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Revision as of 18:24, 3 February 2022

North Las Vegas Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Nevada
CityNorth Las Vegas
Agency overview[1]
Annual calls24,545 (2012)
Employees162
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefJoseph Calhoun
EMS levelALS
IAFF1607
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions2
Stations8
Engines6
Trucks2
Platforms1
Squads1
Rescues4
Wildland1 - Type 6
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The North Las Vegas Fire Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada. All 911 calls go through the muti-agency Fire Alarm Office (FAO) located at the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department Headquarters. The Fire Alarm Office serves as dispatch for the NLVFD as well as the Clark County Fire Department and the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department.[1] The use of Computer-aided dispatch allows for the determination of the nearest unit, even if that unit is from a neighboring department. Thus an engine from the Clark County Fire Department may respond into North Las Vegas mutual aid if the system determines that they are closer.[1]

In 2012, the NLVFD responded to 24,545 emergencies which resulted in a total of 31,947 unit responses with an average response time of 5 minutes and 17 seconds.[1]

USAR Task Force

Main article: Urban Search and Rescue Nevada Task Force 1

The NLVFD is a member of Nevada Task Force 1 (NVTF-1), one of 28 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces (USAR-TF) that are prepared to respond to state or federal disasters throughout the United States.[2] The task force team is deployed by FEMA for the rescue of victims of structural collapses due to man-made or natural disasters.

MGM Grand Fire

Main article: MGM Grand fire

On November 21, 1980 the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (now Bally's Las Vegas) in Paradise, Nevada suffered a major fire. The fire killed 85 people, most through smoke inhalation.[3] The NLVFD was one of the main agencies to respond to the fire which remains the worst disaster in Nevada history, and the third-worst hotel fire in modern U.S. history.

Stations & Apparatus

The NLVFD is an all hazards department that provides emergency response from eight fire stations using six engines, two trucks, four rescues, an air/light resource unit, one ALS squad and two Battalion Chiefs along with a variety of support units.

Fire Station Number Address Engine Company Rescue Units Support units
50 105 East Cheynne Ave Engine 50 Rescue 50
51 2626 East Carey Ave Engine 51 Rescue 51
52 4110 Losee Rd Truck 52 Tech Rescue 52
53 2804 West Gowan Rd Engine 53 Rescue 53 (OOS)
54 5438 Camino Al Norte Truck 54 Rescue 54
55 5725 Allen Ln Engine 55 Rescue 55 Battalion 15
56 3475 West Elkhorn Dr Engine 56 Rescue 56 (OOS)
57 3120 East Azure Ave Engine 57 Rescue 57 (OOS) MCI 57

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Department Profile". NLVFD. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. ^ "USAR". NLVFD. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. ^ "MGM Fire Investigation Report" (PDF). Clark County Fire Department. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
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