Minneapolis Fire Department

The Minneapolis Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota.[2]

Minneapolis Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Minnesota
City Minneapolis
Agency overview[1]
Annual calls41,348 (2015)
Employees422 (2015)
Annual budget$61,444,858 (2015)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefJohn Fruetel
IAFF82
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions5
Stations19
Engines19
Trucks8
Rescues1
HAZMAT1
Rescue boats1
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

Operations

The MFD currently operates out of 19 Fire Stations, located throughout the city in 5 Battalions, under the command of 5 Battalion Chiefs and 1 Deputy Chief each shift.[3] The MFD is also home to the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1) USAR Unit.

Minnesota Task Force 1

The Minneapolis Fire Department is the sponsoring agency of Minnesota Task Force 1 (MN-TF1) an urban search and rescue team based in Minneapolis–Saint Paul.[4] Similar to the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces located across the United States, MN-TF1 is a State of Minnesota resource designed to assist with emergencies involving natural or manmade disasters that require search and rescue personnel. The task force is made up of firefighters, police officers and paramedics with specialties including heavy rescue, HazMat, medical and structure engineers.[4] Along with members of the Minneapolis Fire Department, the team also has members from the Edina Fire Department, Rochester Fire Department and Saint Paul Fire Department

Stations and apparatus

As of May 2015 this is a complete list of all Minneapolis Fire Department fire station locations and the apparatus assigned to them.[5]

Fire Station Number Neighborhood Engine Company Ladder Company (Platform, Tiller or Quint) Specialized Unit Chief Unit (Deputy or Battalion) Battalion
1 CentralEngine 1Boat 1 (docked)Deputy1[6]
2 SheridanEngine 2Boat 2Battalion 55[7]
4 Sumner-GlenwoodEngine 4Ladder 4 (Platform)4[8]
5 Powderhorn ParkEngine 5Air Supply/Salvage3[9]
6 Stevens SquareEngine 6Ladder 11 (Tiller)Mobile CommandBattalion 11[10]
7 SewardEngine 7Ladder 3 (Tiller)Battalion 33[11]
8 WhittierEngine 8Rescue 11[12]
11 Marcy-HolmesEngine 11Ladder 9 (Tiller)Mobile Lab5[13]
12 Morris ParkEngine 12Boat 12, Airboat 123[14]
14 FolwellEngine 14Ladder 10 (Tiller)Battalion 44[15]
15 Audubon ParkEngine 15Ladder 7 (Quint)5[16]
16 HarrisonEngine 164[17]
17 BryantEngine 17Battalion 22[18]
19 Prospect ParkEngine 19Boat 19 (docked), Mass Decon Unit 1 & 25[19]
20 Lind-BohanonEngine 20MCI Bus4[20]
21 HoweEngine 21Ladder 2 (Tiller)3[21]
22 West CalhounEngine 22Boat 22, Fire Investigator2[22]
27 WindomEngine 27Ladder 5 (Quint)2[23]
28 FultonEngine 28Boat 282[24]

Notable Incidents

I-35 West Mississippi River Bridge Collapse

In 2007 the Minneapolis Fire Department responded to the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse after the central span of the bridge suddenly gave way, followed by the adjoining spans.[25][26] Northern sections of the bridge fell into a rail yard, landing on three unoccupied and stationary freight cars.[27]

American Opioid Crisis

In 2016, the department equipped its 19 fire companies with Narcan (Nalaxone) nasal spray to counteract the effects of opioid/heroin drug overdoses. Through 2019, first responders had revived 920 individuals experiencing a probable opiate overdose, all carefully logged and documented in logs written by the members of the department. The numbers in adjacent St. Paul are high as well; since 2015 that city’s paramedics have administered 2,800 Narcan doses. Both cities’ police departments also carry the nasal spray.[28]

Notes
  1. "Annual Fire Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. "Link to Official Website of the City of Minneapolis' Minneapolis Fire Department Page". Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  3. "Fire Department Locations". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
  4. "About Us". Minnesota Task Force 1. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  5. Freedman, David. "Stations". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  6. Freedman, David. "Station 1". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  7. Freedman, David. "Station 2". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  8. Freedman, David. "Station 4". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  9. Freedman, David. "Station 5". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  10. Freedman, David. "Station 6". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  11. Freedman, David. "Station 7". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  12. Freedman, David. "Station 8". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  13. Freedman, David. "Station 11". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  14. Freedman, David. "Station 12". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  15. Freedman, David. "Station 14". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  16. Freedman, David. "Station 15". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  17. Freedman, David. "Station 16". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  18. Freedman, David. "Station 17". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  19. Freedman, David. "Station 19". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  20. Freedman, David. "Station 20". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  21. Freedman, David. "Station 21". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  22. Freedman, David. "Station 22". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  23. Freedman, David. "Station 27". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  24. Freedman, David. "Station 28". The Extra Alarm Association of The Twin Cities, Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  25. Highway Accident Report: Executive Summary (Report). National Transportation Safety Board. November 14, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  26. "Survivors Describe Terror as Bridge Collapsed". CNN. August 2, 2007. Archived from the original on August 2, 2007.
  27. "I-35W Bridge Collapses". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. August 1, 2007. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007.
  28. Rosario, Ruben (2 February 2020). "Firefighters save lives in a new way as opioid scourge claims victims". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. St. Paul MN: Media News Group.
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