Las Vegas Fire & Rescue

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the second largest fire department in the state of Nevada after the Clark County Fire Department. The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department is responsible for preserving life and property for a population over 600,000 in an area totaling 133.25 square miles (345.1 km2).[1] Since 2009, the LVFRD has been one of only 9 fire departments in the United States that is accredited by both the Insurance Services Office (ISO) and the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI).[3]

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
Operational area
Country United States
State Nevada
City Las Vegas
Agency overview[1]
Established1942
Annual calls115,320 (2016) (daily average 316)
Employees664
Annual budget$137,933,876 [2]
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefFernando Gray
EMS levelALS
IAFF1285
MottoStriving for a safer community
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions3
Stations21
Engines20
Trucks6
Rescues24
Tenders1
HAZMAT1
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

History

The department began in 1906 as the Las Vegas Volunteer Fire Department. As the city expanded, so did the demands for a full-time department. In August 1942, the department added its first full-time employees, a chief and 12 firefighters.[4] In 1999, a city ordinance changed the name of the department from Las Vegas Fire Department to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department.[5]

USAR Task Force
Main article: Urban Search and Rescue Nevada Task Force 1

MGM Grand Fire
Main article: 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.[6] The LVFRD was one of the agencies to respond to the fire which remains the worst disaster in Nevada history, and the third-worst hotel fire in modern U.S. history.

Stations & Apparatus
LVFRD Fire Station # 5
LVFRD Fire Station # 7

The LVFRD is currently made up of over 660 firefighters and paramedics and operates out of 21 Fire Stations, located throughout the city under the command of 3 Battalion Chiefs in 3 Battalions each shift.[1]

Fire Station Number Address Engine Company Truck Company EMS(Emergency Medical Service) response unit Other units
1 500 N. Casino Center BlvdEngine 1, Engine 201Truck 1Rescue 1, Rescue 201, Rescue 301Battalion 1
2 900 S. Durango DrEngine 2Rescue 2Battalion 10
3 2645 W. Washington AveEngine 3Rescue 3Hazmat 3, CBRN3, Air Resource 3
4 421 S. 15th StEngine 4Truck 4ILS 4, Rescue 4,Rescue 204
5 1020 Hinson StEngine 5Rescue 5, EMS 1
6 1680 S. Torrey Pines DrEngine 6Truck 6Rescue 6
7 10101 Banburry Cross DrTruck 7Rescue 7Mobile Command Unit
8 805 N. Mojave RdEngine 8Truck 8Rescue 8
9 4747 N. Rainbow BlvdEngine 9Rescue 9Water Tender 9
10 1501 S. Martin L. King BlvdEngine 10Rescue 10
41 6989 N. Buffalo DrEngine 41Rescue 41
42 7331 W. Cheyenne AveEngine 42Rescue 42Battalion 4
43 6420 Smoke Ranch RdEngine 43Truck 43Rescue 43
44 7701 W. Washington AveEngine 44Rescue 44Heavy Rescue 44
45 3821 N. Fort Apache RdEngine 45Rescue 45
47 911 N Ridge Pine StEngine 47Rescue 47
48 9133 W. Elkhorn RdEngine 48Truck 48Rescue 48
103 190 Upland Blvd (old Station 6)Engine 103Rescue 103
106 1888 Stella Lake StEngine 106Rescue 106
107 9398 Sundial DrEngine 107Rescue 107
108 4555 E. Bonanza RdEngine 108Rescue 108

References
  1. "General Info" (PDF). Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  2. https://files.lasvegasnevada.gov/strategic-business-plans/FY2018/Fire-and-Rescue-Strategic-Business-Plan-FY18.pdf
  3. "A New Opportunity in Public –Public Partnerships" (PDF). November 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  4. "City's Fire & Rescue Department Celebrates 65 Years" (Press release). Las Vegas, Nevada. August 20, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  5. "Las Vegas Fire & Rescue (PDF)" (PDF). City of Las Vegas. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  6. "MGM Fire Investigation Report" (PDF). Clark County Fire Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

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