FargoFireDepartment

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Fargo Fire Department

Operational area
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
City	Fargo
Agency overview
Established	April 12, 1875 (1875-04-12)
Annual calls	12,930 (2020)
Employees	123 (2020)
Annual budget	$14,236,214 (2020)
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Steven Dirksen
IAFF	642
Facilities and equipment
Battalions	2 Battalions
Stations	7 Stations
Engines	7 Engines
Trucks	2 Trucks
HAZMAT	1 HAZMAT
Rescue boats	1 Rescue Boat
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Fargo Fire Department (FFD) provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials mitigation, fire prevention, fire cause determination, and rescue services to the city of Fargo, North Dakota, United States. The FFD is responsible for approximately 120,000 people who reside in the agency's 49 square miles (130 km²) jurisdiction.

History

The origins of the Fargo Fire Department began in 1875. In April of that year, George Egbert, the first mayor of Fargo, appointed two fire wardens to establish some form of fire protection within the newly created municipal government.

On November 20, 1877, Fargo passed its fire ordinance as a result of a devastating fire that occurred on December 15, 1876, which resulted in the complete destruction of twelve buildings. This ordinance expanded the newly created fire department by adding three additional personnel. This also resulted in the first informal volunteer company named the Pioneer Fire Company.

In 1880, Fargo's first formally organized fire company was established, named Continental Hose Company #1, as well as the appointment of Fargo's first fire chief, John Haggart. The Continental Hose Company was the first organized fire company in either of the Dakotas at the time.

Shortly after, in 1881 Fargo's first fire station was built in the same location as the current-day Fire Station #1. By this time, the Fargo Fire Department grew to staff approximately 55 volunteer firefighters.

By 1884, Fargo's Fire Department had grown drastically to include three fire companies staffed with 100 volunteer firefighters, and two fire stations. By this time, the city had implemented a city-wide fire alarm system, 54 fire hydrants, and watchmen who were paid firefighters staying at each of the two fire stations.

The next major change came in the year 1903 when James Sutherland was hired by the city, along with three paid drivers and seven more paid firefighter positions. This is considered the first big transition into the Fargo Fire Department becoming a paid department.

In 1916, the department expanded to sixteen paid firefighters and purchased its first motorized fire apparatus. These apparatus were a American LaFrance Combination Chemical hose wagon and a American LaFrance pumper.

By 1921 the Fargo Fire Department had grown to a staff of 24 personnel and by 1935 a staff of 29 personnel.

Organization

Administrative Division

The FFD administrative division is headed by the Fire Chief, who directly reports to the City Council. This division consists of the Fire Chief, Office Manager, Office Associate, and Administrative/Support Services Assistant Chief.

Operations Division

The operations division is headed by the Operations Assistant Chief, who directly reports to the Fire Chief. This division is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the FFD. It operates out of 7 stations and staffs 7 engines, 2 truck companies, and 2 battalion chiefs. Along with responding to over 10,000 calls a year, the operations division is also responsible for providing public education hand-in-hand with the fire prevention division.

The operations division is split up into 3 shifts, the A shift, the B shift, and the C shift. Each shift consists of 2 battalion chiefs, 9 captains, and at least 25 firefighters.

HAZMAT

The hazardous materials team is a part of the operations division. They respond to any HAZMAT-related incidents within the city of Fargo. The crews of Engine 805, Engine 807, and Truck 857 are all a part of the hazardous materials team. The FFD's hazardous materials response equipment is housed at Station 7 and is known as HAZMAT 857.

Technical Rescue

The technical rescue team is a part of the operations division. They respond to any incidents that require any form of advanced rescue such as motor vehicle accidents with entrapment. The crews of Engine 804, Engine 806, and Truck 1 are all a part of the technical rescue team. The FFD's technical rescue response equipment is housed at Station 6 and is known as Rescue 856.

Fire Prevention Division

The fire prevention division is headed by the Fire Marshal/Assistant Chief, who reports directly to the Fire Chief. This division is responsible for community risk education programs, conducting building inspections, and performing fire investigations. They also work hand-in-hand with the operations division.

Fire Investigation

The fire investigation team works in conjunction with the operations division and law enforcement investigators to determine the cause of fires within the city of Fargo. Engines 801, 802, and 803 are each assigned one fire investigator.

Stations and Apparatus

As of September 2022 this is a complete list of all Fargo Fire Department fire station locations and the apparatus assigned to them.

Fire Station Number	Area	Engine Company	Truck Company	Specialized Unit	Battalion Chief Unit	Battalion
1	Downtown	Engine 801		Boat 1	Battalion 1	1
2	Southeast Fargo	Engine 802				2
3	Northeast Fargo	Engine 803				1
4	Central Fargo	Engine 804	Truck 1			1
5	West Acres Area	Engine 805				2
6	Northwest Fargo	Engine 806		Rescue 856		2
7	Southwest Fargo	Engine 807	Truck 2	HAZMAT 857	Battalion 2	2

External links

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