*NOTE: All statistics are from the official Houston Fire Department 2006-2008
Annual Reports & the official HFD website, which can be accessed here.

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The Houston Fire Department At A Glance:

Supression:

• 92 Fire Stations (87 Suppression, 5 Special Operations)
  
• 04 ARFF Stations (Stations 54, 81, 92, 99)
  
• 01 HAZMAT Station (Station 22)
  
• 20 District Fire Houses w/District Chiefs (Stations 04, 05, 06, 08, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 31, 34, 45, 46, 59, 64, 68, 70, 71, 78, 83, & 102)
  
• 88 Engine Pumpers (1500 GPM pumps w/500 gallon tanks, or better)
• 29 Ladder Trucks (108 foot aerial ladders w/o pumps)
• 03 Ladder Quints (75-100 foot aerial ladders w/1250gpm pumps & 500 gallon tanks)
  
• 05 Tower-Ladders (108 foot aerial ladders w/dual monitors attached to rescue basket)
• 03 Safety Officers (Stations 02, 15, & 23)
• 12 Booster Trucks (Stations 32, 47, 63, 65, 66, 77, 80, 82, 93, 96, 101, 103)
• 01 Deputy Chief (Station 08)
  

EMS:

• 68 BLS Ambulances (Basic Units staffed with EMTs)
• 24 ALS Ambulances (Medic Units staffed with Paramedics)
• 20 ALS Squads (First Responder Units staffed with Paramedics)
• 09 Jr. EMS Supervisors (Stations 16, 17, 29, 30, 50, 69, & 82)
  
• 03 Sr. EMS Supervisors (Stations 15 & 33)
  
• 01 EMS District Chief (Station 11)
  

Special Operations:

• 02 Technical Rescue Units (Stations 10 & 42)
  
• 01 Heavy Rescue Unit (Station 11)
• 01 Rescue District Chief (Station 11)
  
• 03 Swift-Water Rescue Boats
• 04 Swift-Water Rescue Jet Skis
  
• 08 Flat-Bottom Evacuation Boats
• 02 HAZ-MAT Units (Station 22)
  
• 01 HAZ-MAT Foam Engine Pumper (Station 22)
• 01 HAZ-MAT Utility Truck (Station 22)
  
• 12 ARFF Crash Trucks (at both IAH Stations: 54, 92, & 99 and Hobby Station 81)

Support Units:

• 03 Mobile-Air Cascade Units (Stations 02, 23, & 30)
  
• 01 Rehab Truck (Station 17)
  
• 01 Command Van (Station 08)
  

Houston Fire Department Facts:*

• HFD is the third largest fire department in the United States.
• HFD is the largest ISO Class 1 organization in the United States.
  
• HFD responded to over 232,000 EMS calls last year.
• HFD responded to over 47,000 Suppression, Rescue, & HAZ-MAT calls last year.
• HFD employs approximately 4,000 firefighters. Most carry at least an EMT-Basic certification.
• HFD is comprised of 97% Male, and 3% Female.
• HFD is comprised of 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 1% Asian
• Starting pay for a Houston Firefighter is $28,023.58
  

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