North Las Vegas Fire Department
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 multi-agency Fire Alarm Office (FAO) located at the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department Headquarters (Station 1). 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 responds from a neighboring department. Thus an engine from the Clark County Fire Department may respond into North Las Vegas mutual aid as the system determines that they are closer.[1]
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| State | |
| City | North Las Vegas |
| Agency overview[1] | |
| Annual calls | 24,545 (2012) |
| Employees | 162 |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Joseph Calhoun |
| EMS level | ALS |
| IAFF | 1607 |
| Facilities and equipment[1] | |
| Battalions | 2 |
| Stations | 8 |
| Engines | 6 |
| Trucks | 2 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Squads | 1 |
| Wildland | 1 - Type 6 |
| Light and air | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
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
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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 ALS rescues, two ILS rescues, an air/light resource unit, an ALS Squad, a brush engine 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 | ILS 53 |
| 51 | 2626 East Carey Ave | Engine 51 | Rescue 51 | Squad 51 |
| 52 | 4110 Losee Rd | Truck 52 | Tech Rescue 52 | |
| 53 | 2804 West Gowan Rd | Engine 53 | Rescue 53 (OOS) | BE 53 |
| 54 | 5438 Camino Al Norte | Truck 54 | ILS 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 | |
References
- "Department Profile". NLVFD. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- "USAR". NLVFD. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- "MGM Fire Investigation Report" (PDF). Clark County Fire Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
