Organization of the New York City Fire Department

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The New York City Fire Department in the United States, like most fire departments around the world, is organized in a paramilitary fashion. Its organizational structure includes regional commands for various geographic areas within its jurisdiction, operational commands for units of different functions, and administrative units and offices for various administrative functions.

Beneath that hierarchy are the individual units and uniformed personnel which carry out the missions and responsibilities of the fire department, which includes the primary role of emergency response and firefighting, as well as a range of other roles and duties.

Personnel[]

Executive Staff[]

FDNY Battalion Chief 1's former Ford Excursion SUV

The Department's executive staff is divided into two areas including a civilian fire commissioner who is in charge of the Department and a Fire Chief who is the operational lead. The current Fire Commissioner is Daniel A. Nigro and the current Chief of Department is Thomas J. Richardson. The 28-member executive staff includes the civilian deputy commissioners who are responsible for administrative bureaus within the Department, along with the Chief of Department, Chief of Fire Operations, Chief of EMS, Chief Fire Marshal, Chief of Training and other staff chiefs. Staff chiefs include the seven citywide tour commanders, the Chief of Fire Prevention, and the Chief of Safety.[1][2]

Fire Operations[]

The quarters of Engine 5, located in Gramercy Park, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 6, located in Civic Center, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 7, Tower Ladder 1, the Chief of the 1st Battalion, and the Assistant Chief of the Manhattan Borough Command, located in Tribeca, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 9 and Ladder 6, located in Chinatown, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 14, located in the Garment District, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 15, Tower Ladder 18, and the Chief of the 4th Battalion, located in the Lower East Side, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 16 and Tower Ladder 7, located in Kip's Bay, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 22, Tower Ladder 13, and the Chief of the 10th Battalion, located in Yorkville, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 33 and Tower Ladder 9, located in the Bowery, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 39 and Ladder 16, located in Lenox Hill, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 43 and Ladder 59, located in Morris Heights, the Bronx
The quarters of Engine 47, located in Morningside Heights, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 53 and Ladder 43, located in the Upper East Side, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 55, located in Little Italy, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 59 and Ladder 30, located in Harlem, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 67, located in Washington Heights, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 71, Ladder 55, and the Deputy Chief of the 6th Division, located in Melrose, the Bronx
The quarters of Engine 73 and Ladder 42, located in the South Bronx, the Bronx
The quarters of Engine 74, located in the Upper West Side, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 79, Ladder 37, and the Chief of the 27th Battalion, located in Bedfork Park, the Bronx
The quarters of Engine 84 and Ladder 34, located in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 93, Tower Ladder 45, and the Chief of the 13th Battalion, located in Hudson Heights, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 95 and Ladder 36, located in Inwood, Manhattan
The quarters of Engine 151 and Tower Ladder 76, located in Tottenville, Staten Island
The quarters of Engine 153 and Tower Ladder 77, located in Stapleton, Staten Island
The quarters of Engine 205 and Ladder 118, located in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
The quarters of Engine 220 and Ladder 122, located in Park Slope, Brooklyn
The quarters of Engine 226, located in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
The quarters of Engine 235 and the Chief of the 57th Battalion, located in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
The quarters of Engine 237, located in Bushwick, Brooklyn
The quarters of Engine 238 and Ladder 106, located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
The quarters of Engine 240 and the Chief of the 48th Battalion, located in Greenwood, Brooklyn
The quarters of Engine 241 and Ladder 109, located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
The quarters of Engine 280 and Ladder 132, located in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
The quarters of Engine 289 and Tower Ladder 138, located in Corona, Queens
The quarters of Ladder 3 and the Chief of the 6th Battalion, located in Union Square, Manhattan
The quarters of Ladder 8, located in Tribeca, Manhattan
The quarters of Squad 1, located in Park Slope, Brooklyn
The quarters of Rescue 1, located in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan

Under the Chief of Department, there are three Assistant Chiefs and two Deputy Assistant Chiefs who serve as Borough Commanders. Each Borough Commander is responsible for one of the five boroughs within New York City. Each Borough Commander commands the Deputy Division Chiefs and Battalion Chiefs within their respective boroughs.

Each borough is divided into 1-3 Divisions, and within each division 3-7 Battalions operate. Each Division is responsible for all of or a geographical section of a borough. Each Battalion is responsible for a geographical section of each Division. Each Battalion is further divided into individual firehouses that serve specific neighborhoods within each Battalion. Each Division is commanded by a Deputy Division Chief and each Battalion is commanded by a Battalion Chief.

Each firehouse contains 1-3 fire companies. There are six different types of fire companies that operate six different types of fire apparatus, or "rigs". Each company serves a different and unique purpose at fires or other emergencies. The six fire company types are Engine Companies, Ladder (or Truck) Companies, Squad Companies, Rescue Companies, Haz-Mat (Hazardous Materials) Company, and Marine Companies.

Each individual fire company is commanded by a Captain and three Lieutenants. The Captain is in charge of that company's firehouse. In a firehouse that contains more than one fire company, the Captain assigned to the engine company is in charge of the firehouse. When a Captain is not on-duty, one of the three company Lieutenants commands the unit. Each company, depending on the specific unit have the following assignments: There are 4 firefighters on Engine Companies with the fifth man or woman being the on-duty officer. Ladder Companies, Squad Companies, and the Rescue Companies staff the units with 5 firefighters on each tour or shift, excluding the on-duty officer. During each tour, each firefighter is assigned a specific "riding position" on the company's apparatus that designates what task each member is to perform at the scene of a fire or other emergency situations.[1]

Apparatus Profile[]

Frontline Fire Companies[]

  • 217 City-Wide Firehouses
  • 3 Marine Stations
  • 197 Engine Companies (Including 6 High-Pressure Engines)
  • 143 Ladder (Truck) Companies
    • 69 Rear-Mount Aerial Ladder Trucks
    • 61 Mid-Mount Platform Ladder Trucks
    • 13 Tractor-Drawn Aerial Ladder "Tiller" Trucks
  • 5 Rescue Companies
  • 8 Squad Companies
  • 1 Hazardous Materials Company
  • 3 Marine Companies

Command Units and Chiefs[]

  • 1 Commissioner
  • 1 First Deputy Commissioner
  • 5 Deputy Commissioners
  • 12 Assistant Commissioners
  • 1 Chief of Department
  • 8 Chiefs
  • 14 Assistant Chiefs
  • 10 Deputy Assistant Chiefs
  • 14 Division Chiefs
  • 53 Battalion Chiefs [3]

Special and Support Units[]

  • 3 Decontamination (Decon.) Units
  • 3 Marine Rescue Boats
  • 3 Marine Support Boats
  • 3 Marine EMS Boats
  • 6 Satellite Units
  • 5 Collapse Rescue Units)
  • 6 Recuperation and Care (RAC) Units
  • 5 Mask Services Units
  • 2 Tactical Support Units
  • 2 High-Rise Units
  • 1 Foam Tender Unit
  • 5 Foam Units
  • 6 Purple K Units
  • 5 Fire Hydrant Thawing Units
  • 2 Fuel Response Units
  • 2 Highway Response Units
  • 1 FDR Drive Response Unit
  • 10 Brush Fire Units
  • 2 Field Communications Units
  • 2 Mobile Command Center Units
  • 1 Mobile Operations Center
  • 2 Command Tactical Units
  • 13 Fire Family Transport Units
  • 12 HMTU 2nd Pieces
  • 23 Rapid Response Units (Respond with Chemical Protective Clothing-CPC Ladder Companies)
  • 25 Rapid Response Units (Respond with SOC Support Ladder-SSL Companies)
  • 1 SOC SCUBA Support Unit
  • 1 SOC De-watering/Salvage Unit
  • 1 SOC Logistics Support Unit
  • 2 SOC Rebreather Units
  • 1 SOC Rebreather Support Unit
  • 1 SOC Air Compressor Unit
  • 6 SOC Air Compressor Trailers
  • 6 SOC Lighting Trailers
  • 6 SOC Flood Water Response Units
  • 6 SOC Low Water RHIBs (2 per trailer)
  • 1 SOC Haz-Mat. Mass Decontamination Unit
  • 10 SOC Collapse Rescue POD Units (2 units each per borough)
  • 2 SOC Debris Clearing PODS
  • 2 SOC Skid Steer PODS
  • 2 SOC Skid Steers (1 John Deere & 1 Gehlig)
  • 1 SOC Utility Support Unit
  • 1 SOC Conveyor PODs
  • 1 SOC Back hoe
  • 1 SOC Hazmat Decon Unit
  • 2 SOC Rescue Support Units
  • 2 SOC Battery Operated Rail Carts in PODs
  • 1 SOC Haz-Mat. Callback/CBRNE. Battalion Chief's Unit
  • 3 SOC Auxiliary Water System Units

