Houston Fire Department

Houston Fire Department

Courage, Commitment, & Compassion
Operational area
Country	United States
State	Texas
City	Houston
Agency overview[1]
Established	1838
Annual calls	332,963 (2015)
Employees	3,810(2014)
Annual budget	$506,743,351 (2015)
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Rodney West
EMS level	ALS
IAFF	341
Facilities and equipment[1][2]
Battalions	24
Stations	94
Engines	91
Trucks	33
Platforms	5
Squads	10
Rescues	2
Ambulances	35 ALS Medics 53 BLS
HAZMAT	3
Airport crash	12
Wildland	11
Helicopters	1
Fireboats	1
Rescue boats	14
Light and air	3
Website
Official website
IAFF website

Group photo of firefighters from Station 1–1932

Continental Center II (600 Jefferson) of the Cullen Center houses the HFD administrative offices

City of Houston Fire Department Logistical Center & Maintenance Depot

HFD Firefighters' Memorial in northern Houston

Fire Station 3

Fire Station 7

Fire Station 8

Fire Station 16

Fire Station 18

Fire Station 25

Fire Station 28 at 3000 Chimney Rock

Fire Station 33

Fire Station 37 in Braeswood Place

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 617 square miles (1,600 km²).^[3] The department is the largest fire department (by number of personnel) in the state of Texas.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6][7]

