Phoenix Fire Department

The Phoenix Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The Department responded to 186,594 calls during 2014-2015, with 88% being for emergency medical services.[2] The Phoenix Fire Department currently protects 1.5 million residents spread across an area of 520 square miles (1,300 km²).[2]

Phoenix Fire Department

Operational area
Country	United States
State	Arizona
City	Phoenix
Agency overview[1]
Established	1886
Annual calls	186,594(2014-2015)
Employees	2,000
Annual budget	$297,953,000 (2013)
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Kara Kalkbrenner
EMS level	ALS
IAFF	493
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions	10
Stations	58
Engines	65
Trucks	14
Squads	3
Ambulances	36
Tenders	6
Airport crash	5
Wildland	15
Website
Official website
IAFF website

History

The Phoenix Fire Department was established as a volunteer fire department on August 17, 1886 with the formation of Engine 1.[3] In 1922 the department transitioned from volunteers to career members. From 1924 to present the department created the A, B, and C shifts, which started and ended every third day at 8:00 AM.[3]

On Dec. 9, 1929, the Phoenix Fire Department suffered its first fatality in the line of duty. While responding to a call, Squad 1 and Engine 2 crashed into each other at 14th and Van Buren streets. Captain Jack Sullivan of the Squad was killed immediately.[4]

In 1936 the Phoenix Fire Department joined the International Association of Firefighters and formed the union Local 493. The surrounding fire departments, Tempe, Glendale, and Peoria, are also part of Local 493.[5]

USAR Task Force

The Phoenix Fire Department is the sponsoring agency for the Arizona USAR Task Force, one of the 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces spread across the country. Some of their notable deployments include Northridge earthquake (1994), Hurricane Katrina (2005) and Oso mudslide (2014).[6]

Stations & Apparatus

Below is a complete listing of all Fire Station Locations in the city of Phoenix according to Battalion and District. Some Fire stations have two engine companies. In February 2020, the Phoenix Fire Department opened the 9th battalion in the central district. There are 10 Battalions. Stations 1,3,8 and 16 are in Battalion 1. Stations 11,12,13,17,91 and 92 are in Battalion 2. Stations 14,15,24,25,40,44,54 and 59 are in Battalion 3. Stations 33,36,41,42,48,50,55 and 56 are in Battalion 4. Stations 6,21,22,23,28,39,57 and 58 are in Battalion 5. Stations 27,31,35,37,45,49,49,52 and 72 are in Battalion 6. Stations 32,38,43 and 46 are in Battalion 7. Stations 7,20,26,30 and 60 are in Battalion 8. Stations 4,5,9,10,18 and 61 are in Battalion 9. Stations 19 and 29 are in Battalion 19. Each Battalion is commanded by a Battalion Chief and each District is commanded by a District Chief.

Battalion 1 (Central District)

Fire Station Number	Address	Engine Company	Ladder Company	EMS(Emergency Medical Services) Rescue Transport unit	Command Unit	Specialized Unit
1	323 N. 4th Ave	Engine 1 Engine 2	Ladder 1		Command Response Vehicle, Battalion Chief 1, District Chief 1	Ladder Tender 1, High Rise 1
3	1257 W. Pierce St	Engine 3		Rescue 3, Rescue 918 (daytime)		Vent 3
8	1025 E. Polk St	Engine 8		Rescue 8	Car 957S (South Special Operations Captain)	Squad 8, Squad Tender 8, Support 8
16	1414 East Mohave	Engine 16		Rescue 16	Crisis Response 16

Battalion 2 (East District)

Fire Station Number	Address	Engine Company	Ladder Company	EMS(Emergency Medical Services) Rescue transport unit	Brush or Tanker Unit	Command Unit	Specialized Unit
11	2727 E. Roosevelt St	Engine 11	Ladder 11	Rescue 11			Ladder Tender 11
12	4247 N. 32nd St	Engine 12	Ladder 12			Battalion Chief 2, District Chief 2	Ladder Tender 12, Support 12
13	2828 N. 47th Pl	Engine 13		Rescue 13
17	1531 E. Missouri Ave	Engine 17		Rescue 17
91	8444 N. Tatum Blvd	Engine 91			Brush 91
92	6519 E. Lincoln Dr	Engine 92			Brush 92, Tanker 92

