Memphis Fire Services

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Memphis Fire Department
Memphis Fire Services.png
Operational area
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Tennessee.svg  Tennessee
City Flag of Memphis, Tennessee.svg Memphis
Agency overview [1]
Established1846
Employees1789 (2015)
Annual budget$194,552,786 (2023)
StaffingCareer
Fire chief Gina Sweat
EMS level ALS
IAFF 1784
Facilities and equipment [2] [3]
Divisions2
Battalions12
Stations 58
Engines 56
Trucks 21
Quints 4
Squads 8
Rescues 3
Airport crash 3
Wildland 6
Fireboats 1
Rescue boats 4
Website
Official website
IAFF website
Former Fire Station 5, which housed the headquarters of the fire department until fall 2021 Memphisfdhq.jpg
Former Fire Station 5, which housed the headquarters of the fire department until fall 2021
Memphis Fire Station 1, a museum Memphis TN Fire Museum.jpg
Memphis Fire Station 1, a museum
Memphis Fire Station 21, an example of a modern station FireStation21MemphisTN.jpg
Memphis Fire Station 21, an example of a modern station

Memphis Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Memphis, Tennessee.

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History

The Memphis Fire Department got its start in 1846 when the first independent fire company was formed. [4] It wasn't until 1859 when the department had its first fire chief. In 1966 the department started to provide ambulance service with 6,561 calls in the first year alone. [4] The history and artifacts of the department are displayed at the Fire Museum of Memphis.

A replacement to Station 5 started construction in the summer 2020 and was opened in fall 2021. The new station is located at 400 Adams, and houses the firefighting equipment from the old station. Command staff headquarters was moved into a separate building on Avery. [5] [6] [7]

Stations and apparatus

Below is a list of all Memphis Fire Department fire stations and apparatus. [3]

Fire Station NumberAddressEngine Company/Quint CompanyTruck CompanyMedic UnitSpecialized UnitChief UnitDivisionBattalion
1235 Chelsea Ave.Engine 1Truck 2Unit 11Marine 111
2474 S. Main St.Engine 2Battalion Chief 111
41460 N. 2nd St.Engine 4Battalion Chief 212
5400 Adams Ave.Engine 5Division Chief 111
71017 Jefferson Ave.Engine 7Truck 13Unit 1EMS 20211
8625 Mississippi Blvd.Engine 8Truck 5Unit 1211
92785 Rudder Rd.Truck 16ARFF 1, ARFF 2 & ARFF 3ARFF Chief1ARC
10148 S. ParkwayEngine 10Truck 9Unit 2113
111826 Union Ave.Engine 11Truck 4Unit 416
13333 E. Parkway N.Engine 1316
14980 E. McLemore Ave.Engine 14Unit 3Battalion Chief 313
15688 N. Breedlove Ave.Engine 1512
162203 Lamar Ave.Engine 16Unit 16Squad 16 Rehab 1EMS Battalion Chief 2016
17611 National Ave.Engine 17Truck 8Unit 23Battalion Chief 525
183426 Southern Ave.Engine 1816
192248 Chelsea Ave.Engine 19Unit 30Decon Trailer12
202034 S. LauderdaleEngine 20

EMS Chief 201

13
21550 S. MendenhallEngine 21Truck 15Unit 7Battalion Chief 727
222788 Lamar Ave.Engine 22Truck 7Battalion Chief 616
233468 Jackson Ave.Engine 23Unit 1525
244472 PowellEngine 24Unit 5Brush Truck 325
254735 WillowEngine 25Unit 26Brush Truck 5

& Rescue 1

27
263345 Millington Rd.Engine 26Truck 11Unit 212
272530 Whitney Blvd.Engine 27Unit 22Rescue 3211
281510 Chelsea Ave.Engine 28Unit 2012
292147 Elvis Presley Blvd.Engine 29Unit 17Rescue 213
301150 Getwell Rd.Engine 30Unit 3427
314258 Overton CrossingEngine 31211
321670 Channel Dr.Engine 3213
332555 Winchester Rd.Engine 33Truck 16Unit 19Collapse Trailer1ARC
343909 Knight Arnold Rd.Engine 34Unit 8Battalion Chief 818
353505 S. Mendenhall Rd.Engine 35Truck 17Unit 24Brush Truck 2210
363215 S. 3rd St.Engine 36Truck 19Unit 6Brush Truck 619
373950 Weaver Rd.Quint 37Brush Truck 119
384715 Horn Lake Rd.Engine 38Truck 24Unit 919
391025 E. RainesEngine 39Battalion Chief 919
402231 E. Shelby Dr.Engine 40Unit 1018
412161 RidgewayEngine 41Truck 20Unit 1427
423242 FontaineEngine 42High Pressure18
431253 E. HolmesEngine 43Truck 18Unit 2519
44220 N. Humphreys Blvd.Engine 44Brush Truck 4, MCI Trailer & ASAPDivision Chief 227
455185 S. 3rd St.Engine 45Rescue Boat 419
463423 Scenic Hwy.Engine 46Unit 45211
473510 Coleman Rd.Engine 47Truck 23Unit 13Battalion Chief 11211
484985 Raleigh-LaGrange Rd.Quint 48Rehab 225
494351 New Allen Rd.Engine 49211
504255 E. Raines Rd.Engine 50Truck 2118
515921 Shelby Oaks Dr.Engine 51Truck 10Unit 29EMS Lieutenant 20325
526675 Winchester Rd.Engine 52Unit 33210
535881 E. Raines Rd.Engine 53Battalion Chief 10210
54595 N. Sanga Rd.Quint 54Truck 30Unit 1824
554602 Riverdale Rd.Engine 55Truck 27Unit 28County Engine & Unit 63210
567495 Reese Rd.Engine 56Battalion Chief 424
574930 Pleasant HillQuint 57EMS Chief 20418
588395 Dexter Rd.Engine 58Unit 3224
592870 Rockcreek Pkwy.Engine 59Unit 3024

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References

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  3. 1 2 Equipment Location Chart, Memphis Fire Department, 1 September 2013
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