Spokane Fire Department

Overview

Spokane Fire Department has a ISO Class 2 rating.

Area Served

Spokane Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical services to approximately 229,447 residents within 69.5 square miles of the City of Spokane. The city consists of a variety of areas including urban, suburban, industrial, and wildland areas. SPD also provides mutual aid for the surrounding county fire districts.

Department Profile

Spokane Fire Department (SFD) was founded in 1884. It is is comprised of 447 career members across 16 different stations. SFD Operations Division is split into 2 battalions, the north battalion and the south battalion, each with 2 platoons. A Deputy Chief supervises the 9 Battalion Chiefs in the Operations Division. SFD is comprised of 4 different shifts: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta. Firefighters have a 24 hour shift followed by 72 hours off. SFD has specialty teams that include the Water Rescue Team, Rescue Task Force Team, Technical Rescue, and Hazardous Materials Team. Team SFD responded to a record 54,312 calls for service in 2024, of these 82% are EMS related calls. The busiest unit in the department is Engine 1, responding to 5,888 calls out of the 54,312 calls.

Ranks

Ranks/Positions	Helmet Color	Dress Uniform	Badge Insignia	Position Description
Chief	White	5 Gold Stripes	5 Bugles (Gold)
Assistant/Deputy/Division Chief	White	4 Gold Stripes	4 Bugles (Gold)
Battalion Chief	White	3 Gold Stripes	3 Bugles (Gold)
Captain II	Red	2 Gold Stripes	2 Bugles (Crossed)	Administrative Captain? Training, Investigations, Safety
Captain I	Red	2 Gold Strpies	2 Bugles (Parallel)	Station Captain
Lieutenant	Red	1 Gold Stripe	1 Bugle (Gold)	Company Officer/Station Shift Commander
FEO	Black	1 Silver Stripe	(Silver)	Fire Equipment Operator. Drives and operates Engine and Truck Companies.
Firefighter	Black with Yellow Reflectors	None	(Silver)
Firefighter Recruit	Black with Orange Reflectors and Shield	None	None

Fleet

Currently, the Spokane Fire Department's frontline fleet consists of:

• 13 Engines (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18)
• 5 Trucks (1, 2, 4, 13, 14)
• 3 Hazmats (1, 7, 9)
• 4 Water Rescues (2, 3, 16)
• 1 Tech Rescue
• 2 Battalion Chiefs
• 1 Squad
• 1 BRU
• 1 Attack
• 9 Brush (5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17)
• 2 Medics (1, 18)
• 1 Safety
• 1 Support Unit

Apparatus Staffing

• Engine Companies - 3 firefighters
• Truck Companies - 4 firefighters
• Attack 5 - 3 firefighters
• Medic Units - 2 firefighters
• Squad 4 - 2 firefighters
• BRU 1 - 1 firefighter/paramedic and 1 behavioral heath counselor
• Safety 1 - 1 captain

History

Fire Stations

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
1	418 First Avenue West	Jan. 1, 1890-Jan. 1, 1933	Closed to make a newer station.

Apparatus Roster

• All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
• Shop numbers in brackets after unit assignment.

Battalion 1 (South Battalion)

Fire Station 1 - 44 West Riverside Avenue

• Engine 1 (ALS) - 2023 Pierce Arrow XT PUC 6710 (1500/500/20A) (SN#38022-01)
• Truck 1 (BLS) - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#29178) (Ex-Ladder 1)
• Medic 1 (ALS) - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4 (Staffs Support Unit 1) (Ex-ARU 1?)
• BRU 1 - 200? Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
• Hazmat 1 - 2001 Kenworth T300 / Pierce Encore walk-around (SN#12652)
• Support Unit 1 - 2002 Pierce Dash walk-around (SN#12651) (Ex-Rescue 9, ex-Rescue 8, ex-Rescue 1)
• Battalion 1 - 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4
• Chief 1 - 200? Chevrolet Tahoe?
• Chief 2 -
• Battalion 4 (Reserve) - 2008 Ford F-250 4x4

Fire Station 4 - 1515 West First Avenue

Opened 2005

• Engine 4 (ALS) - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/20A/30B) (SN#32371-03)
• Truck 4 - (BLS) 2004 Pierce Dash 2000 / 2020 Pierce refurb (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#14355; F7269) (pre-rehab photo) (Ex-Ladder 4)
• Squad 4 (BLS) - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4 (Ex-ARU 1?)
• Rescue 4 - 2021 Ford F-350 4x4 walk-around technical rescue (Tows Tech Rescue trailer)
• Tech Rescue trailer - (Additional extrication equipment)
• US&R Tractor-Trailer -

Fire Station 5 - 115 West Eagle Ridge Boulevard

Purchased & Renovated 2015

• Attack 5 (ALS) - 2015 Ford F-550 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox MiniEvo (1500/300) (Winter operation only)
• Engine 5 (ALS) - Pierce (Summer operation only)
• Brush 5 - Ford F-550? 4x4 (Summer operation only)

