Clark County Fire Department (Nevada) Explained

Clark County Fire Department
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clark
Reference1:[1] [2]
Established:November 23, 1953
Annual Calls:189,009 (2022)
Employees:1,402
Staffing:Career & Volunteer
Chief:John C. Steinbeck
Iaff:1908
Battalions:4
Stations:42 (32 Career, 10 Volunteer)
Engines:38
Brush Trucks:2
Trucks:6
Rescues:1
Squads:15
Ambulances:31
Tenders:4
Hazmat:1 (OOS)
Crash:5
Firstresponderblsorals:ALS
Light And Air:1

The Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the unincorporated areas of Clark County, Nevada, United States. The cities of Las Vegas, Boulder City, North Las Vegas, Henderson and Mesquite each have their own fire department, but emergency management is provided by the county government.

Fire Administration

The CCFD is headed by a Fire Chief, currently John C. Steinbeck, who replaced former Fire Chief Greg Cassell on Feb. 7, 2020.

The CCFD organization consists of six bureaus. Each bureau is commanded by a Deputy Fire Chief. These bureaus include:

Command Staff

Command StaffTitle & Department
Kelly BlackmonSenior Deputy Chief - Administration-Finance
Thomas TouchstoneDeputy Fire Chief - Operations
Jennifer WyattDeputy Fire Chief - Emergency Medical Services
Warren WhitneyDeputy Fire Chief - Investigation
Billy SamuelsDeputy Fire Chief - Office of Emergency Management
Dan HeenanDeputy Fire Chief - Law Enforcement/ Special Events
Steve DePueAssistant Fire Chief - Emergency Medical Services
Scott CarnahanAssistant Fire Chief - Airport
Larry HayduAssistant Fire Chief - Rural Services

USAR Task Force

Urban Search and Rescue Nevada Task Force 1 or NV-TF1 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force based in Clark County.[3] The task force is sponsored by the Clark County Fire Department but also has members from the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, Henderson Fire Department, North Las Vegas Fire Department and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.[4]

Notable fires

MGM Grand fire

See main article: MGM Grand fire. On November 21, 1980, the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (now Horseshoe Las Vegas) in Paradise, Nevada suffered a major fire. The fire killed 85 people, most through smoke inhalation.[5] The CCFD was the first agency to respond, and thus was in command at the scene of the fire, which remains the worst disaster in Nevada history, and the third-worst hotel fire in modern United States history.[6]

PEPCON disaster

See main article: 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 killed 2 and injured 372 people and caused an estimated US$100 million of damage. A large portion of the Las Vegas Valley within a 10miles radius of the plant was affected, and several agencies activated disaster plans.[7] The Clark County Fire Department Chief alerted all units to the facility. The Henderson Fire Department has units already staged closer to the explosion and many were injured. The Clark County Fire Department units were the second department in and took over medical/fire operations as many Henderson firefighters were down and injured; including the Henderson Fire Chief and the passenger in his car. Clark County Firefighters donned specialized personal protective equipment and moved into the scene. Leaking tanks of anhydrous ammonia and residue from acid and other caustic chemicals took days to repair and clean. Two were confirmed dead on scene; Bruce Halker the plant manager’s remains were discovered in his wheelchair and controller Roy Westerfield’s body was obliterated in the final blast. Both deceased had physical disabilities that disabled them from clearing the blast radius of the PEPCON plant in time. Some reports detailed that Roy Westerfield recognized the inevitable explosion and stayed behind to inform both Henderson and Clark County Fire Departments of the impending disaster.The Clark County Fire Department and other responding EMS agencies transported over 100 patients to five surrounding hospitals along with their heroic fire suppression and chemical overhaul.[8]

Stations & Apparatus

The CCFD is spread out throughout the unincorporated areas of the county in 42 separate fire stations, including one located at Harry Reid International Airport.[9] [1]

