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Las Vegas Fire & Rescue provides fire service 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).[2] 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]
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nevada |
| City |  Las Vegas |
| Agency overview[2] | |
| Established | 1942 |
| Annual calls | 115,320 (2016) (daily average 316) |
| Employees | 664 |
| Annual budget | $137,933,876 [1] |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Fernando Gray |
| EMS level | ALS |
| IAFF | 1285 |
| Motto | Striving for a safer community |
| Facilities and equipment[2] | |
| Battalions | 3 |
| Stations | 21 |
| Engines | 20 |
| Trucks | 6 |
| Rescues | 24 |
| Tenders | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| Light and air | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
History
editThe 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]
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MGM Grand Fire
editOn 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
editThe LVFRD is currently made up of over 660 firefighters and paramedics and operates out of 22 Fire Stations, located throughout the city under the command of 3 Battalion Chiefs in 3 Battalions each shift.[2]
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Truck Company | EMS(Emergency Medical Service) response unit | Other units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 N. Casino Center Blvd | Engine 1, Engine 201 | Truck 1 | Rescue 1, Rescue 201, Rescue 301 | Battalion 1 |
| 2 | 900 S. Durango Dr | Engine 2 | Rescue 2 | Battalion 10 | |
| 3 | 2645 W. Washington Ave | Engine 3 | Rescue 3 | Hazmat 3, CBRN3, Air Resource 3 | |
| 4 | 421 S. 15th St | Engine 4 | ILS 4, Rescue 4,Rescue 204 | ||
| 5 | 1020 Hinson St | Engine 5 | Rescue 5, EMS 1 | ||
| 6 | 1680 S. Torrey Pines Dr | Engine 6 | Truck 6 | Rescue 6 | |
| 7 | 10101 Banburry Cross Dr | Truck 7 | Rescue 7 | Mobile Command Unit | |
| 8 | 805 N. Mojave Rd | Engine 8 | Truck 8 | Rescue 8 | |
| 9 | 4747 N. Rainbow Blvd | Engine 9 | Rescue 9 | Water Tender 9 | |
| 10 | 1501 S. Martin L. King Blvd | Engine 10 | Rescue 10 | ||
| 41 | 6989 N. Buffalo Dr | Engine 41 | Rescue 41 | ||
| 42 | 7331 W. Cheyenne Ave | Engine 42 | Rescue 42 | Battalion 4 | |
| 43 | 6420 Smoke Ranch Rd | Engine 43 | Truck 43 | Rescue 43 | |
| 44 | 7701 W. Washington Ave | Engine 44 | Rescue 44 | Heavy Rescue 44 | |
| 45 | 3821 N. Fort Apache Rd | Engine 45 | Rescue 45 | ||
| 46 | 9945 N Grand Canyon Dr | Engine 46 | Rescue 46 | ||
| 47 | 911 N Ridge Pine St | Engine 47 | Rescue 47 | ||
| 48 | 9133 W. Elkhorn Rd | Engine 48 | Truck 48 | Rescue 48 | |
| 103 | 190 Upland Blvd (old Station 6) | Engine 103 | Rescue 103 | ||
| 106 | 1888 Stella Lake St | Engine 106 | Rescue 106 | ||
| 107 | 9398 Sundial Dr | Engine 107 | Rescue 107 | ||
| 108 | 4555 E. Bonanza Rd | Engine 108 | Rescue 108 |
References
edit- ^ https://files.lasvegasnevada.gov/strategic-business-plans/FY2018/Fire-and-Rescue-Strategic-Business-Plan-FY18.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b c d "General Info" (PDF). Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ "A New Opportunity in Public –Public Partnerships" (PDF). November 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ "City's Fire & Rescue Department Celebrates 65 Years" (Press release). Las Vegas, Nevada. August 20, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ "Las Vegas Fire & Rescue (PDF)" (PDF). City of Las Vegas. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "MGM Fire Investigation Report" (PDF). Clark County Fire Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2014.