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Denver Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Colorado
City Denver
Agency overview[1]
Established1866 (1866)
Annual calls118,826 (2019)
Employees1018(2016)
Annual budget$153,296,000 (2020, appropriated)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefDesmond Fulton
IAFF858
Motto"Everyone Comes Home"
Facilities and equipment[2]
Battalions7
Stations39
Engines33
Trucks9
Platforms8
Rescues2
HAZMAT1
Airport crash7
Wildland3
Rescue boats1
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website
Denver Fire Department's Station 1 and headquarters on West Colfax Avenue.
Fire engine of the Denver Fire Department.

The Denver Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Denver, Colorado.[3] The department is responsible for an area of 155 square miles (400 km2) with a population estimated at 690,000.[3] The Denver Fire Department also provides fire protection to the citizens of Glendale, Sheridan, Skyline and Englewood.

History

The Denver Fire Department got its start on March 25, 1866 when a volunteer fire department was organized.[4] Known as Volunteer Hook and Ladder Co. #1, the company was the first in the Colorado Territory.

Stations and apparatus

As of 2015, the Denver Fire Department operates out of 39 fire stations (including 5 Airport Stations), located throughout the city in 7 Districts, each under the command of a District Chief.[5]

Fire Station Number Neighborhood Engine Company Truck Company or Tower Company Special Unit(s) Command Units District
1 Downtown Engine 1 Tower 1 Water Rescue, Collapse Rescue OPS-2 (Shift Commander) 2
2 Gateway Engine 2 Truck 2 (Quint) Engine 301 (Type 3 WUI), Mobile Air Trailer District Chief 5 5
3 Five Points Engine 3 2
4 Lower Downtown Truck 4 MED 1 District Chief 2 2
5 Glendale Engine 5 3
6 Auraria Engine 6 Decon Unit, HAMER 2/Air Shovel 2
7 Highland Engine 7 6
8 Capitol Hill Engine 8 Truck 8 4
9 Globeville Engine 9 Tower 9 HAMER 1 6
10 Cole Engine 10 Rescue 2 4
11 Baker Engine 11 Rescue 1 2
12 Highland Engine 12 Truck 12 District Chief 6 6
13 Hampden Engine 13 Brush 602 (Type 6) 3
14 Montclair Engine 14 4
15 City Park Engine 15 Tower 15 District Chief 4 4
16 University of Denver Engine 16 Truck 16 Air/Light 16 3
17 Berkeley Engine 17 6
18 Lowry Engine 18 MCCU 4
19 Lowry Engine 19 Truck 19 4
20 Barnum Engine 20 MED 2| 6
21 Washington Park Engine 21 HAMER 3 3
22 Hampden Engine 22 Tower 22 3
23 Westwood Engine 23 Tower 23 7
24 University Hills Engine 24 District Chief 3 3
25 Harvey Park Engine 25 7
26 Stapleton Engine 26 Truck 26 MDU 5
27 Montbello Engine 27 Tower 27 5
28 Fort Logan Engine 28 Truck 28 District Chief 7 7
29 Green Valley Ranch Engine 29 Brush 601 (Type 6) 5
30 Grant Ranch Engine 30 7
31 Denver International Tower 31 (Quint) Mini 31, Stair Unit 21, Mobile Command, Red 1, Red 2 8
32 Denver International Engine 32 Mini 32, Stair Unit 22 District Chief 8 8
33 Denver International Red 5, Red 6, Red 8 8
34 Denver International Red 4, Red 12 8
35 Denver International Engine 35 Tower 35 (Quint) Mini 35, DGRT, Snow Cat 8
36 Sheridan Engine 36 7
37 Englewood Engine 37 Denver Health Paramedics Medic 837 7
38 Englewood Truck 38 (Quint) Denver Health Paramedics Medic 838 7
39 Stapleton Engine 39 5

Notable Incidents

United Airlines Flight 859

Main article: United Airlines Flight 859

In July 1961, United Airlines Flight 859 crashed during landing at the now defunct Stapleton International Airport. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-8 airliner, slammed into several airport vehicles, including construction equipment, and caught fire, killing 18 (including one on the ground) and injuring 84 from a total of 122 people on board.[6] This incident sparked the need for the DFD to place foam engines at the airport.[4]

Continental Airlines Flight 1713

Main article: Continental Airlines Flight 1713

On November 15, 1987, a Douglas DC-9-14 Continental Airlines Flight 1713 crashed while taking off in a snowstorm from Stapleton International Airport.[7] Twenty-five passengers and three crew members died in the crash.

Continental Airlines Flight 1404

Main article: Continental Airlines Flight 1404

On December 20, 2008, Continental Airlines Flight 1404 from Denver International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport crashed while taking off from Denver resulting in 2 critical injuries, 36 non-critical injuries and a hull loss of the Boeing 737-524 aircraft.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Public Safety Budget - 2015". Denver Government. Retrieved May 8, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Stations". Denver Fire Department. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Denver Fire Department". 5280 Fire. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Denver Fire Department History". Denver Firefighters Museum. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Denver Fire Department: About Us". Denver.org. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  6. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-8-12 N8040U". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  7. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-9-14 N626TX". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-524 N18611". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on December 27, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

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