine 2 | Truck 2 (Quint) | Engine 301 (Type 3 WUI), Mobile Air Trailer | District Chief 5 | 5 |
3 | Five Points | Engine 3 | 2 | |||
4 | Lower Downtown | Truck 4 | MED 1 | District Chief 2 | 2 | |
5 | Glendale | Engine 5 | 3 | |||
6 | Auraria | Engine 6 | Decon Unit, HAMER 2/Air Shovel | 2 | ||
7 | Highland | Engine 7 | 6 | |||
8 | Capitol Hill | Engine 8 | Truck 8 | 4 | ||
9 | Globeville | Engine 9 | Tower 9 | HAMER 1 | 6 | |
10 | Cole | Engine 10 | Rescue 2 | 4 | ||
11 | Baker | Engine 11 | Rescue 1 | 2 | ||
12 | Highland | Engine 12 | Truck 12 | District Chief 6 | 6 | |
13 | Hampden | Engine 13 | Brush 602 (Type 6) | 3 | ||
14 | Montclair | Engine 14 | 4 | |||
15 | City Park | Engine 15 | Tower 15 | District Chief 4 | 4 | |
16 | University of Denver | Engine 16 | Truck 16 | Air/Light 16 | 3 | |
17 | Berkeley | Engine 17 | 6 | |||
18 | Lowry | Engine 18 | MCCU | 4 | ||
19 | Lowry | Engine 19 | Truck 19 | 4 | ||
20 | Barnum | Engine 20 | MED 2| | 6 | ||
21 | Washington Park | Engine 21 | HAMER 3 | 3 | ||
22 | Hampden | Engine 22 | Tower 22 | 3 | ||
23 | Westwood | Engine 23 | Tower 23 | 7 | ||
24 | University Hills | Engine 24 | District Chief 3 | 3 | ||
25 | Harvey Park | Engine 25 | 7 | |||
26 | Stapleton | Engine 26 | Truck 26 | MDU | 5 | |
27 | Montbello | Engine 27 | Tower 27 | 5 | ||
28 | Fort Logan | Engine 28 | Truck 28 | District Chief 7 | 7 | |
29 | Green Valley Ranch | Engine 29 | Brush 601 (Type 6) | 5 | ||
30 | Grant Ranch | Engine 30 | 7 | |||
31 | Denver International | Tower 31 (Quint) | Mini 31, Stair Unit 21, Mobile Command, Red 1, Red 2, Red 3 | 8 | ||
32 | Denver International | Engine 32 | Mini 32, Stair Unit 22 | District Chief 8 | 8 | |
33 | Denver International | Red 5, Red 6, Red 8 | 8 | |||
34 | Denver International | Red 4, Red 12 | 8 | |||
35 | Denver International | Engine 35 | Tower 35 (Quint) | Mini 35, DGRT, Snow Cat | 8 | |
36 | Sheridan | Engine 36 | 7 | |||
37 | Englewood | Engine 37 | Denver Health Paramedics Medic 837 | 7 | ||
38 | Englewood | Truck 38 (Quint) | Denver Health Paramedics Medic 838 | 7 | ||
39 | Stapleton | Engine 39 | 5 |
Notable Incidents
[edit]United Airlines Flight 859
[edit]In July 1961, United Airlines Flight 859 crashed during landing at the now defunct Stapleton International Airport. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-8 airliner, slammed into several airport vehicles, including construction equipment, and caught fire, killing 18 (including one on the ground) and injuring 84 from a total of 122 people on board.[6] This incident sparked the need for the DFD to place foam engines at the airport.[4]
Continental Airlines Flight 1713
[edit]On November 15, 1987, a Douglas DC-9-14 Continental Airlines Flight 1713 crashed while taking off in a snowstorm from Stapleton International Airport.[7] Twenty-five passengers and three crew members died in the crash.
Continental Airlines Flight 1404
[edit]On December 20, 2008, Continental Airlines Flight 1404 from Denver International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport crashed while taking off from Denver resulting in 2 critical injuries, 36 non-critical injuries and a hull loss of the Boeing 737-524 aircraft.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Public Safety Budget - 2015". Denver Government. Retrieved May 8, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Stations". Denver Fire Department. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "Denver Fire Department". 5280 Fire. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "Denver Fire Department History". Denver Firefighters Museum. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "Denver Fire Department: About Us". Denver.org. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-8-12 N8040U". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-9-14 N626TX". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-524 N18611". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on December 27, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2015.