Reserve Units[]

Below is a list of the FDNY's ready reserve apparatus fleet:

  • 21 Reserve Engines
  • 10 Reserve Ladder Trucks
  • 1 Reserve Rescue
  • 2 Reserve Squads
  • 1 Reserve Haz-Mat. Unit
  • 1 Reserve Haz-Mat. Support Unit

EMS Units[]

  • 39 Haz-Tac. Ambulances
  • 11 Paramedic Rescue Ambulances
  • 3 EMS Major Emergency Response Vehicles (MERVs)
  • 3 EMS Logistics Support Units (LSUs)
  • 3 EMS Mobile Respiratory Treatment Units (MRTUs)
  • 4 Marine EMS Rescue Boats
  • 3 Medical Evacuation Transport Units (METUs)

Manhattan Borough Command[]

Below are a list of the four divisions under the Manhattan Borough Command:

  • 1st Division - 251 Lafayette St., Manhattan (Quarters of Ladder 20) - Serves Downtown and Lower Manhattan
  • 3rd Division - 205 W. 77th St., Manhattan (Quarters of Ladder 25) - Serves Midtown, Uptown, and Harlem.
  • 6th Division - 720 Melrose Ave., Bronx (Quarters of Engine 71, Ladder 55) - Serves the South Bronx, the West Bronx, and Harlem.
    • 16th Battalion - 248 W. 143rd St., Manhattan (Quarters of Engine 69, Ladder 28) - Serves Harlem and Vinegar Hill.
  • 7th Division - 2417 Webster Ave., Bronx (Quarters of Engine 48, Ladder 56) - Serves the North Bronx, the East Bronx, and Upper Manhattan.
    • 13th Battalion - 515 W. 181st St., Manhattan (Quarters of Engine 93, Tower Ladder 45) - Serves Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights, Hudson Heights, and Inwood.

Division 6 and Division 7 are under the shared command of both the Manhattan and Bronx Borough Commanders, as both Divisions respond together to Manhattan as well as the Bronx.

The headquarters of the Manhattan Borough Commander is located in the 1st Battalion of the 1st Division, at 100 Duane St., Manhattan (Quarters of Engine 7, Tower Ladder 1, Battalion 1).

The following companies and units are under the Manhattan Borough Command, quartered in 47 Firehouses:

Engine Company Ladder Company Special Unit or Reserve Unit Chief Battalion Division Address Neighborhood
Engine 1 Ladder 24 7 1 142 W. 31st St. Herald Square
Engine 3 Tower Ladder 12*** High-Rise Unit 1 Battalion 7 7 1 146 W. 19th St. Chelsea
Engine 4* Tower Ladder 15 Decon. Unit 4 1 1 42 South St. Financial District
Engine 5 Foam Unit 5 6 1 340 E. 14th St. Gramercy Park
Engine 6 1 1 49 Beekman St. Civic Center
Engine 7* Tower Ladder 1** Battalion 1
Car 6 (Assistant Chief, Manhattan Borough Commander)		 1 1 100 Duane St. Tribeca
Engine 8 Ladder 2*** Battalion 8 8 3 165 E. 51st St. Turtle Bay
Engine 9 Hook & Ladder 6*** Satellite Unit 1 4 1 75 Canal St. Chinatown
Engine 10 Ladder 10*** 1 1 124 Liberty St. World Trade Center
Engine 14 6 1 14 E. 18th St. Flatiron District
Engine 15 Tower Ladder 18*** Engine 500 (Reserve) Battalion 4 4 1 25 Pitt St. Lower East Side
Engine 16* Tower Ladder 7** 8 3 234 E. 29th St. Kips Bay
Squad 18, Haz-Tec. Van 18 2 1 132 W. 10th St. West Village
Engine 21 8 3 238 E. 40th St. Murray Hill
Engine 22 Tower Ladder 13*** FDR Drive Response Unit 1 Battalion 10 10 3 159 E. 85th St. Yorkville
Engine 23 9 3 215 W. 58th St. Columbus Circle
Engine 24 Hook & Ladder 5 Battalion 2 2 1 227 Ave. of the Americas Greenwich Village
Engine 26 7 1 220 W. 37th St. Garment District
Engine 28 Ladder 11 4 1 222 E. 2nd St. Alphabet City
Engine 33 Tower Ladder 9*** Purple K Unit 33 6 1 42 Great Jones St. Bowery
Engine 34 Tower Ladder 21*** 7 1 440 W. 38th St. Hell's Kitchen
Engine 35* Tower Ladder 14** Battalion 12 12 3 2282 3rd Ave. East Harlem
Engine 37* Hook & Ladder 40 11 3 415 W. 125th St. Manhattanville
Engine 39 Ladder 16 High-Rise Unit 2 10 3 147 E. 67th St. Lenox Hill
Engine 40 Tower Ladder 35*** 9 3 131 Amsterdam Ave. Lincoln Square
Engine 44 Haz-Tec. Van 44 10 3 221 E. 75th St. Upper East Side
Engine 47 11 3 502 W. 113th St. Morningside Heights
Engine 53 Ladder 43 Engine 507 (Reserve) 10 3 1836 3rd Ave. Upper East Side
Engine 54 Ladder 4 Battalion 9 9 3 782 8th Ave. Theater District
Engine 55 2 1 363 Broome St. Little Italy
Engine 58 Ladder 26 12 3 1365 5th Ave. Harlem
Engine 59 Ladder 30 Engine 511 (Reserve) 16 6 111 W. 133rd St. Harlem
Engine 65 8 3 33 W. 43rd St. Times Square
Engine 67 13 7 518 W. 170th St. Washington Heights
Engine 69 Ladder 28 Battalion 16 16 6 248 W. 143rd St. Harlem
Engine 74* 11 3 120 W. 83rd St. Upper West Side
Engine 76 Tower Ladder 22 Thawing Unit 76 Battalion 11 11 3 145 W. 100th St. Upper West Side
Engine 80 Tower Ladder 23*** 16 6 503 W. 139th St. Vinegar Hill
Engine 84 Hook & Ladder 34 Purple K Unit 84 13 7 503 W. 161st St. Hamilton Heights
Engine 91 R.A.C. Unit 1, Ladder 701 (Reserve) 12 3 242 E. 111th St. Spanish Harlem
Engine 93* Tower Ladder 45** Mobile Command Center 2 Battalion 13 13 7 515 W. 181st St. Washington Heights
Engine 95 Ladder 36 Foam Unit 95 13 7 29 Vermilyea Ave. Inwood
Ladder 3 Battalion 6 6 1 108 E. 13th St. Union Square
Ladder 8 2 1 14 N. Moore St. Tribeca
Hook & Ladder 20 Engine 503 (Reserve), Ladder 705 (Reserve), Rescue 6 (Reserve), SOC Rebreather 1 Division 1 2 1 253 Lafayette St. SoHo
Ladder 25** Collapse Rescue Unit 1 Division 3 11 3 205 W. 77th St. Upper West Side
Rescue 1 9 3 530 W. 43rd St. Hell's Kitchen
  • (*) Denotes a Decon. Engine Company.
  • (**) Denotes a SOC Support Ladder Company.
  • (***) Denotes a Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) Ladder Company.

Bronx Borough Command[]

Below are a list of the 2 Divisions under the Bronx Borough Command:

Division 6 and Division 7 are under the shared command of both the Manhattan and Bronx Borough Commanders, as both Divisions respond into Northern Manhattan as well as the Bronx.

The headquarters of the Bronx Borough Commander is located in the 20th Battalion of the 7th Division at 3929 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx (Quarters of Engine 72).

