Austin Fire Department

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Austin Fire Department
Austin Fire Department Logo 2012.jpg
Operational area
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Texas.svg  Texas
City Austin
Agency overview [1]
Established1841 (1841)
Annual calls109,280 (2022)
Employees1,257 (2022)
Annual budget$219M (2022)
StaffingCareer
Fire chief Joel Baker
EMS level BLS
IAFF 975
Facilities and equipment [2]
Battalions8 Battalions
Stations 53 Fire Stations
Engines 47 Engine Companies
Trucks 8 Truck Companies
Quints 5 Quint Companies
Rescues 4 Rescue Companies
USAR 1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit
Airport crash 4 Crash Trucks
Rescue boats 5 Rescue Boats
Website
Official website
IAFF official
Headquarters AFD headquarters.jpg
Headquarters
Fire station locations of the Austin Fire Department AustinFireDepartment.png
Fire station locations of the Austin Fire Department

The Austin Fire Department provides fire protection and first-response emergency medical services to the city of Austin, Texas. The Austin Fire Department is the fourth largest fire department (by number of personnel) in the state of Texas. [3] In total, the department is responsible for an area of 272 square miles (700 km2) and services a population of 885,400 (2013 estimate), the 11th largest city by population in the United States. [4]

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History

The Austin Fire Department was started in 1841 when the first fire protection organization was sanctioned by the city council consisting of a seven-man fire protection group. [5] It was not until 1858 that the city would have a properly organized, skilled and equipped department.

Stations and apparatus

Fire station NumberAddressEngine CompanyLadder CompanyCommand UnitsSpecial Units
1401 E. 5th StEngine 1
Engine 13
Ladder 1USAR 1
2506 W. MLK BlvdEngine 2Battalion Chief 1
3201 W. 30th StEngine 3Ladder 3
41000 Blanco StEngine 4
51201 Webberville RdEngine 5
61705 S. Congress AveEngine 6
7201 Chicon StEngine 7
88989 Research BlvdEngine 8Tower Ladder 8Battalion Chief 3
94301 SpeedwayEngine 9
103009 Windsor RdEngine 10
111611 Kinney AveEngine 11
122109 Hancock DrEngine 12
144305 Airport BlvdEngine 14Battalion Chief 6Rescue 14, Hazmat 1, Hazmat 2, CBRNE Lab, Spill 14, Hazmat 14
15829 Airport BlvdEngine 15Brush Truck 15
167000 Reese LnEngine 16
174128 S. 1st StEngine 17Ladder 17Shift Commander
186311 Berkman DrEngine 18Ladder 18
195211 Balcones DrQuint 19
206601 Manchaca RdEngine 20Rescue 20
214201 Spicewood Springs RdEngine 21Brush Truck 21
225309 E. Riverside DrEngine 22Ladder 22
231330 E. Rundberg LnEngine 23Battalion Chief 7
245811 Nuckols Crossing RdEngine 24Brush Truck 24
255228 Duval RdEngine 25
266702 Wentworth DrEngine 26Brush Truck 26
275401 McCarty LnEngine 27
282410 W. Parmer LnEngine 28Rescue 28
293625 Davis LnEngine 29
301021 W. Braker LnEngine 30
315507 Ranch Rd 2222Engine 31Rescue 31
Boat 31, Hazmat 31
322804 Montebello RdEngine 32
339409 Bluegrass DrEngine 33
3410041 Lake Creek PkwyQuint 34Battalion Chief 2
355500 Burleson RdEngine 35Battalion Chief 4Smoke Buster 35
36400 Ralph Ablanedo DrEngine 36Tower Ladder 36
378660 W. SH 71Engine 37Brush Truck 37
3810111 Anderson Mill RdEngine 38
397701 River Place BlvdEngine 39Brush Truck 39
4012711 Harrisglenn BlvdEngine 40Ladder 40
4111205 Harris Branch PkwyEngine 41Brush Truck 41
422434 Cardinal LpEngine 42Brush Truck 42
4311401 Escarpment BlvdEngine 43
4411612 Four Iron DrQuint 44
459421 Spectrum BlvdEngine 45Brush Truck 45
4612010 Brodie LnEngine 46Brush Truck 46
474200 City Park RdEngine 47
4814312 Hunters Bend RdEngine 48Brush Truck 48
4911112 Old San Antonio RdEngine 49Brush Truck 49
507019 Elroy RdEngine 50Quint 50Battalion Chief 5
515410 W. US Hwy 290Quint 51Battalion Chief 8
524601 Westlake DrEngine 52
539400 Capital View DrEngine 53Brush Truck 53
549804 N FM 620Dec 2024
Austin–Bergstrom Airport AFR 5Crash 3, Crash 4, Crash 6, Crash 8

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References

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  2. "Stations". Austin Fire Department. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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