Chicago Fire Department
The Chicago Fire Department (CFD) provides firefighting services along with emergency medical response services, hazardous materials mitigation services, and technical rescue response services in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, under the jurisdiction of the Mayor of Chicago. The Chicago Fire Department is the second-largest municipal fire department in the United States after the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). It is also one of the oldest major organized fire departments in the nation. It has numerous general purpose and specialized vehicles and equipment to accomplish its missions.
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| City | Chicago |
| Coordinates | 41°49′50″N 87°37′26″W |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | August 2, 1858 |
| Annual calls | 888,110 (2018) |
| Employees | 5,173 (2017) |
| Commissioner | Annette Nance Holt |
| EMS level | Advanced Life Support (ALS) & Basic Life Support (BLS) |
| IAFF | Local 2 |
| Motto | "We're There When You Need Us" |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Divisions | 5 |
| Battalions | 25 |
| Stations | 96 |
| Engines | 96 |
| Trucks | 61 |
| Squads | 4 |
| Ambulances | 80 |
| HAZMAT | 2 |
| USAR | 2 |
| Airport crash | 10 |
| Helicopters | 2 |
| Fireboats | 2 |
| Website | |
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The Chicago Fire Department is led by the Fire Commissioner, currently Annette Nance-Holt. The Fire Commissioner is appointed by the mayor of Chicago, is confirmed by the Chicago City Council, and is assisted by the First Deputy Commissioner, who oversees the department's bureaus. There are four bureaus under the command of the First Deputy Commissioner: Operations, Fire Prevention, Administrative Services, and Logistics.
The Chicago Fire Department receives over 800,000 emergency calls annually.