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The Birmingham Fire Department originally only served the downtown area. A system of alarm bells told firemen which [[Birmingham's wards|ward]] the alarm originated from. The department's "new steamer" was paraded for [[Mardi Gras 1886]]. | The Birmingham Fire Department originally only served the downtown area. A system of alarm bells told firemen which [[Birmingham's wards|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. | On March 10, [[1934]] the department, headed by chief [[B. O. Hargrove]] fought a massive fire at the [[Loveman, Joseph & Loeb]] warehouse. Following the fire, a souvenir book describing the battle was published with proceeds going to the [[Birmingham Firemen's Relief Association]]. The book listed the department's equipment at the time as follows: | ||
:1 65-foot Seagrave Water Tower | |||
:2 85-foot Seagrave Aerial Ladder Trucks | |||
:1 55-foot Seagrave Service Truck | |||
:1 55-fot American LaFrance Service Truck | |||
:2 1200-gallon Seagrave Pumpers | |||
:1 1000-gallon American LaFrance Pumper | |||
:2 750-gallon Seagrave Pumpers | |||
:1 600-gallon Seagrave Pumper | |||
:14 750-gallon American LaFrance Pumpers | |||
:3 600-gallon American LaFrance Pumpers | |||
:1 Seagrave Combination Chemical and Hose Wagon | |||
:Various small trucks and sedans for personnel | |||
:Approx. 70,000 feet of hose line | |||
==Stations== | ==Stations== |
Revision as of 17:22, 22 February 2007
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. Following the fire, a souvenir book describing the battle was published with proceeds going to the Birmingham Firemen's Relief Association. The book listed the department's equipment at the time as follows:
- 1 65-foot Seagrave Water Tower
- 2 85-foot Seagrave Aerial Ladder Trucks
- 1 55-foot Seagrave Service Truck
- 1 55-fot American LaFrance Service Truck
- 2 1200-gallon Seagrave Pumpers
- 1 1000-gallon American LaFrance Pumper
- 2 750-gallon Seagrave Pumpers
- 1 600-gallon Seagrave Pumper
- 14 750-gallon American LaFrance Pumpers
- 3 600-gallon American LaFrance Pumpers
- 1 Seagrave Combination Chemical and Hose Wagon
- Various small trucks and sedans for personnel
- Approx. 70,000 feet of hose line
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