Organization of the Chicago Fire Department

The Chicago Fire Department in the second largest municipal fire department in the United States and one of the largest in North America.[1] The Chicago Fire Department is organized in a paramilitary fashion, similar to that of most large municipal fire departments.

Rank structure

Exempt Rank Members

The Fire Commissioner (known as Chief of the Department in other cities) is appointed by the Mayor of the city of Chicago. All other exempt ranks are appointed by the Fire Commissioner.[2][3]

Fire Suppression & Rescue Division

EMS Division

Operations

The Bureau of Operations is one of five Bureaus within the organization of the Chicago Fire Department. Like the other four Bureaus, the Bureau of Operations is commanded by a Deputy Fire Commissioner, who reports to the 1st Deputy Commissioner, who in-turn reports to the Fire Commissioner.

The Bureau of Operations is currently the largest Bureau within the Chicago Fire Department and is organized into four Divisions:

The Fire Suppression and Rescue Division is commanded by an Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner. The Special Operations Division and the EMS Division are also commanded by an Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner. The Office of Fire Investigation (OFI) is under the command of the Commanding Fire Marshall, equivalent to the rank of Deputy District Chief. [3][4]

Fire Suppression and Rescue Division

The Fire Suppression and Rescue Division is commanded by an Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner (2-1-10). The Division consists of five Fire Districts, each commanded by a District Chief. Within the five Districts are 24 Battalions, each commanded by a Battalion Chief per shift, who reports to the Deputy District Chief of the District, who in-turn reports to the District Chief of the District.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division is commanded by an Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner (2-1-11). The Division consists of two Field Divisions, the North Division and the South Division. Each Division is commanded by an Assistant Deputy Chief Paramedic. The two Assistant Deputy Chief Paramedics report to the Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner of the Division. Within the two Field Divisions, there are eight EMS Districts. Each EMS District is under the command of a Paramedic Field Chief. Each EMS District's Paramedic Field Chief is in charge of all EMS and Ambulance Companies within that District.

Special Operations

The Special Operations Division is commanded by an Assistant Deputy Commissioner (2-1-9) and is divided into several subsections, including Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat.) and Air-Sea Rescue. The Haz-Mat. subdivision is commanded by a Deputy District Chief. The Air Sea Rescue subdivision is commanded by two Deputy District Chiefs, one in charge of Air Operations, and one in charge of SCUBA Operations. Within the Special Operations Division is the Special Operations Battalion. Similar to a Fire Battalion, the Special Operations Battalion is in charge of all the specialized units and companies within the Chicago Fire Department. The on-duty Special Operations Battalion Chief reports to the Assistant Deputy Commissioner of the Division, as well as the Haz-Mat., SCUBA, and Air Operations Deputy District Chiefs.

Fire Suppression and Rescue Division

Apparatus Profile (2014)

CFD 1st Battalion Chief's SUV
CFD Tower Ladder Co. 10
Engine 126/ Truck 49/ Ambulance 50/ South Shore area of Chicago

Below is a complete listing of all fire companies and units operated by the Chicago Fire Department.[5][6][7]

Frontline Fire Companies

Command Units and Chiefs

Special and Support Units

EMS Units

Fire Station Locations and Apparatus

CFD Truck Co. 58
CFD Haz-Mat. Incident Team 5-1-1

The Chicago Fire Department is organized into 5 Districts, which command a total of 24 Battalions and a Special Operations Battalion.[6][8][9][10][11]

(*) Denotes an Advanced Life Support (Paramedic-staffed) company. All CFD Engines and Ladder Trucks are Basic Life Support (EMT-staffed) units at a minimum.

1st District

The 1st District is commanded by a District Chief (2-1-21). The 1st District, just like the other four Districts have a Deputy District Chief, who reports to the District Chief of the District. The 1st District consists of Battalions 1-6.

