San Antonio Fire Department

The San Antonio Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of San Antonio, Texas. The department is the third largest fire department (by number of personnel) in the state of Texas.[2] With over 1,500 members, the SAFD is responsible for a population of over 1.4 million people apread across 408 square miles (1,060 km²).[3]

San Antonio Fire Department

Operational area
Country	United States
State	Texas
City	San Antonio
Agency overview[1]
Established	June 6, 1854 (1854-06-06)
Annual calls	167,000 (2013)
Employees	~1,800 (2013)
Annual budget	$251,200,000 (2013)
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Charles N. Hood
EMS level	ALS
IAFF	624
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions	8
Stations	51
Engines	51
Trucks	14
Platforms	6
Squads	17
Rescues	2
Ambulances	35
Tenders	2
HAZMAT	2
Wildland	11
Light and air	4
Website
Official website
IAFF website

History

The department got its start on June 6, 1854 when a group of 20 San Antonians met to organize an all volunteer fire department.[4] The company, initially called the Ben Milam Company, consisted only of a bucket brigade.[4] In 1858 first hand operated fire engine was purchased. In March of 1891 the department transitioned to a paid department.[4]

Stations and apparatus

	Address	Engine Company	Ladder Company or Platform Company	Medic Unit	Squad Unit	Special Unit	Chief Unit
1	515 N. Cherry	Engine 1	Platform 1	Medic 1	Squad 1	HazMat , Fire Shift Commander Medic Shift Commander
2	601 Gillette Blvd.	Engine 2
3	1425 E. Commerce St.	Engine 3
4	1430 N. St. Mary's St.	Engine 4
5	1011 Mason Street	Engine 5		Medic 5
6	503 W. Russell Place	Engine 6	Ladder 6	Medic 6
7	1414 S. St. Mary's Street	Engine 7		Medic 7		Mobil Air Unit
8	619 S. Hamilton Ave.	Engine 8	Ladder 8	Medic 8	Squad 8		Battalion 1
9	649 Delmar Street	Engine 9	Ladder 9	Medic 9	Squad 9		Battalion 6
10	1107 Culebra Road	Engine 10		Medic 10
11	610 S. Frio St.	Engine 11	Platform 11		Squad 11	Heavy Rescue 11
12	103 Arts & Crafts Way	Engine 12
13	3203 S. Presa St.	Engine 13		Medic 13
14	2515 Thousand Oaks Dr.	Engine 14	Ladder 14	Medic 14		Hose Tender
15	3150 Ruiz St.	Engine 15		Medic 15		Medic Officer
16	2110 Nogalitos St.	Engine 16		Medic 16
17	8545 Jones Maltsberger Rd.	Engine 17	Platform 17	Medic 17	Squad 17
18	1463 S. W.W. White Rd.	Engine 18		Medic 18
19	2307 Vance Jackson Rd.	Engine 19		Medic 19			Battalion 8
20	3347 S. W.W. White Rd.	Engine 20				Brush 20
21	5537 S. Flores St.	Engine 21
22	Stinson Municipal Airport	Engine 22	Ladder 22	Medic 22	Squad 22	Brush 22, ARFF Team
23	San Antonio International Airport	Engine 23			Squad 23	ARFF Team
24	1940 Austin Highway	Engine 24		Medic 24
25	1038 New Laredo Highway	Engine 25		Medic 25		Water Tanker 25	Battalion 2
26	4140 Culebra Rd.	Engine 26		Medic 26		Mobile Air Unit
27	1518 Hillcrest Dr.	Engine 27		Medic 27
28	15 Burwood Ln.	Engine 28		Medic 28	Safety Officer
29	827 Hot Wells Blvd.	Engine 29	Ladder 29	Medic 29	Squad 29	Medic Officer
30	919 Gembler Rd.	Engine 30				Brush 30
31	11802 West Avenue	Engine 31		Medic 31
32	2235 Babcock Road	Engine 32	Platform 32		Squad 32
33	2002 S. W. 36th St.	Engine 33	Ladder 33	Medic 33	Squad 33
34	15300 Babcock Rd.	Engine 34	Ladder 34	Medic 34	Squad 34	HazMat
35	7038 Culebra Rd.	Engine 35	Ladder 35	Medic 35	Squad 35	Brush 35
36	5826 Ray Ellison Blvd.	Engine 36	Ladder 36	Medic 36	Squad 36	Brush 36
37	11011 Vance Jackson Rd.	Engine 37	Ladder 37	Medic 37	Squad 37
38	6000 Distribution	Engine 38	Platform 38	Medic 38	Squad 38		Battalion 7
39	10750 Nacogdoches Rd.	Engine 39		Medic 39		Medic Officer, Mobile Air Unit
40	14331 O'Connor Rd.	Engine 40	Ladder 40		Squad 40	Brush 40
41	9146 Dover Ridge	Engine 41	Ladder 41	Medic 41		Mobile Air Unit
42	10400 Horn Blvd.	Engine 42		Medic 42		Medic Officer, Brush 42	Battalion 3
43	2055 W. Bitters Rd	Engine 43		Medic 43		Water Tanker 43, Brush 43	Battalion 5
44	1351 Horal Dr.	Engine 44		Medic 44		Brush 44
45	3415 Rogers Rd.	Engine 45		Medic 45		MSOU Truck	Battalion 4
46	1165 Evans Rd.	Engine 46	Ladder 46	Medic 46	Squad 46
47	7240 Stonewall Bend	Engine 47				Hose Tender
48	18100 Bulverde Rd.	Engine 48				MSOU Trailer, Brush 48
49	8710 Mystic Park	Engine 49
50	15000 Applewhite Rd.	Engine 50				Brush 50
51	5040 Beckwith	Engine 51	Platform 51			Heavy Rescue 51

References

1. "Annual Report 2013" (PDF). San Antonio Fire Department. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
2. "Regulated departments by size". Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
3. "About Us". San Antonio Firefighters. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
4. "History". San Antonio Fire Department. Retrieved 13 April 2015.