Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire
Fire department in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire (PBF) provides fire suppression and prevention for the City of Pittsburgh, as well as BLS response on medical details.[3] In all, the bureau is responsible for 55.5 square miles (144 km2) with a population of 305,841 as of the 2013 Census estimation.[4] The Bureau was the first fire department in the United States to unionize and thus has the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) local number of 1.[5]
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Quick Facts Operational area, Country ...
Operational area | |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
City | Pittsburgh |
Agency overview[1] | |
Established | September 12, 1793 |
Annual calls | 65,236 (2012) |
Employees | 670[2] |
Staffing | Career |
Fire chief | Darryl Jones |
EMS level | BLS |
IAFF | 1 |
Facilities and equipment[1] | |
Divisions | 3 |
Battalions | 4 |
Stations | 30 |
Engines | 28 |
Trucks | 11 |
Rescues | 0 |
Ambulances | 0 |
HAZMAT | 2 |
USAR | 0 |
Fireboats | 1 |
Light and air | 2 |
Website | |
Official website | |
Official IAFF |
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The Fire Bureau provides fire/rescue services to the Borough of Wilkinsburg and Ingram Borough through the use of two engine companies.