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Dallas Fire-Rescue Department
Fire department in Dallas, Texas
Fire department in Dallas, Texas
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dallas Fire-Rescue Department |
| logo | Dallas_Fire-Rescue_Department_Logo.png |
| patch | |
| flag | |
| country | |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Texas |
| subdivision_type2 | City |
| subdivision_name2 | Flag of Dallas.svg Dallas |
| coordinates | |
| established | |
| annual calls | |
| annual budget | |
| employees | 1,939 (2017) |
| staffing | Career |
| chief | Justin Ball |
| ALSorBLS | Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) |
| iaff | Local 58 |
| divisions | 7 |
| battalions | 9 |
| stations | 59 |
| engines | 59 |
| trucks | 24 |
| rescues | 2 |
| ambulances | 55 (49 Frontline, 6 SFP) |
| tenders | 1 |
| hazmat | 2 |
| usar | TX TF 2 Urban Search and Rescue Team |
| crash | 5 |
| wildland | 1 |
| fireboats | 1 |
| rescue boats | 6 |
| light and air | 1 |
| website | |
| iaffweb |
The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department provides Fire Suppression,Hazardous Materials Mitigation,Technical Rescue Services,Emergency Medical Response Services and other public safety services to the city of Dallas, Texas. Dallas Fire-Rescue is the second-largest fire department in Texas, with 59 fire stations.
Overview
Area served
The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department serves approximately 1.6 million people within the City of Dallas, Texas. DFRD is organized into 2 divisions, with 10 battalions, and 59 fire stations for each geographic area of the city. Dallas Fire-Rescue faces some challenges within their district. Including 2 airports, large bodies of water, many high rises, and over 6 major highways.
Organization
The department's current fire chief is Justin Ball. The department has four bureaus, each directed by an assistant chief: Emergency Response, Emergency Medical Services and Special Operations; Recruiting and Communications; Fire Prevention & Investigation; and Training and Administration. Under each assistant chief, deputy chiefs or managers coordinate specific programs and branches.
History
The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department began operations on July 4, 1872, in response to a large fire 12 years earlier in July 1860. During the interim, there was a disorganized response with delays in starting due in part to the Civil War, The department became fully salaried in 1885.
Chief Artis assumed his role in December 2018 after the previous chief David Coatney resigned to become director of Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service.
Urban search and rescue
Main article: Texas Task Force 2
The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department was instrumental in the creation of Texas Task Force 2, one of two urban search and rescue (USAR) teams in the State of Texas. It is managed by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service and headquartered in Dallas.
Notable incidents responded to by Task Force 2 include Hurricane Dolly (2008), Hurricane Ike (2008), the West Fertilizer Company explosion (2013) & Hurricane Harvey (2017).
Stations and apparatus
Dallas Fire-Rescue operates from 59 stations. Fire apparatus operated is mainly Spartan however a change to Pierce has started with the recent purchase of a squad & several trucks & engines.
| Fire station number and nickname | Address | Engine Company | Truck Company | EMS Rescue Units | Chief and Supervisor Units | Special Unit | Battalion | 1 | 2 "Midway Mavericks" (2) | 3 "The Gator Pit" | 4 "Old School" | 5 "The Nickel" | 6 "Pride of South Dallas" | 7 "Pride of North Dallas" | 8 "Beast of the East" | 9 "Strong to the Finish" | 10 "The Last Outpost" | 11 "The Big House" | 12 "Dirty Dozen" | 13 "Lucky Dogs" | 14 | 15 "Top of the Cliff" | 16 "Pride of West Dallas" | 17 "Pride of Lakewood" | 18 "Always Rollin'" | 19 "Fightin' XIX" | 20 "Knights of the North" | 21 | 22 "Men of Mayhem" | 23 | 24 | 25 "South Oak Cliff" | 26 "Pride of West Oak Cliff" | 27 | 28 | 29 | 35 "Road Warriors" (30) | 31 "White Rock" | 32 "Gateway to the Grove" | 33 "Oak Cliff" (33) and "South Oak Cliff" (46) | 34 "Pride of the Grove" | 35 "Six Mile Road" (35) | 36 "West Dallas" | 37 "Five points of Paradise" | 38 "Southeast Oak Cliff" | 39 "Smoke on the Water" | 40 "Cowboys of the Cliff" | 41 "Preston Hollow" | 42 | 43 "Pride of Letot" | 44 "Sunny South" | 45 "Fighting 45" | 46 "South Oak Cliff" | 47 | 48 "Pride of the Northeast" | 49 "The Rock" | 50 "By Aerial, By Land, By Sea" | 51 "Area 51" | 52 "The Hornets Nest" | 53 "Fightin' 53s" | 54 "Midnight Riders" | 55 "Double Nickle" | 56 "Fretz Park" | 57 "Knights of Audelia" | 58 "The Outpost" | 59 |
