# Austin Fire Department

The Austin Fire Department provides fire protection and first-response emergency medical services to the city of Austin, Texas. The Austin Fire Department is the fourth largest fire department (by number of personnel) in the state of Texas. In total, the department is responsible for an area of 272 square miles (700 km$^2$) and services a population of 885,400 (2013 estimate), the 11th largest city by population in the United States.

## History

The Austin Fire Department was started in 1841 when the first fire protection organization was sanctioned by the city council consisting of a seven-man fire protection group. It was not until 1858 that the city would have a properly organized, skilled and equipped department.

## Stations and apparatus

| Fire station Number | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company | Command Units | Special Units |
| 1 | 401 E. 5th St | Engine 1 Engine 13 | Ladder 1 | | |
| 2 | 506 W. MLK Blvd | Engine 2 | | Battalion Chief 1 | |
| 3 | 201 W. 30th St | Engine 3 | Quint 3 | | |
| 4 | 1000 Blanco St | Engine 4 | | | |
| 5 | 1201 Webberville Rd | Engine 5 | | | |
| 6 | 1705 S. Congress Ave | Engine 6 | | | |
| 7 | 201 Chicon St | Engine 7 | | | |
| 8 | 8989 Research Blvd | Engine 8 | Ladder 8 | Battalion Chief 3 | BC Temp at 21 Station being renovated |
| 9 | 4301 Speedway | Engine 9 | | | |
| 10 | 3009 Windsor Rd | Engine 10 | | | |
| 11 | 1611 Kinney Ave | Engine 11 | | | |
| 12 | 2109 Hancock Dr | Engine 12 | | | |
| 14 | 4305 Airport Blvd | Engine 14 | | Battalion Chief 6 | Rescue 14, Hazmat 1, Hazmat 2, CBRNE Lab, Spill 14, Hazmat 14 |
| 15 | 829 Airport Blvd | Engine 15 | | | |
| 16 | 7000 Reese Ln | Engine 16 | | | |
| 17 | 4128 S. 1st St | Engine 17 | Ladder 17 | Shift Commander | |
| 18 | 6311 Berkman Dr | Engine 18 | Ladder 18 | | |
| 19 | 5211 Balcones Dr | | Truck 19 | | |
| 20 | 6601 Manchaca Rd | Engine 20 | | | Rescue 20 |
| 21 | 4201 Spicewood Springs Rd | Engine 21 | | | |
| 22 | 5309 E. Riverside Dr | Engine 22 | Ladder 22 | | |
| 23 | 1330 E. Rundberg Ln | Engine 23 | | Battalion Chief 7 | |
| 24 | 5811 Nuckols Crossing Rd | Engine 24 | | | Brush Truck 24 |
| 25 | 5228 Duval Rd | Engine 25 | | | Under renovation |
| 26 | 6702 Wentworth Dr | Engine 26 | | | Brush Truck 26 |
| 27 | 5401 McCarty Ln | Engine 27 | | | |
| 28 | 2410 W. Parmer Ln | Engine 28 | | | Rescue 28 |
| 29 | 3625 Davis Ln | Engine 29 | | | |
| 30 | 1021 W. Braker Ln | Engine 30 | | | |
| 31 | 5507 Ranch Rd 2222 | Engine 31 | | | Rescue 31 Boat 31, Hazmat 31 |
| 32 | 2804 Montebello Rd | Engine 32 | | | |
| 33 | 9409 Bluegrass Dr | Engine 33 | | | |
| 34 | 10041 Lake Creek Pkwy | | Quint 34 | Battalion Chief 2 | |
| 35 | 5500 Burleson Rd | Engine 35 | | Battalion Chief 4 | Smoke Buster 35 |
| 36 | 400 Ralph Ablanedo Dr | Engine 36 | Truck 36 | | |
| 37 | 8660 W. SH 71 | Engine 37 | | | Brush Truck 37 |
| 38 | 10111 Anderson Mill Rd | Engine 38 | | | |
| 39 | 7701 River Place Blvd | Engine 39 | | | Brush Truck 39 |
| 40 | 12711 Harrisglenn Blvd | Engine 40 | Ladder 40 | | |
| 41 | 11205 Harris Branch Pkwy | Engine 41 | | | Brush Truck 41 |
| 42 | 2434 Cardinal Lp | Engine 42 | | | Brush Truck 42 |
| 43 | 11401 Escarpment Blvd | Engine 43 | | | Brush Truck 43 |
| 44 | 11612 Four Iron Dr | | Quint 44 | | |
| 45 | 9421 Spectrum Blvd | Engine 45 | | | Brush Truck 45 |
| 46 | 12010 Brodie Ln | Engine 46 | | | Brush Truck 46 Tender 46 |
| 47 | 4200 City Park Rd | Engine 47 | | | |
| 48 | 14312 Hunters Bend Rd | Engine 48 | | | Brush Truck 48 |
| 49 | 11112 Old San Antonio Rd | Engine 49 | | | Brush Truck 49 |
| 50 | 7019 Elroy Rd | Engine 50 | Quint 50 | Battalion Chief 5 | Brush Truck 50 |
| 51 | 5410 W. US Hwy 290 | | Quint 51 | Battalion Chief 8 | |
| 52 | 4601 Westlake Dr | Engine 52 | | | |
| 53 | 9400 Capital View Dr | Engine 53 | | | |
| 54 | 9804 N FM 620 | | | | |
| Austin–Bergstrom Airport | | | | AFR 5 | Crash 3, Crash 4, Crash 6, Crash 8 |

## AFD Ranks

* Austin Fire Chief
* Assistant Chief
* Division Chief
* Battalion Chief
* Fire Captain
* Lieutenant
* Fire Specialist (driver)
* Firefighter
* Probationary Firefighter