Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service

The Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service was founded in 1872 as the Birmingham Fire Department under chief Ferdinand Neville.

The current service is headed by Chief Dwayne A. Murray and consists of 648 firefighters in four battalions responding from 31 stations. First-line equipment includes 27 pumpers, 2 quints, 2 brontos, and 16 rescue units. There are also 2 air units, 2 decontamination units, 2 brush trucks, a heavy rescue unit and a hazardous material unit in the fleet.

The Department's motto is "Excellence through Service".

History

The Birmingham Fire Department originally only served the downtown area. A system of alarm bells told firemen which ward the alarm originated from. The department's "new steamer" was paraded for Mardi Gras 1886.

On March 10, 1934 the department, headed by chief B. O. Hargrove fought a massive fire at the Loveman, Joseph & Loeb warehouse.

Stations

• Birmingham Fire Station No. 1
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 2
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 3 (Highland Avenue), Listed on the National Register
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 4
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 5
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 6, Listed on the National Register
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 7
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 8
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 9
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 10, Listed on the National Register
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 11, Listed on the National Register. New No. 11 built 2005
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 12 (Woodlawn), Listed on the National Register
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 13
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 14
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 15, Listed on the National Register
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 16 (Ensley), Listed on the National Register
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 17
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 18
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 19, built 1928, Listed on the National Register
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 20
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 21
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 22 (Forest Park), Listed on the National Register
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 23
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 24
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 25
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 26
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 27
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 28
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 29
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 30
• Birmingham Fire Station No. 31

References

• Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service: Millennium Edition. (2002) Nashville, TN: Turner Publishing Co. ISBN 1563117002

External links

• Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service website