Austin Fire Department
Fire department in Austin, Texas, US
The Austin Fire Department provides fire protection and first-response emergency medical services to the city of Austin, Texas. The Austin Fire Department is the fourth largest fire department (by number of personnel) in the state of Texas. In total, the department is responsible for an area of 272 square miles (700 km2) and services a population of 885,400 (2013 estimate), the 11th largest city by population in the United States.
01History
The Austin Fire Department was started in 1841 as a seven-man fire protection group was sanctioned by the city council. It was not until 1858 that the city would have a properly organized, skilled and equipped department.
02Stations and apparatus
| Fire station Number | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company | Command Units | Special Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 401 E. 5th St | Engine 1 Engine 13 | Ladder 1 | Shift Commander | |
| 2 | 506 W. MLK Blvd | Engine 2 | Battalion Chief 1 | ||
| 3 | 201 W. 30th St | Engine 3 | Quint 3 | ||
| 4 | 1000 Blanco St | Engine 4 | |||
| 5 | 1201 Webberville Rd | Engine 5 | |||
| 6 | 1705 S. Congress Ave | Engine 6 | |||
| 7 | 201 Chicon St | Engine 7 | Squad 91 | ||
| 8 | 8989 Research Blvd | Engine 8 | Ladder 8 | Battalion Chief 3 | |
| 9 | 4301 Speedway | Engine 9 | |||
| 10 | 3009 Windsor Rd | Engine 10 | |||
| 11 | 1611 Kinney Ave | Engine 11 | |||
| 12 | 2109 Hancock Dr | Engine 12 | |||
| 14 | 4305 Airport Blvd | Engine 14 | Battalion Chief 6 | Rescue 14, Hazmat 1, Hazmat 2, CBRNE Lab, Spill 14, Hazmat 14 | |
| 15 | 829 Airport Blvd | Engine 15 | |||
| 16 | 7000 Reese Ln | Engine 16 | |||
| 17 | 4128 S. 1st St | Engine 17 | Ladder 17 | Battalion Chief 4 | |
| 18 | 6311 Berkman Dr | Engine 18 | Ladder 18 | ||
| 19 | 5211 Balcones Dr | Quint 19 | |||
| 20 | 6601 Manchaca Rd | Engine 20 | Rescue 20 | ||
| 21 | 4201 Spicewood Springs Rd | Engine 21 | |||
| 22 | 5309 E. Riverside Dr | Engine 22 | Ladder 22 | ||
| 23 | 1330 E. Rundberg Ln | Engine 23 | |||
| 24 | 5811 Nuckols Crossing Rd | Engine 24 | Squad 24 | ||
| 25 | 5228 Duval Rd | Engine 25 | |||
| 26 | 6702 Wentworth Dr | Engine 26 | Squad 26 | ||
| 27 | 5401 McCarty Ln | Engine 27 | Safety Officer 1 | ||
| 28 | 2410 W. Parmer Ln | Engine 28 | Rescue 28 | ||
| 29 | 3625 Davis Ln | Engine 29 | Smoke Buster 35
Squad 98 | ||
| 30 | 1021 W. Braker Ln | Engine 30 | Squad 93 | ||
| 31 | 5507 Ranch Rd 2222 | Engine 31 | Rescue 31 Boat 31, Hazmat 31 | ||
| 32 | 2804 Montebello Rd | Engine 32 | Brush Truck 32 | ||
| 33 | 9409 Bluegrass Dr | Engine 33 | |||
| 34 | 10041 Lake Creek Pkwy | Quint 34 | Battalion Chief 2 | Squad 92 | |
| 35 | 5500 Burleson Rd | Engine 35 | Squad 94
Field Training Officer 1 | ||
| 36 | 400 Ralph Ablanedo Dr | Engine 36 | Truck 36 | ||
| 37 | 8660 W. SH 71 | Engine 37 | Brush Truck 37 | ||
| 38 | 10111 Anderson Mill Rd | Engine 38 | |||
| 39 | 7701 River Place Blvd | Engine 39 | |||
| 40 | 12711 Harrisglenn Blvd | Engine 40 | Ladder 40 | Brush Truck 40
Brush Truck 80 | |
| 41 | 11205 Harris Branch Pkwy | Engine 41 | Battalion Chef 7 | Brush Truck 41 | |
| 42 | 2434 Cardinal Lp | Engine 42 | Ladder 42 | Battalion Chief 5 | Brush Truck 42
Brush Truck 82 |
| 43 | 11401 Escarpment Blvd | Engine 43 | |||
| 44 | 11612 Four Iron Dr | Ladder 44 | |||
| 45 | 9421 Spectrum Blvd | Engine 45 | |||
| 46 | 12010 Brodie Ln | Engine 46 | |||
| 47 | 4200 City Park Rd | Engine 47 | |||
| 48 | 14312 Hunters Bend Rd | Engine 48 | Squad 48 | ||
| 49 | 11112 Old San Antonio Rd | Engine 49 | Brush Truck 49 | ||
| 50 | 7019 Elroy Rd | Engine 50 | Squad 50 | ||
| 51 | 5410 W. US Hwy 290 | Quint 51 | Battalion Chief 8 | ||
| 52 | 4601 Westlake Dr | Engine 52 | Brush Truck 52
Tender 52 | ||
| 53 | 9400 Capital View Dr | Engine 53 | Squad 53
Tender 99 | ||
| 54 | 9804 N FM 620 | Engine 54 | Brush Truck 54 | ||
| Austin-Bergstrom Airport | ARFF 1, ARFF 2 | ARFF 3, ARFF 4, ARFF 5, ARFF 6, ARFF 10,
ARFF 20, ARFF 21 |
Per the Travis County Regional Naming Policy
- Truck - an aerial apparatus with platform regardless of any other capability
- Quint - an aerial apparatus with a pump unless it also has a platform
- Ladder - an aerial apparatus with a straight stick and no pump
Airport Apparatus
- ARFF 1 - Airport Battalion Chief
- ARFF 2 - Airport Captain
- ARFF 3, 4, 6 - Crash Apparatus
- ARFF 5 - Ramp Apparatus
- ARFF 10 - Spare Ramp Apparatus
- ARFF 20 & 21 - Spare Crash Apparatus
03AFD Ranks
- Austin Fire Chief
- Assistant Chief
- Division Chief
- Battalion Chief
- Fire Captain
- Lieutenant
- Fire Specialist (driver)
- Firefighter
- Probationary Firefighter
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Austin Fire Department”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Austin Fire Department Logo 2012.jpg by Unknown author, Fair use
- AFD headquarters.jpg by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- AustinFireDepartment.png by Pritdelada, CC BY-SA 4.0
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