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[[File:Portland, OR — Portland Fire & Rescue Station 21.jpg|thumb|Station 21, Portland's newest fire station. It is located on the shore of the [[Willamette River]] next to the boathouses.]] |
[[File:Portland, OR — Portland Fire & Rescue Station 21.jpg|thumb|Station 21, Portland's newest fire station. It is located on the shore of the [[Willamette River]] next to the boathouses.]] |
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[[File:Portland, OR — Portland Fire & Rescue Station 21 — image02.jpg|thumb|An engine at Station 21.]] |
[[File:Portland, OR — Portland Fire & Rescue Station 21 — image02.jpg|thumb|An engine at Station 21.]] |
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'''Portland Fire and Rescue Bureau''', also known as the '''Portland Fire Bureau,''' and sometimes informally the '''Portland Fire Department''', |
'''Portland Fire and Rescue Bureau''', also known as the '''Portland Fire Bureau,''' and sometimes informally the '''Portland Fire Department''', is the principle fire suppression, prevention, and rescue agency of the City of [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]], United States. The department is the largest [[fire protection]] and [[emergency medical services]] provider in the state of Oregon, responsible for an area of {{convert|151|sqmi}},<ref name="profile" /> with a population of over 632,309.<ref>{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015-3.html|website=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=30 May 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019182931/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015-3.html|archivedate=19 October 2016}}</ref> Oversight of Portland's bureaus shifts among the five [[Government of Portland, Oregon|City Commissioners]]. Currently Mayor [[Ted Wheeler]] has assigned the Fire Bureau to Commissioner [[Jo Ann Hardesty]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
Revision as of 18:50, 14 April 2021
Operational area | |
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Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
City | Portland |
Agency overview[4][5] | |
Established | January 3, 1883 (volunteer force established 1850) |
Annual calls | 67,191 (2010)[1] |
Employees |
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Annual budget | $91 million (2010)[2] |
Staffing | Career |
Fire chief | Sara Boone [3] |
EMS level | ALS |
IAFF | 43 |
Motto | Always Ready, Always There |
Facilities and equipment[4] | |
Battalions | 4 |
Stations | 31 |
Engines | 28 |
Trucks | 10 |
Squads | 3 |
Rescues | 1 |
Tenders | 1 |
HAZMAT | 1 |
USAR | 1 |
Wildland | 4 |
Fireboats | 4 |
Rescue boats | 2 |
Light and air | 2 |
Website | |
Official website | |
www.portlandfirefighters.org |
Portland Fire and Rescue Bureau, also known as the Portland Fire Bureau, and sometimes informally the Portland Fire Department, is the principle fire suppression, prevention, and rescue agency of the City of Portland, Oregon, United States. The department is the largest fire protection and emergency medical services provider in the state of Oregon, responsible for an area of 151 square miles (390 km2),[4] with a population of over 632,309.[6] Oversight of Portland's bureaus shifts among the five City Commissioners. Currently Mayor Ted Wheeler has assigned the Fire Bureau to Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty.
