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Buffalo Fire Department

CITY OF BUFFALO FD The Buffalo Fire Department is the largest fire department in upstate New York with 766 firefighters, operating out of 19 firehouses. The Buffalo Fire Department responds to over 60,000 calls a year.

The Buffalo FD once consisted of 2 Divisions, 7 Battalions, 38 Engine companies, 16 Ladder companies, 11 Squad companies, 2 Heavy Rescues, 3 Fireboats, and dozens of misc support units.

Consolidation has been a constant in the Buffalo Fire Department since the mid-1970's. The 1st, 2nd, and 5th Battalions were disbanded long ago. These companies alone have been closed since 1994. No further cutbacks are slated.

APPARATUS

(There are no 1st, 2nd, or 5th Battalions.)

Headquarters is located at 195 Court Street and houses:

Repair Shop
Mobile Air Unit
EMS Lieutenant (F-20)
Hose Wagons
Canteen

Buffalo Fire Dispatch is located at 332 Ellicott Street and houses:

Communications Division
Radio Repair Unit

The Training Tower is located at 3359 Broadway and houses:

Training Bureau
Fire Academy

Fire Marshals F-10 through F-12 are quartered with Engine 2.

3rd BATTALION
Location Engine Ladder Rescue Chief
Broadway / Monroe 3   Hazmat 1 B43
Broadway / Detroit 22    
Lovejoy / Gold 28    
Bailey / Doat 31 14   
Fillmore / E Delevan 33  BATF Explosives Squad  
4th BATTALION
Location Engine Ladder Rescue Chief
Elmwood / Virginia 2    B56
Forest / Hawley 19    
Jefferson / Kingsley 21 6 R-1, Collapse Rescue  
Rhode Island / Chenango 37 4  B44
6th BATTALION
Location Engine Ladder Rescue Chief
Ellicott / S.Division 1 2    
Abbott / Hollywood 4    
Southside / Seneca 25 10  B46
Seneca / Swan 32 5   
Bailey / Clinton 35 15   
7th BATTALION
Location Engine Ladder Rescue Chief
Bailey / Collinswood 23    
Tonawanda / Progressive 26    
Main / Mercer 34 7   
Hertel / Elmwood 36 13   
Linden / Colvin  38    B47
ANNEXES
Location Units
10: 315 Ganson Street 2 reserve engines, Training Bureau, Hazmat offices
18: 1030 Fillmore Avenue Training Bureau
24: 108 Leroy Avenue Collapse Rescue, Hazmat Trailer, EMS Support Trailer

CAR NUMBERS
119 City Disaster Coordinator
308 County Disaster Van

EC-1 Erie County Executive

B-41      Safety Officer
B-42      Training Officer
B-43      Battalion 3 Chief
B-44      Battalion 4 Chief
B-46      Battalion 6 Chief
B-47      Battalion 7 Chief
B-51      Deputy Commissioner - Administration
B-52      Deputy Commissioner - Operations
B-53      Deputy Commissioner - EMS
B-55      Chief of Special Services
B-56      Division Chief

C-1          Commissioner of Fire
CBRNE 1-5  Utility 1-5

ES-1      Buffalo EMS Coordinator
ES-2      Ass't.   "      "

F-1      Chief of Fire Prevention
F-1X      Fire Prevention Inspectors
F-2      Tow truck
F-3      Service truck
F-4      Mask repair
F-6-8        Mobile Air Units
F-9        spare Heavy Rescue
F-10-12   Fire Marshals
F-13      BATF
F-14        Professional Standards
F-15        District Attorney
F-16        Hazmat Captain
F-17        Safety Officer
F-20        EMS Lieutenant
F-21-23   Training Bureau
F-48      Superintendent of Fire Apparatus
F-49      Head Mechanic
F-57      Department Surgeon
F-58      Superintendent of Fire Alarm
F-59      Chief of Training Bureau
F-61      Chief of Communications
F-62,63   Hose Wagons
F-65      Fuel truck
F-67      Light truck
F-72-74      Chaplain
F-76      Salvation Army
F-78      Red Cross
F-81      Chaplain
F-82      Cable splicer van
F-83      Repair shop
F-84      Radio repair
F-85      Tire repair
F-86,87      Communications Div buckets
F-88      Alarm box tester
F-89      Photographer

HS-1      Homeland Security Coordinator
Buffalo Niagara International Airport "AP" codes
1   Aircraft accident
2   Approach major difficulty
3   Approach minor difficulty
4A  Bomb threat (aircraft)
4B  Bomb threat (building)
13  General disturbance
14  Serious emergency
20-20   Hijack threat
40-40   Hijack occurring
GENERAL CALLS:

EMS CALL:----MEDICAL EMERGENCY
RESPONSE: 1 ENGINE OR 1 LADDER

MVC CALL:----MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
RESPONSE: 1 ENGINE, 1 LADDER

THRUWAY/ HIGHWAY ASSIGNMENT:---MVC ON HIGHWAY
RESPONSE: 1 ENGINE, 1 LADDER, RESCUE, CHIEF

ELEVATOR ASSIGNMENT:---REPORT OF PEOPLE TRAPPED
RESPONSE: 1 ENGINE, 1 LADDER, RESCUE, CHIEF

STILL ALARM:---INVESTIGATIONS, ASSISTANCE, ETC
RESPONSE: 1 ENGINE OR 1 LADDER

PRELIMINARY SIGNAL: AUTOMATED ALARM SYSTEM
RESPONSE: 2 ENGINES, 1 LADDER, 1 CHIEF

ALARM OF FIRE:-----STRUCTURE FIRE
RESPONSE: 3 ENGINES, 2 LADDERS, 1 LADDER (FAST), RESCUE, F-20, F-7 OR F-8, BATTALION CHIEF, DIVISION CHIEF

