Harrisburg Bureau of Fire

Harrisburg Bureau of Fire (HBF) is a fire department that is located in and serves Harrisburg, Pennsylvania the capitol of Pennsylvania and its surrounding metropolitan area.[1][2]

The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire is a career firefighting agency with 85 paid firefighters and paramedics. Established in 1790 it is one of the oldest fire agencies in Pennsylvania. In 2018 the city approved a budget of 10.1 million dollars along with a future of fire report stating the need for updated equipment and apparatus in the next 10 years. In January 2019 the city announced its plan to purchase 12 new pieces of apparatus from 2020 thru 2035.

Harrisburg Bureau of Fire
Operational area
Country United States
U.S. State Pennsylvania
CountyDauphin
CityHarrisburg
Agency overview
Established1790
Employees85 (2017)
Annual budget10.1 million
Fire chiefBrian Enterline
Facilities and equipment
Battalions2
Stations3
Engines3
Trucks3
Squads1
Rescues4
Ambulances12
HAZMAT1
Wildland1
Fireboats1
Rescue boats3

Operations

Specialty units
  • HAZMAT unit; the HBF is the home station for Hazmat 77 which is housed at Station 1. Hazmat 77 is a part of the Dauphin County Hazmat team.
  • Urban search and rescue unit; Harrisburg is mostly urban with small patches of wooded areas and parks throughout. In 1983 the HBF formed an urban search and rescue unit with two Ford F-350 marked trucks. This team is made up of numerous department employees as well as dozens of civilian volunteers.
  • Marine rescue unit; the marine rescue unit is make up of one fireboat and three smaller rescue boats. Due to Harrisburg's proximity to the Susquehanna River the HBF often respond to emergencies in the water. Majority of which include missing swimmers/sportmen and vehicles which entered the water. This unit is made up of department volunteers and is located at station 8 due to its proximity to the waterfront. The marine unit can respond anywhere along the cities waterfront within 15 minutes of a call.

Stations and apparatus
  • Station 1: 1820 N. 6th Street
  • Station 2: 140 N. 16th Street
  • Station 8: 9 S. 13th Street
  • Department HQ/de facto Station 4: 123 Walnut Street[3]

The department has over 30 apparatus, trucks, vans and ambulances. The HBF fleet contains Sutphen and Spartan firefighting apparatus and Freightliner ambulances. The truck and SUV brands used by the department include Ford and Chevrolet.[4][5][6]

Fallen firefighters
Date Firefighter Badge Age Rank Description
11 March 2017 Dennis H. DeVoe 401 45 Lieutenant Was killed in accident when responding

to scene.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. Metrick, Becky (2019-04-09). "Gas company confirms employee was at Harrisburg home before it was destroyed by fire". pennlive.com. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  2. Ducey, Joe (2019-02-06). "Special Report | Firefighters healing through a tragedy". WHP. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  3. "Bureau of Fire". City of Harrisburg. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  4. Benscoter, Jana (2019-05-08). "Harrisburg's wish list includes money for technology upgrades, police patrol vehicles". pennlive.com. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  5. "Minivan Crashes into PA Fire Apparatus". Firehouse. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  6. Marroni, Steve (2018-03-07). "$6 million in gaming revenue granted to police, schools, community groups". pennlive.com. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  7. Miller, Barbara (2017-03-12). "Harrisburg firefighter dies of injuries in crash on way to deadly fire". pennlive.com. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  8. "Years in prison for driver who killed York County firefighter". York Dispatch. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
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