Organization of the Chicago Fire Department

The Chicago Fire Department in the second largest municipal fire department in the United States and one of the largest in North America. The Chicago Fire Department is organized in a paramilitary fashion, similar to that of most large municipal fire departments, namely the New York City Fire Department.

Rank Structure

Exempt Rank Members

The Fire Commissioner is appointed by the Mayor of the city of Chicago. All other exempt ranks are appointed by the Fire Commissioner.

  • Fire Commissioner
  • 1st Deputy Fire Commissioner
  • Deputy Fire Commissioner
  • Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner
  • District Chief
  • Deputy Chief Paramedic
  • Deputy District Chief
  • Assistant Deputy Chief Paramedic

Fire Suppression & Rescue Division

  • Battalion Chief
  • Captain
  • Lieutenant
  • Engineer/Driver
  • Firefighter/Paramedic
  • Firefighter 1st Class/Emergency Medical Technician
  • Firefighter Candidate/Emergency Medical Technician (Probationary Firefighter)

EMS Division

  • Paramedic Field Chief
  • Ambulance Commander
  • Paramedic in Charge
  • Fire Paramedic
  • Fire Paramedic Candidate (Probationary Fire Paramedic)

Operations

The Bureau of Operations is one of five Bureaus within the organization of the Chicago Fire Department. Like the other four Bureaus, the Bureau of Operations is commanded by a Deputy Fire Commissioner, who reports to the 1st Deputy Commissioner, who in-turn reports to the Fire Commissioner. The Bureau of Operations is currently the largest Bureau within the Chicago Fire Department and is organized into four Divisions: Fire Suppression and Rescue, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Special Operations (including the Technical Rescue Unit, the Hazardous Materials Unit, and the Air Sea Rescue Unit), and the Office of Fire Investigations. The Fire Suppression and Rescue Division is commanded by two Assistant Deputy Commissioners. The Special Operations Division and the EMS Division are each commanded by an Assistant Deputy Commissioner. The Office of Fire Investigations is under the command of the Commanding Fire Marshall, equivalent to the rank of Deputy District Chief.

Fire Suppression and Rescue Division

The Fire Suppression and Rescue Division is divided into two sectors, Fire North and Fire South. Each sector is commanded by an Assistant Deputy Commissioner. Within The Two sectors are five Fire Districts. Each sector commands two Fire Districts. One Fire District, District 3-Airport Operations, is commanded by a District Chief. The remaining four Fire Districts are commanded by a Deputy District Chief. Within the five Districts are 24 Battalions, each commanded by a Battalion Chief per shift who reports to the Deputy District Chief of the District.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

The Emergency Medical Services Division is also divided into two sectors, EMS North and EMS South. Each sector is commanded by an Assistant Deputy Chief Paramedic. The two Assistant Deputy Chief Paramedics are under the command of the Assistant Deputy Commissioner of the EMS Division. Within the two sectors, EMS North and EMS South, there are eight EMS Districts. Each EMS District is under the command of a Paramedic Field Chief. Each EMS District's Paramedic Field Chief is in charge of all EMS and Ambulance Operations within that District.

Special Operations

The Special Operations Division is commanded by an Assistant Deputy Commissioner and is divided into several subsections, including Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat.) and Air Sea Rescue. The Haz-Mat. subdivision is commanded by a Deputy District Chief. The Air Sea Rescue subdivision is commanded by two Deputy District Chiefs, one in charge of SCUBA and Dive Rescue, and the other in charge of Air Rescue Operations. Within the Special Operations Division is the Special Operations Battalion. Similar to a Fire Battalion, the Special Operations Battalion is in charge of all the specialized units and companies within the Chicago Fire Department. The on-duty Special Operations Battalion Chief reports to the Assistant Deputy Commissioner of the Division, as well as the Haz-Mat., SCUBA, and Air Operations Deputy District Chiefs.

Fire Suppression and Rescue Division

Apparatus Profile (2014)

Below is a complete listing of all fire companies and units operated by the Chicago Fire Department.

