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Hartford Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Connecticut
CityHartford
Agency overview[1]
Established1864 (1864)
Annual calls27,267 (2016)
Employees373 (2014)
Annual budget$30,727,968 (2014)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefReginald D. Freeman
IAFF760
Facilities and equipment[2]
Battalions2
Stations12
Engines11
Trucks5
Rescues1
HAZMAT1
Fireboats1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Hartford Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Hartford, Connecticut.[3] The Hartford Fire Department is one of four ISO Class 1-rated fire departments in New England, as well as the New Haven, Connecticut Fire Department, the Milford, Connecticut Fire Department and the Cambridge, Massachusetts Fire Department.

Historic Stations

See also: Engine Company 1, Engine Company 6, and Engine Company 15

Three of Hartford's fire stations are included on the National Register of Historic Places. These include the stations for Engine 1 and Engine 15 which are still in use today. Additionally, the station for Engine 6, which was disbanded in 1984, has been repurposed as a homeless shelter.[4]

Stations and apparatus

HFD Engine 1 & Ladder 6's quarters in South Green.
HFD Engine 2, Ladder 3 & District Chief 2's quarters in Clay-Arsenal.
HFD Engine 15 & Ladder 2's quarters in Barry Square.

As of June 2018, below is a complete listing of all stations and fire companies operated by the Hartford Fire Department.[2] Fire Headquarters is located at the Public Safety Complex at 253 High St.

Engine Company Ladder Company Special Unit Chief District Address Neighborhood
Engine 1 Ladder 6 1 197 Main St. South Green
Engine 2 District 2 2 1515 Main St. Clay-Arsenal
Tac. Unit 1(Rescue), Marine 1 (Fireboat) District 1 1 275 Pearl St. Downtown
Engine 5 2 129 Sigourney St. Asylum Hill
Engine 7 Ladder 3 Reserve Engine, Fire Investigation Unit 2 181 Clark St. Northeast
Engine 8 1 721 Park St. Frog Hollow
Engine 9 1 655 New Britain Ave. Southwest
Engine 10 1 510 Franklin Ave. South End
Engine 11 Ladder 5 Rehab. Unit, Foam Trailer 2 180 Sisson Ave. West End
Engine 14 Ladder 4 Haz-Mat Decon. Trailer 2 25 Blue Hills Ave. Upper Albany
Engine 15 Ladder 2 1 8 Fairfield Ave. Barry Square
Engine 16 2 635 Blue Hills Ave. Blue Hills
Car 1(Chief of Dept.), Car 2(Asst. Chief), Car 3(Asst. Chief), Car 4(Deputy Chief), Car 5(Fire Marshal), Car 6(Captain), Car 9(Public Information Officer) 2 253 High St. Downtown

Disbanded Fire Companies

Throughout the history of the Hartford Fire Department, there have been several fire companies that have been disbanded due to budget cuts and reorganization.

  • Engine 3 - 181 Clark St., Northeast (Quarters of Engine 7, Ladder 3) - Disbanded to form Tactical Unit 1[5]
  • Engine 4 - 275 Pearl St., Downtown (Quarters of Tac. Unit 1, District 1)[5]
  • Engine 6 - 34 Huyshope Ave., Charter Oak - Disbanded to form Tactical Unit 2[5]
  • Engine 12 - 180 Sisson Ave., West End (Quarters of Engine 11, Ladder 5)[5]
  • Ladder 1 - 275 Pearl St., Downtown (Quarters of Tac. Unit 1, District 1)[5]
  • Tactical Unit 2 - 1515 Main St., Clay Arsenal (Quarters of Engine 2, District 2)
  • District 3 - 129 Sigourney St., Asylum Hill (Quarters of Engine 5) [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "2014 Adopted Budget" (PDF). Hartford Connecticut. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Fire Houses". Hartford Fire Department. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ^ "About". Hartford Fire Department. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  4. ^ "NRHP nomination for Engine Company 6 Fire Station". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  5. ^ a b c d e Brookman, Kevin (17 March 2016). ""WE THE PEOPLE": A HARTFORD FIREFIGHTER'S VIEWPOINT". "WE THE PEOPLE". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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