Detroit Fire Department

Detroit Fire Department
Established	1860
Staffing	Career
Strength	1,141
Stations	47
Engines	38
Trucks	22
Rescues	6
Fireboats	1
EMS Level	ALS & BLS

Detroit Fire Department Headquarters, downtown in the Detroit Financial District

Detroit Fire Engine 17 in the New Amsterdam Historic District

The Detroit Fire Department (DFD) is the professional fire department that provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The DFD currently operates 120 fire companies out of 47 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, with a total sworn personnel complement of 1,141 firefighters in all ranks. Detroit Fire Headquarters is located in Downtown Detroit. The Detroit Fire Department responds to approximately 165,000 emergency calls annually, with over 80% being emergency medical emergencies.^[1]

In July 2010 the City of Detroit approved a plan to move the Detroit Fire Department and Detroit Police Department headquarters to the former MGM Grand Casino.^[2]

Fire Station Locations and Apparatus

There are a total of 47 Fire Stations in the city of Detroit, including Fire Headquarters. 38 Engines Companies, 22 Ladder Companies, and 6 Squad Companies, as well as 26 Medic Units, and other special and support units operate out of these Stations in 7 Battalions, under the command of 7 Battalion Chiefs.

Engine Company	Truck Company	Squad Company	Medic Unit	Chief	Address
				Chief 203(Commander)	250 W. Larned St.
Engine 1					111 W. Montcalm St.
Engine 5	Ladder 20	Squad 2	Medic 6		433 Alexandrine St. W.
	Ladder 1		Medic 8		3050 Russell St.
			Medic 7, Medic 25		2775 W. Warren Ave.
Engine 8					1625 W. Lafayette Blvd.
Engine 9	Ladder 6		Medic 21	Chief 1	3737 E. Lafayette St.
Engine 10					3812 Mt Elliott St.
	Ladder 14				2200 Crane St.
	Ladder 16		Medic 13		7000 Helen St.
Engine 17	Ladder 7			Chief 5	6100 2nd St.
			Medic 18		900 Merrill Plaisance St.
	Ladder 19				10700 Shoemaker St.
Engine 21	Ladder 28				10325 Linwood St.
	Ladder 22				6830 McGraw St.
Engine 23		Squad 3			1818 E. Grand Blvd.
Engine 27	Ladder 8			Chief 7	4700 W. Fort St.
Engine 29			Medic 19		7600 W. Jefferson Ave.
Engine 30			Medic 3		16543 Meyers Rd.
Engine 31		Squad 4			1697 W. Grand Blvd.
Engine 32			Medic 12	Chief 6	11740 E. Jefferson Ave.
Engine 33	Ladder 13				1041 Lawndale St.
Engine 34					6535 Livernois Ave.
Engine 35			Medic 20, Medic 23		111 Kenilworth St.
			Medic 9		2820 Central St.
Engine 38					1113 Coplin St.
Engine 39			Medic 1		8700 14th St.
Engine 40	Ladder 17	Squad 5	Medic 10		13939 Dexter Ave.
Engine 41			Medic 14		5000 Rohns St.
Engine 42	Ladder 21		Medic 2		6324 W. Chicago St.
Engine 44	Ladder 18		Medic 8		21 7 Mile W.
Engine 46					10101 Knodell St.
Engine 47	Ladder 30				17475 Mt. Elliot Ave.
Engine 48			Medic 11		2300 S. Fort St.
Engine 49					12515 Grand River St.
Engine 50	Ladder 23		Medic 15, Medic 24	Chief 9	12895 Houston Whittier St.
Engine 51	Ladder 24				18326 Livernois Ave.
Engine 52	Ladder 31				5029 Manistique St.
Engine 53	Ladder 25				15217 Greenfield Rd.
Engine 54	Ladder 26		Medic 4, Medic 22		16825 Trinity St.
Engine 55	Ladder 27		Medic 5	Chief 2	18140 Joy Rd.
Engine 56			Medic 16		18601 Ryan Rd.
Engine 57					13960 Burt Rd.
Engine 58		Squad 6			10800 Whittier St.
Engine 59		Squad 1	Medic 17	Chief 4	17800 Curtis St.
Engine 60					19701 Hoover St.

Response Guidelines

• Still Alarm Assignment(Minor/Vehicle Fire):
  • 1 Engine
• 1st/Box Alarm Assignment:
  • 3 Engines
  • 1 Ladder
  • 1 Squad
  • 1 Battalion Chief
  • 1 Medic Unit
• Box Alarm Upgrade Assignment:
  • 1 Engine(R.I.T.)
• 2nd Alarm Assignment:
  • 3 Engines
  • 2 Ladders
  • 1 Squad
  • 1 Battalion Chief
  • Tour Commander
• 3rd Alarm Assignment:
  • 3 Engines
  • 1 Ladder
  • 1 Squad
  • 1 Battalion Chief
  • Deputy Chief
  • Mobile Command Center
• Garage/Large Vehicle Fire Assignments:
  • 1 Engine
  • 1 Ladder
• MVA(Motor Vehicle Accident)/Elevator Rescue Assignments:
  • 1 Engine
  • 1 Squad
• Confined Space Rescue Assignment:
  • 1 Engine
  • 1 Squad
  • 1 Battalion Chief
• Bomb Threat Assignment:
  • 1st/Box Alarm Assignment
  • 1 Haz-Mat. Unit

See also

• Government of Detroit

References

1. ^ "Fire Department." City of Detroit. Retrieved on November 2, 2009.
2. ^ Nichols, Darren A. "Detroit council approves police, fire HQ plans for old MGM." The Detroit News. July 20, 2010. Retrieved on September 16, 2010.

External links

Fire portal

• Detroit Fire Department