Miami Fire-Rescue Department
Fire department and ambulance service in the city of Miami
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.
01USAR 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. 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. Some of their notable deployments include Hurricane Opal (1995), September 11 attacks at the WTC (2001), Hurricane Katrina (2005) and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
02Stations & Apparatus
| 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, AirTruck 1, AirVan 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 | |||
| 16 | 9 SE 6th St | Rescue 16 |
Sources and credits
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- Miami City Fire-Rescue Department logo.png by Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
- Miami fire truck off duty at waterfront.jpg by Phillip Pessar, CC BY 2.0
- Miami Fire Rescue boat.jpg by Phillip Pessar, CC BY 2.0
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