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Greensboro Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State North Carolina
CityGreensboro
Agency overview[1][2]
Established1884 (1884)
Annual calls38,952 (2020)
Employees584 (2020)
Annual budget$43,129,161 (2014)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefGraham "Jim" Robinson III
IAFF947
Facilities and equipment[3]
Battalions5
Stations26
Engines25
Trucks11
Rescues1
HAZMAT2
USAR1
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Greensboro Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Greensboro, North Carolina. The department is responsible for an area of 144 square miles (370 km2) with a population of 275,879.[4]

The Greensboro Fire Department was started as an all volunteer fire department in 1884 with the Steam Fire Engine Company Number 1.[5] Due to population growth and concerns over resource management, the department transitioned to career members in 1926.[5]

Stations and apparatus

As of August 2022 this is the current list of apparatus in the Greensboro Fire Department:

Fire Station Number Address Engine Company Ladder Company Specialized Unit Battalion Chief Unit Battalion
1 1514 N. Church St Engine 1 Air 1 Battalion 1 1
2 5109 N. Church St Engine 2 5
4 401 Gorrell St Engine 4 2
5 1401 Westover Terrace Engine 5 Ladder 5 Rescue 5 5
7 1064 Gatewood Ave Engine 7 Ladder 7 1
8 2201 Coliseum Blvd Engine 8 3
10 4208 Gate City Blvd Engine 10 Ladder 10 3
11 2602 S. Elm-Eugene St Engine 11 Ladder 11 HazMat 71, 271 Battalion 2 2
14 3633 Summit Ave Engine 14 Ladder 14 1
17 6405 Old Oak Ridge Rd Engine 17 Foam Task Force / ARFF 4
18 5903 Ballinger Rd Engine 18 ARFF Team Battalion 4 4
19 6900 Downwind Rd Engine 19 Foam Task Force / ARFF 4
20 8404 W. Market St Engine 20 Ladder 20 Foam Task Force / ARFF 4
21 2870 Horse Pen Creek Rd Engine 21 Ladder 21 HazMat 72, 272 4
40 1805 Pisgah Church Rd Engine 40 Battalion 5 5
41 4504 Lake Brandt Rd Engine 41 Bike Team 5
43 4854 Lake Jeanette Rd Engine 43 Ladder 43 5
48 1400 Vandalia Rd Engine 48 3
49 4302 W. Friendly Ave Engine 49 3
Guilford County Station 50 6498 Franz Warner Pkwy Engine 50 2
52 1000 Meadowood St Engine 52 Ladder 52 Battalion 3 3
53 2013 Willow Rd Engine 53 2
56 820 Franklin Blvd Engine 56 1
57 1539 Mt. Hope Church Rd N/A Ladder 57 2
59 3803 Reedy Fork Parkway N/A Ladder 59 1
61 105 W. Vandalia Rd Engine 61 2
63 4306 Burlington Rd Engine 63 Drone Team 1

References

  1. ^ "Annual Statistics". Greensboro Fire Department. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  2. ^ "2014 Budget". Greensboro Fire Department. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Stations". Greensboro Fire Department. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Department Operations". Greensboro Fire Department. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b "History". Greensboro Fire Department. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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