Frontline Fire Companies

  • 96 Engine Companies
  • 50 Truck Companies (T2, T3, T4, T6, T7, T8, T9, T11, T12, T13, T15, T16, T17, T18, T19, T20, T22, T24, T25, T26, T27, T28, T29, T30, T31, T32, T33, T35, T36, T38, T40, T41, T42, T44, T45, T47, T48, T49, T50, T51, T52, T53, T55, T56, T57, T58, T59, T60, T61, T62)
  • 10 Tower Ladders (TL5, TL10, TL14, TL21, TL23, TL34, TL37, TL39, TL54, TL63)
  • 1 Aerial Tower (AT1)
  • 4 Squads (SQ1, SQ2, SQ5, SQ7)
  • 1 Fireboat (Engine 2)
  • 1 Reserve Fireboat (Engine 58)

Command Units and Chiefs

  • 25 Battalion Chief's Units (Battalion's 1-24, Special Operations Battalion Chief 5-1-5)
  • 8 Paramedic Field Chief's Units (1st EMS District, 2nd EMS District, 3rd EMS District, 4th EMS District, 5th EMS District, 6th EMS District, 7th EMS District, 8th EMS District)
  • 14 Deputy District Chiefs (1st District, 2nd District, 3rd District, 5th District, 6th District, Hazardous Materials, Breathing Apparatus Service, SCUBA, Communications, Medical Section, Employee Relations, Public Education, Special Events, Air Operations, Commanding Fire Marshal)
  • 8 District Chiefs (3rd District-Airport Operations, Logistics, Executive Assistant, Training, Fire Prevention, Safety, Special Projects, EMS Logistics)
  • 2 Assistant Deputy Chief Paramedics (EMS Field Division North & EMS Field Division South)
  • 4 Assistant Deputy Commissioners (Fire North, Fire South, Special Operations, EMS)
  • 4 Deputy Commissioners (Operations, Administrative Services, Fire Prevention, Logistics)
  • 1 1st Deputy Commissioner
  • 1 Commissioner

Special and Support Units

  • 5 Command Vans
  • 1 Major Incident Command Van
  • 2 Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat.) Incident Team (H.I.T.) Units (5-1-1 & 5-1-2)
  • 1 Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat.) Incident Team (H.I.T.) Support Unit (5-1-1A)
  • 1 Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat.) Decontamination (Decon.) Unit (5-3-0)
  • 1 Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat.) Mass Decontamination (Decon.) Unit
  • 1 Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat.) Mobile Lab (5-1-11)
  • 1 Collapse Rescue Unit (5-2-1)
  • 1 Collapse Rescue Shoring Unit (5-2-2)
  • 1 Technical Rescue Team (T.R.T.) Unit
  • 1 Tunnel Rescue Unit
  • 1 Vacuum Unit
  • 1 Air Compressor Unit
  • 3 Jump Bag/Trash Pump Units
  • 1 Utility Unit
  • 1 Support Unit
  • 1 Box Truck
  • 1 POD Truck
  • 3 Fireground Rehabilitation (Rehab.) Units (5-7-1, 5-7-2, 5-7-3)
  • 2 Hose Wagons (6-1-1, 6-1-2)
  • 2 Dry Chemical (Chem.) Units (6-2-4, 6-2-5)
  • 1 High-Expansion (Hi-Ex) Foam Unit (6-3-1)
  • 1 Bulk Foam Carrier Unit (6-3-2)
  • 1 Mobile Battery Vehicle (6-3-9)
  • 3 Breathing Apparatus Service Bottle Trucks (Central, North, South)(6-4-4, 6-4-5, 6-4-6)
  • 1 Gas Detection Service Unit
  • 1 High-Rise Response Unit (6-4-16)
  • 2 Airport Stairway Units
  • 10 Airport ARFF Crash Rescue Trucks
  • 1 Airport Mini-Pumper Unit
  • 2 Deluge Units
  • 1 Reserve Snorkel (6-6-1)
  • 2 Helicopters (6-8-1, 6-8-2)
  • 1 SCUBA Dive Team Unit (6-8-7)
  • 1 Fast Rescue Boat (6-8-8)
  • 2 Rescue Boats
  • 6 Mass Casualty Units
  • 2 Light Wagons
  • 2 Smoke Ejector Units
  • 2 Mobile Ventilation Units
  • 1 Tactical Operations Intelligence Center (2-7-0)
  • 2 Support Service Canteen Units
  • 3 Salvation Army Canteen Units

EMS Units

  • 75 Advanced Life Support (ALS) Medic Units
  • 1 EMS Mass Casualty Triage Unit
  • 1 EMS Mass Casualty Command Support Unit
  • 1 EMS Oxygen Transport Bus
  • 1 EMS Transport Bus
  • 3 EMS Logistics Supply Trucks

Fire Station Locations and Apparatus

The Chicago Fire Department is organized into 5 Districts, which command a total of 24 Battalions and a Special Operations Battalion.