1st District

Engine Company Truck Company Ambulance Company Special Unit Chief Battalion District Address Neighborhood
Engine 1* Aerial Tower 1 Ambulance 41* 1 1 419 S. Wells St. Loop
Engine 2 (Fireboat) 6-8-8 (Fast Boat) 1 1 250 N. Breakwater Access Dr. Lake Michigan
Engine 4* Tower Ladder 10 5-6-1 (Jump Bag Unit), 6-2-4 (Dry Chemical Unit) 3 1 548 W. Division St. Near North Side
Engine 5 Truck 2* Ambulance 28* 5-2-1(Collapse Rescue Unit) 5-1-5(BC, Special Operations) 4 1 324 S. Des Plaines St. Loop
Engine 8* Truck 4 Ambulance 66* Battalion 2 2 1 212 W. Cermak Rd. Armour Square
Engine 13* Truck 6 Ambulance 74* 6-8-7 (SCUBA Team Unit) Battalion 1, 6-8-6 (DDC, SCUBA Ops.) 1 1 259 N. Columbus Dr. Loop
Engine 14 Truck 19 Ambulance 53* 5-2-2 (Collapse Rescue Lumber Unit) Battalion 3 3 1 1129 W. Chicago Ave. West Town
Engine 16 Ambulance 35* 5-1-1 (Haz-Mat. Unit 1), 5-1-1A (Haz-Mat. Support Unit), 5-1-11 (Haz-Mat. Mobile Lab), 6-2-5 (Dry Chemical Unit) 4-4-12 (ADCP, Field Division South), 5-1-0 (DDC, Haz-Mat.) 2 1 53 E. Pershing Rd. Douglas
Engine 18* Ambulance 65* 6-4-16(High-Rise Unit) 2-2-1(DDC, 1st District), 4-5-7(PFC, 7th EMS District) 4 1 1360 S. Blue Island Ave. Near North Side
Engine 19* Truck 11 Ambulance 4* 2 1 3421 S. Calumet Ave. Douglas
Engine 22 Ambulance 43* 5-3-0 (Haz-Mat. Decon. Unit) 3 1 605 W. Armitage Ave. Lincoln Park
Engine 23* Tower Ladder 5 6-1-2(Hose Wagon), 8-8-14(Mass Casualty Unit) Battalion 4 4 1 1915 S. Damen Ave. Lower West Side
Engine 26* Truck 7 Ambulance 45* 6-3-1(High Expansion Foam Unit) 4 1 10 N. Leavitt St. Near West Side
Engine 29* 2 1 3509 S. Lowe Ave. Bridgeport
Engine 30* 3 1 1125 N. Ashland Ave. West Town
Engine 35 Truck 28 Ambulance 62* 6-6-1(Reserve Snorkel) 12 1 1901 N. Damen Ave. Logan Square
Engine 38* Truck 48 4-6-6(24-Hour Supervising Fire Marshall), 4-6-7(24-Hour Fire Marshall), 4-6-8(24-Hour Fire Marshall), 4-6-9(24-Hour Fire Marshall) 14 1 3949 W. 16th St. North Lawndale
Engine 42 Truck 3 Ambulance 42* Squad 1, Squad 1A, 2-7-1 (1st District Command Van) 4-5-1 (PFC, 1st EMS District) 1 1 55 W. Illinois St. Loop
Engine 43* Ambulance 3* 12 1 2179 N. Stave St. Logan Square
Engine 44 Truck 36* Ambulance 64* 4-4-11(ADCP, Field Division North) 12 1 412 N. Kedzie Ave. East Garfield Park
Engine 57* Ambulance 44* Battalion 12 12 1 1244 N. Western Ave. Humboldt Park
Engine 95* Truck 26 Ambulance 10* Battalion 13 13 1 4001 W. West End Ave. West Garfield Park
Engine 96 Truck 29* 13 1 439 N. Waller Ave. Austin
Engine 98* Ambulance 11* 1 1 202 E. Chicago Ave. Loop
Engine 99 Ambulance 67* 14 1 3042 S. Kedvale Ave. South Lawndale
Engine 103 4 1 25 S. Laflin St. Near West Side
Engine 107 Ambulance 33* 8-8-11(EMS Treatment/Oxygen Bus) 14 1 1101 S. California Ave. North Lawndale
Engine 109 Truck 32* Ambulance 34* 9-2-1(Smoke Ejector Unit) Battalion 14 14 1 2343 S. Kedzie Ave. South Lawndale
Engine 113* Ambulance 23* 13 1 5212 W. Harrison St. Austin
Engine 117* Tower Ladder 14 Ambulance 15* 4-5-4(PFC, 4th EMS District) 13 1 4900 W. Chicago Ave. Austin
6-4-4(Breathing Apparatus Bottle Truck), 6-4-5(Breathing Apparatus Bottle Truck), 6-4-6(Breathing Apparatus Bottle Truck) 6-4-0(DDC, Breathing Apparatus) 3 1 1044 N. Orleans St. Near North Side

