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The City of North Bricksfield Fire Department was established in 1934 after a period of heavy growth made the volunteer
department inadequate. The City of North Bricksfield has a population of just over 750,000 people spread out over 28 square
miles. The North Bricksfield Fire Department operates out of 34 stations as well as a training center. The City of North
Bricksfield Fire Department is organized into 2 Divisions with 2 Battalions in each Division. In addition to the 4 Battalions,
there is also a Special Operations Battalion, Rescue Services Battalion, Hazardous Materials Battalion, and Safety Battalion.
In 2009, The North Bricksfield Fire Department responded to 208,690 calls, of which 1,832 were 3rd Alarm or
higher. The busiest Engine Company was Engine 6 with 6,196 runs and the busiest Ladder Company was Ladder 4 with 5,843
runs. The fire department provides fire suppression services and first responder EMS services for the entire city. The
department also operates four Advanced Life Support Paramedic Engines in addition to Paramedic staffing on each
Rescue. The City of North Bricksfield Emergency Medical Service is not affiliated with the Fire Department
although they often work side-by-side. The City of North Bricksfield Fire Department operates nearly two hundred pieces
of apparatus including twenty vehicles assigned to on-duty/on-call personnel and five Fire/Rescue Boats. There
are five vehicles (assigned to each of the five Deputy Chiefs), one Command Vehicle assigned to the Assistant
Chief, one Command vehicle assigned to the Department Chief, one vehicle assigned to the Department Commissioner,
and one vehicle assigned to the City Coordinator from the city Office of Emergency Management (OEM). There are also ten
vehicles assigned to Fire Marshals and Fire Inspectors. The five Fireboats are manned 24/7 by personnel assigned to the
Marine Division. The North Bricksfield Fire Department still continues to selflessly serve the residents of North Bricksfield
after 76 years of faithful service.
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