(*) Denotes an Advanced Life Support (Paramedic-staffed) company. All CFD Engines and Ladder Trucks are Basic Life Support (EMT-staffed) units at a minimum.

North Fire Division

The 1st and 2nd Districts are commanded by the Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner of the North Fire Division (2-1-10).

  • 1st District - 1360 S. Blue Island Ave. (Quarters of Engine 18, Ambulance 84, Paramedic Field Chief 4-5-7)
    • Battalion 1 - 259 N. Columbus Dr. (Quarters of Engine 13, Truck 6, Deputy District Chief of SCUBA 6-8-6, Paramedic Field Chief 4-5-1)
    • Battalion 2 - 212 W. Cermak Rd. (Quarters of Engine 8, Truck 4, Ambulance 66)
    • Battalion 3 - 1129 W. Chicago Ave. (Quarters of Engine 14, Truck 19, Ambulance 53)
    • Battalion 4 - 1915 S. Damen Ave. (Quarters of Engine 23, Tower Ladder 5)
    • Battalion 12 - 1244 N. Western Ave. (Quarters of Engine 57, Ambulance 44)
    • Battalion 13 - 4001 W. West End Ave. (Quarters of Engine 95, Truck 26, Ambulance 10)
    • Battalion 14 - 2343 S. Kedzie Ave. (Quarters of Engine 109, Truck 32, Ambulance 34)
  • 2nd District - 4559 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Quarters of Engine 108, Tower Ladder 23, Ambulance 47)
    • Battalion 5 - 2714 N. Halsted St. (Quarters of Engine 55, Truck 44)
    • Battalion 7 - 2827 N. Pulaski Rd. (Quarters of Engine 91, Squad 2)
    • Battalion 8 - 2323 N. Natchez Ave. (Quarters of Engine 125, Truck 53)
    • Battalion 9 - 6030 N. Clark St. (Quarters of Engine 59, Engine 70, Truck 47, Ambulance 13)
    • Battalion 10 - 4426 N. Kedzie Ave. (Quarters of Engine 124, Truck 38, Ambulance 32)
    • Battalion 11 - 6030 N. Avondale Ave. (Quarters of Engine 119, Truck 55, Ambulance 39)

1st District

Engine Company

Truck Company

Ambulance

Special Unit

Chief

Battalion

District

Address

Neighborhood

Engine 1*

Aerial Tower 1

Ambulance 41*

1

1

419 S. Wells St.

South Loop

Engine 2(Fireboat "Christopher Wheatley")

6-8-8(Fast Boat "Eugene Blackmon")

1

1

250 N. Breakwater Access

Lake Michigan

Engine 4*

Tower Ladder 10

5-6-1(Jump Bag/Trash Pump Unit), 6-2-4(Dry Chemical Unit)

3

1

548 W. Division St.

Cabrini Green

Engine 5

Truck 2*

Ambulance 28*

5-2-1(Collapse Rescue Unit)

5-1-5(BC, Special Operations)

4

1

324 S. Des Plaines St.

West Loop

Engine 8*

Truck 4

Ambulance 66*

Battalion 2

2

1

212 W. Cermak Rd.

Chinatown

Engine 13*

Truck 6

Ambulance 75*

6-8-7(SCUBA Team Unit)

Battalion 1, 6-8-6(DDC, SCUBA), 4-5-1(PFC, 1st EMS District)

1

1

259 N. Columbus Dr.

East Loop

Engine 14

Truck 19

Ambulance 53*

5-2-2(Collapse Rescue Lumber Unit)

Battalion 3

3

1

1129 W. Chicago Ave.

Noble Square

Engine 16

Ambulance 35*

5-1-1(Haz-Mat. Incident Team 1), 5-1-1A(Haz-Mat. Incident Team Aux. Unit), 5-1-11(Haz-Mat. Mobile Lab), 6-2-5(Dry Chemical Unit)

4-4-12(ADCP, Field Division South), 5-1-0(DDC, Haz-Mat.)

