Hartford Fire Department

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Hartford Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Connecticut
CityHartford
Agency overview[1]
Established1864 (1864)
Annual calls30,469 (2018)
Employees373 (2014)
Annual budget$30,727,968 (2014)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefReginald D. Freeman
IAFF760
Facilities and equipment[2]
Battalions2
Stations11
Engines11
Trucks5
Rescues1
Tenders1
HAZMAT1
Fireboats1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Hartford Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Hartford, Connecticut.[3] The Hartford Fire Department is one of four ISO Class 1-rated fire departments in New England, as well as the New Haven, Connecticut Fire Department, the Milford, Connecticut Fire Department and the Cambridge, Massachusetts Fire Department.

Operations[]

Fire Station Locations and Apparatus[]

As of June 2018, below is a complete listing of all stations and fire companies operated by the Hartford Fire Department.[2] Fire Headquarters is located at the Public Safety Complex at 253 High St.

Engine Company Ladder Company Special Unit District Chief or Car Unit District Address Neighborhood
Engine 1 Ladder 6 1 197 Main St. South Green
Engine 2 Ladder 3 Car 35 (Fire Investigation Unit) District Chief 2 2 1515 Main St. Clay-Arsenal
Engine 5 2 129 Sigourney St. Asylum Hill
Engine 7 Spare Engine 3 Car 6 (Tour Commander) 2 181 Clark St. Northeast
Engine 8 Spare Engine 6 1 721 Park St. Frog Hollow
Engine 9 Spare Engine 12 1 655 New Britain Ave. Southwest
Engine 10 Spare Ladder 1 District Chief 1 1 510 Franklin Ave. South End
Engine 11 Ladder 5 Tactical (Tac.) 1(Rescue/Haz-Mat Unit), Rehab. Unit, Car 72 (Foam Tender), Marine Unit 1 (Fireboat) 2 150 Sisson Ave. West End
Engine 14 Ladder 4 Decon. Trailer 2 25 Blue Hills Ave. Upper Albany
Engine 15 Ladder 2 1 8 Fairfield Ave. Barry Square
Engine 16 2 635 Blue Hills Ave. Blue Hills
Car 1(Chief of Department), Car 2(Assistant Chief), Car 3(Assistant Chief), Car 4(Deputy Chief), Car 5(Fire Marshal), Car 9(Public Information Officer) 2 253 High St. Downtown

Historic Fire Stations[]

See also: Engine Company 1, Engine Company 6, and Engine Company 15

Three of Hartford's fire stations are included on the National Register of Historic Places. These include the stations for Engine 1 and Engine 15 which are still in use today. Additionally, the station for Engine 6, which was disbanded in 1984, has been repurposed as a homeless shelter.[4]

  • HFD Engine 1 & Ladder 6's quarters in South Green

  • HFD Engine 2, Ladder 3 & District Chief 2's quarters in Clay-Arsenal

  • Former quarters of Tactical Unit 1 & District Chief 1 in Downtown

  • HFD Engine 5's quarters in Asylum Hill

  • HFD Engine 9's quarters in the Southwest

  • HFD Engine 15 & Ladder 2's quarters in Barry Square.

Disbanded Fire Companies[]

Throughout the history of the Hartford Fire Department, there have been several fire companies that have been disbanded due to budget cuts and reorganization.

  • Engine 3 - 181 Clark St., Northeast (Quarters of Engine 7,) - Disbanded to form Tactical Unit 1[5]
  • Engine 4 - 275 Pearl St., Downtown (Quarters of Tac. Unit 1, District 1)[5]
  • Engine 6 - 34 Huyshope Ave., Charter Oak - Disbanded to form Tactical Unit 2[5]
  • Engine 12 - 180 Sisson Ave., West End (Quarters of Engine 11, Ladder 5)[5]
  • Ladder 1 - 275 Pearl St., Downtown (Quarters of Tac. Unit 1, District 1)[5]
  • Tactical Unit 2 - 1515 Main St., Clay Arsenal (Quarters of Engine 2, District 2)
  • District 3 - 129 Sigourney St., Asylum Hill (Quarters of Engine 5)[citation needed]

