Longview Fire Department (Texas)

== Area Served==
The Longview Fire Department (LFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Longview, a city in East Texas where Interstate 20 and US Highways 80 and 259 converge just north of the Sabine River. The city is mostly located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat, with a small portion extending into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. Longview is bordered to the west by the city of White Oak and is surrounded by a number of smaller cities and towns, including Kilgore (southwest), Gladewater (west), Gilmer (northwest), Ore City (north), Harleton (northeast), Hallsville (east), and Lakeport (southeast). The city's name was derived from its founder, Ossamus Hitch Methvin, Sr. who coined the name of the town when he stated, "What a long view!" from his home. Longview encompasses an area covering 55.93 square miles and serves a population of approximately 81,638. 
== Department Profile==
The Longview Fire Department consists of 180 full-time authorized positions, 170 of which are sworn uniformed personnel and 10 are civilian support staff, operating out of 8 fire stations strategically located throughout the city, as well as a designated Fire Training Center. LFD has 3 rotating shifts - A, B, C; therefore, all shift personnel work a 24 hour on-duty, 48 hours off-duty schedule. The number of employees assigned to each station varies with the size of the station and the apparatus located there. The LFD’s ambulance fleet has a total of 8 MICU’s, with 5 of those staffed front line and 3 response ready reserves. In addition, all 7 engines and 3 trucks are staffed as paramedic fire apparatus with ALS capabilities. All fire suppression personnel are EMS trained and and required to become paramedic licensed or certified. Current annual call volume is approximately 19,000 emergency service calls with approximately 14,000 EMS related calls.
==History==
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
3 	East Young Street / South Mobberly Avenue	1936 - 1988	Closed and demolished / New Station built at 1133 East Birdsong Street
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 1 - 200 South Center Street===
:Engine 1 (2479) - 2018 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/500/40F) (SN#32270)
:Medic 1 (2497) - 2023 Ford F-450 / Frazer
:Battalion Chief 1 - Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Reserve Medic 11 (2429) - Ram 4500 (Ex-Medic 1?)
===Fire Station 2 – 708 North Eastman Road===
:Engine 2 - 2015 Pierce Velocity PUC (SN#28947)
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:Medic 2 - 2016 Ram 4500 / Frazer
:Special Operations 2 (2467) - Ram 4x4
:Reserve Ladder 2 (2418) - 2005 Pierce Dash (1500/500/75’ rear-mount) (SN#16517) (Ex-Truck 8)
:Water Rescue Unit (0007) - International 4300
:Mobile Command Post -
:Reserve Truck -
===Fire Station 3 - 1133 East Birdsong Street ===
:Engine 3 - 2023 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/500/40F) (SN#37588)
:Tower 3 (2466) - 2017 Pierce Velocity PUC (2000/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#29893)
:Medic 3 (2485) - 2020 Ram 4500 / Frazer
:Booster 3 (2495) - 2022 Ford F-550 4x4 / Skeeter (?/400/10F) 
:Reserve Engine -
:Antique Engine - 1929 Pirsch pumper (500/) (Ex-Engine 3)
=== Fire Station 4 - 711 George Richey Road ===
:Engine 4 (2414) - 2011 Pierce Velocity (SN#24388)
:Quad 4 - ATV
:Reserve Medic 4 -
:TIFMAS Engine 6-32 (2461) - 2015 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / Skeeter Type 3 wildland (320/750/20A)
===Fire Station 5 - 102 West Niblick Street===
Built 2023
:Engine 5 - 201? Pierce Velocity 
:Truck 5 - 2015 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/300/75' rear-mount) (SN#27543)
:Medic 5 - 2020 Ram 4500 / Frazer
===Fire Station 6 - 2808 McCann Road===
:Engine 6 - 2012 Pierce Velocity (SN#25346)
:Medic 6 (2486) - 2020 Ram 4500 / Frazer
:Battalion Chief (2491) - 202? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Reserve Engine -
:Reserve Medic 16 - 201? Ram 4500/ Frazer (ex Medic - 6)
===Fire Station 7 - 2811 Gilmer Road===
:Engine 7 (2487) - 2020 Pierce Velocity 8410 PUC (1500/500/40F/CAFS) (SN#34586)
:Medic 7 - () - 201? Ram 4500/ Frazer (ex Medic 17, Medic 17 became full time staffed as Medic 7 Jan 1st 2023)
===Fire Station 8 - 4508 McCann Road===
:Truck 8 (2498) - 2022 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/500/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#35811) 
:Booster 8 (2499) - 2023 Ford F550 4x4 / Skeeter
===Longview Fire Training Center - 411 American Legion Boulevard===
:Training Engine - American LaFrance (1250/500/20F) (Ex-Engine 4)
===Station / Assignment Unknown===
:Reserve Engine 12 - 2007 Pierce Enforcer (SN#19176) (Ex-Engine 7, ex-Engine 2)
:2009 Pierce Velocity (SN#21915)
:Reserve Engine 13 -2008 Pierce Velocity pumper (SN#20440)(Ex - Engine 3)
:2006 Pierce Enforcer pumper (SN#17843)
:2003 Pierce Enforcer pumper (SN#14226) (Ex-Engine 14 Reserve)
:2002 Pierce Enforcer pumper (SN#12960)
:2001 Pierce Enforcer pumper (SN#11695)
:2000 Pierce Saber Encore walk-around rescue (SN#10781/ED781)
==Retired Apparatus==
:2001 Pierce Dash 2000 6x4 aerial (1500/200/85' mid-mount platform) (SN#10541/ED541) (Ex-Ladder 3) (Sold to Schuylkill Haven Fire District)
:1985 Sutphen pumper (1500/750/50) (Ex-Engine 1A)
:Ford C-7000 / FMC pumper (1000/1000) (Ex-Engine 3)
==External Links==
:Longview Fire Department
:Longview Fire Department Facebook page
==Station Map==
Category:Gregg County
Category:Harrison County, Texas
Category:Texas departments operating American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Texas departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Departments operating Pirsch antique or parade apparatus
Category:Texas departments operating Skeeter apparatus
Category:Former operators of FMC / Bean apparatus
Category:Former operators of Sutphen apparatus