Memphis Fire Services Explained

Memphis Fire Department
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2: Memphis
Reference1:[1]
Established:1846
Annual Budget:$194,552,786
Employees:1789
Staffing:Career
Chief:Gina Sweat
Alsorbls:ALS
Iaff:1784
Reference2:[2]
Divisions:2
Battalions:12
Stations:58
Engines:56
Trucks:21
Quints:4
Squads:8
Rescues:3
Crash:3
Wildland:6
Fireboats:1
Rescue Boats:4

Memphis Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Memphis, Tennessee.

History

The Memphis Fire Department got its start in 1846 when the first independent fire company was formed.[3] It wasn't until 1859 when the department had its first fire chief. In 1966 the department started to provide ambulance service with 6,561 calls in the first year alone.[3] The history and artifacts of the department are displayed at the Fire Museum of Memphis.

A replacement to Station 5 started construction in the summer 2020 and was opened in fall 2021. The new station is located at 400 Adams, and houses the firefighting equipment from the old station. Command staff headquarters was moved into a separate building on Avery.[4] [5] [6]

Stations and apparatus

Below is a list of all Memphis Fire Department fire stations and apparatus.

Fire Station NumberAddressEngine Company/Quint CompanyTruck Company Medic UnitSpecialized UnitChief Unit DivisionBattalion
1235 Chelsea Ave. Engine 1 Truck 2Unit 11Marine 1 1 1
2474 S. Main St. Engine 2 Battalion Chief 1 1 1
41460 N. 2nd St. Engine 4 Battalion Chief 2 1 2
5400 Adams Ave. Engine 5 Division Chief 1 1 1
71017 Jefferson Ave. Engine 7 Truck 13Unit 1 EMS 20211
8625 Mississippi Blvd. Engine 8 Truck 5 Unit 12 1 1
92785 Rudder Rd. Truck 16ARFF 1, ARFF 2 & ARFF 3ARFF Chief 1ARC
10148 S. Parkway Engine 10 Truck 9 Unit 21 1 3
111826 Union Ave. Engine 11 Truck 4 Unit 41 6
13333 E. Parkway N. Engine 13 16
14980 E. McLemore Ave. Engine 14 Unit 3 Battalion Chief 3 1 3
15688 N. Breedlove Ave. Engine 15 1 2 2
162203 Lamar Ave. Engine 16 Unit 16 Squad 16 Rehab 1EMS Battalion Chief 20 1 6
17611 National Ave. Engine 17 Truck 8 Unit 23 Battalion Chief 5 2 5
183426 Southern Ave. Engine 18 1 6
19 2248 Chelsea Ave. Engine 19 Unit 30Decon Trailer1 2
202034 S. Lauderdale Engine 20 EMS Chief 201 1 3
21550 S. Mendenhall Engine 21 Truck 15 Unit 7 Battalion Chief 7 2 7
222788 Lamar Ave. Engine 22 Truck 7 Battalion Chief 6 16
233468 Jackson Ave. Engine 23 Unit 15 2 5
244472 Powell Engine 24 Unit 5 Brush Truck 3 2 5
254735 Willow Engine 25 Unit 26 Brush Truck 5 & Rescue 12 7
263345 Millington Rd. Engine 26 Truck 11 Unit 2 1 2
272530 Whitney Blvd. Engine 27 Unit 22 Rescue 3 211
281510 Chelsea Ave. Engine 28 Unit 20 1 2
292147 Elvis Presley Blvd.Engine 29Unit 17Rescue 2 1 3
301150 Getwell Rd. Engine 30 Unit 34 2 7
314258 Overton Crossing Engine 31 211
321670 Channel Dr. Engine 32 1 3
332555 Winchester Rd. Engine 33 Truck 16 Unit 19 Collapse Trailer1 ARC
343909 Knight Arnold Rd. Engine 34Unit 8 Battalion Chief 8 1 8
353505 S. Mendenhall Rd. Engine 35 Truck 17 Unit 24Brush Truck 22 10
363215 S. 3rd St. Engine 36 Truck 19 Unit 6 Brush Truck 61 9
373950 Weaver Rd. Quint 37 Brush Truck 1 1 9
384715 Horn Lake Rd. Engine 38 Truck 24 Unit 9 1 9
391025 E. RainesEngine 39Battalion Chief 9 1 9
402231 E. Shelby Dr. Engine 40 Unit 10 1 8
412161 Ridgeway Engine 41 Truck 20 Unit 14 2 7
423242 Fontaine Engine 42 High Pressure1 8
431253 E. HolmesEngine 43Truck 18Unit 251 9
44220 N. Humphreys Blvd. Engine 44 Brush Truck 4, MCI Trailer & ASAPDivision Chief 2 2 7
455185 S. 3rd St. Engine 45 Rescue Boat 4 1 9
463423 Scenic Hwy. Engine 46 Unit 45211
473510 Coleman Rd. Engine 47 Truck 23 Unit 13 Battalion Chief 11 211
484985 Raleigh-LaGrange Rd. Quint 48 Rehab 2 2 5
494351 New Allen Rd. Engine 49 211
504255 E. Raines Rd. Engine 50 Truck 21 18
515921 Shelby Oaks Dr. Engine 51 Truck 10 Unit 29 EMS Lieutenant 2032 5
526675 Winchester Rd. Engine 52 Unit 33 2 10
535881 E. Raines Rd. Engine 53 Battalion Chief 10 2 10
54595 N. Sanga Rd. Quint 54 Truck 30 Unit 18 24
554602 Riverdale Rd. Engine 55 Truck 27 Unit 28County Engine & Unit 63 2 10
567495 Reese Rd. Engine 56 Battalion Chief 4 24
574930 Pleasant HillQuint 57EMS Chief 204 1 8
588395 Dexter Rd. Engine 58Unit 32 24
592870 Rockcreek Pkwy. Engine 59 Unit 30 24

References

  1. Web site: 2015 Budget. Memphis TN Finance. 10 June 2015. 11 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611171925/http://www.memphistn.gov/Portals/0/pdf_forms/fy2015_adopted_op/FIRE_SERVICES.pdf. live.
  2. Web site: Fire Station Locations. Memphis Fire Services. 10 June 2015. 17 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017003832/https://www.memphistn.gov/government/fire-department/fire-station-locations/. live.
  3. Web site: History. Memphis Fire Services. 30 June 2015. 7 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140807132223/http://www.memphistn.gov/Government/FireServices/AdditionalLinks/HistoryofFireServices.aspx. live.
  4. Web site: Bailey. Tom. 21 February 2020. Construction of Fire Station No. 5 will start chain of projects. live. 2021-12-07. Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News Daily Memphian. en. 2021-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207131757/https://dailymemphian.com/article/10888/memphis-fire-department-memphis-brooks-museum-of-art.
  5. Web site: Pierre. Jeremy. 2021-10-15. Memphis Fire Department opens new fire station Downtown. live. 2021-12-07. FOX13 News Memphis. en. 2021-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207131757/https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/memphis-fire-department-opens-new-fire-station-downtown/XSHJRYT34BAGXCVAVTNR3RXA5A/.
  6. Web site: October 14, 2021. New Memphis Fire Station opens downtown. live. 2021-12-07. localmemphis.com. en-US. 2021-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207131758/https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/local/new-memphis-fire-station-opens-downtown/522-065042c1-0996-4d8d-bd52-1dda5c730506.

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