Detroit Fire Department
The Detroit Fire Department (DFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan.
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| City | Detroit |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1860 |
| Annual calls | 2022:
Detroit EMS: 146,551 Detroit Fire: 23,184 Fire / 30,908 MFR |
| Employees | 1200+ (821 firefighters) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Commissioner | Charles Simms |
| EMS level | ALS/BLS/MFR |
| IAFF | Local 344 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Divisions | 7 (Fire,EMS,Fire Marshal,Fire Investigations,Training,Communications,Community Relations) |
| Battalions | 8 |
| Stations | 36 |
| Engines | 27 |
| Trucks | 13 |
| Squads | 6 |
| Ambulances | 27 |
| HAZMAT | 2 |
| Airport crash | 2 |
| Fireboats | 2 |
| Website | |
| IAFF Local 344 | |
The DFD operates 47 fire companies and 25 ambulances out of 36 fire stations located throughout the city, with a total sworn personnel complement of 1200 members. It is headquartered at the Detroit Public Safety Headquarters on Third Street, which also houses police and additional services.
The DFD responds to approximately 170,000 emergency calls annually, with over 80% being medical emergencies and approximately 2200 working structural fires. There were 4,741 structure fires in Detroit in 2014, compared with 2,736 in 2018, according to data. By the end of 2022, there were 2154 structure fires. As a result, the city is now fighting an average of six structure fires per day. As of 2021, all new members are trained as firefighter/EMT or firefighter/paramedic.