Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
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Las Vegas Fire & Rescue provides fire service and emergency medical services to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the second largest fire department in the state of Nevada after the Clark County Fire Department. The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department is responsible for preserving life and property for a population over 600,000 in an area totaling 133.25 square miles (345.1 km2).[1] Since 2009, the LVFRD has been one of only 9 fire departments in the United States that is accredited by both the Insurance Services Office (ISO) and the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI).[3]
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Quick Facts Operational area, Country ...
Operational area | |
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Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
City | Las Vegas |
Agency overview[1] | |
Established | 1942 |
Annual calls | 115,320 (2016) (daily average 316) |
Employees | 664 |
Annual budget | $137,933,876 [2] |
Staffing | Career |
Fire chief | Fernando Gray |
EMS level | ALS |
IAFF | 1285 |
Motto | Striving for a safer community |
Facilities and equipment[1] | |
Battalions | 3 |
Stations | 21 |
Engines | 20 |
Trucks | 6 |
Rescues | 24 |
Tenders | 1 |
HAZMAT | 1 |
Light and air | 1 |
Website | |
Official website | |
IAFF website |
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