# Clark County Fire Department (Nevada)

The Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the unincorporated areas of Clark County, Nevada, United States. The cities of Las Vegas, Boulder City, North Las Vegas, Henderson and Mesquite each have their own fire department, but emergency management is provided by the county government.

## Fire Administration

The CCFD is headed by a Fire Chief, currently John C. Steinbeck, who replaced former Fire Chief Greg Cassell on Feb. 7, 2020.
The CCFD organization consists of six bureaus. Each bureau is commanded by a Deputy Fire Chief. These bureaus include:
* Bureau of Finance Administration
* Office of Emergency Management
* Bureau of Support Services
* Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
* Bureau of Operations Training
* Bureau of Homeland Security

### Command Staff

| Command Staff | Title & Department |
| Kelly Blackmon | Senior Deputy Chief - Administration-Finance |
| Thomas Touchstone | Deputy Fire Chief - Operations |
| Jennifer Wyatt | Deputy Fire Chief - Emergency Medical Services |
| Warren Whitney | Deputy Fire Chief - Investigation |
| Billy Samuels | Deputy Fire Chief - Office of Emergency Management |
| Dan Heenan | Deputy Fire Chief - Law Enforcement/ Special Events |
| Steve DePue | Assistant Fire Chief - Emergency Medical Services |
| Scott Carnahan | Assistant Fire Chief - Airport |
| Larry Haydu | Assistant Fire Chief - Rural Services |

## USAR Task Force

Urban Search and Rescue Nevada Task Force 1 or NV-TF1 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force based in Clark County. The task force is sponsored by the Clark County Fire Department but also has members from the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, Henderson Fire Department, North Las Vegas Fire Department and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

## Notable fires
### MGM Grand fire

On November 21, 1980, the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (now Horseshoe Las Vegas) in Paradise, Nevada suffered a major fire. The fire killed 85 people, most through smoke inhalation. The CCFD was the first agency to respond, and thus was in command at the scene of the fire, which remains the worst disaster in Nevada history, and the third-worst hotel fire in modern United States history.

### PEPCON disaster

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 killed 2 and 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. The Clark County Fire Department Chief alerted all units to the facility. The Henderson Fire Department has units already staged closer to the explosion and many were injured. The Clark County Fire Department units were the second department in and took over medical/fire operations as many Henderson firefighters were down and injured; including the Henderson Fire Chief and the passenger in his car. Clark County Firefighters donned specialized personal protective equipment and moved into the scene. Leaking tanks of anhydrous ammonia and residue from acid and other caustic chemicals took days to repair and clean. Two were confirmed dead on scene; Bruce Halker the plant manager’s remains were discovered in his wheelchair and controller Roy Westerfield’s body was obliterated in the final blast. Both deceased had physical disabilities that disabled them from clearing the blast radius of the PEPCON plant in time. Some reports detailed that Roy Westerfield recognized the inevitable explosion and stayed behind to inform both Henderson and Clark County Fire Departments of the impending disaster. The Clark County Fire Department and other responding EMS agencies transported over 100 patients to five surrounding hospitals along with their heroic fire suppression and chemical overhaul.

