New Orleans Fire Department
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The New Orleans Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. The department serves 378,715 people living in a 350 square miles (910 km2) area, including 170 square miles (440 km2) of water.[4]
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Quick Facts Operational area, Country ...
Operational area | |
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Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
City | New Orleans |
Agency overview[1][2] | |
Established | December 15, 1891 (1891-12-15) |
Employees | 656 (2014) |
Annual budget | $96,378,884 (2014) |
Staffing | Career |
Fire chief | Roman Nelson |
IAFF | 632 |
Facilities and equipment[3] | |
Battalions | 6 |
Stations | 31 |
Engines | 29 |
Trucks | 6 |
Squads | 2 |
Rescues | 2 |
Tenders | 2 |
HAZMAT | 1 |
Airport crash | 4 |
Fireboats | 1 |
Rescue boats | 2 |
Website | |
Official website | |
IAFF website |
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