Las Vegas Fire & Rescue

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Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
Las Vegas Fire Department.jpg
Operational area
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada
City Flag of Las Vegas, Nevada.svg Las Vegas
Agency overview [1]
Established1942
Annual calls115,320 (2016) (daily average 316)
Employees664
Annual budget$137,933,876 [2]
StaffingCareer
Fire chief Fernando Gray
EMS level ALS
IAFF 1285
MottoStriving for a safer community
Facilities and equipment [1]
Battalions3
Stations 22
Engines 22
Trucks 6
Rescues 25
Tenders 1
HAZMAT 1
Light and air 1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue provides fire service and emergency medical services to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the second largest fire department in the state of Nevada after the Clark County Fire Department. The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department is responsible for preserving life and property for a population over 600,000 in an area totaling 133.25 square miles (345.1 km2). [1] Since 2009, the LVFRD has been one of only 9 fire departments in the United States that is accredited by both the Insurance Services Office (ISO) and the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI). [3]

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History

The department began in 1906 as the Las Vegas Volunteer Fire Department. As the city expanded, so did the demands for a full-time department. In August 1942, the department added its first full-time employees, a chief and 12 firefighters. [4] In 1999, a city ordinance changed the name of the department from Las Vegas Fire Department to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department. [5]

USAR Task Force

MGM Grand Fire

On November 21, 1980, the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (now Bally's Las Vegas) in Paradise, Nevada suffered a major fire. The fire killed 85 people, most through smoke inhalation. [6] The LVFRD was one of the agencies to respond to the fire which remains the worst disaster in Nevada history, and the third-worst hotel fire in modern U.S. history.

Stations & Apparatus

LVFRD Fire Station # 5 LVFR Station 5.JPG
LVFRD Fire Station # 5
LVFRD Fire Station # 7 LVFR Station 7.JPG
LVFRD Fire Station # 7

The LVFRD is currently made up of over 660 firefighters and paramedics and operates out of 22 Fire Stations, located throughout the city under the command of 3 Battalion Chiefs in 3 Battalions each shift. [1]

Fire Station NumberAddressEngine CompanyTruck CompanyEMS(Emergency Medical Service) response unitOther units
1500 N. Casino Center BlvdEngine 1, Engine 201Truck 1Rescue 1, Rescue 201, Rescue 301Battalion 1
2900 S. Durango DrEngine 2Rescue 2Battalion 10
32645 W. Washington AveEngine 3Rescue 3Hazmat 3, CBRN3, Air Resource 3
4421 S. 15th StEngine 4ILS 4, Rescue 4,Rescue 204
51020 Hinson StEngine 5Rescue 5, EMS 1
61680 S. Torrey Pines DrEngine 6Truck 6Rescue 6
710101 Banburry Cross DrTruck 7Rescue 7Mobile Command Unit
8805 N. Mojave RdEngine 8Truck 8Rescue 8
94747 N. Rainbow BlvdEngine 9Rescue 9Water Tender 9
101501 S. Martin L. King BlvdEngine 10Rescue 10
416989 N. Buffalo DrEngine 41Rescue 41
427331 W. Cheyenne AveEngine 42Rescue 42Battalion 4
436420 Smoke Ranch RdEngine 43Truck 43Rescue 43
447701 W. Washington AveEngine 44Rescue 44Heavy Rescue 44
453821 N. Fort Apache RdEngine 45Rescue 45
469945 N Grand Canyon DrEngine 46Rescue 46
47911 N Ridge Pine StEngine 47Rescue 47
489133 W. Elkhorn RdEngine 48Truck 48Rescue 48
103190 Upland Blvd (old Station 6)Engine 103Rescue 103
1061888 Stella Lake StEngine 106Rescue 106
1079398 Sundial DrEngine 107Rescue 107
1084555 E. Bonanza RdEngine 108Rescue 108

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "General Info" (PDF). Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Las Vegas Fire & Rescue - Draft Strategic Business Plan 2017-18" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2020.
  3. ↑ "A New Opportunity in Public –Public Partnerships" (PDF). November 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  4. ↑ "City's Fire & Rescue Department Celebrates 65 Years" (Press release). Las Vegas, Nevada. August 20, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Las Vegas Fire & Rescue (PDF)" (PDF). City of Las Vegas. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ "MGM Fire Investigation Report" (PDF). Clark County Fire Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

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