Henderson Fire Department

The Henderson Fire Department (HFD) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Henderson, the second largest city in Nevada with 279,226 residents spread out over 105.4 square miles (273 km²).[1]

Henderson Fire Department

Operational area
Country	United States
State	Nevada
City	Henderson
Agency overview[1]
Established	1953
Annual calls	25,007 (2013)
Employees	232
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Shawn White
EMS level	ALS
IAFF	1883
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions	2
Stations	11
Engines	11
Trucks	2
Rescues	13
HAZMAT	1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

USAR Task Force

The HFD is a member of Nevada Task Force 1 (NVTF-1), one of 28 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces (USAR-TF) that are prepared to respond to state or federal disasters throughout the United States.[2] The task force team is deployed by FEMA for the rescue of victims of structural collapses due to man-made or natural disasters.

Stations and apparatuses

Fire Station #[3]	Address[4]	Engine Company	Truck Company	EMS response unit	Other units	Notes
81	600 College Dr.	Engine 81		Rescue 81
82	401 Parkson Rd.	Engine 82	Truck 82	Rescue 82 Rescue 282	Heavy Rescue 82, Battalion 8, Operations Support Officer (OSO)	Station 82 is also home to the department's Fire Training Center.[5]
83	100 Burkholder Blvd.	Engine 83		Rescue 83, Rescue 283
84	400 N. Valle Verde Dr.	Engine 84		Rescue 84
85	285 W. Horizon Dr.	Engine 85		Rescue 85
86	1996 E. Galleria Dr.	Engine 86			Air Resource 86
91	2901 Democracy Dr.	Engine 91
95	2300 Pebble Rd.	Engine 95		Rescue 95, Rescue 295
97	1550 Amador Ln.	Engine 97		Rescue 97, Rescue 297
98	891 Coronado Center Dr.	Engine 98	Truck 98	Rescue 98	HAZMAT 98, Battalion 9 [6]
99	2401 Atchley Dr.	Engine 99		Rescue 99

Notable fires fought

MGM Grand Fire

On November 21, 1980 the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (now Bally's Las Vegas) in Paradise, Nevada suffered a major fire. The fire killed 85 people, most through smoke inhalation.[7] The HFD was one of the main agencies to respond to fire which remains the worst disaster in Nevada history, and the third-worst hotel fire in modern U.S. history.

PEPCON Disaster

The PEPCON disaster was an industrial disaster that occurred in Henderson on May 4, 1988 at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) plant. The fire and subsequent explosions claimed two lives, injured 372 people, and caused an estimated US$100 million of damage. A large portion of the Las Vegas Valley within a 10 miles (16 km) radius of the plant was affected, and several agencies activated disaster plans.[8]

References

1. "2013 Annual Response Report" (PDF). City of Henderson Nevada. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
2. "About". Nevada Task Force 1. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
3. "Stations and Apparatus |". Retrieved 2020-04-24.
4. "Station Locations Map". City of Henderson. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
5. "Fire Training Center". City of Henderson. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
6. "Hazardous Materials Response". City of Henderson. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
7. "MGM Fire Investigation Report" (PDF). Clark County Fire Department. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
8. Reed, Jack W. "Analysis of the Accidental Explosion at Pepcon, Henderson, Nevada, May 4, 1988" (PDF): 62. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)