2nd District

Quarters of Engine 7, Truck 58, Ambulance 7 at 4911 W. Belmont Ave.
Engine Company Truck Company Ambulance Company Special Unit Chief Battalion District Address Neighborhood
Engine 7 Truck 58* Ambulance 7* 7 2 4911 W. Belmont Ave. Belmont Cragin
Engine 11* Truck 9 Ambulance 2* 4-0-7(Salvation Army Canteen) 11 2 5343 N. Cumberland Ave. O'Hare
Engine 55* Truck 44 8-8-19 (Mass Casualty Unit) Battalion 5 5 2 2714 N. Halsted St. Lincoln Park
Engine 56 5 2 2214 W. Barry Ave. Lake View
Engine 59*, Engine 70 Truck 47* Ambulance 13* Battalion 9 9 2 6030 N. Clark St. Edgewater
Engine 68* Ambulance 63* 8 2 5258 W. Grand Ave. Belmont Cragin
Engine 69 10 2 4017 N. Tripp Ave. Irving Park
Engine 71* 9 2 6239 N. California Ave. West Ridge
Engine 76* Truck 35 Ambulance 52* 5-7-2(Rehab Unit) 7 2 1747 N. Pulaski Rd. Humboldt Park
Engine 78* Ambulance 6* 5 2 1052 W. Waveland Ave. Lake View
Engine 79* Ambulance 73* 4-5-3(PFC, 3rd EMS District) 11 2 6424 N. Lehigh Ave. Forest Glen
Engine 83* Truck 22 Ambulance 31* 9-1-3(Light Wagon) 9 2 1200 W. Wilson Ave. Uptown
Engine 86 Truck 57 Ambulance 20* 8 2 3918 N. Harlem Ave. Dunning
Engine 89 Truck 56 Ambulance 46* 10 2 3945 W. Peterson Ave. North Park
Engine 91* Squad 2, Squad 2A, 5-2-6(Tunnel Rescue Unit) Battalion 7 7 2 2827 N. Pulaski Rd. Logan Square
Engine 94 8 2 5758 W. Grace St. Portage Park
Engine 102* Truck 25 Ambulance 56* 9 2 7340 N. Clark St. Rogers Park
Engine 106* Truck 13 Ambulance 48* 4-0-1(Support Service Canteen Unit 1), 9-2-3(Mobile Ventilation Unit) 7 2 3401 N. Elston Ave. Avondale
Engine 108* Tower Ladder 23 Ambulance 47* 6-7-3(Deluge Unit) 2-2-2(DDC, 2nd District) 11 2 4559 N. Milwaukee Ave. Portage Park
Engine 110 Truck 12* Ambulance 40* 10 2 2322 W. Foster Ave. Lincoln Square
Engine 112 Tower Ladder 21 Ambulance 61* 2-7-2(Command Van, 2nd District) 4-5-2(PFC, 2nd EMS District) 5 2 3801 N. Damen Ave. North Center
Engine 119 Truck 55* Ambulance 39* Battalion 11 11 2 6030 N. Avondale Ave. Norwood Park
Engine 124* Truck 38 Ambulance 32* 5-6-2(Jump Bag/Trash Pump Unit) Battalion 10 10 2 4426 N. Kedzie Ave. Albany Park
Engine 125* Truck 53 Battalion 8 8 2 2323 N. Natchez Ave. Montclare

South Fire Division

The 5th and 6th Districts are commanded by the Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner of the South Fire Division (2-1-12).

