New Haven Fire Department

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The city of New Haven, Connecticut is protected by the professional career firefighters and paramedics of the City of New Haven Fire Department (NHFD). The New Haven Fire Department was organized on June 24, 1862 and is one of the largest fire departments in the state of Connecticut. The NHFD currently operates out of 10 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, organized into 2 Battalions. The New Haven Fire Department also operates and maintains a fire apparatus fleet of 10 Engines, 4 Trucks, 2 Squad, 2 Emergency Units(Ambulances), 1 Haz-Mat. Unit, 1 Decon. Unit, 1 Fireboat, 1 Arson Investigation Unit, 1 Mobile Command Unit, 1 Brush Unit, 1 Foam Unit, 1 Hose Wagon, and numerous other special, support, and reserve units. The NHFD responds to, on average, approximately 23,900 emergency calls annually.^[1]

Operations

Fire Station Locations and Apparatus

Below is a list of current Fire Stations operated by the New Haven Fire Department.^[2]

• Fire Headquarters - Central Fire Station # 1 - 952 Grand Ave. - Wooster Square
  • Engine 4
  • Tower 1
  • Car 32(Deputy Chief)
  • Arson Investigation Unit
• Woodward Fire Station # 5 - 824 Woodward Ave. - Annex
  • Engine 5(Quint)
  • Emergency Unit(Pickup Truck) 1
• Dixwell Fire Station # 6 - 125 Goffe St. - Dixwell/Newhallville
  • Engine 6
  • Truck 4
  • Mobile Command Unit
• Whitney Fire Station # 8 - 350 Whitney Ave. - Whitneyville
  • Engine 8
  • Squad 1
  • Haz-Mat. 1
  • Haz-Mat. Decon. Unit
• West Battalion Headquarters - Fire Station # 9 - 120 Ellsworth Ave. - Ellsworth
  • Engine 9
  • Squad 2
  • Car 34(West Battalion Chief)
  • Mass Casualty Unit
  • LDH 1(Hose Wagon)
  • Technical Rescue Trailer
• East Battalion Headquarters - Fire Station # 10 - 412 Lombard St. - Fair Haven
  • Engine 10
  • Truck 3
  • Car 33(East Battalion Chief)
• Hill Fire Station # 11 - 525 Howard Ave. - Hill
  • Engine 11
  • Truck 2
  • Emergency Unit(Ambulance) 2
• Westville Fire Station # 15 - 105 Fountain St. - Westville
  • Engine 15
• Lighthouse Fire Station # 16 - 510 Lighthouse Rd. - Lighthouse Cove
  • Engine 16
• Fair Haven Heights Fire Station # 17 - E. Grand Ave. and Lenox St. - Fair Haven Heights
  • Engine 17
  • Brush Unit

Structure Fire Response Guidelines

• Signal 21(1st/Box Alarm) Assignment:
  • 3 Engines
  • 1 Truck(2 if high-risk location)
  • 1 Squad
  • 1 Battalion Chief(Deputy Chief added if high-risk location)
  • 1 Emergency Unit(Ambulance)
• Signal 22(2nd Alarm) Assignment:
  • 2 Engines
  • 1 Truck
  • 1 Squad
  • Deputy Chief
  • Assistant Chief of Operations
  • Air Supply Unit
• Signal 23(3rd Alarm) Assignment:
  • 2 Engines
  • 1 Truck
• Signal 24(4th Alarm) Assignment:
  • Remaining Engine
  • Remaining Truck
  • Mutual Aid Requested
• Signal 25(5th Alarm) Assignment:
  • Mutual Aid Requested to Respond

See also

• Ricci v. DeStefano

References

External links

• NHFD page on City of New Haven website
• NHFD Station Location Listings