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Henderson Fire Department

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Henderson Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Nevada
CityHenderson
Agency overview[1]
Established1953
Annual calls41,438 (2022)
Employees232
Annual budget$69 million (2022)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefShawn White
EMS levelALS
IAFF1883
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions2
Stations12
Engines12
Trucks3
Rescues15
HAZMAT1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Henderson Fire Department (HFD) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Henderson, the second largest city in Nevada with 336,534 residents spread out over 105.4 square miles (273 km2).[1]

USAR Task Force

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Stations and apparatuses

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Fire Station #[2] Address[3] Engine Company Truck Company EMS response unit Other units Notes
81 600 College Dr. Engine 81 Rescue 81
82 401 Parkson Rd. Engine 82 Truck 82 Rescue 82

Rescue 282/Medic 82

Heavy Rescue 82, Battalion 8, Operations Support Officer (OSO) Station 82 is also home to the department's Fire Training Center.

Station 82 also houses the department's Reserve Engines and Rescues.[4]

83 100 Burkholder Blvd. Engine 83 Rescue 83, Rescue 283
84 400 N. Valle Verde Dr. Engine 84 Rescue 84
85 285 W. Horizon Dr. Engine 85 Truck 85 Rescue 85 Trail Response Vehicle(TRV) 85 Station 85 also holds Henderson Fire's Reserve Truck unit.
86 1996 E. Galleria Dr. Engine 86 Air Resource 86, TRV86
87 190 Cadence Crest Ave Engine 87 Rescue 87
91 2901 Democracy Dr. Engine 91 TRV 91
95 2300 Pebble Rd. Engine 95 Rescue 95, Rescue 295/Medic 95
97 1550 Amador Ln. Engine 97 Rescue 97, Rescue 297/Medic 97
98 891 Coronado Center Dr. Engine 98 Truck 98 Rescue 98 HAZMAT 98, Battalion 9 [5]
99 2401 Atchley Dr. Engine 99 Rescue 99,

Rescue 299/Medic 99

TRV 99

Notable fires fought

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MGM Grand Fire

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On November 21, 1980 the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (now Bally's Las Vegas) in Paradise, Nevada suffered a major fire. The fire killed 85 people, most through smoke inhalation.[6] The HFD was one of the main agencies to respond to fire which remains the worst disaster in Nevada history, and the third-worst hotel fire in modern U.S. history.

PEPCON Disaster

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The PEPCON disaster was an industrial disaster that occurred in Henderson on May 4, 1988 at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) plant. The fire and subsequent explosions claimed two lives, injured 372 people, and caused an estimated US$100 million of damage. A large portion of the Las Vegas Valley within a 10 miles (16 km) radius of the plant was affected, and several agencies activated disaster plans.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2013 Annual Response Report" (PDF). City of Henderson Nevada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Stations and Apparatus |". Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  3. ^ "Station Locations Map". City of Henderson. Archived from the original on 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  4. ^ "Fire Training Center". City of Henderson. Archived from the original on 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  5. ^ "Hazardous Materials Response". City of Henderson. Archived from the original on 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  6. ^ "MGM Fire Investigation Report" (PDF). Clark County Fire Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  7. ^ Reed, Jack W. "Analysis of the Accidental Explosion at Pepcon, Henderson, Nevada, May 4, 1988" (PDF): 62. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)