5th District

Engine Company Truck Company Ambulance Company Special Unit Chief Battalion Address Neighborhood
Engine 15 Truck 59 Ambulance 18* Battalion 20 20 8028 S. Kedzie Ave. Ashburn
Engine 28 Truck 8 Ambulance 19* 6-3-2(Bulk Foam Carrier Unit), 9-1-5 (Light Wagon) 15 2528 S. Throop St. Bridgeport
Engine 32 Truck 60* Ambulance 12* 16 5555 S. Narragansett Ave. Garfield Ridge
Engine 34* Tower Ladder 54 Ambulance 21* 16 4034 W. 47th St. Archer Heights
Engine 39* Battalion 15 15 1618 W. 33rd Pl. McKinley Park
Engine 45 Truck 15 Ambulance 57* 17 4602 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Kenwood
Engine 47* Truck 30 Ambulance 55* 5-6-3 (Jump Bag/Trash Pump Unit) 18 432 E. Marquette Rd. Woodlawn
Engine 49* Truck 33 Ambulance 68* 2-7-4 (Command Van, 5th District), 5-7-1(Rehab. Unit) 15 4401 S. Ashland Ave. New City
Engine 50* Truck 18 Ambulance 1* 19 5000 S. Union Ave. Woodlawn
Engine 54* Truck 20 Ambulance 14* Battalion 18 18 7101 S. Parnell Ave. Grand Boulevard
Engine 60* Tower Ladder 37 Ambulance 38* Battalion 17 17 1150 E. 55th St. Hyde Park
Engine 63 Truck 16 Ambulance 70* 4-5-8(PFC, 8th EMS District) 17 1440 E. 67th St. South Shore
Engine 64* Truck 31 Ambulance 27* 20 7659 S. Pulaski Rd. Ashburn
Engine 65* Truck 52 Ambulance 69* 15 3002 W. 42nd St. Brighton Park
Engine 84* Truck 51 Ambulance 36* 8-8-12(EMS Transport Bus) 2-2-5(DDC, 5th District) 18 21 W. 59th St. Englewood
Engine 88* 4-0-6 (Salvation Army Canteen) 4-5-5(PFC, 5th EMS District) 19 3637 W. 59th St. West Elsdon
Engine 101 Truck 41* Ambulance 58*, Ambulance 75* 20 2250 W. 69th St. West Englewood
Engine 116* Ambulance 49* Squad 5, Squad 5A 19 5955 S. Ashland Ave. Englewood
Engine 122* Ambulance 24* 2-7-5 (Command Van, 5th District), 4-0-9(Salvation Army Canteen) 18 101 E. 79th St. Chatham
Engine 123* Tower Ladder 39 Ambulance 8* Battalion 19 19 2215 W. 51st St. New City
Engine 127* Ambulance 54* 6-5-1(ARFF Crash Unit), 6-5-2(ARFF Crash Unit), 6-3-4(Portable Stairway Unit), 6-3-7(Mini-Pumper), 8-8-16(Mass Casualty Unit) Battalion 16 16 5200 W. 63rd St. Clearing
Engine 129* Truck 50 Ambulance 30* 20 8120 S. Ashland Ave. Auburn Gresham

