The Denver Fire Department (DFD) provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Denver, Colorado. The department is responsible for an area of with a population estimated at 690,000. The Denver Fire Department also provides fire protection to the citizens of Glendale, Sheridan, Skyline, and Englewood.
History The Denver Fire Department got its start on March 25, 1866 when a volunteer fire department was organized. Known as Volunteer Hook and Ladder Co. #1, the company was the first in the Colorado Territory.
Stations and apparatus , the Denver Fire Department operates out of 39 fire stations (including 5 Airport Stations), located throughout the city in 7 Districts, each under the command of a District Chief. Fire Station Number Neighborhood Engine Company Truck Company or Tower Company Special Unit(s) Command Units District 1 Downtown Engine 1 Tower 1 Water Rescue, Collapse Rescue OPS-2 (Shift Commander)2 2 Gateway Engine 2 Truck 2 (Quint)Engine 301 (Type 3 WUI), Mobile Air Trailer District Chief 55 3 Five PointsEngine 3 24 Lower Downtown Truck 4MED 1 District Chief 2 2 5 Glendale Engine 5 3 6 Auraria Engine 6 Decon Unit, 2/Air Shovel 2 7 Highland Engine 7 6 8 Capitol Hill Engine 8 Truck 8 4 9 Globeville Engine 9 Tower 9 1 6 10 ColeEngine 10 Rescue 2 4 11 BakerEngine 11 Rescue 1 2 12 HighlandEngine 12 Truck 12 District Chief 66 13 Hampden Engine 13 Brush 602 (Type 6) 3 14 Montclair Engine 14 4 15 City ParkEngine 15 Tower 15 District Chief 44 16 University of Denver Engine 16Truck 16Air/Light 16 3 17 BerkeleyEngine 17 6 18 LowryEngine 18 4 19 LowryEngine 19Truck 19 4 20 BarnumEngine 20 MED 2| 6 21 Washington ParkEngine 21 3 3 22 HampdenEngine 22Tower 22 3 23 WestwoodEngine 23Tower 23 7 24 University HillsEngine 24 District Chief 3 3 25 Harvey ParkEngine 25 7 26 Central ParkEngine 26Truck 26 5 27 MontbelloEngine 27Tower 27 5 28 Fort LoganEngine 28Truck 28 District Chief 7729Green Valley RanchEngine 29 Brush 601 (Type 6) 5 30 Grant RanchEngine 30 7 31 Denver International Tower 31 (Quint)Mini 31, Stair Unit 21, Mobile Command, Red 1, Red 2, Red 3 8 32 Denver InternationalEngine 32 Mini 32, Stair Unit 22 District Chief 88 33 Denver International Red 5, Red 6, Red 8 8 34Denver International Red 4, Red 12 8 35Denver International Engine 35 Tower 35 (Quint)Mini 35, , Snow Cat 8 36 Sheridan Engine 36 7 37 Englewood Engine 37 Denver Health Paramedics Medic 837 7 38 Englewood Truck 38 (Quint) Denver Health Paramedics Medic 838 739Central ParkEngine 39 5
Notable Incidents
United Airlines Flight 859
In July 1961, United Airlines Flight 859 crashed during landing at the now defunct Stapleton International Airport. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-8 airliner, slammed into several airport vehicles, including construction equipment, and caught fire, killing 18 (including one on the ground) and injuring 84 from a total of 122 people on board. This incident sparked the need for the DFD to place foam engines at the airport.
Continental Airlines Flight 1713
On November 15, 1987, a Douglas DC-9-14 Continental Airlines Flight 1713 crashed while taking off in a snowstorm from Stapleton International Airport. Twenty-five passengers and three crew members died in the crash.
Continental Airlines Flight 1404
On December 20, 2008, Continental Airlines Flight 1404 from Denver International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport crashed while taking off from Denver resulting in 2 critical injuries, 36 non-critical injuries and a hull loss of the Boeing 737-524 aircraft.
References
External links Denver Firefighters Museum