Chesapeake Fire Department
| Chesapeake Fire Department | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Operational area | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Virginia |
| City |
 Chesapeake |
| Agency overview[1][2] | |
| Established | January 1, 1963 |
| Annual calls | 37,016 (2013) |
| Employees | 445 (2014) |
| Annual budget | $45,781,552 (2014) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Ed Elliott |
| EMS level | ALS |
| IAFF | 2499 |
| Facilities and equipment[1] | |
| Battalions | 2 |
| Stations | 15 |
| Engines | 15 |
| Trucks | 1 |
| Tillers | 2 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Quints | 2 |
| Squads | 1 |
| Ambulances | 13 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| Wildland | 4 |
| Rescue boats | 4 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF official | |
The Chesapeake Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the Independent city of Chesapeake, Virginia.[1] The department is responsible for 353 square miles (910 km2) with over 233,000 residents.[1]
History
The Chesapeake Fire Department got its start in 1892 when a group of citizens in what was at that time South Norfolk, Virginia, raised concerns about the lack of fire protection in the community.[3] The group met and organized a local fire department. When the City of South Norfolk and Norfolk County merged on January 1, 1963, the independent city of Chesapeake was born. Along with this merger, multiple independent fire departments were merged to form the new City of Chesapeake Fire Department.[3]
Stations and apparatus
| Region | Engine | EMS | Truck | Other | Chief | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Norfolk | Engine 1 | Medic 1 | Foam Unit 1 | [4] | ||
| 2 | Portlock | Quint-Engine 2 | Medic 2 EMS 1 | Ladder 2 (Tiller) | Boat 2 | Battalion 1 | [5] |
| 3 | Indian River | Engine 3 | Medic 3 | Rehab Unit | [6] | ||
| 4 | B.M. Williams | Quint-Engine 4 Engine 24 | Medic 4 | Marine 1 | [7] | ||
| 5 | Great Bridge | Engine 5 | Medic 5 | Ladder 5 (Platform) | Boat 5, HazMat 5, Special Operations | Battalion 2 | [8] |
| 6 | Fentress | Engine 6 | Medic 6 | [9] | |||
| 7 | Saint Brides | Engine 7 | Medic 7 | Brush 7 | [10] | ||
| 8 | Deep Creek | Engine 8 Engine 28 | Medic 8 | Brush 8, Boat 8 | [11] | ||
| 9 | Camelot | Engine 9 | Medic 9 EMS 3 | [12] | |||
| 10 | Bower's Hill | Engine 10 | Brush 10 | [13] | |||
| 11 | Dock Landing | Engine 11 | Medic 11 | [14] | |||
| 12 | Western Branch | Engine 12 | Medic 12 | Ladder 12 (Tiller) | [15] | ||
| 13 | Cornland | Engine 13 | Brush 13 | [16] | |||
| 14 | Greenbrier | Engine 14 | Medic 14 | [17] | |||
| 15 | Bells Mill | Engine 15 | Medic 15 | Squad 15, Tech Rescue Unit | [18] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "About Us". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "FY 2014-15 Operating Budget" (PDF). City of Chesapeake Virginia. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "History". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 1". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 2". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 3". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 4". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 5". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 6". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 7". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 8". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 9". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 10". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 11". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 12". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 13". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 14". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Station 15". Chesapeake Fire Department. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
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Coordinates: 36°46′2.63″N 76°17′14.66″W / 36.7673972°N 76.2874056°W