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Raleigh Fire Department 
Summary
The Raleigh Fire Department (RFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Raleigh, North Carolina.[2] The department, which was formed in December 1912, serves over 460,000 people spanning an area of 145 square miles (380 km2).[2]
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| City |  Raleigh |
| Agency overview[1][2] | |
| Established | December 1912 |
| Annual calls | 62,033 (2018) |
| Employees | 607 (2015) |
| Annual budget | $65,597,527 (2020) |
| Fire chief | Herbert Griffin |
| IAFF | 548 |
| Facilities and equipment[3] | |
| Battalions | 5 |
| Stations | 28 |
| Engines | 27 |
| Trucks | 5 |
| Tillers | 4 |
| Squads | 2 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 5 |
| USAR | 4 |
| Wildland | 3 |
| Rescue boats | 2 |
| Light and air | 2 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
Stations and apparatus edit
As of February 2021[update], below is a complete listing of all facilities and apparatus locations in the City of Raleigh.[3]
| Fire Station Number | Neighborhood | Engine Company/Squad Company | Ladder Company | Special Units | Chief officer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown Raleigh | Engine 1 Engine 13 |
Ladder 1 | Car 401,
Car 402 Fire Investigation Units | ||
| 2 | South Raleigh | Engine 2 | HazMat 2 | |||
| 3 | Downtown/Oakwood | Engine 3 | ||||
| 4 | Six Forks | Engine 4 | Ladder 4 | |||
| 5 | Cameron Village | Engine 5 | ||||
| 6 | Five Points | Engine 6 | Ladder 6 | |||
| 7 | Historic Oakwood | Squad 7 | Mini Pumper 7,
Water Rescue Boats | |||
| 8 | West Raleigh | Engine 8 | HazMat 8 | Battalion 3 | ||
| 9 | North Hills | Engine 9 | Battalion 5 | |||
| 10 | Southeast Raleigh | Engine 10 | Air 10 | |||
| 11 | Brentwood | Engine 11 | ||||
| 12 | Walnut Creek/Worthdale | Engine 12 | Ladder 12 | Battalion 2, Division Chief 1 | ||
| 14 | Meredith Woods | Squad 14 | Ladder 14 | Mini Pumper 14, Water Rescue Boats, Trench Rescue Unit | ||
| 15 | Millbrook | Engine 15 | Ladder 15 | |||
| 16 | Crabtree Valley | Engine 16 | Rescue 16 | |||
| 17 | Pleasant Valley | Engine 17 | ||||
| 18 | North Creedmoor | Engine 18 | Battalion 4 | |||
| 19 | Mini-City | Engine 19 | Battalion 1 | |||
| 20 | Southwest Raleigh | Engine 20 | Ladder 20 | |||
| 21 | Hedingham | Engine 21 | Water Rescue Unit
(USAR 801) |
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| 22 | Northeast Raleigh | Engine 22 | Ladder 22 | HazMat 22 | ||
| 23 | Leesville | Engine 23 | ||||
| 24 | Brier Creek | Engine 24 | Ladder 23 | |||
| 25 | Wakefield | Engine 25 | ||||
| 26 | Southeast Raleigh | Engine 26 | ||||
| 27 | Northeast Raleigh | Engine 27 | Hazmat 27 | |||
| 28 | Wake Cossroads | Engine 28 | Air 28,
Mini Pumper 1 |
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| 29 | Leesville | Engine 29 | Hazmat 29 | |||
| Keeter Training Center | South Raleigh | Engine 50,
Engine 51 |
USAR Units | |||
| Services | East Raleigh | Reserve Units | ||||
| Headquarters | Downtown Raleigh | Fire Chief
(Car 1) Operations (Car 2) Services (Car 3) Fire Marshall (Car 4) Training (Car 5) |
Gallery edit
- Raleigh firefighters
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Raleigh firefighters at a high school demonstration -
Raleigh firefighters prepare for a possible fire. -
Raleigh firefighters work on dismantling a car. -
Raleigh firefighters prepare at the scene of an accident.
References edit
- ^ "2015 Budget" (PDF). City of Raleigh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "Fire Department". City of Raleigh. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Stations". Raleigh Fire Department. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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