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| 1901 Irving Blvd. | Engine 1 | Rescue 1 | EMS Supervisor (780) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4211 Northhaven Road | Engine 2 | EMS Supervisor (782) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 500 N. Malcolm X Blvd. | Engine 3 | Truck 3 (Tiller) | Rescue 3 | Hazmat 3(Tiller), Foam 3, Support 3, Car 810, Car 811 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 816 South Akard Street | Engine 4 | Truck 4 (Tiller) | Rescue 4 | Battalion Chief 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2039 St. Augustine Drive | Engine 5 | Rescue 5 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2301 Pennsylvania Ave, Dallas | Engine 6 | Rescue 6 | Command 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6010 Davenport Road | Engine 7 | Battalion Chief 2 | Booster 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1904 North Garrett Avenue | Engine 8 | Rescue 8 | Battalion Chief 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 Cool Mist Lane | Engine 9 | Rescue 9 | Booster 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4451 Frankford Road | Engine 10 | Truck 10 | Rescue 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3828 Cedar Springs Road | Engine 11 | Truck 11 | Rescue 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7520 West Wheatland Road | Engine 12 | Single-Function Paramedic Rescue 76 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6902 Frankford Road | Engine 13 | Rescue 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1005 West Twelfth Street | Engine 14 | Battalion Chief 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 111 East Eighth Street | Engine 15 | Rescue 15 | Tender 15 (TIFMAS), Blocker 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2616 Chalk Hill Road | Engine 16 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6045 Belmont Avenue | Engine 17 | Truck 17 | Rescue 17 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 660 North Griffin Street | Engine 18 | Truck 18 (Platform) | Rescue 18, Rescue 218 | Air supply units (820), (821), | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5600 E Grand Ave | Engine 19 | Truck 19 | Rescue 19 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12727 Montfort Drive | Engine 20 | Truck 20 (Tiller) | Rescue 20 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3210 Love Field Drive | Red 1, 2 & 3, Medic 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12200 Coit Road | Engine 22 | Rescue 22 | Booster 22 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1660 South Corinth Street Road | Engine 23 | Truck 23 (Tiller) | Rescue 23 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2426 Elsie Faye Heggins St. | Engine 24 | Truck 24 | Rescue 24 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2112 56th Street | Engine 25 | Truck 25 | Rescue 25 | Battalion Chief 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3303 Sheldon Avenue | Engine 26 | Rescue 26 | EMS Supervisor (781) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8401 Douglas Avenue | Engine 27 | Truck 27 (Platform) | Rescue 27 | USAR 27, USAR Support 27 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8701 Greenville Avenue | Engine 28 | Rescue 28 | Battalion Chief 4 | Box 4 Canteen Unit (896) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9830 Shadow Way Dallas | Engine 29 | Rescue 29 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11381 Zodiac Ln | Engine 30 | Rescue 30 | Swift Water 30 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9365 Garland Road | Engine 31 | Boat 31 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4262 N. Jim Miller Road | Engine 32 | Rescue 32 | EMS Supervisor (783) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 745 West Illinois Avenue | Engine 33 | Truck 33 | Rescue 33 | USAR 33 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1234 Carbona Drive | Engine 34 | Rescue 34 | Battalion Chief 8 | Rescue 77 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3839 Walnut Hill Lane | Engine 35 | Battalion Chief 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3241 North Hampton Road | Engine 36 | Truck 36 (Platform) | Single-Function Paramedic Rescue 71 | Battalion Chief 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6780 Greenville Avenue | Engine 37 | Truck 37 | Rescue 37 | Division Chief 1 (806) | Hazmat 37 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2839 Wilhurt Ave. | Engine 38 | Rescue 38 | EMS Supervisor (785) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2850 Ruidosa Ave | Engine 39 | Truck 39 (Tiller) | Rescue 39 | Marine 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2440 Kirnwood Drive | Engine 40 | Truck 40 | Rescue 40 | Brush 40 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5920 Royal Ln | Engine 41 | Rescue 41 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3333 West Mockingbird Lane | Engine 42 | Rescue 42 | Red 42 (Reserve) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2844 Lombardy Lane | Engine 43 | Truck 43 | Rescue 43 | Blocker 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 Lagow St. | Engine 44 | Rescue 44 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 716 West Commerce Street | Engine 45 | Rescue 45 | Booster 45 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 331 E Camp Wisdom Rd | Engine 46 | Rescue 46 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7161 Envoy Court | Engine 47 | Rescue 47 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10480 East Northwest Highway | Engine 48 | Single-Function Paramedic Rescue 73 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4901 South Hampton Road | Engine 49 | Rescue 49 | Red 49 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 841 S. Walton Walker Blvd. | Engine 50 | Truck 50 | Rescue 50 | Trail 50 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 