History
Portland's first firefighting services were provided by Pioneer Fire Engine Company no. 1, established in 1850 by Thomas Dryer, founder of The Oregonian newspaper.[5] It consisted of 37 volunteers wearing red shirts and operating a single hand pump. A fire at a steam mill in 1853 illustrated the need for an organized firefighting force, and on July 29, 1853, the Vigilance Hook and Ladder Company no. 1 was created, consisting of 36 volunteers. Less than a month later, 22 volunteers formed the Willamette Engine Company no. 1, and the first engine house in Portland was built on a donated lot on Yamhill Street.[5]
On May 22, 1854, the Portland city council passed an ordinance establishing the Portland Fire Department.[7] H. W. Davis was elected as the first "chief engineer" (or chief) and was reelected to the position in 1855 and 1856.[7] In 1857, businessman S. J. McCormick was elected chief. A reorganization of the department in 1857 brought the Willamette Company no. 1, the Multnomah Engine Company no. 2 (which had been formed in 1856) and Vigilance Hook and Ladder Company no. 1 into the Portland Fire Department, which thereupon had a total of 157 members (volunteer firefighters).[7] Another reorganization in 1859 added the Columbia Engine Company no. 3 to the department; it was the first engine company in Portland to use horses.[7] As the city's population grew, additional fire companies were organized, including the Protection Engine Company no. 4, in 1862; the Tiger Company no. 5, in 1873; and the Couch Engine Company no. 6, in 1880.[7]
On August 2, 1873, the Great Fire of 1873 broke out, burning for over 12 hours and destroying 22 blocks in the heart of the city. In 1883, the Portland Paid Fire Department submitted its first annual budget to City Council.[5]
Fire stations and apparatus
As of May 2016[update], the department operates out of 31 fire stations strategically located the city.[8]
Station # | Location | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Truck Company | First Aid Unit | Special Unit | Chief Unit |
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1 | Old Town | 55 SW Ash Street | Engine 1 | Truck 1 | Rescue Craft 1
Technical Rescue Unit 1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit 1 Squad 1 Utility 1 |
Deputy Chief 103 | |
2 | Parkrose | 4800 NE 122nd Avenue | Engine 2 | Truck 2 | |||
Station 2 includes PF&R's training facility, so both apparatus have extended cabs to seat two additional firefighters. | |||||||
3 | Northwest/Pearl District | 1715 NW Johnson Street | Engine 3 | Truck 3 | |||
4 | Portland State University | 511 SW College Street | Engine 4 | Truck 4 | |||
5 | Hillsdale | 1505 SW DeWitt Street | Engine 5 | Rescue 99 | Rehabilitation Unit 5 | Battalion Chief 1 | |
Rescue 99 is Portland Fire's SERT paramedics, which responds to tactical incidents when Portland Police's Special Emergency Reaction Team is activated. | |||||||
6 | Northwest Industrial | 3660 NW Front Avenue | Engine 6 | Fireboat 6
Fireboat 6R (reserve) |
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Reserve Fireboat 6 is the David Campbell, which entered service in 1927. | |||||||
7 | Mill Park | 1500 SE 122nd Avenue | Engine 7 | Truck 7 | HazMat Conditions Unit 458
HazMat Unit 7 Rescue Craft 7 |
Battalion Chief 3 | |
Hazmat 7 is Portland's primary hazardous materials response unit, and Oregon State Region 7 HazMat Emergency Response Team. | |||||||
8 | Kenton | 7134 North Maryland Avenue | Truck 8 | ||||
9 | Hawthorne | 1706 SE Cesar E. Chavez Blvd | Engine 9 | MC9 | Battalion Chief 4 | ||
10 | Burlingame | 451 SW Taylors Ferry Road | Engine 10 | Truck 10 | |||
Engine 10 is sometimes used in service when Truck 10 is out for repairs. | |||||||
11 | Lents | 5707 SE 92nd Avenue | Engine 11 | Rescue 11 | |||
12 | Sandy Blvd. | 8645 NE Sandy Boulevard | Engine 12 | Squad 12 | |||
Squad 12 is a tillered crane, the first of its kind manufactured by Pierce in 2012, designed to support Urban Search and Rescue operations in the event of an earthquake.[9] | |||||||
13 | Lloyd | 926 NE Weidler Street | Engine 13 | Truck 13 | Water Tender 13 | ||
14 | Alberta | 1905 NE Killingsworth Street | Engine 14 | Brush Unit 14 | |||
