Denver Fire Department

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Denver Fire Department
DenverFireDepartmentLogo.png
"Everyone Comes Home"
Operational area
Country United States
State Colorado
City Denver
Agency overview[1]
Established1866 (1866)
Annual calls108,911 (2014)
Employees1018(2016)
Annual budget$122,304,424 (2014)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefDesmond Fulton
IAFF858
Facilities and equipment[2]
Battalions7
Stations39
Engines32
Trucks16
Platforms6
Quints1
Rescues3
HAZMAT2
Airport crash7
Wildland3
Rescue boats1
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website
Denver Fire Department's Station 1 and headquarters on West Colfax Avenue.
Fire engine of the Denver Fire Department.

The Denver Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Denver, Colorado.[3] The department is responsible for an area of 155 square miles (400 km2) with a population estimated at 690,000.[3] The Denver Fire Department also provides fire protection to the citizens of Glendale, Sheridan, Skyline and Englewood.

General Rank structure[]

Rank Structure Duties
Chief The Chief is the Executive Officer of the Fire Department.

He/she shall have overall command responsibility of the Department.

Deputy Chief Deputy Chief is Next in rank below Chief of the Department. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the

day-to-day operations of the Department, acting as Chief of the Department when the

Chief is unavailable.

Division Chief Division Chiefs are Next in rank below Deputy Chief. Division Chiefs are appointed

by the Chief of the Department. Division Chiefs are responsible for the following Divisions:

  • Division 1 – Operations. Operations Directs the management of all emergency response activities.
  • Division 2 – Fire Prevention & Investigation. Fire Prevention & Investigations Directs the management of Fire Prevention, Fire Investigation, and Hazardous Material enforcement.
  • Division 3 – Technical Services. Technical Services Directs the management of the Repair Shop, Line Shop, Fire Communications and Dispatch operations.
  • Division 4 – Administration. Administration Directs the management of Human Resources, Finance, Payroll, Investigations, and Department warehouse.
  • Division 5 - Safety and Training. Safety and Training Directs entry level training, in-service training, officer and engineer promotional development, and research & development.
  • Division 6 – D.I.A. D.I.A Directs the management of all aircraft and structural firefighting and training activities at Denver International Airport.
Assistant Chief Assistant Chief is Next rank below Division Chief. When assigned to

emergency response functions, Assistant Chiefs direct rescue and firefighting activities at the command-

level and manage their fire District on their shift. When assigned to support functions,

they act as senior managers within their division.

Captain Captain is Next in rank below Assistant Chief. When assigned to Suppression,

Captains direct the activities of their Company on their shift, may act as Assistant Chief

in the absence of the assigned Chief, manage or share management of their assigned

Station, and perform the duties of emergency scene command as appropriate. When

assigned to support functions, they perform as senior staff members, responsible for

managing their unit’s activities as assigned.

Lieutenant Lieutenant is Next in rank below Captain. When assigned to Suppression,

Lieutenants direct the activities of their company on their shift and perform the duties of

emergency scene command as appropriate. When assigned to support functions,

Lieutenants serve as line officers who direct and/or complete tasks within the scope of

their responsibility.

Engineer Engineer is Next in rank below Lieutenant. Non-supervisory position subordinate to a

company officer. Engineers are responsible for the operation and assigned routine

maintenance of their apparatus to which they are assigned. Engineers also perform

firefighting duties as directed by their company officer.

Firefighter Firefighters are Next in rank below Engineer. When assigned to Suppression,

firefighters are subordinate to their company officer and perform as team members that

mitigate emergency situations as directed.

Technician Technician is a position in either Suppression or Support Service designated by the

Chief of the Department. Prior to being appointed, Technicians demonstrate that they

possess special skills, technical expertise, and/or training beyond that attained by other

Firefighters.

History[]

The Denver Fire Department got its start on March 25, 1866 when a volunteer fire department was organized.[4] Known as Volunteer Hook and Ladder Co. #1, the company was the first in the Colorado Territory.