Battalion 3 (West District)

Fire Station Number	Address	Engine Company	Ladder Company	EMS(Emergency Medical Services) Rescue Transport unit	Command Unit	Specialized Unit
14	1330 N. 32nd Ave	Engine 14
15	4730 N. 43rd Ave	Engine 15		Rescue 15
24	2602 N. 43rd Ave	Engine 24	Ladder 24			Ladder Tender 24
25	4010 N. 63rd Ave	Engine 25 Engine 925		Rescue 25	Battalion Chief 3, District Chief 3
40	3838 N. 83rd Ave	Engine 40		Rescue 40
44	7117 W. McDowell Rd	Engine 44				Squad 44, Squad Tender 44, Foam 44
54	9820 W. Campbell Ave	Engine 54				Tanker 54, Foam 54
59	1111 S. 65th Ave	Engine 34		Rescue 34		Foam 34

Battalion 4 (North District)

Fire Station Number	Address	Engine Company	Ladder Company	EMS(Emergency Medical Services) Rescue Transport Unit	Brush Unit	Command Unit	Specialized Unit
33	2409 W. Cactus Rd	Engine 33	Ladder 33	Rescue 33	Brush 33		Ladder Tender 33
36	21602 N. 9th Ave	Engine 36		Rescue 36	Brush 36		Tanker 36
41	2501 W. Morningside Dr	Engine 41	Ladder 41			Battalion Chief 4, District Chief 4	HazMat 41, Ladder Tender 41
42	3246 W. Greenway Rd.	Engine 42		Rescue 42
48	5230 W. Happy Valley Rd	Engine 48			Brush 48
50	20225 N. 35th Ave	Engine 50	Ladder 50	Rescue 50			Ladder Tender 50, Utility 50
55	26700 N. 27th Ave	Engine 55		Rescue 55
56	3210 W. Canotia Pl	Engine 56			Brush 56		Tanker 56

Battalion 5 (South District)

Fire Station Number	Address	Engine Company	Ladder Company	EMS(Emergency Medical Services) Rescue Transport Unit	Brush Unit	Command Unit	Specialized Unit
6	368 W. Apache St	Engine 6
21	1212 S. 27th Ave	Engine 21		Rescue 21
22	230 E. Roeser Rd	Engine 22	Ladder 22	Rescue 22		Battalion Chief 5, District Chief 5	Ladder Tender 22
23	4416 S. 32nd St	Engine 23			Brush 23
28	7409 S. 16th St	Engine 28		Rescue 28	Brush 28		Support 28
39	2276 W. Southern Ave	Engine 39			Brush 39
57	1708 W. Dobbins Rd	Engine 57		Rescue 57	Brush 57		Tanker 57
58	4718 West Dobbins Rd	Engine 58		Rescue 58	Brush 58		Tanker 58

Battalion 6 (East District)

Fire Station Number	Address	Engine Company	Ladder Company	EMS(Emergency Medical Services) Rescue Transport Unit	Brush Unit	Command Unit	Specialized Unit
27	12449 N. 32nd St	Engine 27		Rescue 27
31	5730 E. Thunderbird Rd	Engine 31		Rescue 31
35	646 E. Paradise Ln	Engine 35 Engine 935		Rescue 35	Brush 35
37	16602 N. 40th St	Engine 37	Ladder 37				Ladder Tender 37
45	2545 E. Beardsley Rd	Engine 45		Rescue 45	Brush 45	Support 45
49	3750 E. Dynamite Blvd	Engine 49		Rescue 49	Brush 49		Tanker 49
52	21650 N. Tatum Blvd	Engine 52		Rescue 52	Brush 52	Battalion Chief 6, Car 957N (North Special Operations Captain)
72	33027 N. Cave Creek Rd	Engine 929			Brush 72		Squad 29, Squad Tender 29

