Miami Fire-Rescue Department

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Miami Fire-Rescue Department
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"Excellence through Service"
Operational area
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Florida.svg  Florida
City Flag of Miami, Florida.svg Miami
Agency overview [1]
EstablishedJuly 17, 1898
Annual calls100,008 (2015)
Employees783 (2014)
Annual budget$121,122,600 (2014)
StaffingCareer
Fire chief Joseph Zahralban
EMS level ALS
IAFF 587
Facilities and equipment [2]
Divisions3
Stations 15
Engines 12
Trucks 3
Quints 3
Rescues 25
HAZMAT 1
USAR 1
Fireboats 2
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Miami Fire-Rescue Department, also referred to as the City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue, provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Miami, Florida. The department is notable for being the first in the nation to equip all apparatus with two-way radios, as well as being the first to use fog nozzles. [3]

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USAR Task Force 2

The Miami Fire-Rescue Department is the sponsoring agency for USAR Task Force 2, one of the two FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces in the state of Florida. [4] The task force is a 210-member organization deploying teams of seventy rescue workers, search dogs, physicians and structural engineers who travel with 50,000 pounds (23,000 kg) of equipment to assist in major disasters. [5] Some of their notable deployments include Hurricane Opal (1995), September 11 attacks at the WTC (2001), Hurricane Katrina (2005) and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. [6]

Stations & Apparatus

Fire truck Miami fire truck off duty at waterfront.jpg
Fire truck
Fire boat Miami Fire Rescue boat.jpg
Fire boat
Fire Station NumberStation addressEngine Company or Foam CompanyEMS Rescue UnitAerial Company or Quint CompanyOther units
1144 N.E. 5th StFoam 1Rescue 1
Rescue 21		Aerial 1District Chief 1, HazMat 1
21901 N. Miami AveEngine 2Rescue 2
Rescue 22		Decon 2

Airbag 2

31103 N.W. 7th StEngine 3Rescue 3
Rescue 23
41105 S.W. 2nd AveEngine 4Rescue 4
Rescue 24

Rescue16

Aerial 4Car 94 (EMS Battalion Captain)
51200 N.W. 20th StEngine 5Rescue 5
Rescue 25		Aerial 5Dive Team 5
6701 N.W. 36th StEngine 6Rescue 6
Rescue 26		Heavy Rescue 6 (TRT), District Chief 2, Car 95 (EMS Captain)
7314 Beacom BlvdEngine 7Rescue 7
Rescue 27		District Chief 3

MedCat, Decon 7

82975 Oak AveEngine 8Rescue 8
Rescue 28		Quint 8Rehab 8
969 N.E. 62 StEngine 9Rescue 9
Rescue 29		Aerial 9
104101 N.W. 7th StRescue 10
Rescue 20		Quint 10
115920 W. Flagler StEngine 11Rescue 11 Rescue 31
121455 N.W. 46th StEngine 12Rescue 12
Rescue 30		Decon 12
13990 NE 79th StEngine 13Rescue 13
142111 S.W. 19th StRescue 14
15Bayside Market PlaceMarine Operations, Fireboat 1, Fireboat 2

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References

  1. ↑ "Adopted Budget Fiscal Year 2013-14" (PDF). City of Miami. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Statistics" (PDF). Miami Fire-Rescue Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 October 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "A few firsts". Miami Fire-Rescue Department. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Task Force Locations". FEMA. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "About Us". FL-TF2. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Deployment History". FL-TF2. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

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