Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nevada |
| City |  Las Vegas |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1942 |
| Annual calls | 95,829 (2020) (daily average 262.5)[1] |
| Employees | 705 (2020)[1] |
| Annual budget | $131,470,833 (2020)[1] |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Fernando Gray |
| EMS level | ALS |
| IAFF | 1285 |
| Motto | Striving for a safer community |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 3 |
| Stations | 21 |
| Engines | 22 |
| Trucks | 6 |
| Rescues | 25 |
| Tenders | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| Light and air | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue is the fire department and emergency medical services provider for the city of Las Vegas in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is the second largest fire department in the state of Nevada after the Clark County Fire Department. The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue department is responsible for preserving life and property for a population over 600,000 in an area totaling 133.25 square miles (345.1 km2).[1] Since 2009, the LVFRD has been one of only 9 fire departments in the United States that is accredited by both the Insurance Services Office (ISO) and the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI).[2]
History
[edit]The department began in 1906 as a volunteer department. In August 1942, the department added its first full-time employees, a chief and 12 firefighters.[3]
In 1999, a city ordinance changed the name of the department from Las Vegas Fire Department to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue.[4]
In early 2013, the department dismissed 12 firefighter recruits after an investigation found irregularities during a hazardous materials examination at the training academy. The dismissals occurred one day before graduation and were later characterized by city officials and the Nevada Employee-Management Relations Board as the most serious cheating incident in the department’s history.[5]
Investigators concluded that one recruit admitted to exchanging answers and that the remaining recruits engaged in related misconduct. All were probationary employees at the time. The recruits appealed their termination to the EMRB, alleging violations of the collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1285. In December 2014, the EMRB ruled that probationary recruits were at-will employees not entitled to union protections and upheld the city’s actions.[5]
The ruling did not require reinstatement or back pay, nor repayment of training costs estimated at $719,000. Following the incident, the city dismissed the training officer involved and implemented additional examination oversight measures, including the use of outside proctors.[5]
MGM Grand fire
[edit]On November 21, 1980, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue mobilized as a supporting agency to assist the Clark County Fire Department, which maintained primary authority over the incident due to the hotel's location in the unincorporated town of Paradise. The department joined a 350 personnel response from across the valley, working with units from North Las Vegas and Henderson.
Stations and equipment
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The department is currently made up of over 705 employees 22 fire stations, located throughout the city under the command of three battalion chiefs in three battalions each shift.[1]
| Station number | Address | Engine company | Truck company | EMS response unit | Other units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 N. Casino Center Blvd | Engine 1, Engine 201 | Truck 1 | Rescue 1, Rescue 201, Rescue 301 | Battalion 1 |
| 2 | 900 S. Durango Dr | Engine 2 | Rescue 2 | Battalion 10 | |
| 3 | 2645 W. Washington Ave | Engine 3 | Rescue 3 | Hazmat 3, CBRN3, Air Resource 3 | |
| 4 | 421 S. 15th St | Engine 4 | ILS 4, Rescue 4, Rescue 204 | ||
| 5 | 1020 Hinson St | Engine 5 | Rescue 5, EMS 1 | ||
| 6 | 1680 S. Torrey Pines Dr | Engine 6 | Truck 6 | Rescue 6 | |
| 7 | 10101 Banburry Cross Dr | Truck 7 | Rescue 7 | Mobile Command Unit | |
| 8 | 805 N. Mojave Rd | Engine 8 | Truck 8 | Rescue 8 | |
| 9 | 4747 N. Rainbow Blvd | Engine 9 | Rescue 9 | Water Tender 9 | |
| 10 | 1501 S. Martin L. King Blvd | Engine 10 | Rescue 10 | ||
| 41 | 6989 N. Buffalo Dr | Engine 41 | Rescue 41 | ||
| 42 | 7331 W. Cheyenne Ave | Engine 42 | Rescue 42 | Battalion 4 | |
| 43 | 6420 Smoke Ranch Rd | Engine 43 | Truck 43 | Rescue 43 | |
| 44 | 7701 W. Washington Ave | Engine 44 | Rescue 44 | Heavy Rescue 44 | |
| 45 | 3821 N. Fort Apache Rd | Engine 45 | Rescue 45 | ||
| 46 | 9945 N Grand Canyon Dr | Engine 46 | Rescue 46 | ||
| 47 | 911 N Ridge Pine St | Engine 47 | Rescue 47 | ||
| 48 | 9133 W. Elkhorn Rd | Engine 48 | Truck 48 | Rescue 48 | |
| 103 | 190 Upland Blvd[6] | Engine 103 | Rescue 103 | ||
| 106 | 1888 Stella Lake St | Engine 106 | Rescue 106 | ||
| 107 | 9398 Sundial Dr | Engine 107 | Rescue 107 | ||
| 108 | 4555 E. Bonanza Rd | Engine 108 | Rescue 108 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "General Information" (PDF). Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. 2020.
- ↑ "A New Opportunity in Public –Public Partnerships" (PDF). November 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ↑ "City's Fire & Rescue Department Celebrates 65 Years" (Press release). Las Vegas, Nevada. August 20, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Las Vegas Fire & Rescue History" (PDF). City of Las Vegas. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- 1 2 3 Dehaven, James (December 12, 2014). "Ruling goes against LV fire recruits in cheating scandal". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023.
- ↑ Previously, station 6