Tallahassee Fire Department

The Tallahassee Fire Department provides fire protection and Advanced life support first-response emergency medical services to the city of Tallahassee, Florida and Leon County. The department dates back to 1902, when the first fire department was established by the city. However, some fire protection service existed before that; in 1872 the Colored Hook and Ladder Company responded to the fire which destroyed Lincoln Academy, after the white company, citing "insufficient hoses", refused to respond.[2]

Tallahassee Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Florida
City Tallahassee
Agency overview
Established1902
Fire chiefJerome Gaines
EMS levelALS
IAFF2339
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions3
Stations16
Engines12
Trucks5
Tenders5
HAZMAT2
USAR1
Airport crash3
Wildland3
Website
Official website
IAFF website

Today TFD has 16 Fire stations serving approximately 702 square miles (1,820 km2) incorporated and unincorporated land in Tallahassee as well as parts of Leon County with over 278,000 residents.[3] The department is staffed by 267 certified firefighters and responds to over 30,000 incidents annually.

Stations and apparatus

The TFD has 16 stations spread out across the city and split into 3 battalions.[1]

Fire Station Number Address Engine Company Truck Company Rescue Unit (rural response mini-pumper/light rescue) Battalion chief Special Unit
1 327 North Adams StEngine 1
Engine 101		Truck 1Battalion 1Tanker 1, Fire Med 1 (citywide fire medic supervisor) & Air 5 (cascade unit)[4]
2 2805 Sharer RdEngine 2Truck 2Battalion 2HazMat 2[5]
3 2805 Sharer RdEngine 3Truck 3Battalion 3HazMat 3 & Mass Casualty Unit (with trailer)[6]
4 2899 West Pensacola StEngine 4Truck 4Brush 4, Air 4 (cascade unit) & USAR (with trailer)[7]
5 Tallahassee International AirportCrash 51, Crash 52 & Crash 53[8]
6 2901 Apalachee PkwyEngine 6Brush 6, Boat 6[9]
7 2805 Shamrock StEngine 7[10]
8 2423 Hartfield RdEngine 8[11]
9 3205 Thomasville RdEngine 9 (Haz-Tac ALS Engine)[12]
10 5323 Tower RdEngine 10[13]
11 8752 Centerville RdRescue 11Tanker 11[14]
12 4701 Chaires Cross RdRescue 12Tanker 12[15]
13 1555 Oak Ridge RdRescue 13Tanker 13[16]
14 16614 Blountstown HwyRescue 14Tanker 14[17]
15 1445 Bannerman RdEngine 15Brush 15, Boat 15[18]
16 913 Easterwood DriveEngine 16Truck 16[19]
  • Tallahassee's first hook and ladder (1900-1919).
  • Chief Pinkney Coe on fire hose wagon.
  • Fire hose wagon outside of the station.
  • Fire truck #1 outside Adams Street station (1916).

References
  1. "Fire Stations and Equipment". Tallahassee Fire Departmeant. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. Julianne Hare, Historic Frenchtown. Heart and Heritage in Tallahassee, Columbia, S.C., History Press, 2006, ISBN 1596291494, p. 53.
  3. "History". Tallahassee Fire Department.
  4. "Station 1". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  5. "Station 2". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  6. "Station 3". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  7. "Station 4". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  8. "Station 5". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  9. "Station 6". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  10. "Station 7". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  11. "Station 8". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  12. "Station 9". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  13. "Station 10". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  14. "Station 11". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  15. "Station 12". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  16. "Station 13". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  17. "Station 14". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  18. "Station 15". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  19. "Station 16". Tallahassee Fire Department. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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