15 | Arlington Heights | 1920 SW Spring St | Engine 15 | ||||
16 | Sylvan | 1715 SW Skyline | Engine 16 | Brush Unit 16
Water Tender 16 |
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17 | Hayden Island | 848 North Tomahawk Island Drive | Engine 17 | Fireboat 17
Fireboat 17R (reserve) Rescue Boat 17 |
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18 | Multnomah Village | 8720 SW 30th Avenue | Engine 18 | Brush Unit 18
Heavy Squad 18 |
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19 | Mt. Tabor | 7301 East Burnside Street | Engine 19 | Rehabilitation Unit 19 | |||
20 | Sellwood | 2235 SE Bybee Boulevard | Engine 20 | ||||
21 | Eastbank | 5 SE Madison St. | Engine 21 | Fireboat 21
Rescue Boat 21 Utility 21 |
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22 | St. Johns | 7205 North Alta Street | Engine 22 | Truck 22 | Brush Unit 22
Utility 22 |
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23 | Lower Southeast | 2915 SE 13th Place | Engine 23 | Rescue 23 | |||
24 | Overlook/Swan Island | 4515 North Maryland Street | Engine 24 | Rescue 24 | Foam Unit 24
Heavy Squad Unit 24 |
Battalion Chief 2 | |
25 | Woodstock | 5211 SE Mall Street | Engine 25 | Truck 25 | |||
26 | Portsmouth/University Park | 5247 North Lombard Street | Engine 26 | ||||
27 | Forest Heights | 3130 NW Skyline Boulevard | Engine 27 | Brush Unit 27
Jeep 27 |
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28 | Hollywood | 5540 NE Sandy Boulevard | Engine 28 | ||||
29 | Powellhurst | 13310 SE Foster Road | Engine 29 | Brush Unit 29 | |||
30 | Gateway | 13313 NE San Rafael Street | Engine 30 | ||||
31 | Rockwood | 1927 SE 174th Avenue | Engine 31 | Rescue 31 | |||
Station 31 is shared with Gresham Fire & Emergency Services. PF&R staffs Station 31 on A and C shifts, and Gresham staffs it on B shift. |
Legend
Callsign | Full title |
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T | Truck (PF&R operates tillers, towers and quints all under the callsign "Truck") |
E | Engine |
S | Squad (PF&R operates one heavy rescue squad, located at Station 1) |
R | Rescue response vehicle (modified GMC Yukons which respond to medical emergencies and can provide Advanced life support) |
HS | Heavy Squad (These units are assigned to Chemical and Biological, Radiological/Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) response, as well as responding to high-rise fires) |
FU | Foam Unit |
FB | Fireboat |
RB | Rescue Boat |
RC | Rescue Craft (specially outfitted SeaDoos which respond to water rescues from Station 1) |
C | Battalion Chief or Deputy Chief (PF&R always has four battalion chiefs on duty across the city, as well as a deputy chief at its headquarters at Station 1) |
BU | Brush Unit (responds to brush fires and emergencies in areas not accessible by normal fire apparatus) |
JP | Jeep (responds to emergencies in areas and weather conditions not accessible by normal fire apparatus) |
UT | Utility (ATVs which respond along trails and other areas not accessible by normal fire apparatus) |
HM | HazMat |
HC | HazMat Conditions Unit |
RHB | Rehabilitation Unit |
AU | Air Unit |
TR | Technical Rescue Unit |
USAR | Urban search and rescue |
References
- ^ "FY 2010-11 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT Portland Fire & Rescue". City of Portland. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Portland interim fire chief named". KGW-TV. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Sara Boone Becomes Portland's 1st African American Fire Chief". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Portland Fire & Rescue GET TO KNOW US". City of Portland. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Firefighting in Portland Through the Years". City of Portland. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Harry, De Witt (June 13, 1920). "Spirit of Emulation Inspires Portland's Fireman [sic] to Great Deeds". The Sunday Oregonian. Magazine section, p. 1.
- ^ "Fire Stations". City of Portland. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "PIERCE DELIVERS HEAVY-DUTY RESCUE TILLER TO OR FIRE DEPARTMENT". Fire Engineering. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
External links
- Media related to Portland Fire Bureau at Wikimedia Commons