Miami Fire-Rescue Department

Not to be confused with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department.

City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue
Operational area
Country United States
State Florida
City Miami
Agency overview[1]
EstablishedJuly 17, 1898
Annual calls102,364 (2023)
Employees907 (2023)
Annual budget$183,314,000 (2023)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefRobert Hevia
EMS levelALS
IAFF587
Motto"Excellence through Service"
Facilities and equipment[2]
Divisions3
Stations16
Engines13
Trucks4
Quints2
Rescues26
HAZMAT1
USAR1
Fireboats2
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Miami Fire-Rescue Department, also referred to as the City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue, provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Miami, Florida. The department is notable for being the first in the nation to equip all apparatus with two-way radios, as well as being the first to use fog nozzles.[3]

USAR Task Force 2

Main article: Urban Search and Rescue Florida Task Force 2

The Miami Fire-Rescue Department is the sponsoring agency for USAR Task Force 2, one of the two FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces in the state of Florida.[4] The task force is a 210-member organization deploying teams of seventy rescue workers, search dogs, physicians and structural engineers who travel with 50,000 pounds (23,000 kg) of equipment to assist in major disasters.[5] Some of their notable deployments include Hurricane Opal (1995), September 11 attacks at the WTC (2001), Hurricane Katrina (2005) and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[6]

Stations & Apparatus

Fire truck
Fire boat
Fire Station Number Station address Engine Company or Foam Company EMS Rescue Unit Aerial Company or Quint Company Other units
1 144 N.E. 5th St Foam 1 Rescue 1
Rescue 21		 Aerial 1 District Chief 1, HazMat 1
2 1901 N. Miami Ave Engine 2 Rescue 2
Rescue 22		 Decon 2

Airbag 2

3 1103 N.W. 7th St Engine 3 Rescue 3
Rescue 23
4 1105 S.W. 2nd Ave Engine 4 Rescue 4
Rescue 24 		Aerial 4 Car 94 (EMS Battalion Captain)
5 1200 N.W. 20th St Engine 5 Rescue 5
Rescue 25		 Aerial 5 Dive Team 5
6 701 N.W. 36th St Engine 6 Rescue 6
Rescue 26		 Heavy Rescue 6 (TRT), District Chief 2, Car 95 (EMS Captain)
7 314 Beacom Blvd Engine 7 Rescue 7
Rescue 27		 District Chief 3

MedCat, Decon 7

8 2975 Oak Ave Engine 8 Rescue 8
Rescue 28		 Quint 8 Rehab 8
9 69 N.E. 62 St Engine 9 Rescue 9
Rescue 29		 Aerial 9
10 4101 N.W. 7th St Rescue 10
Rescue 20		 Quint 10
11 5920 W. Flagler St Engine 11 Rescue 11 Rescue 31
12 1455 N.W. 46th St Engine 12 Rescue 12
Rescue 30		 Decon 12
13 990 NE 79th St Engine 13 Rescue 13
14 2111 S.W. 19th St Rescue 14
15 Bayside Market Place Marine Operations, Fireboat 1, Fireboat 2

References

  1. ^ "Adopted Budget Fiscal Year 2013-14" (PDF). City of Miami. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "Statistics" (PDF). Miami Fire-Rescue Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "A few firsts". Miami Fire-Rescue Department. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Task Force Locations". FEMA. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "About Us". FL-TF2. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "Deployment History". FL-TF2. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.

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