Tampa Fire Department
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| City |
 Tampa
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| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1884 |
| Annual calls | 84,714 (2015) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Tom Forward |
| EMS level | ALS |
| IAFF | 754 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 4 |
| Stations | 22 |
| Engines | 21 |
| Trucks | 5 |
| Ambulances | 14 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| Airport crash | 6 |
| Wildland | 4 |
| Fireboats | 4 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The Tampa Fire Rescue Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services within the city of Tampa, Florida. The department is also responsible for the handling of hazardous materials, aircraft rescue at the city's Tampa International Airport, and marine firefighting. A division of the department headed by the Fire Marshal is responsible for fire investigations, as well as review and enforcement of fire and building safety codes.
Tampa's first organized volunteer fire department began in 1884 with Seven "bucket brigades" organized to serve the city. A year later in 1885 the city council passed an ordinance authorizing Tampa's first professional & paid fire department. In July 1914 the horse-drawn carriages were replaced with the first engines.
The city in which firefighters respond has changed. Included in its responsibility is Port Tampa Bay shipping 52 million tons of cargo per year and handling more hazardous materials than anywhere else in Florida. Tampa International Airport serves over 10 million travelers each year while the 75,000 seat Raymond James Stadium sees many travelers as well.
The TFRD is responsible for fire suppression, search and rescue and medical emergencies in and around Port Tampa Bay, the 7th largest port in the United States. Additionally they are responsible for all waters of Tampa Bay as far out as Egmont Key. The Port Authority and marine division maintains two 69 foot (21 m) MetalCraft Marine vessel, a 30 foot (9.1 m) Sea Ark and 27 foot (8.2 m) Boston Whaler. In addition, Tampa Fire Rescue operates several RHIBs for use in shallow waters.
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