Buffalo Fire Department
| Buffalo Fire Department (BFD) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| "Ut Vivant Alii" | |
| Operational area | |
| Country | United States |
| State |
 New York |
| City | Buffalo |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | June 1, 1880 |
| Annual calls | ~35,000 |
| Employees | 766 |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Garnell W. Whitfield Jr. |
| EMS level | BLS First Responder |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Battalions | 4 |
| Stations | 20 |
| Engines | 19 |
| Trucks | 9 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| Airport crash | 2 |
| Fireboats | 1 |
| Website | |
| Department website | |
| IAFF Local 282 | |
The Buffalo Fire Department (BFD) provides fire protection and basic life support first responder emergency medical services to the city of Buffalo, New York, United States. The Buffalo Fire Department currently serves a population of over 260,000 people in a geographic area of approximately 42 square miles (110 km2).[1]
Operations
Fire Station Locations and Companies
The Buffalo Fire Department operates out of nineteen fire stations, located throughout the city and organized into four battalions. Operating out of these nineteen fire stations are nineteen engine companies, nine ladder companies, one rescue company, one fireboat, and other special and support units.[2]
Fire Headquarters is located at 175 Court St.
The BFD Communications, or Dispatch Office is located at 332 Ellicott St.
| Engine Company | Ladder Company | Special Unit | Chief | Battalion | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine 1 | Ladder 2 | 6 | 132 Ellicott St. | ||
| Engine 2 | B56(Division Chief) | 4 | 376 Virginia St. | ||
| Engine 3 | Haz-Mat. 1 | B43(3rd Battalion Chief) | 3 | 601 Broadway | |
| Engine 4 | 6 | 939 Abbott Rd. | |||
| Engine 19 | 4 | 209 Forest Ave. | |||
| Engine 20 (Fireboat) | 6 | 155 Ohio St. | |||
| Engine 21 | Ladder 6 | Rescue 1 | 4 | 1229 Jefferson Ave. | |
| Engine 22 | 3 | 1528 Broadway | |||
| Engine 23 | 7 | 3226 Bailey Ave. | |||
| Engine 25 | Ladder 10 | B46(6th Battalion Chief) | 6 | 517 Southside Pkwy. | |
| Engine 26 | 7 | 703 Tonawanda St. | |||
| Engine 28 | 3 | 1170 E. Lovejoy St. | |||
| Engine 31 | Ladder 14 | 3 | 2044 Bailey Ave. | ||
| Engine 32 | Ladder 5 | 6 | 700 Seneca St. | ||
| Engine 33 | 3 | 1720 Fillmore Ave. | |||
| Engine 34 | Ladder 7 | 4 | 2837 Main St. | ||
| Engine 35 | Ladder 15 | 6 | 1512 Clinton St. | ||
| Engine 36 | Ladder 13 | 7 | 860 Hertel Ave. | ||
| Engine 37 | Ladder 4 | B44(4th Battalion Chief) | 4 | 500 Rhode Island St. | |
| Engine 38 | B47(7th Battalion Chief) | 7 | 398 Linden Ave. |
Disbanded Fire Companies
- Engine 5 - 700 Seneca St.
- Engine 6 -
- Engine 7 -
- Engine 8 - 174 Chicago St.
- Engine 9 - 707 Washington St.
- Engine 10 - 30 Ganson St.
- Engine 11 - 1195 Niagara St.
- Engine 12 - 132 Ellicott St.
- Engine 13 - 175 Court St.
- Engine 14 -
- Engine 15 - 64 Amherst St.
- Engine 16 - 1418 Main St.
- Engine 17 -
- Engine 18 - 1032 Fillmore Ave.
- Engine 24 - 110 Leroy Ave.
- Engine 27 - 33 Johnson St.
- Engine 29 -
- Engine 30 - 131 Southside Pkwy.
- Ladder 1 - 707 Washington St.
- Ladder 3 - Spring St.
- Ladder 8 - 174 Chicago St.
- Ladder 9 - 310 Jersey St.
- Ladder 11 - 636 Fillmore Ave.
- Ladder 12 - 395 Amherst St.
- Ladder 16 - 939 Abbott Rd.
- Rescue 2 -
- Rescue 3 - 33 Johnson St.
- Squad 1 - 132 Ellicott St.
- Squad 2 - 517 Southside Pkwy.
- Squad 3 - 33 Johnson St.
- Squad 4 - 2025 Bailey Ave.
- Squad 5 - 500 Rhode Island St.
- Squad 6 - 110 Leroy Ave.
- Squad 7 - 64 Amherst St.
- Squad 8 - 700 Seneca St.
- Squad 9 - 707 Washington St.
- Squad 10 - 1032 Fillmore Ave.
- Squad 11 - 310 Jersey St.
- Quad 6 - 131 Southside Pkwy.
- Chemical 5 - 166 Cleveland Ave.
- Battalion 1 - 132 Ellicott St.
- Battalion 2 - 707 Washington St.
- Battalion 5 - 275 Kehr St.
- South Division - 700 Seneca St.
See also
- Toronto Fire Services - historical ties with the former Toronto Fire Department in regards to the Great Fire of Toronto (1904).