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The Providence Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Providence, Rhode Island.

History

Providence's first fire department was organized in 1759.[5] The state General Assembly raised money to purchase the town's first large water engine, and required every citizen to acquire a pair of two-gallon leather buckets to form volunteer bucket brigades.[3]

On March 1, 1854, a paid fire department was established, making it the second oldest professional fire department in the country.[3]

A years-long contract dispute between the city and the firefighter's union began in 2001.[6] Mayor David Cicilline promised to resolve the dispute within 30 days of his election in 2002, but was unable to reach an agreement.[6] In 2009, the dispute became national news as Vice President Joe Biden refused to attend the national mayor’s conference, held that year in Providence, so as not to cross the picket line.[7]

As part of a 2017 agreement reached by mayor Jorge Elorza, the Humboldt Avenue and Rochambeau Avenue firehouses were decommissioned to save costs.[8][9]

Operations

Fire Station Locations and Apparatus

The PFD operates out of twelve fire stations, organized into three battalions[10]

Engine Company Image Ladder Company Rescue Ambulance Special Unit Chief Unit Address Neighborhood Battalion
Engine 2 Ladder 7 Rescue 3 Battalion Chief 3 10 Branch Ave. Mt. Hope 3
Engine 3 Tower Ladder 1 Rescue 4 Special Hazards 1(Heavy Rescue & Haz-Mat) Division Chief 1(Deputy Chief), Safety Battalion Chief 325 Washington St. Federal Hill 1
Engine 6 Rescue 2 489 Hartford Ave. Hartford 2
Engine 7 Rescue 5 Air Cascade Unit 1 151 N. Main St. College Hill 1
Engine 8 Tower Ladder 2 Battalion Chief 2 201 Messer St. West End 2
Engine 9 Ladder 8 Fireboat 1 223 Brook St. Fox Point 3
Engine 10 Ladder 5 Rescue 1 847 Broad St. Lower South Providence 1
Engine 11 274 Reservoir Ave. Reservoir 2
Engine 12 Ladder 3 Rescue 7 426 Admiral St. Elmhurst 3
Engine 13 Foam Unit Battalion Chief 1 776 Allens Ave. Washington Park 1
Engine 14 Ladder 6 Rescue 6 639 Atwells Ave. Valley 2
Engine 15 Car 56, Car 72 (Fire Investigations) 136 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Mt. Pleasant 3

Former stations

  • Humboldt Avenue Fire Station (decommissioned 2017)
    Humboldt Avenue Fire Station (decommissioned 2017)

References

  1. ^ "2014 Annual Budget". Providence Rhode Island. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  2. ^ "2014 Annual Report". Providence Fire Department. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "About Us". City of Providence Fire Department. City of Providence. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Stations". Providence Fire Department. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Providence Fire Department Records". Rhode Island Historical Society. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b Molinaro, Sara (31 October 2006). "Firefighters and city make slow progress in contract talks". Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Providence mayor, union duel over national meeting". Deseret News. Associated Press. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. ^ Bramson, Kate (7 January 2017). "Providence firehouses closing as part of downsizing". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  9. ^ Reynolds, Mark (5 January 2017). "Providence, firefighters' union approve 5-year contract, ending long standoff". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Find a fire station".

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