The following companies and units are under the Bronx Borough Command, quartered in 33 Firehouses:

Engine Company Ladder Company Special Unit or Reserve Unit Chief Battalion Division Address Neighborhood
Engine 38 Tower Ladder 51*** 15 7 3446 Eastchester Rd. Williamsbridge
Squad 41, Haz-Tec. Van 41 14 6 330 E. 150th St. South Bronx
Engine 42 19 7 1781 Monroe Ave. Mount Hope
Engine 43 Ladder 59 19 7 1901 Sedgwick Ave. Morris Heights
Engine 45 Tower Ladder 58*** Battalion 18 18 7 925 E. Tremont Ave. West Farms
Engine 46* Ladder 27** 17 6 460 Cross Bronx Expy. Tremont
Engine 48 Ladder 56 Division 7 18 7 2417 Webster Ave. Fordham
Engine 50 Ladder 19 Battalion 26 26 6 1155 Washington Ave. Morrisania
Engine 52 Ladder 52 27 7 4550 Henry Hudson Parkway Riverdale
Engine 60 Tower Ladder 17*** Battalion 14 14 6 341 E. 143rd St. Mott Haven
Squad 61, Haz-Tec. Van 61 Battalion 20 20 7 1518 Williamsbridge Rd. Morris Park
Engine 62 Ladder 32 27 7 3431 White Plains Rd. Gun Hill
Engine 63 Hook & Ladder 39 Engine 510 (Reserve) Battalion 15 15 7 755 E. 233rd St. Wakefield
Engine 64* Ladder 47** 3 6 1220 Castle Hill Ave. Castle Hill
Engine 66 Ladder 61 Engine 508 (Reserve) 15 7 21 Asch Loop W. Co-Op City
Engine 68 Ladder 49 Engine 509 (Reserve) 17 6 1160 Ogden Ave. Highbridge
Engine 70 Tower Ladder 53 20 7 169 Schofield St. City Island
Engine 71 Ladder 55 Division 6 14 6 720 Melrose Ave. Melrose
Engine 72 Satellite Unit 2 Car 10 (Deputy Assistant Chief, Bronx Borough Commander) 20 7 3929 E. Tremont Ave. Throggs Neck
Engine 73* Ladder 42** 26 6 655 Prospect Ave. South Bronx
Engine 75 Tower Ladder 33*** Battalion 19 19 7 2175 Walton Ave. Fordham Heights
Engine 79 Ladder 37 Battalion 27 27 7 2928 Briggs Ave. Bedford Park
Engine 81* Tower Ladder 46** 19 7 3025 Bailey Ave. Kingsbridge
Engine 82 Tower Ladder 31 26 6 1213 Intervale Ave. Foxhurst
Engine 83 Ladder 29 14 6 618 E. 138th St. Port Morris
Engine 88 Ladder 38 18 7 2223 Belmont Ave. Belmont
Engine 89* Tower Ladder 50** 20 7 2924 Bruckner Blvd. Schuylerville
Engine 90 Tower Ladder 41 20 7 1843 White Plains Rd. Van Nest
Engine 92 Tower Ladder 44 Ladder 706 (Reserve) Battalion 17 17 6 1259 Morris Ave. Fleetwood
Engine 94 Ladder 48 Battalion 3 3 6 1226 Seneca Ave. Hunts Point
Engine 96 Tower Ladder 54 Foam 96 3 6 1649 Story Ave. Soundview
Engine 97 Thawing Unit 97 15 7 1454 Astor Ave. Pelham Gardens
Rescue 3, Collapse Rescue Unit 3, R.A.C. Unit 3 17 6 1655 Washington Ave. Claremont
  • (*) Denotes a Decon. Engine Company.
  • (**) Denotes an SOC Support Ladder Company.
  • (***) Denotes a Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) Ladder Company.

Staten Island Borough Command[]

Below are a list of companies under the command of the 8th Division under the Staten Island Borough Command:

  • 8th Division - 1850 Clove Rd., Staten Island (Quarters of Engine 160, Rescue 5) - Serves Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn.
    • 21st Battalion - 256 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island (Quarters of Engine 152)
    • 22nd Battalion - 1189 Castleton Ave., Staten Island (Quarters of Tower Ladder 79)
    • 23rd Battalion - 256 Nelson Ave., Staten Island (Quarters of Engine 162, Ladder 82)

Division 8 is under the shared command of both the Staten Island and Brooklyn Borough Commanders, as Division 8 responds to portions of Southern Brooklyn as well as Staten Island.

The headquarters of the Staten Island Borough Commander is located in the 8th Division, 21st Battalion at 3730 Victory Blvd., Staten Island (Quarters of Squad 8).

The following companies and units are under the Staten Island Borough Command, quartered in 19 Firehouses:

Engine Company Ladder Company Special Unit or Reserve Unit Chief Battalion Division Address Neighborhood
Engine 151 Tower Ladder 76 Thawing Unit 151 23 8 7219 Amboy Rd. Tottenville
Engine 152 Foam Unit 152 Battalion 21 21 8 256 Hylan Blvd. Rosebank
Engine 153* Tower Ladder 77** 21 8 74 Broad St. Stapleton
Squad 8, Haz-Tec. Van 8, Foam Unit 154, B.F.U. 4, B.F.U. 154 (ATV), M.A.R.C. 154 (Fireboat) Car 8 (Deputy Assistant Chief, Staten Island Borough Commander) 22 8 3730 Victory Blvd. Travis-Chelsea
Engine 155 Ladder 78 21 8 14 Brighton Ave. New Brighton
Engine 156* B.F.U. 3 22 8 412 Broadway Port Richmond
Engine 157 Ladder 80*** 22 8 1573 Castleton Ave. Port Richmond
Engine 158 B.F.U. 158 (ATV), Engine 512 (Reserve) 22 8 65 Harbor Rd. Mariners Harbor
Engine 159 Satellite Unit 5 21 8 1592 Richmond Rd. Dongan Hills
Engine 160* Rescue 5, Collapse Rescue Unit 5, T.S.U. 2, Haz-Tec. Van 160, B.F.U. 160(ATV) Division 8 21 8 1850 Clove Rd. Grasmere
Engine 161 Ladder 81 B.F.U. 5 21 8 278 McClean Ave. South Beach/Arrochar
Engine 162 Ladder 82 Battalion 23 23 8 256 Nelson Ave. Eltingville
Engine 163 Ladder 83 Purple K Unit 163 22 8 875 Jewett Ave. Westerleigh
Engine 164 Ladder 84 B.F.U. 1, B.F.U. 164 (ATV), M.A.R.C. 164 (Fireboat) 23 8 1560 Drumgoole Rd. Woodrow
Engine 165 Tower Ladder 85 Haz-Tec. Van 165 23 8 3067 Richmond Rd. New Dorp
Engine 166 Tower Ladder 86 B.F.U. 2 22 8 1400 Richmond Ave. Graniteville
Engine 167 Tower Ladder 87*** Foam Unit 167 23 8 345 Annadale Rd. Annadale/Arden Heights
Engine 168 Engine 513 (Reserve) 23 8 1100 Rossville Ave. Rossville
Tower Ladder 79** Battalion 22 22 8 1189 Castleton Ave. Port Richmond
  • (*) Denotes a Decon. Engine Company.
  • (**) Denotes an SOC Support Ladder Company.
  • (***) Denotes a Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) Ladder Company.

Brooklyn Borough Command[]

Below are a list of the 3 Divisions under the Brooklyn Borough Command:

  • 8th Division - 1850 Clove Rd., Staten Island (Quarters of Engine 160, Rescue 5) - Serves Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn
    • Battalion 40 - 5117 4th Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 201, Tower Ladder 114) - Serves Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, and Borough Park.
    • Battalion 42 - 8653 18th Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 243, Ladder 168) - Serves Bay Ridge, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights, and Bensonhurst.
    • Battalion 43 - 2929 W. 8th St., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 245, Tower Ladder 161) - Serves Coney Island, Brighton Beach, and Bensonhurst.
  • 11th Division - 172 Tillary St., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 207, Ladder 110, Battalion 31) - Serves Eastern and Northern Brooklyn
    • Battalion 28 - 392 Himrod St., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 271, Tower Ladder 124) - Serves Bushwick, East Williamsburg, and Greenpoint.
    • Battalion 31 - 172 Tillary St., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 207, Ladder 110, Division 11) - Serves Fort Greene, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Williamsburg, and Boerum Hill.
    • Battalion 32 - 31 Richards St., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 202, Ladder 101) - Serves Red Hook, Brooklyn Heights, and Cobble Hill.
    • Battalion 35 - 187 Union Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 216, Ladder 108) - Serves Williamsburg.
    • Battalion 48 - 1307 Prospect Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 240) - Serves Park Slope, Gowanus, Greenwood, and Borough Park.
    • Battalion 57 - 206 Monroe St., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 235) - Serves Bed-Stuy and Prospect Heights.
  • 15th Division - 885 Howard Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 283) - Serves Western and Southern Brooklyn
    • Battalion 33 - 1635 E. 14th St., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 276, Ladder 156) - Serves Gravesend, Midwood, Flatlands, and Marine Park.
    • Battalion 37 - 32 Ralph Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 222) - Serves Bed-Stuy and Bushwick.
    • Battalion 38 - 1352 St. Johns Pl., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 234, Ladder 123) - Serves Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Prospect Heights.
    • Battalion 39 - 799 Lincoln Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 225, Tower Ladder 107) - Serves East New York.
    • Battalion 41 - 2900 Snyder Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 248) - Serves Flatbush and Borough Park.
    • Battalion 44 - 107 Watkins St., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 231, Tower Ladder 120) - Serves Brownsville, Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, and East New York.
    • Battalion 58 - 1361 Rockaway Pkwy., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 257, Tower Ladder 170) - Serves Canarsie, Brownsville, East Flatbush, Flatlands, and Bergen Beach.