Fire Station 6 - 1615 South Spotted Road

Opened 2012

• Engine 6 (ALS) - 2009 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/20A/20B) (SN#21255-01) (Ex-Engine 15)
• Brush 6 - 2004 Ford F-550 4x4 / Protech (250/500/20A)
• Brush 51 (Reserve) - 2004 Ford F-550 4x4 / Protech (250/500/15A) (Ex-Brush 8)

Fire Station 7 - 1901 East First Avenue

• Engine 7 (ALS) - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/20A/30B) (SN#29547-02)
• Brush 7 - 2004 Ford F-550 4x4 / Protech (250/500/20A)
• Hazmat 7 - 202? Chevrolet LCF box truck (Decon Unit)

Fire Station 9 - 1722 South Bernard Street

Opened 1992

• Engine 9 (ALS) - 2023 Pierce Arrow XT PUC 6710 (1500/500/20A) (SN#38022-02)
• Hazmat 9 - 2003 Ford F-350 4x4 / North Star walk-in (Ex-Medic 3) (Monitoring Equipment)
• Hazmat Ranger - 2016 Polaris Ranger 570 UTV towing foam trailer
• Hazmat Foam Trailer - 520+ gallons of AR-AFFF / Class A dual purpose foam

Fire Station 11 - 3214 South Perry Street

Opened 1910

• Engine 11 (ALS) - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/20A/30B) (SN#33843-02) (Ex-Engine 14)
• Brush 11 - 2003 Ford F-550 / Protech (250/500/20A)

Fire Station 14 - 1807 South Ray Street

Opened 1992

• Truck 14 (ALS) - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT Notched 6710 6x4 PUC (1500/500/25F/75' HSL rear-mount ladder) (SN#29485-01) (Ex-Quint 11)
• Brush 14 - 2004 Ford F-550 4x4 / Protech (250/500/20A)

Battalion 2 (North Battalion)

Fire Station 2 - 1001 East North Foothills Drive

Opened 1992

• Engine 2 (ALS) - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/20A/30B) (SN#29547-03)
• Truck 2 (BLS) - 2018 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (-/-/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#31252) (Ex-Tower 2)
• Rescue 2 - 2012 Ford F-350 4x4 water rescue
• Water 2 - Jet Boat

Fire Station 3 - 1713 West Indiana Avenue

Opened 1992

• Engine 3 (ALS) - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/20A/30B) (SN#32371-02)
• Rescue 3 - (Water Rescue) (Boat Transport)
• Water 3 - 19’ long RIB / 200 HP inboard jet

Safety 1

Fire Station 8 - 1608 North Rebecca Street

Opened 1992

• Safety 1 - 2024 Ford F-250 XL 4x4 (Safety Captain)
• Engine 8 (ALS) - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/20A/30B) (SN#33843-01)
• Brush 8 - 2009 Dodge Ram 5500 4x4 (?/500)

Truck 13

Fire Station 13 - 1118 West Wellesley Avenue

Opened 1947

• Battalion 2 - 2024 Ford F-250 XL 4x4 (Battalion Chief)
• Battalion 3 (Reserve) - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 2)
• Truck 13 (ALS) - 2021 Pierce Arrow XT Notched 6710 6x4 PUC (1500/500/25F/107' Ascendant rear-mount ladder) (SN#34942) (Ex-Quint 13)

Fire Station 15 - 2120 East Wellesley Avenue

Opened 1961

• Engine 15 (ALS) - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/20A/30B)
• Brush 15 - 202? Ram 4x4

Fire Station 16 - 5225 North Assembly Street

Opened 1926

• Engine 16 (ALS) - 2023 Pierce Arrow XT PUC 6710 (1500/500/20A) (SN#38022-03)
• Brush 16 - Ford F-550 (250/500/20A)?
• Rescue 16 - (Water Rescue) (Boat Transport)
• Water 16 - Jet Boat

Fire Station 17 - 5121 West Lowell Road

Opened 1990

• Engine 17 (ALS) - 2023 Pierce Arrow XT PUC 6710 (1500/500/20A) (SN#38022-04)
• Brush 17 - 2004 Ford F-550 4x4 / Protech (250/500/20A)
• Support 17 - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (Drone Unit)

Fire Station 18 - 120 Lincoln Road

Opened 2007

• Engine 18 (ALS) - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/20A/30B) (SN#29547-01)
• Medic 18 (ALS) - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4 (Ex-Medic 15, ex-ARU 15)
• Truck 51 (Reserve) - 2004 Pierce Dash (1500/300/85' rear-mount platform) (SN#15940) (Ex-Tower 51, ex-Ladder 2, ex-Tower 4)

