New Haven Fire Department
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Connecticut |
| City | New Haven |
| Agency overview[1] | |
| Established | June 24, 1862 |
| Annual calls | 25,848 (2015) |
| Employees | 376 (2014) |
| Annual budget | $30,976,412 (2014) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Ralph Black (Interim) |
| IAFF | 825 |
| Facilities and equipment[2] | |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Battalions | 2 |
| Stations | 10 |
| Engines | 10 |
| Trucks | 1 |
| Tillers | 2 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Squads | 2 |
| Ambulances | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 2 |
| USAR | 1 |
| Fireboats | 1 |
| Rescue boats | 1 |
| Light and air | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The New Haven Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of New Haven, Connecticut.[3] The New Haven Fire Department currently serves a population of over 130,000 people living in 19 square miles of land.
Stations and apparatus
As of August 2015 this is a listing of all stations and apparatus in front line service operated by the New Haven Fire Department.[2]
| Engine Company | Truck Company | Special Unit | Chief | Battalion | Address | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine 4 | Tower Ladder 1 | Car 44(Foam Unit), Car 95(Fire Investigation Unit), Marine Unit 2(Rescue Boat), Rehab. Unit | Car 31(Chief Of Dept.), Car 32(Deputy Chief), Car 37(Fire Marshall), Car 38(Asst. Chief of Admin.), Car 39(Asst. Chief of Ops.) | East | 952 Grand Ave. | Downtown |
| Engine 5 | Emergency Unit 1, Car 43(Foam Unit) | East | 824 Woodward Ave. | The Annex | ||
| Engine 6 | Truck 4 | Car 45(Command Unit), Mass Casulity Unit | West | 125 Goffe St. | Dixwell | |
| Engine 8 | Squad 1, Haz-Mat. 1, Car 101(Tow Vehicle), Foam Trailer | West | 350 Whitney Ave. | East Rock | ||
| Engine 9 | Squad 2, Collapse Rescue Trailer | Car 34(West Battalion Chief) | West | 120 Ellsworth Ave. | Edgewood | |
| Engine 10 | Truck 3 | Car 33(East Battalion Chief) | East | 412 Lombard St. | Fair Haven | |
| Engine 11 | Truck 2 | Emergency Unit 2, Marine Support Unit | West | 525 Howard Ave. | The Hill | |
| Engine 15 | LDH 1(Hose Wagon) | West | 105 Fountain St. | Westville | ||
| Engine 16 | Car 48(Decon. Supply Unit) | East | 510 Lighthouse Rd. | Lighthouse Cove/East Shore | ||
| Engine 17 | Car 47(Brush Unit) | East | E. Grand Ave. & Lenox St. | Fair Haven Heights | ||
| Marine Unit 1 "Fireboat Nathan Hale" | East | Long Wharf Pier | New Haven Harbor |
Disbanded Fire Companies
Throughout the history of the New Haven Fire Department, there have been several fire companies that have been disbanded due to budget cuts and reorganization.
- Engine 1 - 525 Howard Ave. - Disbanded 1962
- Engine 2 - 952 Grand Ave. - Disbanded 1980
- Engine 3 - 125 Goffe St. - Disbanded 1981
- Engine 7 - 412 Lombard St. - Disbanded 1981
- Engine 12 - 47 Crown St. - Disbanded 1961
- Engine 14 - 350 Whitney Ave. - Disbanded 1971
- Truck 5 - 105 Fountain St. - Disbanded 1999
- Truck 6 - 350 Whitney Ave. - Disbanded 1991
- Tac. 1 - 125 Goffe St. - Disbanded 1990
- Tac. 2 - 412 Lombard St. - Disbanded 2001
- Car 35(Second Battalion Chief) - 350 Whitney Ave.
- Emergency Unit 3 - 824 Woodward Ave.
- Emergency Unit 4 - 525 Howard Ave.
- Emergency Unit 5 - 952 Grand Ave.
Controversy
In 2009 eighteen city firefighters, seventeen of whom were white and one of whom was Hispanic, brought suit against the department under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 after they had passed the test for promotions to management positions and the city declined to promote them.[4] New Haven officials invalidated the test results because none of the black firefighters scored high enough to be considered for the positions. City officials stated that they feared a lawsuit over the test's disproportionate exclusion of certain racial groups from promotion under the controversial "disparate impact" theory of liability.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Annual Budget" (PDF). City of New Haven. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Fire Stations". New Haven Fire Department. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ "About Us". New Haven Fire Department. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "RICCI et al. v. DeSTEFANO et al.". FindLaw. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ Richey, Warren (2009-04-21), "Supreme Court to Hear Reverse-Discrimination Case", Christian Science Monitor.
- ↑ "Supreme Court Hears Major Civil Rights Cases", National Public Radio, April 21, 2009.
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