Fire Station NumberAddressEngine Company Truck Company Emergency Medical Services Rescue Unit Other units
115150 S Las Vegas Blvd Engine 11 Rescue 11
123050 Industrial Rd Engine 12 Rescue 12, Rescue 212
13Engine 13 Rescue 13 Red Dog 40, 41, 42, 43, 44. Squad 13
143260 Topaz St Engine 14 Rescue 14 Air Resource 14
153480 S Valley View Blvd Engine 15 Engine 215 Rescue 15 Rescue 215
166131 E. Washington Ave. Engine 16
175110 Andover Dr Engine 17 Truck 17 Rescue 17 Squad 17
18575 E Flamingo Rd Engine 18 Truck 18 Rescue 18Battalion 2, Squad 18
195575 Spencer St Engine 19 Rescue 19
205865 Judson Ave Engine 20 Rescue 20
215015 W Oquendo Rd Engine 21 Rescue 21 Heavy Rescue 21 Battalion 7
226745 W Flamingo Rd Engine 22 Truck 22 Rescue 22
234250 E Alexander Rd Engine 23 Rescue 23 Rescue 223
247525 Dean Martin Dr Engine 24 Truck 24Rescue 24Hazmat 24[10]
255210 S Pecos Rd Engine 25 Rescue 25 Battalion 13
264030 S El Capitan Way Engine 26 Rescue 26 Air Resource 26
274695 Vegas Valley Dr Engine 27 Rescue 27 Battalion 3 & Squad 27
2810820 W Sahara Ave Engine 28 Rescue 28
297530 Paradise Rd Engine 29 Battalion 6
307980 W Robindale Rd Engine 30 Truck 30
312190 S Hollywood Blvd Engine 31
322550 W Harmon Ave Engine 32 Rescue 32 Squad 32
33865 E Desert Inn Rd Engine 33 Rescue 33, Rescue 233 MCI 33, EMS 33
348675 W Oquendo Rd Engine 34 Truck 34 Rescue 34
3510350 W. Flamingo Road Engine 35
381755 Silver Hawk Ave Engine 38 Rescue 38
61150 N. Nellis Street Engine 61 Truck 61 Rescue 61
653825 W Starr Ave Engine 65 Rescue 65Water Tender 65
667929 Mountains Edge Pky Engine 66 Rescue 66 Squad 66
71200 W Virgin St Engine 71 Rescue 71 Squad 71 & Water Tender 71
7222 E State Route 168 Engine 72 Rescue 72 Squad 72 & Water Tender 72
733570 Lyman St Engine 73 Rescue 73 Squad 73, Brush 73 & Water Tender 73
74310 N Moapa Valley Blvd Engine 74 Rescue 74Squad 74, Brush 74 & Water Tender 74
75255 S Nevada St Engine 75 Rescue 75 Squad 75 & Water Tender 75
7650 Laughlin Civic Dr Engine 76 Truck 76 Rescue 76 Technical Rescue 76
77650 W Quartz Ave Engine 77 Rescue 77 Squad 77 & Water Tender 77
78375 N Beacon St Engine 78 Squad 78 & Water Tender 78
790 State Route 160 Engine 79 Squad 79
8028 Cottonwood Dr Engine 80 Squad 80 & Water Tender 80
8125 Ski Chalet Pl Engine 81 Rescue 81 Squad 81
820 Camp Bonanza Rd Engine 82 Rescue 82Squad 82
83715 W Gretta Ln Engine 83 Rescue 83Squad 83
84Apache Rd Engine 84 Rescue 84 Squad 84 & Water Tender 84
853770 S James Bilbray Pky Engine 85
8720400 S Las Vegas Blvd Rescue 87

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013 Summary. Clark County Fire Department. 2015-01-27. 2014-09-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20140916013337/http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/fire/Documents/CC%20Fire%20Dept%202013%20Summary_Revised040314.pdf. live.
  2. Web site: 2013 Annual Report. Clark County Fire Department. 27 January 2015. 16 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140916092238/http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/fire/Documents/CCFD%20Annual%20Reports/2013_CCFD_Annual_Report.pdf. live.
  3. Web site: USAR Task Force Locations. FEMA. 31 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20120705001444/http://www.fema.gov/emergency/usr/locations.shtm. 5 July 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: About. Nevada Task Force 1. 1 February 2015.
  5. Web site: MGM Fire Investigation Report. Clark County Fire Department. August 17, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109190735/http://fire.co.clark.nv.us/%28S%28gtgop1ers1xz2gkadvhp1w1u%29%29/Files/pdfs/MGM_FIRE.pdf. November 9, 2013.
  6. Web site: MGM Hotel Fire. 27 January 2015. 17 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150217025253/http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/fire/Pages/MGMHotelFire.aspx. live.
  7. Reed . Jack W. . Analysis of the Accidental Explosion at Pepcon, Henderson, Nevada, May 4, 1988 . 62 . January 27, 2015 . October 8, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008111112/http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA396009&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf . dead .
  8. Web site: Reed . J. W. . Analysis of the accidental explosion at Pepcon, Henderson, Nevada, May 4, 1988 . Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States) . 2023-02-09 . DE-AC04-76DP00789 . English . 1 November 1988. 10.2172/6610302 .
  9. Web site: Complete List Of Fire Stations. 27 January 2015. 15 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150215092031/http://fire.co.clark.nv.us/(S(nrgftycgocoukoyeikfqqh41))/List.aspx. live.
  10. News: Clark County Fire Department to bring back high-risk rescue unit. 2018-03-08. Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2018-03-12. en-US. 2018-03-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313094211/https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/clark-county-fire-department-to-bring-back-high-risk-rescue-unit/. live.