Station and apparatus

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

	Address	Engine	Ladder	Squad (ALS)	EMS Transport	Special	Command	District
2	5880 Woodway	Engine 2			Ambulance 2	Cascade Unit 2		28
3	3735 W. Alabama	Engine 3			Medic 3			28
4	6530 W. Little York	Engine 4	Ladder 4		Ambulance 4		District 4	4
5	2020 Hollister	Engine 5			Ambulance 5		District 5	5
6	3402 Washington	Engine 6	Tower 6		Medic 6		District 6	6
7	1402 Elgin	Engine 7	Ladder 7		Ambulance 7			8
8	1919 Louisiana	Engine 8 Engine 508		Squad 8	Ambulance 8	Command Van	District 8	8
9	702 Hogan	Engine 9			Ambulance 9 Medic 9			19
10	6600 Corporate	Engine 10			Ambulance 10 Medic 10	Rescue 10, 2 Rescue Boats		8
11	460 T.C. Jester	Engine 11			Ambulance 11	Rescue 11, Evacuation Boat, 2 Rescue Boats	District 6	8
12	1502 Alber	Engine 12						8
13	2215 W. 43rd	Engine 13			Ambulance 13			31
15	5306 N. Main	Engine 15			Ambulance 15	Cascade Unit 15		6
16	1700 Richmond	Engine 16	Ladder 16		Ambulance 16	EMS Supervisor 16		6
17	2805 Navigation	Engine 17			Ambulance 17 Medic 17	Rehab Unit, Rescue Boat		8
18	619 Telephone	Engine 18	Tower 18	Squad 18	Ambulance 18			20
19	1801 Gregg	Engine 19	Ladder 19	Squad 19	Ambulance 19		District 19	19
20	6902 Navigation	Engine 20	Ladder 20		Ambulance 20		District 20	20
21	10515 Main	Engine 21	Tower 21		Ambulance 21		District 21	21
22	7825 Harrisburg	Foam 22				HazMat Unit 1 & 2		8
23	8005 Lawndale	Engine 23			Ambulance 23	Cascade Unit 23		20
24	2625 Reed Rd	Engine 24			Medic 24	Safety Officer 24		46
25	3902 Scott	Engine 25			Ambulance 25			8
26	7111 Dixie	Engine 26	Ladder 26		Ambulance 26		District 26	8
27	6515 Lyons	Engine 27		Squad 27	Ambulance 27			19
28	3000 Chimney Rock	Engine 28	Ladder 28		Ambulance 28		District 28	8
29	4831 Galveston	Engine 29	Ladder 29		Medic 29			26
30	6702 Irvington	Engine 30			Ambulance 30			31
31	222 W. Crosstimbers	Engine 31	Ladder 31	Squad 31	Ambulance 31		District 31	31
32	8614 Tidwell	Engine 32			Ambulance 32	Booster 32, Evacuation Boat		34
33	7117 Fannin	Engine 33	Ladder 33	Squad 33	Ambulance 33			21
34	3100 Laura Koppe	Engine 34	Ladder 34	Squad 34	Ambulance 34		District 34	34
35	5535 Van Fleet	Engine 35			Ambulance 35	Booster 35, Evacuation Boat		46
36	7720 Airport Blvd	Engine 36			Ambulance 36 Medic 36			26
37	7026 Stella Link	Engine 37			Ambulance 37			21
38	1120 Silber	Engine 38	Ladder 38		Ambulance 38			5
39	5810 Pickfair	Engine 39			Ambulance 39			34
40	5830 Old Spanish Trail	Engine 40			Ambulance 40 Medic 40			26
41	805 Pearl	Engine 41			Ambulance 41			45
42	8675 Clinton Drive	Engine 42				Rescue 42, Evacuation Boat, 2 Rescue Boats		8
43	7330 N. Wayside	Engine 43			Medic 43			34
44	675 Maxey	Engine 44	Ladder 44		Medic 44			45
45	4910 N. McCarty	Engine 45	Ladder 45				District 45	45
46	3902 Corder	Engine 46	Ladder 46	Squad 46	Ambulance 46		District 46	46
47	2615 Tidewater	Engine 47			Ambulance 47			59
48	11616 Chimney Rock	Engine 48			Ambulance 48			59
49	1212 Gessner	Engine 49			Medic 49			8
50	4420 Bingle	Engine 50			Medic 50	EMS Supervisor 50		4
51	6902 Bellaire	Engine 51	Ladder 51		Ambulance 51			68
52	10343 Hartsook	Engine 52			Ambulance 52			70
53	13349 Vicksburg	Engine 53						45
54	George Bush Intercontinental Airport	AR-8				ARFF Units		ARFF
55	11212 Cullen	Engine 55	Ladder 55		Ambulance 55 Medic 55			46
56	5820 E. Little York	Engine 56	Ladder 56		Medic 56			34
57	13602 Memorial	Engine 57				Safety Officer 57		78
58	10413 Fulton	Engine 58			Ambulance 58 Medic 58			31
59	13925 S. Post Oak	Engine 59	Ladder 59		Medic 59		District 59	59
60	2925 Jeanetta	Engine 60			Ambulance 60 Medic 60			28
61	9726 Monroe	Engine 61	Ladder 61					70
62	1602 Seamist	Engine 62			Medic 62			6
63	5626 Will Clayton Pkwy	Engine 63			Medic 63	Booster 63, Evacuation Boat		8
64	3000 Greens Rd	Engine 64	Tower 64		Ambulance 65		District 64	64
65	11531 FM 1960 East	Engine 65			Medic 65	Booster 65, Fire Boat 65		102
66	5800 Teague	Engine 66				Booster 66, Evacuation Boat		4
67	1616 W. Little York	Engine 67	Ladder 67		Ambulance 67 Medic 67			4
68	8602 Bissonnett	Engine 68	Ladder 68	Squad 68	Ambulance 68		District 68	68
69	1102 West Belt South	Engine 69	Tower 69		Ambulance 69	EMS Supervisor 69		8
70	11410 Beamer	Engine 70			Medic 70		District 70	70
71	15200 Space Center	Engine 71	Ladder 71		Medic 71		District 71	71
72	17401 Saturn Lane	Engine 72			Medic 72			71
73	9640 Wilcrest	Engine 73		Squad 73	Ambulance 73			68
74	460 Aldine Bender	Engine 74			Ambulance 74 Medic 74			64
75	1995 Dairy Ashford	Engine 75	Ladder 75		Medic 75			8
76	7200 Cook	Engine 76	Ladder 76		Ambulance 76			83
77	10155 Kempwood	Engine 77	Ladder 77		Ambulance 77	Booster 77, Rescue Boat		5
78	15100 Memorial	Engine 78	Ladder 78		Medic 78		District 78	78
80	16111 Chimney Rock	Engine 80			Ambulance 80 Medic 80	Booster 80, Evacuation Boat		59
81	William P. Hobby Airport					ARFF Units		ARFF
82	11250 Braesridge	Engine 82			Ambulance 82	Booster 82, Evacuation Boat		68
83	3350 Breezewood	Engine 83		Squad 83	Ambulance 83		District 83	83
84	320 Gears Rd.	Engine 84	Ladder 84		Ambulance 84			4
86	14300 Briar Forest	Engine 86			Medic 90			78
90	16553 Park Row	Engine 90	Ladder 90		Ambulance 90			78
92	George Bush Intercontinental Airport					ARFF Units		ARFF
93	911 FM 1959	Engine 93	Ladder 93		Ambulance 93	Booster 93, Evacuation Boat		70
94	235 El Dorado	Engine 94			Medic 94			71
96	7409 Willowchase	Engine 96	Ladder 96		Medic 96			8
99	George Bush Intercontinental Airport					ARFF Units		ARFF
101	1863 Kingwood Dr.		Ladder 101		Medic 101	Booster 101, Evacuation Boat		102
102	4102 Lake Houston Parkway	Engine 102	Ladder 102		Medic 102		District 102	102
103	2907 High Valley Dr.	Engine 103				Booster 103, Evacuation Boat		102
104	910 Forest Cove Dr.	Engine 104						102
105	14014 Lake Houston Parkway	Engine 105			Medic 105			65

References

1. "About the HFD". Houston Fire Department. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
5. 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."
6. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/four-alarm-fire-burns-at-business-in-west-houston/ar-BBsGaHn?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout
7. http://abcnews.go.com/US/alarm-fire-ravages-west-houston-warehouse-complex/story?id=38901447

External links

• Houston Fire Department
• Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association
• Houston Fire Fighters Calendar
• Houston Fire Museum
• Houston Fire Fire Fighter Memorial Web Site
• Houston Fire Station Google Map
• Houston Firefighters' Bagpipe & Drummer Corps
• Houston Fire Station 68

Coordinates: 29°45′46″N 95°22′59″W / 29.76278°N 95.38306°W