South St. Augustine Road | Engine 51 | Rescue 51 | Booster 51 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2504 Cockrell Hill Road | Engine 52 | Rescue 52 | Booster 52 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1407 John West Rd | Engine 53 | Truck 53 | Rescue 53 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6238 Bonnieview Road | Engine 54 | Rescue 54 | Boat 54 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6600 Trammel Drive | Engine 55 | Rescue 55 | EMS Supervisor (784) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7040 Belt Line Rd | Engine 56 | Truck 56 | Rescue 56 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10801 Audelia Road | Engine 57 | Truck 57 | Rescue 57 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9393 Water Mill Rd | Engine 58 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7097 Jim Miller Rd | Engine 59 | Truck 59 | Rescue 59 | Swift Water 59 | 8 |
Notable incidents
- Golden Pheasant Fire, February 16, 1964, resulted in four line of duty deaths
- 2016 shooting of Dallas police officers resulted in the deaths of five Dallas Police Department officers
- 2022 Dallas airshow mid-air collision involving two planes resulted in the deaths of six people at Dallas Executive Airport
Alarm assignments
Dallas Fire-Rescue Department has a set protocol for structure fire responses. Each fire is dispatched as a "Structure Fire Reported" (Category A) or "HIRISE Structure Fire Reported" (Category B). Once a fire unit is on scene and has reported on the conditions of the fire, the unit will either "tap out" the box (canceling all units except for the units on scene already) if there is no fire or smoke showing, or upgrade the fire to a working assignment. If the fire is large enough, "alarm" upgrades will be transmitted, sending additional units to the scene. A working fire becomes a first alarm, if more units are required, a second alarm is transmitted, and so on and so forth. Any Category B High Rise Box with that reports out with initial fire company with fire or smoke showing will automatically be transmitted as 2nd Alarm High Rise Box. The following is a list of Alarm types along with the Units assigned.
| Alarm Type | Units Assigned | Box Alarm (Category A) | Working Fire Upgrade | Second Alarm Upgrade | Third Alarm Upgrade | Fourth Alarm Upgrade | Fifth Alarm Upgrade | Box Alarm (Category B "High Rise") | Second Alarm Upgrade(High Rise) | Third Alarm Upgrade(High Rise) | Four through 6 Alarm Upgrade(High Rise) | Seventh or Greater Alarm Upgrade(High Rise) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Engine Companies, 2 Truck Companies, 2 Battalion Chief Units, 1 RIC Engine | ||||||||||||
| 1 Rescue Unit, 2 Fire Investigator Units | ||||||||||||
| Adds 3 Engine Companies, 2 Truck Companies, 2 Battalion Chief Units, Safety Chief (832) 1 Division Chief Unit (Unless already on ticket), 1 USAR Team, 1 Rescue Companies, Air Truck (829), EMS Supervisor Unit, 896 (Canteen), PIO*(During Business Hours | ||||||||||||
| Adds 3 Engine Companies, 1 Truck Company, 2 EMS Supervisor Unit, 780, PIO | ||||||||||||
| Adds 3 Engine Companies, 1 Truck Company, Command 1, Fire Marshall | ||||||||||||
| Adds 3 Engine Companies and Trucks will be at the Incident Commanders request | ||||||||||||
| 4 Engine Companies, 4 Truck Companies, 3 Battalion Chief Units, 1 Division Chief Unit, 1 Safety Chief (832) Unit, 1 EMS Shift SDO, 1 Rescue Unit | ||||||||||||
| Adds 4 Engine Companies, 3 Truck Companies, 2 Battalion Chief Units, 1 Division Chief Unit (Unless already on ticket), 1 USAR Team, 2 Rescue Companies, Air Truck (829), EMS Supervisor Unit | ||||||||||||
| Adds 3 Engine Companies, 2 Truck Companies, 2 Rescue Companies | ||||||||||||
| Adds 3 Engine Companies and 2 Truck Companies | ||||||||||||
| Adds 3 Engine Companies and Trucks will be at the Incident Commanders request |
Line of duty deaths
The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department has suffered a number of Line of Duty Deaths during its operational history. The department has a memorial to their fallen members at the department museum. DFRS maintains an interactive list that explores the individual's lives & the events that led to their line of duty death.
References
References
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- (2025-04-11). "Dallas names Justin Ball next chief of the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department".
- "City of Dallas: Dallas Fire-Rescue Department".
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- "Leadership History".
- (29 December 2018). "Dallas Promotes New Fire Chief from Within".
- (17 October 2018). "Dallas Chief Leaving for Higher Education".
- "Urban Search & Rescue (US&R)".
- (2006-09-19). "Dallas Regional Urban Search & Rescue Task Force".
- (31 July 2017). "Texas Task Force 2 to be managed locally by TEEX".
- "Texas Task Force 2: Response to Hurricane Ike".
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- "Dallas Fire-Rescue chief speaks out on officer shootings".
- (13 November 2022). "6 dead after a pair of vintage military aircraft collided at a Texas air show".
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- "Draft of Dallas LODD report more critical than official version".
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