Providence Fire Department
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History
Providence's first fire department was organized in 1759.[1] The state General Assembly raised money to purchase the town's first large water engine, and required every citizen to acquire a pair of two-gallon leather buckets to form volunteer bucket brigades.[2]
On March 1, 1854, a paid fire department was established, making it the second oldest professional fire department in the country.[2]
A years-long contract dispute between the city and the firefighter's union began in 2001.[3] Mayor David Cicilline promised to resolve the dispute within 30 days of his election in 2002, but was unable to reach an agreement.[3] In 2009, the dispute became national news as Vice President Joe Biden refused to attend the national mayor’s conference, held that year in Providence, so as not to cross the picket line.[4]
As part of a 2017 agreement reached by mayor Jorge Elorza, the Humboldt Avenue and Rochambeau Avenue firehouses were decommissioned to save costs.[5][6]
Operations
Fire Station Locations and Apparatus
The PFD operates out of twelve fire stations, organized into three battalions[7]
| Engine Company | Image | Ladder Company | Rescue Ambulance | Special Unit | Chief Unit | Address | Neighborhood | Battalion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine 2 | File:Mount Hope Fire Station, Providence Rhode Island.jpg | Ladder 7 | Rescue 3 | Battalion Chief 3 | 10 Branch Ave. | Mt. Hope | 3 | |
| Engine 3 | File:Providence RI Public Safety Complex.jpg | Tower Ladder 1 | Rescue 4 | Special Hazards 1(Heavy Rescue & Haz-Mat) | Division Chief 1(Deputy Chief), Safety Battalion Chief | 325 Washington St. | Federal Hill | 1 |
| Engine 6 | File:Hartford Avenue Fire Station, Providence Rhode Island.jpg | Rescue 2 | 489 Hartford Ave. | Hartford | 2 | |||
| Engine 7 | File:Providence Fire Station 7.jpg | Rescue 5 | Air Cascade Unit 1 | 151 N. Main St. | College Hill | 3 | ||
| Engine 8 | File:Providence's West End fire station, Messer Street.jpg | Tower Ladder 2 | Battalion Chief 2 | 201 Messer St. | West End | 2 | ||
| Engine 9 | File:Brook Street Fire Station L8 and E9, Providence RI.jpg | Ladder 8 | Fireboat 1 | 223 Brook St. | Fox Point | 3 | ||
| Engine 10 | File:Lower South Providence Fire Station.jpg | Ladder 5 | Rescue 1 | 847 Broad St. | Lower South Providence | 1 | ||
| Engine 11 | File:Reservoir Avenue fire station, Roger Williams Ave side, Providence.jpg | 274 Reservoir Ave. | Reservoir | 1 | ||||
| Engine 12 | File:Admiral Street Fire Station Providence RI.jpg | Ladder 3 | Rescue 7 | 426 Admiral St. | Elmhurst | 3 | ||
| Engine 13 | File:Washington Park fire station, Providence.jpg | Foam Unit | Battalion Chief 1 | 776 Allens Ave. | Washington Park | 1 | ||
| Engine 14 | File:Atwells fire station, 639 Atwells Avenue, Providence Rhode Island.jpg | Ladder 6 | Rescue 6 | 639 Atwells Ave. | Valley | 2 | ||
| Engine 15 | File:Mount Pleasant Fire Station, Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence Rhode Island.jpg | Car 56, Car 72 (Fire Investigations) | 136 Mt. Pleasant Ave. | Mt. Pleasant | 2 |
Former stations
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Humboldt Avenue Fire Station (decommissioned 2017)
References
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External links
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