The Miami Fire-Rescue Department, also referred to as the City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue, provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Miami, Florida. The department is notable for being the first in the nation to equip all apparatus with two-way radios, as well as being the first to use fog nozzles.
USAR Task Force 2
The Miami Fire-Rescue Department is the sponsoring agency for USAR Task Force 2, one of the two FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces in the state of Florida. The task force is a 210-member organization deploying teams of seventy rescue workers, search dogs, physicians and structural engineers who travel with of equipment to assist in major disasters. Some of their notable deployments include Hurricane Opal (1995), September 11 attacks at the WTC (2001), Hurricane Katrina (2005) and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Stations & Apparatus
Fire Station Number Station address Engine Company or Foam Company EMS Rescue Unit Aerial Company or Quint Company Other units 1 144 N.E. 5th StFoam 1Rescue 1 Rescue 21Aerial 1 District Chief 1, HazMat 1, AirTruck 1, AirVan 1 21901 N. Miami Ave Engine 2Rescue 2Rescue 22 Decon 2
Airbag 2 31103 N.W. 7th St Engine 3Rescue 3Rescue 23 41105 S.W. 2nd Ave Engine 4Rescue 4Rescue 24Aerial 4 Car 94 (EMS Battalion Captain) 51200 N.W. 20th St Engine 5Rescue 5Rescue 25Aerial 5Dive Team 5 6 701 N.W. 36th St Engine 6Rescue 6Rescue 26 Heavy Rescue 6 (TRT), District Chief 2, Car 95 (EMS Captain) 7314 Beacom BlvdEngine 7Rescue 7Rescue 27 District Chief 3 MedCat, Decon 7 82975 Oak Ave Engine 8Rescue 8Rescue 28Quint 8Rehab 8 969 N.E. 62 StEngine 9Rescue 9Rescue 29 Aerial 9 104101 N.W. 7th St Rescue 10Rescue 20Quint 10 115920 W. Flagler St Engine 11Rescue 11 Rescue 31 12 1455 N.W. 46th StEngine 12Rescue 12Rescue 30 Decon 12 13990 NE 79th St Engine 13Rescue 13 14 2111 S.W. 19th St Rescue 14 15 Bayside Market Place Marine Operations, Fireboat 1, Fireboat 2169 SE 6th StRescue 16
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