City of Charleston Fire Department
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The City of Charleston Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Charleston, South Carolina. In all the department is responsible for an area of 109 square miles (280 km2) with over 135,000 residents.[1]
Quick Facts Operational area, Country ...
Operational area | |
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Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
City | Charleston |
Agency overview[1][2] | |
Established | 1 January 1882 (1882-01-01)[3] (origins go back to 1819)[4] |
Annual calls | 25,363 (2017) |
Employees | 399 (2018) |
Annual budget | $34,943,437 (2018) |
Staffing | Career |
Fire chief | Chief Daniel Curia |
IAFF | 61 |
Facilities and equipment[5] | |
Battalions | 4 |
Stations | 18 |
Engines | 17 |
Tillers | 2 |
Platforms | 3 |
Squads | 1 |
Rescues | 1 |
Tenders | 1 |
HAZMAT | 1 |
USAR | 1 |
Wildland | 2 |
Fireboats | 2 |
Rescue boats | 7 |
Light and air | 1 |
Website | |
Official website | |
IAFF website |
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