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Tallahassee Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Florida
City Tallahassee
Agency overview
Established1902
Fire chiefGene Sanders
EMS levelALS
IAFF2339
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions3
Stations16
Engines12
Trucks5
Tenders5
HAZMAT2
USAR1
Airport crash3
Wildland3
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Tallahassee Fire Department provides fire protection and Advanced life support first-response emergency medical services to the city of Tallahassee, Florida and Leon County. The department dates back to 1902, when the first fire department was established by the city. However, some fire protection service existed before that; in 1872 the Colored Hook and Ladder Company responded to the fire which destroyed Lincoln Academy, after the white company, citing "insufficient hoses", refused to respond.[2]

Today TFD has 16 Fire stations serving approximately 702 square miles (1,820 km2) incorporated and unincorporated land in Tallahassee as well as parts of Leon County with over 278,000 residents.[3] The department is staffed by 267 certified firefighters and responds to over 30,000 incidents annually.

Stations and apparatus

The TFD has 16 stations spread out across the city and split into 3 battalions.[1]

Fire Station Number Address Engine Company Truck Company Rescue Unit (rural response mini-pumper/light rescue) Battalion chief Unit Special Unit
1 327 North Adams St Engine 1
Engine 101		 Truck 1 Battalion Chief 1 Tanker 1, Fire Med 1 (citywide fire medic supervisor) & Air 5 (cascade unit) [4]
2 2805 Sharer Rd Engine 2 Truck 2 Battalion Chief 2 HazMat 2 [5]
3 3005 South Monroe Street Engine 3 Truck 3 Battalion Chief 3 HazMat 3 & Mass Casualty Unit (with trailer) [6]
4 2899 West Pensacola St Engine 4 Truck 4 Brush 4, Air 4 (cascade unit) & USAR (with trailer) [7]
5 Tallahassee International Airport Crash 51, Crash 52 & Crash 53 [8]
6 2901 Apalachee Pkwy Engine 6 Brush 6, Boat 6 [9]
7 2805 Shamrock St Engine 7 [10]
8 2423 Hartfield Rd Engine 8 [11]
9 3205 Thomasville Rd Engine 9 (Haz-Tac ALS Engine) [12]
10 5323 Tower Rd Engine 10 [13]
11 8752 Centerville Rd Rescue 11 Tanker 11 [14]
12 4701 Chaires Cross Rd Rescue 12 Tanker 12 [15]
13 1555 Oak Ridge Rd Rescue 13 Tanker 13 [16]
14 16614 Blountstown Hwy Rescue 14 Tanker 14 [17]
15 1445 Bannerman Rd Engine 15 Brush 15, Boat 15 [18]
16 913 Easterwood Drive Engine 16 Truck 16 [19]

Historical photo gallery

References

  1. ^ a b "Fire Stations and Equipment". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ^ Julianne Hare, Historic Frenchtown. Heart and Heritage in Tallahassee, Columbia, S.C., History Press, 2006, ISBN 1596291494, p. 53.
  3. ^ "History". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  4. ^ "Station 1". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Station 2". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Station 3". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Station 4". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Station 5". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Station 6". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Station 7". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Station 8". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Station 9". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Station 10". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  14. ^ "Station 11". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Station 12". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Station 13". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  17. ^ "Station 14". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  18. ^ "Station 15". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  19. ^ "Station 16". Tallahassee Fire Department. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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