## Stations & Apparatus

The CCFD is spread out throughout the unincorporated areas of the county in 42 separate fire stations, including one located at Harry Reid International Airport.
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Truck Company | Emergency Medical Services Rescue Unit | Other units |
| 11 | 5150 S Las Vegas Blvd | Engine 11 | | Rescue 11 | |
| 12 | 3050 S Sammy Davis Jr Dr | Engine 12 | | Rescue 12, Rescue 212 | |
| 13 | Harry Reid International Airport | Engine 13 | | Rescue 13 | Red Dog 40, 41, 42, 43, 44. Squad 13 |
| 14 | 3260 Topaz St | Engine 14 | | Rescue 14 | Air Resource 14 |
| 15 | 3480 S Valley View Blvd | Engine 15 Engine 215 | | Rescue 15 Rescue 215 | |
| 16 | 6131 E. Washington Ave. | Engine 16 | | | |
| 17 | 5110 Andover Dr | Engine 17 | Truck 17 | Rescue 17 | Squad 17 |
| 18 | 575 E Flamingo Rd | Engine 18 | Truck 18 | Rescue 18 | Battalion 2, Squad 18 |
| 19 | 5575 Spencer St | Engine 19 | | Rescue 19 | |
| 20 | 5865 Judson Ave | Engine 20 | | Rescue 20 | |
| 21 | 5015 W Oquendo Rd | Engine 21 | | Rescue 21 | Heavy Rescue 21 Battalion 7 |
| 22 | 6745 W Flamingo Rd | Engine 22 | Truck 22 | Rescue 22 | |
| 23 | 4250 E Alexander Rd | Engine 23 | | Rescue 23 Rescue 223 | |
| 24 | 7525 Dean Martin Dr | Engine 24 | Truck 24 | Rescue 24 | Hazmat 24 |
| 25 | 5210 S Pecos Rd | Engine 25 | | Rescue 25 | Battalion 13 |
| 26 | 4030 S El Capitan Way | Engine 26 | | Rescue 26 | Air Resource 26 |
| 27 | 4695 Vegas Valley Dr | Engine 27 | | Rescue 27 | Battalion 3 & Squad 27 |
| 28 | 10820 W Sahara Ave | Engine 28 | | Rescue 28 | |
| 29 | 7530 Paradise Rd | Engine 29 | | | Battalion 6 |
| 30 | 7980 W Robindale Rd | Engine 30 | Truck 30 | | |
| 31 | 2190 S Hollywood Blvd | Engine 31 | | | |
| 32 | 2550 W Harmon Ave | Engine 32 | | Rescue 32 | Squad 32 |
| 33 | 865 E Desert Inn Rd | Engine 33 | | Rescue 33, Rescue 233 | MCI 33, EMS 33 |
| 34 | 8675 W Oquendo Rd | Engine 34 | | Rescue 34 | |
| 35 | 10350 W. Flamingo Road | Engine 35 | | | |
| 38 | 1755 Silver Hawk Ave | Engine 38 | | Rescue 38 | |
| 61 | 150 N. Nellis Street | Engine 61 | Truck 61 | Rescue 61 | |
| 65 | 3825 W Starr Ave | Engine 65 | | Rescue 65 | Water Tender 65 |
| 66 | 7929 Mountains Edge Pky | Engine 66 | | Rescue 66 | Squad 66 |
| 71 | 200 W Virgin St | Engine 71 | | Rescue 71 | Squad 71 & Water Tender 71 |
| 72 | 22 E State Route 168 | Engine 72 | | Rescue 72 | Squad 72 & Water Tender 72 |
| 73 | 3570 Lyman St | Engine 73 | | Rescue 73 | Squad 73, Brush 73 & Water Tender 73 |
| 74 | 310 N Moapa Valley Blvd | Engine 74 | | Rescue 74 | Squad 74, Brush 74 & Water Tender 74 |
| 75 | 255 S Nevada St | Engine 75 | | Rescue 75 | Squad 75 & Water Tender 75 |
| 76 | 50 Laughlin Civic Dr | Engine 76 | Truck 76 | Rescue 76 | Technical Rescue 76 |
| 77 | 650 W Quartz Ave | Engine 77 | | Rescue 77 | Squad 77 & Water Tender 77 |
| 78 | 375 N Beacon St | Engine 78 | | | Squad 78 & Water Tender 78 |
| 79 | 0 State Route 160 | Engine 79 | | | Squad 79 |
| 80 | 28 Cottonwood Dr | Engine 80 | | | Squad 80 & Water Tender 80 |
| 81 | 25 Ski Chalet Pl | Engine 81 | | Rescue 81 | Squad 81 |
| 82 | 0 Camp Bonanza Rd | Engine 82 | | Rescue 82 | Squad 82 |
| 83 | 715 W Gretta Ln | Engine 83 | | Rescue 83 | Squad 83 |
| 84 | Apache Rd | Engine 84 | | Rescue 84 | Squad 84 & Water Tender 84 |
| 85 | 3770 S James Bilbray Pky | Engine 85 | | | |
| 87 | 20400 S Las Vegas Blvd | | | Rescue 87 | |