Division 8 is under the shared command of both the Staten Island and Brooklyn Borough Commanders, as Division 8 responds to portions of Southern Brooklyn as well as Staten Island.

The headquarters of the Brooklyn Borough Commander is located in the 11th Division, 31st Battalion at 172 Tillary St., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 207, Ladder 110, Battalion 31, Division 11).

The following companies and units are under the Brooklyn Borough Command, quartered in 65 Firehouses:

Engine Company Ladder Company Special Unit or Reserve Unit Chief Battalion Division Address Neighborhood
Engine 201 Tower Ladder 114*** Battalion 40 40 8 5117 4th Ave. Sunset Park
Engine 202 Hook & Ladder 101 Battalion 32 32 11 31 Richards St. Red Hook
Engine 205 Hook & Ladder 118 32 11 74 Middagh St. Brooklyn Heights
Engine 206 Foam 206, Engine 516 (Reserve), Haz-Mat. 2 (Reserve) 28 11 1201 Grand St. East Williamsburg
Engine 207 Ladder 110 Satellite Unit 6, Mobile Operations Center Battalion 31, Division 11, Car 7 (Deputy Assistant Chief, Brooklyn Borough Commander) 31 11 172 Tillary St. Fort Greene/Downtown
Ladder 102 57 11 850 Bedford Ave. Clinton Hill
Engine 210 31 11 160 Carlton Ave. Fort Greene
Engine 211 Tower Ladder 119*** B.F.I. Photo Unit, B.F.I. Special Services Unit, Ladder 708 (Reserve) 31 11 26 Hooper St. Brooklyn Navy Yard
Engine 214 Tower Ladder 111*** 37 15 495 Hancock St. Bed-Stuy
Engine 216 Ladder 108 Battalion 35 35 11 187 Union Ave. Williamsburg
Engine 217 57 11 940 Dekalb Ave. Bed-Stuy
Engine 218 28 11 650 Hart St. Bushwick
Engine 219 Tower Ladder 105*** 57 11 494 Dean St. Prospect Heights
Engine 220 Ladder 122 48 11 530 11th St. Park Slope
Engine 221 Hook & Ladder 104 35 11 161 S. 2nd St. Williamsburg
Engine 222 Battalion 37 37 15 32 Ralph Ave. Bushwick
Engine 224 Fire Family Transport Unit 32 11 274 Hicks St. Cobble Hill
Engine 225* Tower Ladder 107*** Battalion 39 39 15 799 Lincoln Ave. East New York
Engine 226 31 11 409 State St. Boerum Hill
Engine 227 44 15 423 Ralph Ave. Crown Heights
Engine 228 Purple K Unit 228 40 8 436 39th St. Sunset Park
Engine 229* Tower Ladder 146** Purple K Unit 229 35 11 75 Richardson St. Williamsburg
Engine 230 57 11 701 Park Ave. Bed-Stuy
Engine 231 Tower Ladder 120*** Battalion 44 44 15 107 Watkins St. Brownsville
Engine 233 Ladder 176 Field Comm. Unit 1, Field Comm. Unit 2 (Reserve), Mobile Command Center 1 Field Communications Battalion 44 15 25 Rockaway Ave. Bed-Stuy
Engine 234 Ladder 123 Battalion 38 38 15 1352 St. Johns Pl. Crown Heights
Engine 235 Battalion 57 57 11 206 Monroe St. Bed-Stuy
Engine 236 39 15 998 Liberty Ave. East New York
Engine 237 28 11 43 Morgan Ave. Bushwick
Engine 238 Hook & Ladder 106 Foam Tender 1, Engine 518 (Reserve) 28 11 205 Greenpoint Ave. Greenpoint
Engine 239 48 11 395 4th Ave. Gowanus
Engine 240 Battalion 48 48 11 1307 Prospect Ave. Greenwood
Engine 241 Ladder 109 40 8 6630 3rd Ave. Bay Ridge
Engine 242 R.A.C. Unit 5, Engine 514 (Reserve) 42 8 9219 5th Ave. Bay Ridge
Engine 243 Ladder 168 Battalion 42 42 8 8653 18th Ave. Bath Beach
Engine 245 Tower Ladder 161 Battalion 43 43 8 2929 W. 8th St. Coney Island
Engine 246* Ladder 169** 43 8 2732 E. 11th St. Brighton Beach
Engine 247 40 8 1336 60th St. Borough Park
Engine 248 Battalion 41 41 15 2900 Snyder Ave. Flatbush
Engine 249 Ladder 113 38 15 491 Rogers Ave. Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Engine 250 Haz-Tec. Van 250 41 15 126 Foster Ave. Borough Park
Squad 252, Haz-Tec. Van 252 37 15 617 Central Ave. Bushwick
Engine 253 Engine 520 (Reserve) 43 8 2429 86th St. Bensonhurst
Engine 254 Tower Ladder 153 33 15 901 Ave. U. Gravesend
Engine 255 Tower Ladder 157*** 41 15 1367 Rogers Ave. Flatbush
Engine 257* Tower Ladder 170** Battalion 58 58 15 1361 Rockaway Pkwy. Canarsie
Squad 1, T.R.V./Haz-Tec. Van 1 48 11 788 Union St. Park Slope
Engine 271 Tower Ladder 124*** Battalion 28 28 11 392 Himrod St. Bushwick
Engine 276 Ladder 156 Battalion 33 33 15 1635 E. 14th St. Midwood
Engine 277 Ladder 112 37 15 582 Knickerbocker Ave. Bushwick
Engine 279* Tower Ladder 131** 32 11 252 Lorraine St. Red Hook
Engine 280* Ladder 132** 38 15 489 St. Johns Pl. Prospect Heights/Crown Heights
Engine 281 Hook & Ladder 147 41 15 1210 Cortelyou Rd. Flatbush
Engine 282 Ladder 148 48 11 4210 12th Ave. Borough Park
Engine 283* Engine 515 (Reserve) Division 15 58 15 885 Howard Ave. Brownsville
Engine 284 Tower Ladder 149 Satellite Unit 3 42 8 1157 79th St. Dyker Heights
Engine 290 Ladder 103 39 15 480 Sheffield Ave. East New York
Engine 309 Tower Ladder 159*** Highway Response Unit 159 33 15 1851 E. 48th St. Marine Park
Engine 310 Ladder 174 58 15 5105 Snyder Ave. East Flatbush
Engine 318 Ladder 166 43 8 2510 Neptune Ave. Coney Island
Engine 321 B.F.U. 6, Foam Unit 321 33 15 2165 Gerritsen Ave. Marine Park
Engine 323 Engine 517 (Reserve) 58 15 6405 Ave. N. Bergen Beach
Engine 330 Tower Ladder 172*** Thawing Unit 330 42 8 2312 65th St. Bensonhurst
Engine 332* Hook & Ladder 175** R.A.C. Unit 2 44 15 165 Bradford St. East New York
Rescue 2, Collapse Rescue Unit 2 38 15 1815 Sterling Pl. Crown Heights
  • (*) Denotes a Decon. Engine Company
  • (**) Denotes an SOC Support Ladder Company.
  • (***) Denotes a Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) Ladder Company.