LEVEL 1 HAZMAT:----HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT
RESPONSE: ENGINE 3, HAZMAT 1, 1 ENGINE, 2 LADDERS,F-7 OR F-8, F-16, F-20, B-41, BATTALION CHIEF, DIVISION CHIEF

Buffalo Fire Department Battalions

3RD BATTALION (B-43)
ENGINES 3, 22, 28, 31, 33
LADDERS 14

4TH BATTALION (B-44)
ENGINES 2, 19, 21, 37
LADDERS 4, 6

6TH BATTALION (B-46)
ENGINES 1, 4, 25, 32, 35
LADDERS 2, 5, 10, 15

7TH BATTALION (B-47)
ENGINES 23, 26, 34, 36, 38
LADDERS 7, 13

Cheektowaga Fire Control - Unit ID's

CHEEKTOWAGA CONTROL

Fire apparatus are identified by
department name and apparatus type
number.  Additional like apparatus
in a department have a second digit.

APPARATUS TYPES

1    Pumper
2    Pumper
3    Pumper
4    Mini Pumper
5    Utility
5-1    Utility
6    Aerial
7    Heavy Rescue
7-1    Light Rescue
8    Ambulance
9    Chief

L       Lieutenant

D7 / D7-1  Radio Communication Coordinators

DEPARTMENTS

Bellevue
Cleveland Hill
Doyle One
Doyle Two
Forks   (2)
Hy View
Pine Hill
Rescue
Sloan
South Line   (2)
U-Crest

Greater Buffalo Airport "AP" codes

1   Aircraft accident
2   Approach major difficulty
3   Approach minor difficulty
4   Bomb threat (aircraft)
5   Bomb threat (building)
13  General disturbance
14  Serious emergency
20-20   Hijack threat
40-40   Hijack occurring

Cheektowaga Police Units

CHEEKTOWAGA CONTROL

UNIT NUMBERS

1-8    Patrol
9    K-9
10,11    Patrol
12,13    Supervisors
14-19    Patrol
20-29    Unmarked
   20    Juvenile Officer
   21    Detective Lieutenant
   22    Detective
   23   Detective Captain
   24   Detective
   25,26 Narcotics
   27   Detective
   28   Captain - Administration
   29    Fire Investigator
34&35    Motorcycle
41    Accident Investigation SUV
42,43    Accident Investigation sedans
44    Accident Investigation unmarked
45    Patrol - no lightbar
48,49    Animal Control
53,55    Sign trucks
72    SUV
73    Chief
74    Assistant Chief
91,92    Supervisors
93    Supervisor 4x4

Colden Fire District Stations and Units

Station 1: 8448 Gutekunst Rd. Colden NY 14033-0176, 716-941-5353
     Station 1 Units: Colden 1, 3, 8
Station 2: Partridge & Center Rd.
     Station 2 Units: Colden 2, 7 Chief: 9 1st Assistant: 9-1 2nd Assistant: 9-2 EMS Chief: 9-3

Depew Fire Department

Engine 1, Engine 4 (Northside Station)
Engine 2, Engine 3, Ladder 5 (Southside Station)
Engine 6, Rescue 7 (West End Station) Chief (Depew 9) Asst. Chiefs (Depew 9-1, 9-2, 9-3, 9-4, 9-5)

Erie County Fire Unit IDs

C-1 FIRE COMMISSIONER
B-51, B-52, B-53 DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS
B-56 DIVISION CHIEF
B-43 3RD BATTALION CHIEF
B-44 4TH BATTALION CHIEF
B-46 6TH BATTALION CHIEF
B-47 7TH BATTALION CHIEF
F-1 FIRE PREVENTION CHIEF
F-1 FIRE INSPECTORS
F-6 SUPPLY TRUCK
F-7 OXYGEN TRUCK
F-8 MOBILE AIR TRUCK
F-10, F-11, F-12 FIRE MARSHALS
F-13 ATF LIASON
F-16 HAZ MAT OFFICER
F-15 DISTRICT ATTORNEY
F-17 SAFETY OFFICER
F-18 MEDICAL OFFICER
F-19 PLANNING OFFICER
F-20, F-21, F-22 TRAINING OFFICERS
F-48 SUPT OF FIRE APPARATUS
F-59 CHIEF OF TRAINING
F-61 CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS
F-65 FUEL TRUCK
F-76 SALVATION ARMY CANTEEN
F-72, F-74, F-75 CHAPLAINS

Erie County MERS Control (Hospital to Ambulance)

City of Buffalo Hospitals (155.325)

632 Buffalo General
937 Women's & Children's Hospital
646 Erie County Medical Center
651 Millard Fillmore Gates
654 Sisters of Charity
655 Veterans Administration
657 Buffalo Mercy

Suburban Buffalo Hospitals (155.340)

641 Betrand Chaffee
648 Kenmore Mercy
652 Millard Fillmore Suburban
656 St. Joseph
721 Lake Shore
317 DeGraff Memorial
662 Tri-County

Fire Vehicle Assignments

1	Pumper
2	Pumper
3	Pumper or Mini Pumper
4	Pumper or Mini-Pumper
5	Tanker
6	Aerial
7	Heavy Rescue
7-1,etc Light Rescue, EASV, Snowmobile, ATV, etc.
8	Ambulance
8-1,etc Ambulance
9	Chief
9-1,etc Assistant Chiefs
10      District Chief

L       Lieutenant

D7 / D7-1  Radio Communication Coordinators