Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire

The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire (PBF) provides fire protection and medical first response for the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[3] In all, the bureau is responsible for 55.5 square miles (144 km2) with a population of 305,841 as of the 2013 Census estimation.[4] The Bureau was the first fire department in the United States to unionize and thus has an International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) number of 1.[5]

Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire
Operational area
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
City Pittsburgh
Agency overview[1]
EstablishedSeptember 12, 1793
Annual calls65,236 (2012)
Employees670[2]
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefDarryl Jones
EMS levelBLS
IAFF1
Facilities and equipment[1]
Divisions3
Battalions4
Stations30
Engines28
Trucks11
Rescues2
Ambulances0
HAZMAT2
USAR0
Fireboats1
Light and air1
Website
Official website
Official IAFF

PBF does not provide rescue services, with the exception of Wilkinsburg Boro, and Ingram Boro which they are the sole providers of rescue services.

History

The Bureau started out as a volunteer fire department and officially transitioned to a fully paid department on May 23, 1870.[5] Over 30 years later in 1903 a group of Pittsburgh firefighters sought to improve working and living conditions of those serving in the department. They formed an association known as the City Fireman's Protective Association. By September 1903, the first International Association of Fire Fighters union was organized, IAFF Local No. 1.[5]

Stations and apparatus
The quarters of Engine 3

Below is a complete listing of all fire station and apparatus locations in the city of Pittsburgh according to Battalion.

Fire Station Number Neighborhood Engine Company Truck Company or Arson Unit Special Unit Deputy Chief or Battalion Chief Unit Battalion
3 Strip DistrictEngine 3M.A.C. 1, M.A.C. 22
4 UptownEngine 4Truck 4Deputy Chief2
6 LawrencevilleEngine 6Truck 6Water Rescue Raft, Foam Trailer3
7 Stanton HeightsEngine 7Arson Unit 1, Arson Unit 2, Arson Unit 3 3
8 East LibertyEngine 8Truck 8Battalion Chief 33
10 Hill DistrictEngine 10PEMS Medic 52
12 GreenfieldEngine 12PEMS Medic 72
13 HazelwoodEngine 13Truck 132
14 OaklandTruck 14Battalion Chief 22
15 Lincoln-LemingtonEngine 153
16 WilkinsburgRescue/Engine 163
17 HomewoodEngine 17Truck 17Water Rescue Raft3
18 Squirrel HillEngine 18PBP Zone 42
19 Swisshelm ParkEngine 193
20 HaysEngine 20PEMS Medic 124
22 ArlingtonEngine 224
23 CarrickEngine 23Command Unit 2004
24 South SideEngine 24Truck 24Water Rescue RaftBattalion Chief 44
26 BrooklineEngine 26Truck 264
27 Mt. WashingtonEngine 274
28 BeechviewEngine 284
29 WestwoodEngine 29Haz-Mat./Foam Unit 294
30 ElliottEngine 30Truck 301
31 SheradenEngine 311
32 East AlleghenyEngine 32Truck 32Haz-Mat./Spill Unit 11
33 Woods RunTruck 331
34 Observatory HillEngine 341
35 Brighton HeightsEngine 351
37 ManchesterEngine 37Haz-Mat./Foam Unit 37Battalion Chief 11
38 Northview HeightsEngine 381

In pop culture

References
  1. "Response Statistics". Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. City of Pittsburgh, Office of Management and Budget. "CoP Operating Budget FY 2020" (PDF). https://pittsburghpa.gov/omb/budgets-reports. City of PGH OMB. Retrieved 23 December 2020. External link in |website= (help)
  3. "About the Bureau". Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  5. "Pittsburgh Fire Fighters History". IAFF Local 1. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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