Queens Borough Command[]

Below are a list of 2 Divisions under the Queens Borough Command:

The headquarters of the Queens Borough Commander is located in Fort Totten Bldg.420A in Bayside.

The following companies and units are under the Queens Borough Command, quartered in 51 Firehouses:

Engine Company Ladder Company Special Unit or Reserve Unit Chief Battalion Division Address Neighborhood
Engine 251* 53 14 254-20 Union Tpke. Glen Oaks
Engine 258 Tower Ladder 115*** Ladder 707 (Reserve) 45 14 10-40 47th Ave. Hunters Point
Engine 259 Ladder 128 Battalion 45 45 14 33-51 Greenpoint Ave. Long Island City
Engine 260 Foam 260 45 14 11-15 37th Ave. Astoria
Ladder 116 Collapse Rescue 4, Ladder 702 (Reserve) 45 14 37-20 29th St. Astoria
Engine 262 Foam 262, IMT Planning Vehicle 49 14 30-89 21st St. Astoria
Engine 263* Tower Ladder 117** 49 14 42-06 Astoria Blvd. S. Astoria
Engine 264, Engine 328 Ladder 134 47 13 16-15 Central Ave. Far Rockaway
Engine 265* Tower Ladder 121** Battalion 47 47 13 303 Beach 49th St. Rockaway
Engine 266 BFU 7, Thawing Unit 266 47 13 92-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd. Rockaway Beach
Engine 268 Ladder 137 47 13 257 Beach 116th St. Rockaway Park
Squad 270, Haz-Tec. Van 270 Division 13 50 13 91-45 121st St. Richmond Hill
Engine 273 Ladder 129 52 14 40-18 Union St. Flushing
Engine 274 Haz-Tec. Van 274 Battalion 52 52 14 41-20 Murray St. Flushing
Engine 275 Ladder 133 50 13 111-36 Merrick Blvd. South Jamaica
Engine 285 Tower Ladder 142*** 51 13 103-17 98th St. Ozone Park
Engine 286 Tower Ladder 135 51 13 66-44 Myrtle Ave. Glendale
Engine 287* Ladder 136** Battalion 46 46 14 86-53 Grand Ave. Elmhurst
Squad 288, Haz-Mat. 1, Haz-Mat. Support Unit, Haz-Tec. Van 288 46 14 56-29 68th St. Maspeth
Engine 289 Tower Ladder 138 46 14 97-28 43rd Ave. Corona
Engine 291 Ladder 140 Engine 524 (Reserve) 45 14 56-07 Metropolitan Ave. Ridgewood
Engine 292 Rescue 4 46 14 64-18 Queens Blvd. Woodside
Engine 293 51 13 89-40 87th St. Woodhaven
Engine 294 Hook & Ladder 143 Foam 294 51 13 101-02 Jamaica Ave. Richmond Hill
Engine 295* Tower Ladder 144** 52 14 12-49 149th St. Whitestone
Engine 297 Ladder 130 52 14 119-11 14th Rd. College Point
Engine 298 Tower Ladder 127 Battalion 50 50 13 153-11 Hillside Ave. Jamaica
Engine 299* Tower Ladder 152** 52 14 61-20 Utopia Pkwy. Utopia
Engine 301* Ladder 150** 54 13 91-02 197th St. Hollis
Engine 302 Tower Ladder 155 54 13 143-15 Rockaway Blvd. South Jamaica
Engine 303* Ladder 126** 50 13 104-12 Princeton St. South Jamaica
Engine 304 Tower Ladder 162 53 14 218-14 97th Ave. Queens Village
Engine 305 Ladder 151 50 13 111-02 Queens Blvd. Forest Hills
Engine 306 53 14 40-18 214th Pl. Bayside
Engine 307 Ladder 154 49 14 81-17 Northern Blvd. Jackson Heights
Engine 308 JFK Hose Wagon Battalion 51 51 13 107-12 Lefferts Blvd. South Ozone Park
Engine 311 Tower Ladder 158 54 13 145-50 Springfield Blvd. Springfield Gardens
Engine 312 Battalion 49 49 14 22-63 35th St. Ditmars-Steinway
Engine 313 Tower Ladder 164 53 14 44-01 244th St. Douglaston
Engine 314 Engine 523 (Reserve) 54 13 142-04 Brookville Blvd. Rosedale
Engine 315 Ladder 125 50 13 159-06 Union Tpke. Hillcrest
Engine 316 LGA Hose Wagon 49 14 27-12 Kearney St. East Elmhurst
Engine 317 Ladder 165 Battalion 54 54 13 117-11 196th St. St. Albans
Engine 319 46 14 78-11 67th Rd. Middle Village
Engine 320 Ladder 167 53 14 36-18 Francis Lewis Blvd. Auburndale
Engine 324 Satellite 4 Division 14 46 14 108-01 Horace Harding Expy. Corona
Engine 325 Tower Ladder 163 49 14 41-24 51st St. Woodside
Engine 326 Tower Ladder 160*** Purple K Unit 326, Red Cross Van Battalion 53 53 14 64-04 Springfield Blvd. Oakland Gardens
Engine 329 Manifold Wagon 329, ATRV 329, Engine 522 (Reserve) 47 13 40-02 Beach 169th St. Roxbury
Engine 331 Ladder 173 51 13 158-87 Cross Bay Blvd. Howard Beach
Decon. Support Unit 46 14 104-32 43rd Ave. Corona
  • (*) Denotes a Decon. Engine Company.
  • (**) Denotes a SOC Support Ladder Company.
  • (***) Denotes a Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) Ladder Company.

Special Operations Command[]

The Special Operations Command (SOC) Division commands the New York City Fire Department's Special Operations Units, and is divided into 3 Battalions: the Special Operations Battalion (also known as the Rescue Battalion), the Haz-Mat.Ops Battalion (Haz-Mat. Operations Battalion), and the Marine Battalion. The Special Operations Command Division is located at 750 Main St. on Roosevelt Island. Located at the SOC Division are numerous special, support, reserve, and spare units/apparatus used by the FDNY.

Special Operations/Rescue Battalion[]

The Special Operations Battalion, also known as the Rescue Battalion, oversees the operations of all of the FDNY's Special Units, many of which are located at the SOC Division, while others are quartered at firehouses throughout the city, such as the Collapse Rescue Units. The Special Operations/Rescue Battalion also oversees the operations of all of the FDNY's Rescue and Squad Companies.

Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat.) Battalion[]

The Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat.) Battalion oversees the operations of all of the FDNY's Haz-Mat. operations, the Haz-Mat. Company, as well as many other Haz-Mat. Units located at the SOC Division on Roosevelt Island.

Marine Battalion[]

The following are the locations of the various fireboats operated by the New York City Fire Department under the Marine Battalion. There are also several smaller Marine Operations Fire and Rescue Boats operated by the Marine Battalion: Marine Operations 1, 2, 3, 4, and 17. Marine Companies 3,4,and 8 are Seasonal units.

Marine Company Units Location Borough
Marine 1 Marine 1 (Fireboat "343"), Marine 1A (Rescue Boat), Marine 1B (EMS Rescue Boat), Reserve Fireboat ("John D. McKean") Foot of Bloomfield St. Hudson River, Manhattan
Marine 3 (Seasonal) Marine 3 (Rescue Boat) Kingsborough Community College Wharf Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
Marine 4 (Seasonal) Marine 4 (Rescue Boat) Fort Totten Bayside, Queens
Marine 6 Marine 6 (Fireboat "Bravest"), Marine 6A (Rescue Boat), Reserve Fireboat ("Kevin C. Kane"), Safety Battalion Bldg. 292, Brooklyn Navy Yard New York Harbor, Brooklyn
Marine 8 (Seasonal) Marine 8 (Rescue Boat) 180 Mansion Ave. Great Kills Bay, Staten Island
Marine 9 Marine 9 (Fireboat "Firefighter II"), Marine 9A (Rescue Boat), Marine 9B (Medical Rescue Boat) 305 Front St. New York Harbor, Staten Island

Other FDNY Facilities[]

The Fire Academy, the Bureau of Training, and the Mand Department Library are located on Randall's Island, along with the Haz-Mat Battalion and the Mask Service Unit.

The Special Operations Command Division is located at 750 Main St. on Roosevelt Island in the East River.

The Fleet Maintenance Division, also known as "The Shops" is located at 48-67 34th St., Queens.

The Building Maintenance Division is located at 48-34 35th St., Queens.

