Saint Paul Fire Department

The Saint Paul Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota.[4]

Saint Paul Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Minnesota
City Saint Paul
Agency overview[1]
EstablishedApril 4, 1873 (1873-04-04) (as call boxes)[2]
Annual calls45,083 (2016)
Employees470 (2014)
Annual budget$63,488,566 (2014)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefButch Inks
IAFF21
Facilities and equipment[3]
Battalions3
Stations15
Engines15
Trucks7
Squads3
Ambulances18
HAZMAT2
Fireboats1
Rescue boats3
Website
Official website
IAFF website

Stations and apparatus

The Saint Paul Fire Department operates out of 15 Fire Stations, located throughout the city in 3 Districts, under the command of 3 District Chiefs and a Deputy Chief each shift. The department currently operates a fire apparatus fleet of 15 Engine Companies, 7 Ladder Companies, 3 Rescue Squad Companies, 15 Paramedic Ambulances, 3 Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit and numerous special, support, and reserve units. Minimum staffing is four members (typically two firefighter/paramedics and two firefigher/EMTs) for engine companies and ladder companies and five members for rescue squads. There are three “supermedic" companies in the Saint Paul Fire Department (Ladder 7/Medic 7, Engine 8/Medic 8, and Engine 9/Medic 9); These companies are dedicated Emergency Medical Services response units which have dedicated staff for each company with two dedicated personnel on the medic units and four dedicated personnel on the engine or truck. The 12 remaining Medic units are cross staffed with the four personnel assigned to the engine Companies from their respective stations.[5]

Fire Station Address Engine Company Ladder Company Medic Unit BLS Unit Rescue Squad Company District Chief Unit
1 1000 7th St. W.Engine 10Medic 10 Rescue Squad 3 [6]
4 505 Payne AveEngine 4Medic 4 Rescue Squad 1[7]
5 860 Ashland AveEngine 5Medic 5 [8]
6 33 Cesar Chavez StreetEngine 6
Engine 15		Medic 6 [9]
7 1038 Ross AvenueLadder 7Medic 7 District Chief 3[10]
8 65 East 10th StreetEngine 8Ladder 8Medic 8 Ambulance

2

 District Chief 2 [11]
9 1624 Maryland AveEngine 9Medic 9 [12]
14 111 Snelling AveEngine 14Medic 14 Ambulance

1

 Rescue Squad 2 [13]
17 1226 Payne AveEngine 17Medic 17 Ambulance

3

 [14]
18 681 University AveEngine 18Ladder 18Medic 18 District Chief 1[15]
19 2530 Edgcumbe RdEngine 19Ladder 19Medic 19 [16]
20 2179 University AveEngine 20Medic 20 [17]
22 225 Front StEngine 22Ladder 22Medic 22 [18]
23 1926 Como AveEngine 23Ladder 23Medic 23 [19]
24 273 White Bear AveEngine 24Ladder 24Medic 24 [20]

References
  1. "Budget". Saint Paul Fire Department. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. "Department History". Saint Paul Minnesota (official website). Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. "Fire Stations". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  4. "Fire & Safety". City of St. Paul, MN. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  5. "St Paul Fire Department". Twin City Metro Fire Directory. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  6. "Station 1". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  7. "Station 4". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  8. "Station 5". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  9. "Station 6". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  10. "Station 7". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  11. "Station 8". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  12. "Station 9". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  13. "Station 14". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  14. "Station 17". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  15. "Station 18". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  16. "Station 19". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  17. "Station 20". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  18. "Station 22". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  19. "Station 23". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  20. "Station 24". IAFF Local 21. Retrieved 13 May 2015.

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