Clark County Fire Department (Nevada)

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Clark County Fire Department
ClarkCountyFireDepartmentLogo.jpg
Operational area
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada
County Clark
Agency overview [1] [2]
EstablishedNovember 23, 1953
Annual calls189,009 (2022)
Employees1,402
StaffingCareer & Volunteer
Fire chief John C. Steinbeck
EMS level ALS
IAFF 1908
Facilities and equipment [1]
Battalions4
Stations 42 (32 Career, 10 Volunteer)
Engines 38
Trucks 6
Squads 15
Rescues 1
Ambulances 31
Tenders 4
HAZMAT 1 (OOS)
Airport crash 5
Wildland 2
Light and air 1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the unincorporated areas of Clark County, Nevada, United States. The cities of Las Vegas, Boulder City, North Las Vegas, Henderson and Mesquite each have their own fire department, but emergency management is provided by the county government.

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Fire Administration

The CCFD is headed by a Fire Chief, currently John C. Steinbeck, who replaced former Fire Chief Greg Cassell on Feb. 7, 2020.

The CCFD organization consists of six bureaus. Each bureau is commanded by a Deputy Fire Chief. These bureaus include:

Command Staff

Command StaffTitle & Department
Kelly BlackmonSenior Deputy Chief - Administration-Finance
Thomas TouchstoneDeputy Fire Chief - Operations
Jennifer WyattDeputy Fire Chief - Emergency Medical Services
Warren WhitneyDeputy Fire Chief - Investigation
Billy SamuelsDeputy Fire Chief - Office of Emergency Management
Dan HeenanDeputy Fire Chief - Law Enforcement/ Special Events
Steve DePueAssistant Fire Chief - Emergency Medical Services
Scott CarnahanAssistant Fire Chief - Airport
Brian O'NealAssistant Fire Chief - Rural Services

USAR Task Force

Urban Search and Rescue Nevada Task Force 1 or NV-TF1 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force based in Clark County. [3] The task force is sponsored by the Clark County Fire Department but also has members from the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, Henderson Fire Department, North Las Vegas Fire Department and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. [4]

Notable fires

MGM Grand fire

On November 21, 1980, the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (now Horseshoe Las Vegas) in Paradise, Nevada suffered a major fire. The fire killed 85 people, most through smoke inhalation. [5] The CCFD was the first agency to respond, and thus was in command at the scene of the fire, which remains the worst disaster in Nevada history, and the third-worst hotel fire in modern United States history. [6]

PEPCON disaster

The PEPCON disaster was an industrial disaster that occurred in Henderson on May 4, 1988, at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) plant. The fire and subsequent explosions killed 2 and injured 372 people and caused an estimated US$100 million of damage. A large portion of the Las Vegas Valley within a 10 miles (16 km) radius of the plant was affected, and several agencies activated disaster plans. [7] The Clark County Fire Department Chief alerted all units to the facility. The Henderson Fire Department has units already staged closer to the explosion and many were injured. The Clark County Fire Department units were the second department in and took over medical/fire operations as many Henderson firefighters were down and injured; including the Henderson Fire Chief and the passenger in his car. Clark County Firefighters donned specialized personal protective equipment and moved into the scene. Leaking tanks of anhydrous ammonia and residue from acid and other caustic chemicals took days to repair and clean. Two were confirmed dead on scene; Bruce Halker the plant manager’s remains were discovered in his wheelchair and controller Roy Westerfield’s body was obliterated in the final blast. Both deceased had physical disabilities that disabled them from clearing the blast radius of the PEPCON plant in time. Some reports detailed that Roy Westerfield recognized the inevitable explosion and stayed behind to inform both Henderson and Clark County Fire Departments of the impending disaster. The Clark County Fire Department and other responding EMS agencies transported over 100 patients to five surrounding hospitals along with their heroic fire suppression and chemical overhaul. [8]

Stations & Apparatus

Clark County FD Engine 23, serving Sunrise Manor CCFD E23.JPG
Clark County FD Engine 23, serving Sunrise Manor
Fire Station 12 Clark CoFD Station 12.JPG
Fire Station 12
Photo of the Clark County Fire Station #32 at CityCenter Clark County Fire Station 32 - 2010-03-07.JPG
Photo of the Clark County Fire Station #32 at CityCenter

