Las Vegas Fire & Rescue

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Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
Las Vegas Fire Department.jpg
Striving for a safer community
Operational area
Country United States
State Nevada
City Las Vegas
Agency overview[2]
Established1942
Annual calls115,320 (2016) (daily average 316)
Employees664
Annual budget$137,933,876 [1]
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefJeff Buchanan
EMS levelALS
IAFF1285
Facilities and equipment[2]
Battalions3
Stations21
Engines20
Trucks6
Rescues24
Tenders1
HAZMAT1
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue provides fire protection 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]

History[]

The 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]

USAR Task Force[]

Main article: Urban Search and Rescue Nevada Task Force 1

The LVFRD is a member of Nevada Task Force 1 (NVTF-1), one of 28 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces (USAR-TF) that are prepared to respond to state or federal disasters throughout the United States.[6] The task force team is deployed by FEMA for the rescue of victims of structural collapses due to man-made or natural disasters.

MGM Grand Fire[]

Main article: MGM Grand fire

On 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.[7] 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[]

LVFRD Fire Station # 5
LVFRD Fire Station # 7

The LVFRD is currently made up of over 660 firefighters and paramedics and operates out of 21 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 Truck 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
47 91 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[]

  1. ^ https://files.lasvegasnevada.gov/strategic-business-plans/FY2018/Fire-and-Rescue-Strategic-Business-Plan-FY18.pdf
  2. ^ a b c d "General Info" (PDF). Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. ^ "A New Opportunity in Public –Public Partnerships" (PDF). November 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  4. ^ "City's Fire & Rescue Department Celebrates 65 Years" (Press release). Las Vegas, Nevada. August 20, 2007. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  5. ^ "Las Vegas Fire & Rescue (PDF)" (PDF). City of Las Vegas. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  6. ^ "About Task Force". Nevada Task Force 1. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  7. ^ "MGM Fire Investigation Report" (PDF). Clark County Fire Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

Coordinates: 36°10′31″N 115°08′26″W / 36.175229°N 115.140604°W / 36.175229; -115.140604

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