The Research and Development Division and the Quartermaster's Office are located at Fort Totten, Queens.

The Fire Museum is located at 278 Spring St., Manhattan.

The FDNY Fire Zone is located at 34 W. 51st St., Manhattan.

Bureau of Fire Investigation[]

The BFI's Special Service Unit and Photo Unit are located at 26 Hooper St., Brooklyn.

The BFI's Special Investigations Unit and Manhattan Base are located at 251 Lafayette St., Manhattan.

The BFI's Bronx Base is located at 453 E. 176th St., Bronx.

The BFI's Brooklyn Base is located at 5600 1st Ave., Brooklyn.

The BFI's Queens Base is located at Fort Totten, Queens.

The BFI's Joint Arson Task Force is located at 97-45 Queens Blvd., Queens.

Communications Offices[]

As of 2018, the Brooklyn, and Staten Island Communications Offices are located at Public Safety Answering Center 1 (PSAC 1), 11 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Communications Office was formerly located at 35 Empire Blvd., Brooklyn. The Staten Island Communications Office was formerly located at 65 Slosson Rd., Staten Island.

The Bronx, Manhattan/Citywide, and Queens Communications Offices are located at Public Safety Answering Center 2 (PSAC 2), 350 Marconi St., Bronx. The Bronx Communications Office was formerly located at 1129 E. 180th St., Bronx. The Manhattan Communications Office was formerly located at E. 79th St. and Transverse Rd., Central Park, Manhattan. The Queens Communications Office was formerly located at 83-98 Woodhaven Blvd., Queens.

Bureau of Fire Prevention[]

The BFP's HQ and the following specialty units are located at 9 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn.

  • Administration/Planning/HR
  • Code Development and Implementation
  • Customer Service Center
  • Emergency Planning & Preparedness
  • Explosives Control/Firework Safety
  • Fire Alarm Inspections
  • Fire Suppression and Construction Demolition Safety
  • Hazard Control (Bulk Fuel Safety/Laboratory Inspections)
  • High Rise Inspections and Special Task Forces
  • Public Certifications & Education
  • Public Buildings Safety Inspections
  • Rangehood Inspections
  • Technology Management/Plan Review

The District Offices HQ is located at 1 Pierrepont Plaza, Brooklyn.

  • DO1
  • DO3
  • DO6
  • DO7
  • DO8
  • DO11
  • DO12
  • DO13
  • DO14
  • DO15

The Hazardous Cargo Vehicle Inspection Unit (Hazard Control) is located at 245 Meserole Avenue, Brooklyn.

The BFP Training Unit is located at Ft. Totten, Queens. Classes are held at the Fire Academy and Ft. Totten.

FDNY EMS[]

Main article: New York City Fire Department Bureau of EMS

There are currently 9 Divisions within the FDNY's EMS Command, which in turn command a total of 37 EMS Stations located throughout the five boroughs of the city. Former NYC EMS Station numbers are in Parenthesis.

Division 1[]

EMS Division 1 serves Manhattan south of 59 St.

  • EMS Station 04 (11) (Lower East Side Station) - 271 Marginal St., Pier 36
  • EMS Station 07 (Midtown West Station) - 512 W. 23rd St
  • EMS Station 08 (13) (Kips Bay Station) - 435 E. 26 St. (Bellevue Hosp. Ctr.)

Division 2 (Bronx South)[]

EMS Division 2 serves the southern part of The Bronx, roughly south of Fordham Rd and west of the Bronx River.

  • EMS Station 14 (21) (South Bronx Station) - 234 E. 149th St. (Lincoln Med. & Mental Health Ctr.)
  • EMS Station 17 (Highbridge Station [Ogden Outpost]) - 1080 Ogden Ave. (Former quarters FDNY Engine 68, Ladder 49)
  • EMS Station 18 (Bathgate Station) - 1647 Washington Ave. (Next to current quarters of Rescue 3)
  • EMS Station 18A (Bronx Tactical Response Group - BTRG) - 1647 Washington Ave. (Next to current quarters of Rescue 3)
  • EMS Station 26 (22) (Morrisania Station) - 1264 Boston Rd. (Former quarters of FDNY Engine 85, Ladder 59)
  • EMS Station 55 (Melrose Station) - 3134 Park Ave. (Former quarters FDNY Engine 71, Ladder 55)

Division 3 (Brooklyn Central)[]

EMS Division 3 serves Central Brooklyn.

  • EMS Station 38 (Wingate Station) - 554 Winthrop St. (Kings County Hosp. Ctr.)
  • EMS Station 39 (34) (Pennsylvania Station) - 265 Pennsylvania Ave.
  • EMS Station 44 (Brownsville Station) - 266 Rockaway Ave.
  • EMS Station 58 (33) (Canarsie Station) - 420 E. 83rd St.
  • EMS Station 59 (Spring Creek Station) - 101-10 Foster Av.

Division 4 (Queens East)[]

EMS Division 4 serves Eastern Queens, east of the Van Wyck Expressway, including Howard Beach South of the Belt Parkway.

  • EMS Station 47 (Rockaway Station) - 303 Beach 49th St.
  • EMS Station 50 (Hillcrest Station) - 159-10 Goethals Ave.
  • EMS Station 50A (Original NYC EMS 45) (Queens Tactical Response Groupe - QTRG) - 82-68 164 St.
  • EMS Station 53 (Fort Totten Outpost) - Fort Totten Bldg. #103
  • EMS Station 54 (Springfield Gardens Station) - 222-15 Merrick Blvd.

Division 5[]

EMS Division 5 serves Southern Brooklyn and Staten Island.

  • EMS Station 22 (52) (Willowbrook Station) - 460 Brielle Ave. (Seaview Hosp. Rehabilitation Ctr. and Home) (In Staten Island)
  • EMS Station 23 (Rossville Station) - 1100 Rossville Ave. (In Staten Island)
  • EMS Station 40 (Sunset Park Station) - 5011 7th Ave. (Former quarters FDNY Engine 278) (In Brooklyn)
  • EMS Station 43 (31) (Gravesend Station) - 2601 Ocean Pkwy. (In Brooklyn) (Coney Island Hosp.)

Division 6[]

EMS Division 1 serves Manhattan north of 59 St.

  • EMS Station 10 (15) (Yorkville Station) - 1918 1st Ave. (Metropolitan Hosp. Ctr.)
  • EMS Station 13 (Washington Heights Station) - 501 W. 172nd St
  • EMS Station 16 (18) (Harlem Station)- 15 W. 136th St. (Harlem Hosp. Ctr.)

Division 7 (Bronx North)[]

EMS Division 7 serves the northern and eastern parts of The Bronx, roughly north of Fordham Rd and west of the Bronx River.

  • EMS Station 03 (Soundview Station) - 501 Zerega Ave.
  • EMS Station 15 (Williamsbridge Station)- 4109 White Plains Rd. (Former quarters of FDNY Engine 63)
  • EMS Station 19 (University Heights) - 2285 Jerome Ave. (Former quarters FDNY Engine 75, Tower Ladder 33, Battalion 19)
  • EMS Station 20 (23) (Morris Park Station) - 1410 Pelham Pkwy. S. (Jacobi Med. Ctr. (Bronx Municipal Hosp. Ctr.))
  • EMS Station 27 (Woodlawn Station) - 243 E. 233rd St. (Former quarters FDNY Ladder 39)

Division 8 (Brooklyn North)[]

EMS Division 8 serves Northern Brooklyn.

  • EMS Station 31 (36) (Cumberland Station) - 39 Auburn Pl. (Cumberland Diagnostic & Treatment Ctr. [Formerly Cumberland Hosp.])
  • EMS Station 32 (Carroll Gardens Station) - 347 Bond St.
  • EMS Station 35 (37 - When formerly located on grounds of Woodhull Med. & Mental Health Ctr.) (Williamsburg Station) - 332 Metropolitan Ave.
  • EMS Station 57 (Bedford-Stuyvesant Station) - 131 Throop Ave. (Woodhull Med. & Mental Health Ctr.)

Division 9 (Queens West)[]

EMS Division 9 serves Eastern Queens, west of the Van Wyck Expressway.