Stations and apparatus[]

As of 2015, the Denver Fire Department operates out of 39 fire stations (including 5 Airport Stations), located throughout the city in 7 Districts, each under the command of a District Chief.[5]

Fire Station Number Neighborhood Engine Company Truck Company or Tower Company Special Unit(s) District Chief Unit District
1 Downtown Engine 1 Tower 1 Water Rescue, Collapse Rescue District Chief 2 2
2 Gateway Truck 2 (Quint) Wildland Engine District Chief 5 5
3 Five Points Engine 3 2
4 Lower Downtown Truck 4 2
5 Glendale Engine 5 3
6 Auraria Engine 6 HAMER 1 2
7 Highland Engine 7 6
8 Capitol Hill Engine 8 Truck 8 Air/Light 8 4
9 Globeville Engine 9 Tower 9 Decon Unit 6
10 Cole Engine 10 Rescue 2 4
11 Baker Engine 11 Rescue 1 2
12 Highland Engine 12 Truck 12 District Chief 6 6
13 Hampden Engine 13 3
14 Montclair Engine 14 4
15 City Park Engine 15 Tower 15 District Chief 4 4
16 University of Denver Engine 16 Truck 16 3
17 Berkeley Engine 17 6
18 Lowry Engine 18 4
19 Lowry Engine 19 Truck 19 4
20 Barnum Engine 20 6
21 Washington Park Engine 21 3
22 Hampden Engine 22 Tower 22 3
23 Westwood Engine 23 Tower 23 7
24 University Hills Engine 24 District Chief 3 3
25 Harvey Park Engine 25 7
26 Stapleton Engine 26 Truck 26 Rescue 2 4
27 Montbello Engine 27 Truck 27 5
28 Fort Logan Engine 28 Truck 28 District Chief 7 7
29 Green Valley Ranch Engine 29 5
30 Grant Ranch Engine 30 7
31 Denver International Tower 31 Mini 31, Stair Unit 21, Snow Cat
Mobile Command, Red 1, Red 2, Red 3		 8
32 Denver International Engine 32 Mini 32, DGRT, Stair Unit 22 District Chief 8 8
33 Denver International Red 5, Red 6, Red 8 8
34 Denver International Red 4 8
35 Denver International Engine 35 Engine 35 8
36 Sheridan Engine 36 7
37 Englewood Engine 37 Denver Health Paramedics Medic 837 7
38 Englewood Truck 38 Denver Health Paramedics Medic 838 7
39 Stapleton Engine 39 5

Notable Incidents[]

United Airlines Flight 859[]

Main article: United Airlines Flight 859

In July 1961, United Airlines Flight 859 crashed during landing at the now defunct Stapleton International Airport. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-8 airliner, slammed into several airport vehicles, including construction equipment, and caught fire, killing 18 (including one on the ground) and injuring 84 from a total of 122 people on board.[6] This incident sparked the need for the DFD to place foam engines at the airport.[4]

Continental Airlines Flight 1713[]

Main article: Continental Airlines Flight 1713

On November 15, 1987, a Douglas DC-9-14 Continental Airlines Flight 1713 crashed while taking off in a snowstorm from Stapleton International Airport.[7] Twenty-five passengers and three crew members died in the crash.

Continental Airlines Flight 1404[]

Main article: Continental Airlines Flight 1404

On December 20, 2008, Continental Airlines Flight 1404 from Denver International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport crashed while taking off from Denver resulting in 2 critical injuries, 36 non-critical injuries and a hull loss of the Boeing 737-524 aircraft.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Public Safety Budget - 2015". Denver Government. Retrieved 8 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Stations". Denver Fire Department. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Denver Fire Department". 5280 Fire. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Denver Fire Department History". Denver Firefighters Museum. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Denver Fire Department: About Us". Denver.org. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  6. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-8-12 N8040U". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  7. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-9-14 N626TX". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  8. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-524 N18611". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

External links[]

Coordinates: 39°44′21″N 104°59′06″W / 39.7392°N 104.9850°W / 39.7392; -104.9850 (City and County of Denver)

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