National Institutes of Health Fire Department

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== Overview==
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fire Department is a federal fire department in Bethesda, Maryland.
The National Institutes of Health campus is the largest biomedical research facility in the United States, with over 3,500 research laboratories spread across 99 buildings on a 320 acre campus. The campus has a daytime workforce of approximately 18,000 people.
==Area Served==
Inside the NIH Fire Department's first due response area is a 1,000-bed research hospital, animal facilities, computer facilities and data centers; a cyclotron facility, chemical and radioactive waste facilities, high hazard bio-containment (Bio-safety Level 4) laboratories; commercial and industrial occupancies; a child care center, and an underground metro station (Medical Center Station). The tallest structure on the campus is the 17-story Ambulatory Care Clinical Research Center.
The NIHFD is assigned as Station 51 of Montgomery County. It also responds to and provides assistance to Montgomery County calls outside of NIH.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 51 - 51 Center Drive, Bethesda===
Built 2001-03
:Engine 751 - 2015 Pierce Arrow XT 8110 (2000/500) (SN#28724)
:Engine 751B - 1998 Pierce Saber (1500/500/100F)
:Tower 751 - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 6x4 (2000/300/100' Ascendant HD mid-mount platform) (SN#33366)
:Tower 751B - 2003 Pierce Dash 2000 (2000/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#14221)
:Hazmat 751 - 2005 Pierce Lance Command Cab walk-around hazmat (SN#16193)
:Hazmat Support 751 - 2008 Ford F-550 / Stahl utility body
:Ambulance 751 - 2015 Freightliner / Road Rescue
:Ambulance 751B - 2018 Freightliner / Road Rescue
:Utility 751 - Ford F-150
:Command 751 - 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe
:2004 International / Hackney hazmat support unit
:2004 International / Hackney hazmat support unit
:Decon Trailer - 1998 Load-Hauler mass decon trailer
:Kenco Co., Inc. explosive containment trailer
:20?? Chevrolet Colorado (Assistant Chief/Training)
==Retired Apparatus==
:2007 Chevrolet Suburban (Ex-Command 751)
:2005 International / Wheeled Coach BLS ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 751)
:199? International 4400 / Hackney walk-around hazmat (Ex-Hazmat 751)
:1983 Pirsch pumper / 1988 Summit refurb (1250/500/40F) (Ex-Engine 511) (Sold to District Heights Volunteer Fire Department)
:1983 Chevrolet P-20 / Boyertown step-van (Ex-Command 51)
:1982 Ford F-350 / Ranger mini-pumper (400/200/20F) (Ex-Engine 512)
:1953 Seagrave pumper (750/-)
:Savana 3500 (Ex-Command 751)
==External Links==
:NIH Fire Department IAFF Local F-271
==Station Map==
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