  • EMS Station 45 (Second quarters of NYC EMS 46. Also has Telemetry Control on site) (Woodside Station) - 58-65 52nd Rd.
  • EMS Station 46 (Original NYC EMS 46) (Elmhurst Station) - 79-01 Broadway (Elmhurst Hosp. Ctr.)
  • EMS Station 49 (Astoria Station) - 26th St & Hoyt Ave N. (Under Robert F. Kennedy Bridge)
  • EMS Station 49A (Rikers Island Outpost) - 14-16 Hazen St
  • EMS Station 52 (Flushing Outpost) - 135-16 38th Ave.

Volunteer Fire Departments/Companies in New York City[]

There are nine volunteer fire departments in New York City that respond to calls in their neighborhood in addition to a normal assignment of FDNY units.

The nine volunteer fire departments are a supplement to the FDNY, however they have proven essential at particular incidents and during certain times. Such as during storms when flooding conditions prevented FDNY Companies from reaching alarms or with a delayed response. They are located in the more isolated neighborhoods of the city, which have geographical issues such as limited access, tight streets or large areas of brush, etc. Many of the members are also New York City employees including the FDNY, EMS and NYPD and/or reside in the response area of their department which benefits their service.

Typically the departments respond in addition to the initial assignment dispatched by the FDNY. The volunteer departments are fully trained and operational with the apparatus and equipment they have. Therefore, when they arrive to a scene first or when needed they will implement their operations alongside FDNY as applicable.

There is at least one volunteer fire department in every borough of the city except Manhattan.

Four of the volunteer companies in Queens and the one in Brooklyn also provide emergency medical/ambulance services.

The following is a list of all volunteer fire departments in the city of New York according to borough.

Bronx[]

  • Edgewater Park Volunteer Hose Company No. 1 - Main St. and Adee Dr.
    • Engine Company 1
    • Engine Company 3

Brooklyn[]

  • Gerrittsen Beach Volunteer Fire Department - 52 Seba Ave.[4]
    • Engine Company 1
    • Ambulance Unit
    • Brush Fire Unit
    • Utility Truck
    • Marine Unit
    • Chiefs Truck

Queens[]

Broad Channel and West Hamilton Beach have teleprinters in parallel with the FDNY fire companies that also serve their area. They operate on their own frequency but communicate with FDNY via the Queens Dispatch Frequency.

  • West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department - 102-33 Davenport Ct.[5]
    • Engine Company 944
    • Engine Company 946
    • Ambulance 947
    • Ambulance 947-1
    • Ambulance 947-2
    • BFU 1
    • Chief 941
    • Deputy Chief 942
  • Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department - 15 Noel Rd.[6]
    • Engine Company 2
    • Engine Company 210
    • Ambulance 309
    • Ambulance 312
    • Marine 1
    • Chief 101
    • Chief 102
  • Roxbury Volunteer Fire Department - 42 State Rd.
    • Engine 211 (Brush Unit)
    • Engine 212
    • Ambulance Unit
  • Rockaway Point Volunteer Fire Department - 204-26 Rockaway Point Blvd.[7]
    • Engine Company 1
    • Rescue Company 1
    • Rescue Company 2
  • Point Breeze Volunteer Fire Department - 29 Point Breeze Ave.
    • Engine Company 7
    • Ladder Company 8

Staten Island[]

The Staten Island volunteer companies are dispatched by the Staten Island Communications Office and operate on their own frequency but communicate with FDNY via the Staten Island Dispatch frequency.

  • Oceanic Volunteer Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 - 4010 Victory Blvd.
    • Engine 1
    • Brush 2
  • Richmond Volunteer Engine Company No. 1 - 3664 Richmond Rd.[8]
    • Engine 1

Disbanded Fire Companies[]

Throughout the history of the New York City Fire Department, there have been many fire companies disbanded due to budgetary cutbacks or departmental reorganization. Below is a list of disbanded fire companies organized by borough. There are several Tactical Control Units and Fireboats that were assigned to different Companies[9]

Manhattan[]

  • Engine 2 - 530 W. 43rd St., Manhattan - Disbanded Nov. 25, 1972 - Current quarters of Rescue 1
  • Engine 11 - 437 E. Houston St., Manhattan - Disbanded Oct. 15, 1957 to form Engine 91-1
  • Engine 12 - 261 William St., Manhattan - Disbanded Oct. 1, 1959
  • Engine 13 - 253 Lafayette St., Manhattan (Quarters of Ladder 20) - Disbanded Dec. 16, 1974
  • Engine 17 - 25 Pitt St., Manhattan (Quarters of Ladder 18, Battalion 4) - Disbanded Jan. 3, 1991
  • Engine 18 - 132 W. 10th St., Manhattan - Disbanded Jul. 1, 1998 to organize Squad 18
  • Engine 19 - 355 W. 25th St., Manhattan - Disbanded Jan. 1, 1947
  • Engine 20 - 243 Lafayette St., Manhattan - Disbanded Jan. 1, 1947
  • Engine 25 - 342 E. 5th St., Manhattan - Disbanded Jan. 1, 1947
  • Engine 27 - 173 Franklin St., Manhattan - Disbanded Nov. 22, 1975
  • Engine 29 - 160 Chambers St., Manhattan - Disbanded Jan. 1, 1947
  • Engine 30 - 278 Spring St., Manhattan - Disbanded Apr. 1, 1959 - Currently the Fire Museum
  • Engine 31 - 87 Lafayette St., Manhattan - Disbanded Nov. 25, 1972
  • Engine 32 - 49 Beekman St., Manhattan (Quarters of Engine 6) - Disbanded Nov. 25, 1972
  • Engine 36 - 120 E. 125th St., Manhattan - Disbanded May 25, 2003
  • Engine 49 - Welfare Island, Manhattan - Disbanded Sept. 21, 1958
  • Engine 56 - 120 W. 83rd St., Manhattan - Disbanded May 1, 1960
  • Engine 57(Fireboat) - Pier 1, North River, Manhattan - Disbanded Jun. 1, 1959 to organize Marine 1
  • Engine 77(Fireboat) - Foot of Fulton St., East River, Manhattan - Disbanded Jun. 1, 1959 to organize Marine 7
  • Engine 78(Fireboat) - Foot of E. 90th St., Harlem River, Manhattan - Disbanded Jun. 1, 1959 to organize Marine 5
  • Engine 86(Fireboat) - Foot of Bloomfield St., North River, Manhattan - Disbanded Jun. 1, 1959 to organize Marine 2
  • Engine 87(Fireboat) - Foot of Grand St., East River, Manhattan - Disbanded Oct. 21, 1954
  • Engine 91-2 - 242 E. 111th St., Manhattan - Disbanded Dec. 16, 1974
  • Ladder 26-2 - 1367 5th Ave., Manhattan - Disbanded Dec. 16, 1974
  • High Ladder 1(146' Aerial Ladder) - 238 E. 40th St., Manhattan - Disbanded Apr. 22, 1966
  • Rescue 6 - 253 Lafayette St., Manhattan (Quarters of Ladder 20, Division 1) - Organized Temporarily Aug. 3, 2004 - Disbanded Nov. 3, 2004
  • Squad 6 - 120 W. 83rd St., Manhattan - Disbanded Nov. 24, 1972 to organize Ladder 59
  • Squad 8 - 87 Lafayette St., Manhattan - Disbanded Apr. 22, 1966 - Reactivated Dec 10, 2018 on Staten Island
  • Squad 9 - 159 E. 85th St., Manhattan (Quarters of Engine 22) - Disbanded Jul. 1, 1967 to organize Engine 85
  • Battalion 5 - 42 Great Jones St., Manhattan (Quarters of Engine 33, Ladder 9) - Disbanded Dec. 16, 1974
  • Battalion 24 - 248 W. 143rd St., Manhattan - Disbanded May 1, 1909
  • Battalion 25 - 242 E. 111th St., Manhattan (Quarters of Engine 91) - Disbanded Nov. 29, 1989
  • Division 2 - 205 W. 77th St., Manhattan (Quarters of Ladder 25) - Disbanded Jan. 25, 1997
  • Salvage 2 - 242 E. 111th St., Manhattan - Disbanded Feb. 9, 1991

Bronx[]