6th District

Engine Company Truck Company Ambulance Company Special Unit Chief Battalion Address Neighborhood
Engine 46* Truck 17 Ambulance 9* 23 3027 E. 93rd St. South Chicago
Engine 62* Truck 27 Battalion 22 22 34 E. 114th St. Roseland
Engine 72* Tower Ladder 34 Ambulance 22* Battalion 23 23 7974 S. South Chicago Ave. Avalon Park
Engine 73* 21 8630 S. Emerald Ave. Auburn Gresham
Engine 74* 24 10615 S. Ewing Ave. East Side
Engine 75 Ambulance 5* 22 11958 S. State St. West Pullman
Engine 80 Truck 62 Ambulance 51* 4-0-2(Support Service Canteen Unit 2) 22 12701 S. Doty Ave. Riverdale
Engine 81 Ambulance 71* 6-1-1(Hose Wagon) 2-2-6(DDC, 6th District) 24 10458 S. Hoxie Ave. South Deering
Engine 82* Truck 42 Ambulance 37* 23 817 E. 91st St. Burnside
Engine 92 Truck 45* Ambulance 17* 21 3112 W. 111th St. Mount Greenwood
Engine 93* Ambulance 60* 22 330 W. 104th St. Roseland
Engine 97* 24 13359 S. Burley Ave. Hegewisch
Engine 104 Truck 61 Ambulance 25* 6-7-6(Deluge Unit), 6-8-10(Rescue Boat) Battalion 24 24 11659 S. Ave. O East Side
Engine 115* 22 11940 S. Peoria St. West Pullman
Engine 120* Ambulance 72* 21 11035 S. Homewood Ave. Morgan Park
Engine 121* Truck 40* 8-8-13(Mass Casualty Unit) Battalion 21, 4-5-6(PFC, 6th EMS District) 21 1741 W. 95th St. Beverly
Engine 126* Truck 49 Ambulance 50* 23 7313 S. Kingston Ave. South Shore
Truck 24* Ambulance 29* 21 10400 S. Vincennes Ave. Beverly

3rd District / Airport Operations Division

The 3rd District is commanded by a District Chief (2-1-23). The District Chief in charge of the 3rd District is also in charge of the Airport Operations Division. The 3rd District, just like the other four Districts have a Deputy District Chief, who reports to the District Chief of the District.

Engine Company Truck Company Ambulance Company Special Unit Chief Battalion District Address
Engine 9* Ambulance 59* Squad 7 (Heavy Rescue), Squad 7A (Mini-Pumper), 2-7-3 (Airport Command Van), 9-2-4 (Mobile Ventilation Unit) 2-2-3 (DDC, 3rd District) 13 3 O'Hare Rescue Station # 3
Engine 10* Ambulance 16* 6-3-5 (Portable Stairway Unit), 6-5-4 (ARFF Crash Unit), 6-5-5 (ARFF Crash Unit), 6-5-6 (ARFF Crash Unit) 13 3 O'Hare Rescue Station # 2
Engine 12* Tower Ladder 63* Ambulance 26* 5-1-2 (Haz-Mat. Unit 2), 6-5-3 (ARFF Crash Unit), 6-5-7 (ARFF Crash Unit), 6-5-8 (ARFF Crash Unit), 6-5-10 (ARFF Crash Unit), 13 3 O'Hare Rescue Station -#1
6-5-9 (Reserve ARFF Crash Unit) Battalion 13 13 3 O'Hare Rescue Station # 4
9s, 9r, 10s, 10r tower ladder 63s 63r 8-8-1 Mass Casulty Unit, 8-8-1A (mass Casulty support unit), 5-7-3 (rehab unit), 5-3-1 (mass decontamination unit), 6-5-11, 6-5-12, 6-5-3, 6-5-14 (Reserve ARFF Crash Units).

Other Facilities

The headquarters of the Chicago Fire Department is located at 3510 S. Michigan Ave.

The CFD's Special Operations Division is located at 3918 S. Honore St.

The CFD's Dispatch Center, the locales of the Main Fire Alarm Office (Main F.A.O.) and the Englewood Fire Alarm Office (Englewood F.A.O.) is located at 1411 W. Madison St.

The CFD's Air Sea Rescue Heliport is located at 3954 E. Foreman Dr.

The Quinn Fire Academy of the Chicago Fire Department is located at 558 W. De Koven St.

The CFD's City Warehouse is located at 1201 S. Campbell St.

The CFD's Support & Logistics Division is located at 31st St. & Sacramento Ave.

The CFD's EMS Support & Logistics Division is located at 412 N. Kedzie Ave.

See also

References

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