The CCFD is spread out throughout the unincorporated areas of the county in 42 separate fire stations, including one located at Harry Reid International Airport. [9] [1]

Fire Station NumberAddressEngine CompanyTruck CompanyEmergency Medical Services Rescue UnitOther units
115150 S Las Vegas BlvdEngine 11Rescue 11
123050 S Sammy Davis Jr DrEngine 12Rescue 12, Rescue 212
13 Harry Reid International Airport Engine 13Rescue 13Red Dog 40, 41, 42, 43, 44. Squad 13
143260 Topaz StEngine 14Rescue 14Air Resource 14
153480 S Valley View BlvdEngine 15 Engine 215Rescue 15 Rescue 215
166131 E. Washington Ave.Engine 16
175110 Andover DrEngine 17Truck 17Rescue 17Squad 17
18575 E Flamingo RdEngine 18Truck 18Rescue 18Battalion 2, Squad 18
195575 Spencer StEngine 19Rescue 19
205865 Judson AveEngine 20Rescue 20
215015 W Oquendo RdEngine 21Rescue 21Heavy Rescue 21 Battalion 7
226745 W Flamingo RdEngine 22Truck 22Rescue 22
234250 E Alexander RdEngine 23Rescue 23 Rescue 223
247525 Dean Martin DrEngine 24Truck 24Rescue 24Hazmat 24 [10]
255210 S Pecos RdEngine 25Rescue 25Battalion 13
264030 S El Capitan WayEngine 26Rescue 26Air Resource 26
274695 Vegas Valley DrEngine 27Rescue 27Battalion 3 & Squad 27
2810820 W Sahara AveEngine 28Rescue 28
297530 Paradise RdEngine 29Battalion 6
307980 W Robindale RdEngine 30Truck 30
312190 S Hollywood BlvdEngine 31
322550 W Harmon AveEngine 32Rescue 32Squad 32
33865 E Desert Inn RdEngine 33Rescue 33, Rescue 233MCI 33, EMS 33
348675 W Oquendo RdEngine 34Rescue 34
3510350 W. Flamingo RoadEngine 35
381755 Silver Hawk AveEngine 38Rescue 38
61150 N. Nellis StreetEngine 61Truck 61Rescue 61
653825 W Starr AveEngine 65Rescue 65Water Tender 65
667929 Mountains Edge PkyEngine 66Rescue 66Squad 66
71200 W Virgin StEngine 71Rescue 71Squad 71 & Water Tender 71
7222 E State Route 168Engine 72Rescue 72Squad 72 & Water Tender 72
733570 Lyman StEngine 73Rescue 73Squad 73, Brush 73 & Water Tender 73
74310 N Moapa Valley BlvdEngine 74Rescue 74Squad 74, Brush 74 & Water Tender 74
75255 S Nevada StEngine 75Rescue 75Squad 75 & Water Tender 75
7650 Laughlin Civic DrEngine 76Truck 76Rescue 76Technical Rescue 76
77650 W Quartz AveEngine 77Rescue 77Squad 77 & Water Tender 77
78375 N Beacon StEngine 78Squad 78 & Water Tender 78
790 State Route 160Engine 79Squad 79
8028 Cottonwood DrEngine 80Squad 80 & Water Tender 80
8125 Ski Chalet PlEngine 81Rescue 81Squad 81
820 Camp Bonanza RdEngine 82Rescue 82Squad 82
83715 W Gretta LnEngine 83Rescue 83Squad 83
84Apache RdEngine 84Rescue 84Squad 84 & Water Tender 84
853770 S James Bilbray PkyEngine 85
8720400 S Las Vegas BlvdRescue 87

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2013 Summary" (PDF). Clark County Fire Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  2. "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Clark County Fire Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  3. "USAR Task Force Locations". FEMA. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  4. "About". Nevada Task Force 1. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  5. "MGM Fire Investigation Report" (PDF). Clark County Fire Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  6. "MGM Hotel Fire". Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  7. Reed, Jack W. "Analysis of the Accidental Explosion at Pepcon, Henderson, Nevada, May 4, 1988" (PDF): 62. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2015.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. Reed, J. W. (November 1, 1988). "Analysis of the accidental explosion at Pepcon, Henderson, Nevada, May 4, 1988". Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). doi:10.2172/6610302 . Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  9. "Complete List Of Fire Stations". Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  10. "Clark County Fire Department to bring back high-risk rescue unit". Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 8, 2018. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.

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