Columbia Fire Department
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Cities | Columbia |
| Agency overview[1] | |
| Annual calls | 10,466 (2013) |
| Employees | 140 (2015) |
| Annual budget | $17,182,916 (2015) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Randy White |
| IAFF | 1055 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 1 |
| Stations | 9 |
| Engines | 2 |
| Trucks | 2 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Quints | 6 |
| Squads | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| Rescue boats | 1 |
| Light and air | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The Columbia Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to Columbia. Missouri.[2] The Columbia Fire Department protects an area of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). and a population of approximately 100,000 from 9 stations strategically located around the city. The department is responsible for an area of 68 square miles (180 km2) with a population over 117,000.[2]
History
The Columbia Fire Department got its start in 1825 when General Olden Guitar organized a volunteer fire department.[3] Their equipment consisted of 12 buckets that were suspended from ladders on a wagon. Each member was required to have a ladder as well as two buckets of water prepared before going to bed each night. In 1893, the department began to transition to career members.[3]
Stations and apparatus
| Address | Engine | Truck | Chief | Other | |
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| 1 | 201 Orr Street | Engine 1 | Ladder 1 | Battalion 1 | Boat 1, Utility 1, Foam 1 |
| 2 | 1212 West Worley Street | Engine 2 | Ladder 2 | ||
| 3 | 1000 Ashland Road | Quint 3 | Squad 3, Foam 3 | ||
| 4 | 2300 Oakland Gravel Road | Quint 4 | |||
| 5 | 1400 Ballenger Lane | Tower 5 | |||
| 6 | 3112 Chapel Hill Road | Quint 6 | |||
| 7 | 400 Green Meadows Circle | Quint 7 | Bus 76 | ||
| 8 | 2301 East Nifong Boulevard | Quint 8 | Air Truck, Special Operations vehicle | ||
| 9 | 201 Blueridge Road | Quint 9 | Hazmat Truck, Hazardous Device Unit |
Gallery
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Structure fire on the University of Missouri campus
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Extrication accident
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House explosion, 2008
References
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