Memphis Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Tennessee
City Memphis
Agency overview[1]
Established1846
Employees1789 (2015)
Annual budget$194,552,786 (2023)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefGina Sweat
EMS levelALS
IAFF1784
Facilities and equipment[2][3]
Divisions2
Battalions12
Stations58
Engines56
Trucks21
Quints4
Squads8
Rescues3
Airport crash3
Wildland6
Fireboats1
Rescue boats4
Website
Official website
IAFF website
Former Fire Station 5, which housed the headquarters of the fire department until fall 2021
Memphis Fire Station 1, a museum
Memphis Fire Station 21, an example of a modern station

Memphis Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Memphis, Tennessee.

History

The Memphis Fire Department got its start in 1846 when the first independent fire company was formed.[4] It wasn't until 1859 when the department had its first fire chief. In 1966 the department started to provide ambulance service with 6,561 calls in the first year alone.[4] The history and artifacts of the department are displayed at the Fire Museum of Memphis.

A replacement to Station 5 started construction in the summer 2020 and was opened in fall 2021. The new station is located at 400 Adams, and houses the firefighting equipment from the old station. Command staff headquarters was moved into a separate building on Avery.[5][6][7]

Stations and apparatus

Below is a list of all Memphis Fire Department fire stations and apparatus.[3]

Fire Station Number Address Engine Company/Quint Company Truck Company Medic Unit Specialized Unit Chief Unit Division Battalion
1 235 Chelsea Ave.Engine 1Truck 2Unit 11Marine 111
2 474 S. Main St.Engine 2Battalion Chief 111
4 1460 N. 2nd St.Engine 4Battalion Chief 212
5 400 Adams Ave.Engine 5Division Chief 111
7 1017 Jefferson Ave.Engine 7Truck 13Unit 1EMS 2021 1
8 625 Mississippi Blvd.Engine 8Truck 5Unit 1211
9 2785 Rudder Rd.Truck 16 ARFF 1, ARFF 2 & ARFF 3 ARFF Chief1 ARC
10 148 S. ParkwayEngine 10Truck 9Unit 2113
11 1826 Union Ave.Engine 11Truck 4Unit 416
13 333 E. Parkway N.Engine 131 6
14 980 E. McLemore Ave.Engine 14Unit 3Battalion Chief 313
15 688 N. Breedlove Ave.Engine 1512
16 2203 Lamar Ave.Engine 16Unit 16Squad 16 Rehab 1EMS Battalion Chief 2016
17 611 National Ave.Engine 17Truck 8Unit 23Battalion Chief 525
18 3426 Southern Ave.Engine 1816
19 2248 Chelsea Ave.Engine 19Unit 30Decon Trailer12
20 2034 S. LauderdaleEngine 20

EMS Chief 201

13
21 550 S. MendenhallEngine 21Truck 15Unit 7Battalion Chief 727
22 2788 Lamar Ave.Engine 22Truck 7Battalion Chief 61 6
23 3468 Jackson Ave.Engine 23Unit 1525
24 4472 PowellEngine 24Unit 5Brush Truck 325
25 4735 WillowEngine 25Unit 26Brush Truck 5

& Rescue 1

27
26 3345 Millington Rd.Engine 26Truck 11Unit 212
27 2530 Whitney Blvd.Engine 27Unit 22Rescue 3211
28 1510 Chelsea Ave.Engine 28Unit 2012
29 2147 Elvis Presley Blvd.Engine 29Unit 17Rescue 213
30 1150 Getwell Rd.Engine 30Unit 34 27
31 4258 Overton CrossingEngine 31211
32 1670 Channel Dr.Engine 3213
33 2555 Winchester Rd.Engine 33Truck 16Unit 19Colllapse Trailer1ARC
34 3909 Knight Arnold Rd.Engine 34Unit 8Battalion Chief 818
35 3505 S. Mendenhall Rd.Engine 35Truck 17Unit 24Brush Truck 2210
36 3215 S. 3rd St.Engine 36Truck 19Unit 6Brush Truck 619
37 3950 Weaver Rd.Quint 37Brush Truck 119
38 4715 Horn Lake Rd.Engine 38Truck 24Unit 919
39 1025 E. RainesEngine 39Battalion Chief 919
40 2231 E. Shelby Dr.Engine 40Unit 1018
41 2161 RidgewayEngine 41Truck 20Unit 1427
42 3242 FontaineEngine 42High Pressure18
43 1253 E. HolmesEngine 43Truck 18Unit 2519
44 220 N. Humphreys Blvd.Engine 44Brush Truck 4, MCI Trailer & ASAPDivision Chief 227
45 5185 S. 3rd St.Engine 45Rescue Boat 419
46 3423 Scenic Hwy.Engine 46Unit 45211
47 3510 Coleman Rd.Engine 47Truck 23Unit 13Battalion Chief 11211
48 4985 Raleigh-LaGrange Rd.Quint 48Rehab 225
49 4351 New Allen Rd.Engine 49211
50 4255 E. Raines Rd.Engine 50Truck 21 1 8
51 5921 Shelby Oaks Dr.Engine 51Truck 10Unit 29EMS Lieutenant 20325
52 6675 Winchester Rd.Engine 52Unit 33210
53 5881 E. Raines Rd.Engine 53Battalion Chief 10210
54 595 N. Sanga Rd.Quint 54Truck 30Unit 1824
55 4602 Riverdale Rd.Engine 55Truck 27Unit 28County Engine & Unit 63210
56 7495 Reese Rd.Engine 56Battalion Chief 424
57 4930 Pleasant HillQuint 57EMS Chief 20418
58 8395 Dexter Rd.Engine 58Unit 3224
59 2870 Rockcreek Pkwy.Engine 59Unit 3024

References

  1. "2015 Budget" (PDF). Memphis TN Finance. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  2. "Fire Station Locations". Memphis Fire Services. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 Equipment Location Chart, Memphis Fire Department, 1 September 2013
  4. 1 2 "History". Memphis Fire Services. Archived from the original on 7 August 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  5. Bailey, Tom (21 February 2020). "Construction of Fire Station No. 5 will start chain of projects". Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  6. Pierre, Jeremy (2021-10-15). "Memphis Fire Department opens new fire station Downtown". FOX13 News Memphis. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  7. "New Memphis Fire Station opens downtown". localmemphis.com. October 14, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-07.

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