Naval Station Mayport Fire and Emergency Services

== Area Served ==
Naval Station Mayport is a major United States Navy installation in the city of Jacksonville, at the mouth of the St. Johns River, in Duval County, on Florida's Atlantic Coast, one of three major Navy installations in that area. The base takes it name from the small fishing village located between the naval station and the St. Johns River, formerly the May River. NS Mayport is the third-largest naval surface fleet concentration area in the United States and is home to US Naval Forces Southern Command / United States Fourth Fleet, reactivated in 2008 after being deactivated in 1950. The port contains a protected harbor that can accommodate up to 34 naval ships, including aircraft carrier-size vessels. In addition, It has the infrastructure, and is used, for Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA). The station also includes a military airfield with an 8,000-foot runway, known as McDonald Field, named in honor of Admiral David L. McDonald (September 12, 1906 – December 16, 1997), the 17th Chief of Naval Operations from August 1, 1963 to August 1, 1967 during the Vietnam War era. McDonald Field is home to Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, US Atlantic Fleet and its four anti-submarine helicopter squadrons.
=== Mutual Aid ===
NS Mayport F&ES also provides mutual aid response to NAS Jacksonville / First Coast Navy Fire & Emergency Services, the Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department (Florida), Clay County Fire Rescue, Orange Park Fire Department and other local agencies. 
== Department Profile ==
Aircraft rescue and firefighting, structure firefighting, shipboard firefighting, emergency medical services, technical rescue, hazmat services, fire prevention and inspection for NS Mayport is provided by Navy Region Southeast / Naval Station Mayport Fire and Emergency Services, comprised of civilian career firefighters.
== History ==
Naval Station Mayport was commissioned in December 1942 and a new naval auxiliary air station (NAAS) was established in April 1944. The naval section base and the NAAS supported the Atlantic Fleet during World War II. Both were closed after the war. In June 1948 however, Mayport was reestablished as a naval outlying landing field. The base area was increased to 1,680 acres and the runway was extended in the mid 1950s. USS Tarawa became the first capital ship to use the new aircraft carrier basin in October 1952. The base was renamed back to a Naval Auxiliary Air Station in July 1955. The naval station was extended to accommodate more ships, sailors and their families and re-designated as a Naval Air Station in 1988. The base has historically served as the homeport to various conventionally powered aircraft carriers of the United States Atlantic Fleet however, with the decommissioning of all conventionally-powered aircraft carriers by the US Navy, no carriers are presently assigned to Mayport. Both houses of Congress have passed legislation authorizing about US$75 million for dredging and upgrades at NAVSTA Mayport to accommodate a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the future.
Beginning in 2008, NS Mayport and NAS Jacksonville had operated as one fire department under the umbrella of First Coast Navy Fire and Emergency Services. Effective October 1, 2020 however, both departments went back to operating independently; NS Mayport as NS Mayport Fire and Emergency Services and NAS Jacksonville as First Coast Navy Fire and Emergency Services.
== Apparatus Roster ==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
====Fire Station 1 - 365 New Maine Street (Structural) ====
:Chief 203 - Ford F-series 
:Engine 221 (N73-03470) - 2012 Pierce Saber (1250/750/25F) (SN#25484)
:Ladder 231 (N74-00111) - 2010 Pierce Velocity 6x4 (2000/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#22527)
:Rescue 271 (G31-0772R) -
====Fire Station 2 - Sea Hawk Drive & Wing Lane - Admiral David L. McDonald Field (ARFF) ====
:Engine 222 (N73-03386) - 2010 Pierce Contender (1250/750/25A/25B) (SN#22457-03)
:ARFF 242 (N71-03391) - Oshkosh Striker 1500 4x4 crash tender (1500/1500/210F/500 lbs. DC/450 lbs. Halotron)
:ARFF 251 - 2021 Ford F-550 / Pierce / EJ Metals RIV (350/300/50F/CAFS) (SN#35406)
:2014 KME walk-around hazmat/rescue with command cab
====Firefighting School - Baltimore Street====
====Station/Assignment Unknown====
:ARFF 167 - Oshkosh Striker 1500 4x4 crash tender
:2012 Pierce Saber pumper (1250/750/25F) (SN#25496)
:2012 Pierce Saber pumper (1250/750/25F) (SN#25485)
:2010 Pierce Contender pumper (1250/680/40F) (SN#22457-05)
==Retired Apparatus==
:(G31-2747M) - Chevrolet Tahoe (Ex-Chief 203)
==Station Map==
Category:Duval County, Florida
Category:Navy Region Southeast
Category:Military departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Military departments operating KME apparatus
Category:Military departments operating Oshkosh apparatus (United States)
Category:Former operators of Amertek apparatus
Category:Military Fire Departments (Florida)