  • Engine 41 - 330 E. 150th St., Bronx - Disbanded July 1, 1998 to organize Squad 41
  • Engine 41-2 - 330 E. 150th St., Bronx - Disbanded Jan. 17, 1974
  • Engine 46-2 - 451 E. 176th St., Bronx - Disbanded Oct. 15, 1969 to organize Engine 88-2
  • Engine 50-2 - 491 E. 166th St., Bronx - Disbanded Mar. 23, 1974
  • Engine 61 - 1518 Williamsbridge Rd., Bronx - Disbanded July 1, 1998 to organize Squad 61
  • Engine 70-2 - 169 Schofield St., Bronx - Disbanded Sept. 12, 1971
  • Engine 85 - 1264 Boston Rd., Bronx - Disbanded May 20, 1986 to reorganize Ladder 53 - Current quarters of FDNY EMS Station 26
  • Engine 88-2 - 2225 Belmont Ave., Bronx - Disbanded Nov. 22, 1972 to reorganize Engine 72
  • Engine 512(Tactical Control Unit) - 925 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx - Disbanded Nov. 27, 1971
  • Engine 513(Tactical Control Unit) - 1226 Seneca Ave., Bronx - Disbanded Nov. 27, 1971
  • Ladder 17-2 - 341 E. 143rd St., Bronx - Disbanded Dec. 16, 1974
  • Ladder 27-2 - 453 E. 176th St., Bronx - Disbanded Nov. 6, 1972 to organize Ladder 58
  • Ladder 712(Tactical Control Unit) - 1264 Boston Rd., Bronx - Disbanded Nov. 24, 1972 to organize Ladder 59
  • Squad 2 - 659 Prospect St., Bronx (Quarters of Engine 73, Ladder 42) - Disbanded May 1, 1976
  • Squad 5 - 330 E. 150th St., Bronx (Quarters of Engine 41) - Disbanded May 1, 1976
  • Battalion 55 - 655 Prospect Ave., Bronx (Quarters of Engine 73, Ladder 42) - Disbanded Jul. 19, 1988
  • Battalion 56 - 460 Cross Bronx Expy., Bronx (Quarters of Engine 46, Ladder 27) - Disbanded Nov. 29, 1989
  • Division 4 - 2417 Webster Ave., Bronx (Quarters of Engine 48, Ladder 56) - Disbanded Jan. 25, 1997
  • Division 9 - 1841 White Plains Rd., Bronx (Quarters of Engine 90, Ladder 41) - Disbanded May 4, 1989
  • Salvage 3 - 2504 Webster Ave., Bronx - Disbanded Jan. 26, 1991
  • Salvage 5 - 1080 Ogden Ave., Bronx - Disbanded Jul. 1, 1982

Brooklyn[]

  • Engine 203 - 533 Hicks St., Brooklyn - Disbanded Dec. 16, 1974
  • Engine 204 - 299 DeGraw St., Brooklyn - Disbanded May 25, 2003
  • Engine 208 - 227 Front St., Brooklyn - Disbanded Nov. 22, 1972 to form Engine 167
  • Engine 209 - 850 Bedford St., Brooklyn (Quarters of Ladder 102) - Disbanded May 25, 2003
  • Engine 212 - 136 Wythe Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded May 25, 2003
  • Engine 213 - 137 Powers St., Brooklyn - Disbanded Dec. 1, 1959
  • Engine 215 - 88 India St., Brooklyn - Disbanded Nov. 25, 1972
  • Engine 217-2 - 940 Dekalb Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded Nov. 25, 1972
  • Engine 223(Fireboat) - Foot of 37th St., New York Bay, Brooklyn - Disbanded Jun. 1, 1959 to organize Marine 8
  • Engine 225-2 - 657 Liberty Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded Nov. 29, 1969 to form Engine 531 (Tactical Control Unit)
  • Engine 232 - 266 Rockaway Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded Jan. 24, 1988 - Current quarters of FDNY EMS Station 44
  • Engine 233-2 - 243 Hull St., Brooklyn - Disbanded Nov. 24, 1972 to organize Ladder 176
  • Engine 244 - 2929 W. 15th St., Brooklyn - Disbanded Jul. 23, 1968
  • Engine 252 - 617 Central Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded Jul. 1, 1998 to organize Squad 252
  • Engine 256 - 124 Dekalb Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded Dec. 17, 1974
  • Engine 269 - 786 Union St., Brooklyn - Disbanded Nov. 25, 1975
  • Engine 278 - 5011 7th Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded May 25, 2003
  • Engine 327 - 2731 E. 23rd St., Brooklyn - Disbanded Jul. 16, 1960
  • Engine 531(Tactical Control Unit) - 657 Liberty Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded Feb. 19, 1972
  • Ladder 103-2 - 480 Sheffield Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded Dec. 16, 1974
  • Ladder 193 - 480 Sheffield Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 290, Ladder 103) - Disbanded Aug. 10, 1968
  • Ladder 731(Tactical Control Unit) - 850 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded Nov. 27, 1971
  • Ladder 732(Tactical Control Unit) - 266 Rockaway Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded Aug. 5, 1972 to organize Ladder 176
  • Squad 3 - 701 Park Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 230) - Disbanded May 1, 1976
  • Squad 4 - 885 Howard Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 283) - Disbanded May 1, 1976
  • Squad 7 - 43 Morgan Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 237) - Disbanded Jul. 8, 1966 to reorganize Engine 232
  • Battalion 29 - 799 Lincoln Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded Jul. 1, 1975
  • Battalion 30 - 436 39th St., Brooklyn - Disbanded Apr. 15, 1906 to organize Battalion 40
  • Battalion 34 - 850 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded Nov. 29, 1989
  • Battalion 60 - 650 Hart St., Brooklyn - Disbanded Jul. 1, 1975
  • Safety Battalion 2 - 165 Bradford Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 332) - Disbanded Sep. 8, 1998
  • Division 10 - 395 4th Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 239) - Disbanded Jul. 1, 1990 to reorganize Division 8
  • Division 12 - 2318 65th St., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 330) - Disbanded Mar. 21, 1995
  • Division 17 - 617 Central Ave., Brooklyn (Quarters of Engine 252) - Disbanded Jul. 1, 1975
  • Super Pumper 1 - 172 Tillary St., Brooklyn - Disbanded April 24(?), 1982
  • Super Tender 1 - 172 Tillary St., Brooklyn - Disbanded Jul. 1, 1975
  • Salvage 1 - 657 Liberty Ave., Brooklyn - Disbanded Dec. 2, 1986
  • Salvage 4 - 648 Pacific St. - Disbanded Jan. 26, 1991

Queens[]

  • Engine 261 - 37-20 29th St., Queens - Disbanded May. 28, 2003
  • Engine 267 - 92-22 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Queens - Disbanded Nov. 25, 1972.
  • Engine 270 - 91-45 121st St., Queens - Disbanded Jul. 1, 1998 to organize Squad 270.
  • Engine 272 - 135-16 38th Ave., Queens - Disbanded Dec. 16, 1974.
  • Engine 288 - 91-45 121st St., Queens - Disbanded Jul. 1, 1998 to organize Squad 288.
  • Engine 296 - 18-18 125th St., Queens - Disbanded Apr. 1, 1961.
  • Engine 333 - Horace Harding Blvd. (1939 New York World's Fair), Queens - Disbanded Mar. 31, 1941.
  • Ladder 171 - 402 Beach 169th St., Queens - Disbanded Nov. 22, 1975.
  • High Ladder 2(146' Aerial Ladder) - 108-01 Horace Harding Expy., Queens - Disbanded Aug. 14, 1965.
  • Battalion 59 - 78-11 67th Rd., Queens - Disbanded Nov. 29, 1989
  • Division 5 - 108-01 Horace Harding Expy., Queens (Quarters of Engine 324) - Disbanded Jan. 25, 1997.
  • Division 16 - 41-20 Murray St., Queens (Quarters of Engine 274) - Disbanded Oct. 4, 1975.

Staten Island[]

  • Engine 51(Fireboat) - Pier 6, Hannah St., Staten Island - Disbanded Jun. 1, 1959 to organize Marine 9
  • Engine 154 - 3730 Victory Blvd., Staten Island - Disbanded Dec. 10, 2018 to organize Squad 8

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "FDNY Fire Operations response on September 11" (PDF). Fire Department of New York. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
  2. ^ http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/about/org-chart.pdf
  3. ^ http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/about/org-chart.pdf
  4. ^ "Gerrittsen Beach Fire Department". www.gbfd.net. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  5. ^ "FireCompanies.com". www.whbvfd.org. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  6. ^ "Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department". www.broadchannelvfd.org. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  7. ^ "Rockaway Point Times – Covering Local Events & Interests". www.rockawaypointvfd.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-01-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ http://nyfd.com/history/cityhist.pdf

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