Joplin Fire Department

==Overview==
The Joplin Fire Department serves an area of approximately 50 square miles having a daytime population of 300,000. The City is protected by a daily, on-duty strength of 30 members and 7 administrative personnel.
==History==
Joplin Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1882. In 1893, it was replaced with a full-time staffed department.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service	Notes
2 	2216 South Maiden Lane	?-2011 	Was destroyed in the 2011 tornado
4 	2010 East 15th Street 	?-2011 	Was destroyed in the 2011 tornado
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Station 1 (Headquarters) - 303 East 3rd Street===
:Ladder 1 - 2017 Pierce Velocity Notched 7010 (?/?/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#29953)
:Truck 1 - 2000 HME 1871 / Central States (?/?/75' rear-mount)
:Rescue 1 - 2020 Kenworth / Ferrara walk-around (SN#H-6660)
:Utility 1 - Ford F-Super Duty
:Special Operations Trailer - enclosed trailer
:Battalion 1 - Ford
===Station 2 - 2825 West 13th Street===
Built 2013
:Engine 2 - 2009 Pierce Velocity SLT (SN#22490 or 22491)
:Brush 2 -
:Swift Water Boat -
===Station 3 - 2717 Newman Road===
:Truck 3 - 2004 HME / Rosenbauer South Dakota (-/-/100' rear-mount)
:Brush 3 -
:Rescue 3 - 2004 Freightliner M2 106 / Central States
===Station 4 - 3402 South Hearnes Boulevard===
Built 2013
:Engine 4 - 201? KME
:Brush 4 -
:Rescue 4 - 2013 Kenworth T370 / Pierce walk-around (SN#26461)
===Station 5 - 3223 Texas Avenue===
:Ladder 5 - 2021 Pierce Enforcer Notched 7010 (2000/500/20F/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#35447) (Ex-Field unit)
:Rescue 5 - 
===Station 6 - 5302 West 32nd Street===
:Engine 6 - 2011 KME Predator (1500/750)
:Brush 6 -
===Station 7 - 6720 East 30th Street===
Built 2023
:Engine 7 - 2023 Pierce Velocity 7010 PUC (1500/1000) (SN#37925)
:Tanker 1 - 2014 Kenworth T370 / Deep South (750/2000)
===Station 8 - 5500 Dennis Weaver Drive (Joplin Regional Airport)===
:Engine 8 - 1995 Pierce Saber (1500/500) (Ex-Riverdale Fire Department (Illinois))
:ARFF 700
:A1 - Rosenbauer Airwolf Class 3
:A2 - crash truck
:Hazmat Trailer - enclosed trailer
:Mass Decon Trailer - enclosed trailer
===Public Safety Training Center - 5102 Swede Lane===
Built 2015-16
===Station/Assignment Unknown===
:Ladder 12 (Reserve) - 2016 Pierce Dash CF Notched 7011 PUC (1500/400/75' rear-mount) (SN#29818) (Ex-St. Charles Fire Department (Missouri))
:Battalion - GMC Yukon
:Antique - 1939 Pirsch 100' tractor-drawn aerial
:(Reserve) - 2010 Pierce Velocity Notched 7010 aerial (?/?/100 HAL rear-mount) (SN#23416) (Ex-Ladder 5, ex-Ladder 1)
:2009 Pierce Velocity SLT (SN#22491 or 22490) (Ex-Engine 4)
:2000 HME 1871 / Central States aerial (?/?/75' rear-mount)
===Pending Assignment===
:Engine 4 - 2024 Pierce Velocity 7010 PUC (1500/750) (SN#40032-01)
:Engine 6 - 2024 Pierce Velocity 7010 PUC (1500/750) (SN#40032-02)
==Retired Apparatus==
:2004 Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer South Dakota walk-around (Ex-Rescue 5)
:200? Freightliner (Ex-Engine 2) (Destroyed in the 2011 tornado)
:2001 ladder truck (Traded in for new Ladder 1)
:GMC Kodiak (Ex-Rescue 1)
:1995 Pierce Saber pumper (SN#E8771)
:1989 Ford C-8000 / Towers pumper (1000/500) (SN#1907)
:1981 Ford C / Boardman pumper (1000/500) (SN#F-2490)
:1967 American LaFrance pumper (1000/500) (Sold to Catoosa Fire Department)
:1967 American LaFrance pumper (1000/500)
:1967 American LaFrance pumper (1000/500)
:1967 American LaFrance pumper (1000/500)
:1947 Pirsch pumper
:1939 Mack pumper (750/-) (Ex-Engine 3)
:1939 Mack pumper (750/-)
:1939 Mack pumper (750/-)
:1939 Mack pumper (500/-)
:1928 American LaFrance Type 112 PWT pumper (750/-) (SN#6385)
:1916 American LaFrance Type 40 combination/junior (SN#1272)
:1907 Buick pumper with 30gal chemical tank
:19?? Buick Model F with 60gal chemical tank
:Pumper (Destroyed in the 2011 tornado)
:Pumper (Destroyed in the 2011 tornado)
:Brush (Destroyed in the 2011 tornado)
:Brush (Destroyed in the 2011 tornado)
==External Links==
*City of Joplin - Fire Stations
*City of Joplin - Fire Apparatus
*Joplin Fire Department Training Division
*Joplin Fire Department Facebook page
*Joplin Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 59
==Station Map==
Category:Jasper County, Missouri
Category:Newton County, Missouri
Category:Airport Fire Departments (Missouri)
Category:Missouri departments operating Central States apparatus
Category:Missouri departments operating Deep South apparatus
Category:Missouri departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Departments operating Pirsch antique or parade apparatus
Category:Missouri departments operating Rosenbauer apparatus
Category:Former operators of American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of Boardman apparatus
Category:Former operators of Towers apparatus