Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue (LVFR) is the agency that provides fire protection, fire prevention and emergency medical services for the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the third largest fire department in the state of Nevada after Clark County Fire Department and the Reno Fire Department. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue is responsible for preserving life and property for a population over 600,000 in an area totaling 133.25 square miles (345.1 km2). The department since 2009 has been one of only 9 in the United States that is accredited by both Insurance Services Office (ISO) and Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI).[1]
History
The department began in 1906 as the Las Vegas Volunteer Fire Department. In August 1942, the department added its first full time employees.[2]
Fire Stations
- 1: 500 N. Casino Center Blvd (Central Fire Station)
- 102: 633 N. Mojave Rd
- 2: 900 S. Durango Blvd
- 3: 2645 W. Washington Ave
- 4: 421 S. 15th St
- 5: 1020 Hinson St
- 6: 1680 S. Torrey Pines Blvd - The 4 bay station on the campus of College of Southern Nevada (CSN) opened on August 30, 2010. The 15,400 square feet (1,430 m2) building includes 3 college classrooms which utilize 4,600-square-foot (430 m2) of the buildings space. This station is used for fire education classes for both CSN and Bonanza High School. This is the first public teaching fire station in the US where the two functions are separated by a glass wall.[3][4][5][6][7]
- 7: 10101 W. Banburry Cross Dr
- 8: 805 N. Mojave Rd
- 9: 4747 N. Rainbow Blvd
- 10: 1501 S. Martin Luther King Blvd
- 41: 6989 N. Buffalo Rd
- 42: 7331 W. Cheyenne Ave
- 43: 6420 Smoke Ranch Rd
- 44: 7701 W. Washington Ave
- 45: 3821 N. Fort Apache Rd
- 47: 911 Pine Ridge St
- 48: 9133 Elkhorn Road
Notes
- ^ "A New Opportunity in Public –Public Partnerships". November 1, 2009. http://www.wacubo.org/meet/2010_AM_Documents/TFTF-Community%20Colleges%20Benefit%20from%20Public%20Charlton-Gammon_v2.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "City’s Fire & Rescue Department Celebrates 65 Years" (Press release). Las Vegas, Nevada. August 20, 2007. http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Publications/12659.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Purposeful partnership". Penton Media, Inc.. August 26, 2010. http://asumag.com/Construction/planning/csn-fire-station-instruction-201001/. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Las Vegas Firefighters to Gain New Station, Inquisitive Neighbors". Penton Media, Inc.. February 16, 2010. http://firechief.com/station-design/las-vegas-station-6-20100216/. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "CLV Fire Station 6/CSN Instructional Center opens this month". CSN President's Blog. http://blog.csn.edu/?p=612. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "First public ‘teaching fire station' in country set to open in Vegas". KTNV-TV. August 4, 2010. http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12922559. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "CSN Fire Station/Classroom Starts". The McGraw-Hill Companies. March 2010. http://southwest.construction.com/southwest_contractor_news/2010/0301_CSNFireStation.asp. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
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