Battalion 7 (South District)

Fire Station Number	Address	Engine Company	Ladder Company	EMS(Emergency Medical Services) Rescue Transport Unit	Brush Unit	Command Unit	Specialized Unit
32	7620 S. 42nd Pl	Engine 32		Rescue 32			HazMat 32
38	5002 E. Warner-Elliot Loop	Engine 38		Rescue 38
43	4110 E. Chandler Blvd	Engine 43	Ladder 43	Rescue 43		Battalion Chief 7	Ladder Tender 43
46	15402 S. Marketplace Way	Engine 46			Brush 46

Battalion 8 (North District)

Fire Station Number	Address	Engine Company	Ladder Company	EMS(Emergency Medical Services) Rescue Transport Unit	Command Unit	Specialized Unit
7	403 E. Hatcher Rd	Engine 7		Rescue 7
20	726 W. Glendale Ave	Engine 20	Ladder 20			Ladder Tender 20
26	3301 W. Rose Ln	Engine 26	Ladder 26	Rescue 26		Ladder Tender 26
30	2701 W. Belmont Ave	Engine 30 Engine 930		Rescue 30	Central Deputy Chief, Command Van 30	Rehab 30
60	2405 W. Townley Ave	Engine 910 Engine 960

Battalion 9 (Central District)

Fire Station Number	Address	Engine Company	Ladder Company	EMS(Emergency Medical Services) Rescue Transport unit	Command Unit	Specialized Unit
4	1601 N. 3rd Ave	Engine 4	Ladder 4			HazMat 4, Ladder Tender 4
5	1840 E. Cambridge Ave	Engine 5 Engine 905
9	330 E. Fairmont Ave	Engine 9	Ladder 9	Rescue 9	Battalion Chief 9	Ladder Tender 9
10	2731 N. 24th Dr	Engine 10				Utility 10
18	5019 N. 23rd Ave	Engine 18 Engine 918		Rescue 18 Rescue 918 (nightime)		Medical Response 18
61	1925 E. Indian School Rd	Engine 61		Rescue 61		PIO 3

Battalion 19 (Aviation District)

Fire Station Number	Address	Engine Company	EMS(Emergency Medical Services) Rescue Transport Unit or Medical Support Unit	Command Unit	Specialized Unit
19	3547 E. Sky Harbor Blvd	Engine 19	Medical Support 19, Rescue 19	Battalion Chief 19, District Chief 19	Foam 1, Foam 3, Attack 19, Squad 19
29	3949 E. Air Lane Way	Engine 29	Medical Support 29		Foam 2, Utility 29

Resource Management

Address	Engine Company	EMS(Emergency Medical Services) Rescue Transport Unit or Medical Support Unit	Specialized Unit
2625 S 19th Ave	Reserve Engine(s)	Reserve Rescue(s), MMRS	VENT 1, RM50, Reserve Ladder(s)/LT(s)

Closure of South Deputy and North Deputy

In February 2020, the Phoenix Fire Department closed the South Deputy Chief and the North Deputy Chief which staffed senior command officers that were shift commanders. The functions of both North and South Deputy Chiefs were absorbed with Battalion 1 and Battalion 4. The Phoenix Fire Department then opened Central Deputy Chief to replace Battalion 8's role. Now, shift commanders are Central Deputy, Battalion Chief 1, Battalion Chief 4, District Chief 1, District Chief 2, District Chief 3, District Chief 4, District Chief 5 and District Chief 19.

See also

• Urban Search and Rescue Arizona Task Force 1
• Phoenix Fire Foundation
• Hall of Flame Fire Museum

References

1. "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Phoenix Fire Department. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
2. "About Us". Phoenix Fire Department. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
3. "Phoenix Fire Department History". Phoenix Fire Department. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
4. history
5. "About Us". Local 493. United Phoenix Firefighters. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
6. "USAR". City of Phoenix. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

External links

• Phoenix Fire Department Twitter
• Phoenix Fire Department Regional Dispatch Center incident listing
• Phoenix Fire Foundation