Apparatus Manufacturers[]

  • Engine 1 - 2016 Sutphen Shield 1500pm./500gal. Pumper
  • Engine 2 - 2003 Ferrara Inferno 1500gpm./500gal. Pumper
  • Engine 5 - 2003 Ferrara Inferno 1500gpm./500gal. Pumper
  • Engine 7 - 2005 Ferrara Inferno 1500gpm./500gal. Pumper
  • Engine 8 - 2014 Sutphen Shield 1500pm./500gal. Pumper
  • Engine 9 - 2004 Ferrara Inferno 1500gpm./500gal./50gal. Foam Pumper (Ex-Engine 1)
  • Engine 10 - 2009 Sutphen Shield 1500pm./500gal. Pumper
  • Engine 11 - 2012 Sutphen Shield 1500pm./500gal. Pumper
  • Engine 14 - 2009 Sutphen Shield 1500pm./500gal. Pumper
  • Engine 15 - 2011 Sutphen Shield 1500pm./500gal. Pumper
  • Engine 16 - 2000 Pierce Saber 1500gpm./500gal./50gal. Foam Pumper (Ex-Engine 14, Engine 16)
  • Spare Engine 1 - 1999 Pierce Saber 1500gpm./500gal./50gal. Foam Pumper (Ex-Engine 15)
  • Spare Engine 3 - 1999 Pierce Saber 1500gpm./500gal./50gal. Foam Pumper (Ex-Engine 10, Engine 9)
  • Spare Engine 6 - 2003 Ferrara Inferno 1500gpm./750gal./50gal. Foam Pumper (Ex-Engine 8)
  • Spare Engine 12 - 1995 Mack MR/Saulsbury 1500gpm./500gal. Pumper (Ex-Engine 16)
  • Ladder 2 - 2015 Sutphen 1500gpm./300gal. 100' Mid-Mount Platform Tower Ladder
  • Ladder 3 - 2007 Sutphen 1500gpm./300gal. 95' Mid-Mount Platform Tower Ladder
  • Ladder 4 - 2001 Sutphen 2000gpm./300gal. 95' Mid-Mount Platform Tower Ladder
  • Ladder 5 - 2004 Sutphen 1500gpm./300gal. 95' Mid-Mount Platform Tower Ladder (Ex-Ladder 6)
  • Ladder 6 - 2008 Sutphen 1500gpm./300gal. 95' Mid-Mount Platform Tower Ladder
  • Spare Ladder 1 - 2000 Sutphen 1500gpm./300gal. 100' Mid-Mount Platform Tower Ladder (Ex-Ladder 3, Ladder 2)
  • Spare Ladder 7 - 1991 Sutphen 1500gpm./300gal. 100' Mid-Mount Platform Tower Ladder (Ex-Ladder 2, Ladder 5)
  • Tac. Unit 1 - 2020 Spartan Gladiator / Marion HD Walk-In Rescue
  • Spare Tac. Unit 2 - 2006 Ferrara Inferno HD Rescue
  • District Chief 1 - 2012 Ford Expedition SUV
  • District Chief 2 - 2012 Ford Expedition SUV
  • Car 6 (Deputy Chief) - 2017 Ford Expedition SUV

References[]

  1. ^ "2014 Adopted Budget" (PDF). Hartford Connecticut. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Fire Houses". Hartford Fire Department. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ^ "About". Hartford Fire Department. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  4. ^ "NRHP nomination for Engine Company 6 Fire Station". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Brookman, Kevin (17 March 2016). ""WE THE PEOPLE": A HARTFORD FIREFIGHTER'S VIEWPOINT". "WE THE PEOPLE". Retrieved 13 October 2018.

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