Training Center - 1618 North Rebecca Street

Built 1989

Station/Assignment Unknown

• PIO 1 (Public Information Officer) -
• SIU 1 (Special Investigations Unit) -
• SIU 2 (Special Investigations Unit) -
• SIU 3 (Special Investigations Unit) -
• Squad 1 - 2002 Ford F-350 4x4 / North Star ambulance
• Medic 11 - 2003 Ford F-350 4x4
• Medic 16 - 2003 Ford F-350 4x4 / North Star
• Medic 51 (Reserve) - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4 (Ex-ARU 51)
• Engine 51 (Reserve) - 2001 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/500/20A) (SN#11916) (Ex-Engine 7)
• Engine 52 (Reserve) - 2000 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/500/20F) (SN#11689-02) (Ex-Engine 18)
• Engine 54 (Reserve) - 2000 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/500/20A) (SN#11689-01) (Ex-Engine 8)
• Engine 55 (Reserve) - 2009 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/20A/20B) (SN#21255-01 to 04) (Ex-Engine 3)
• Engine 57 (Reserve) - 2000 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/500/20A) (Ex-Engine 17)
• Truck 52 (Reserve) - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT Notched 6710 6x4 PUC (1500/500/25F/75' HSL rear-mount ladder) (SN#29485-02) (Ex-Quint 52, ex-Quint 13)
• (Reserve) - 1993 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/500) (SN#E7401) (Ex-Seminole Trail Volunteer Fire Department)
• (Reserve) - 1992 Pierce Lance pumper (1500/1000) (Ex-Continental Village Fire Department)
• 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC pumper (1500/500/20A/30B) (SN#32371-01) (Ex-Engine 1)
• 2009 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (1500/500/20A/20B) (SN#21255-02) (Ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 9)
• 2009 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (1500/500/20A/20B) (SN#21255-03) (Ex-Engine 14, ex-Engine 16)
• 2009 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (1500/500/20A/20B) (SN#21255-04) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 17)
• 2009 Kenworth T370 6x4 / Pierce elliptical tanker (SN#21464-01)
• 2009 Kenworth T370 6x4 / Pierce elliptical tanker (SN#21464-02)
• 2009 Pierce Saber pumper (SN#22380)
• 2006 Ford Explorer 4x4 (Ex-ARU 51)
• 2005 Pierce Saber pumper (SN#16901-01)
• 2005 Pierce Saber pumper (SN#16901-02)
• 2004 Pierce Saber pumper (SN#15528)
• 2004 International 7600 6x4 / Pierce elliptical tanker (SN15527)
• 2004 Ford F-550 4x4 / Protech brush (250/500/20A) (Ex-Brush 15)
• 2004 Ford F-550 4x4 / Local walk-in decon (Ex-Hazmat 9)
• 2002 International S2674 6x4 / Pierce elliptical tanker (SN#13574)
• 2001 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/500/20F) (Ex-Engine 6)
• 2000 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (1500/500/20F) (SN11693-01) (Ex-Engine 9)
• 2000 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (1500/500/20F) (SN11693-02) (Ex-Engine 14)
• 2000 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (1500/500/20F) (SN11693-03) (Ex-Engine 16)
• 1999 Freightliner / Central States pumper (1500/750/15A/15B)
• 1994 Simon Duplex aerial (1500/300/105' LTI rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 1)
• 1993 Ford F-350 4x4 / Knapheide walk-around rescue (Ex-Technical Rescue 4)
• 1992 Pierce Lance aerial (1500/500/20A/20B/75' rear-mount ladder) (SN#E7346)
• 1992 Pierce Lance aerial (?/?/75' rear-mount ladder) (SN#E7345)

Retired Apparatus

• 2002 Ford F-350 ambulance
• 1999 Ford Explorer 4x4
• 1999 Ford Explorer 4x4
• 1992 Spartan Gladiator / Central States pumper (1500/750/15A/15B)
• 1992 Spartan Gladiator / Central States pumper (1500/750/15A/15B)
• 1991 Ford F-350 4x4 / Knapheide rescue (Ex-Water Rescue 16)
• 1991 Spartan Gladiator / Central States pumper (1500/750/15A/15B)
• 1991 Spartan Gladiator / Central States pumper (1500/750/15A/15B)
• 1990 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 / FD-built
• 1990 Duplex LTI Olympian 6x4 aerial (1500/500/75' rear-mount ladder)
• 1978 American LaFrance aerial (-/-/85' mid-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 3R)
• 1978 American LaFrance aerial
• 78 Duplex 6x4 / Van Pelt / 1991 refurb aerial (-/-/85' LTI rear-mount platform) (Ex-Tower 2R)
• 1977 American LaFrance pumper (Donated to Guatemala)
• 1977 American LaFrance pumper (Donated to Guatemala)
• 1977 American LaFrance pumper
• 1977 American LaFrance Century Series pumper / 1990 rehab (1500/500) (SN#CE-14-5456) (Ex-Engine 2)
• 1955 International SC180 / Washington Auto Carriage service truck (Ex-Truck 10, ex-Truck 9)

External Links

• City of Spokane Fire Department

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