2

1

53 E. Pershing Rd.

Robert Taylor Homes

Engine 18*

Ambulance 65*

6-4-16(High-Rise Unit)

2-2-1(DDC, 1st District), 4-5-7(PFC, 7th EMS District)

4

1

1360 S. Blue Island Ave.

Little Italy

Engine 19*

Truck 11

Ambulance 4*

2

1

3421 S. Calumet Ave.

Douglas

Engine 22

Ambulance 43*

5-3-0(Haz-Mat. Decon. Unit)

3

1

605 W. Armitage Ave.

Lincoln Park

Engine 23*

Tower Ladder 5

6-1-2(Hose Wagon), 8-8-4(Mass Casualty Unit)

Battalion 4

4

1

1915 S. Damen Ave.

Pilsen

Engine 26*

Truck 7

Ambulance 45*

6-3-1(High Expansion Foam Unit)

4

1

10 N. Leavitt St.

West Town

Engine 29*

2

1

3509 S. Lowe Ave.

South Bridgeport

Engine 30*

3

1

1125 N. Ashland Ave.

East Ukrainian Village

Engine 35

Truck 28

Ambulance 62*

6-6-1(Reserve Snorkel)

12

1

1901 N. Damen Ave.

Bucktown

Engine 38*

Truck 48

4-6-6(24-Hour Supervising Fire Marshall), 4-6-7(24-Hour Fire Marshall), 4-6-8(24-Hour Fire Marshall), 4-6-9(24-Hour Fire Marshall)

14

1

3958 W. 16th St.

South Lawndale

Engine 42

Truck 3

Ambulance 42*

Squad 1, 2-7-1(Command Van, 1st District)

1

1

55 W. Illinois St.

River North

Engine 43*

Ambulance 3*

12

1

2179 N. Stave St.

Logan Square

Engine 44

Truck 36*

Ambulance 64*

4-4-11(ADCP, Field Division North)

12

1

412 N. Kedzie Ave.

East Garfield Park

Engine 57*

Ambulance 44*

Battalion 12

12

1

1244 N. Western Ave.

Humboldt Park

Engine 95*

Truck 26

Ambulance 10*

Battalion 13

13

1

4001 W. West End Ave.

West End

Engine 96

Truck 29*

13

1

439 N. Waller Ave.

South Austin

Engine 98*

Ambulance 11*

1

1

202 E. Chicago Ave.

Gold Coast

Engine 99

Ambulance 67*

14

1

3042 S. Kedvale Ave.

Little Village

Engine 103

4

1

25 S. Laflin St.

West Loop

Engine 107

Ambulance 33*

8-8-11(EMS Treatment/Oxygen Bus)

14

1

1101 S. California Ave.

Lawndale

Engine 109

Truck 32*

Ambulance 34*

9-2-1(Smoke Ejector Unit)

Battalion 14

14

1

2343 S. Kedzie Ave.

East Garfield Park

Engine 113*

Ambulance 23*

13

1

5212 W. Harrison St.

South Austin

Engine 117*

Tower Ladder 14

Ambulance 15*

4-5-4(PFC, 4th EMS District)

13

1

4900 W. Chicago Ave.

West Garfield Park

6-4-4(Breathing Apparatus Bottle Truck), 6-4-5(Breathing Apparatus Bottle Truck), 6-4-6(Breathing Apparatus Bottle Truck)

6-4-0(DDC, Breathing Apparatus)

3

1

1044 N. Orleans St.

Cabrini Green

2nd District

Quarters of Engine 7, Truck 58, Ambulance 7 at 4911 W. Belmont Ave.

Engine Company

Truck Company

Ambulance

Special Unit

Chief

Battalion

District

Address

Engine 7

Truck 58*

Ambulance 7*

7

2

4911 W. Belmont Ave.

Engine 11*

Truck 9

Ambulance 2*

4-0-7(Salvation Army Canteen)

11

2

5343 N. Cumberland Ave.

Engine 55*

Truck 44

8-8-2(Mass Casualty Unit)

Battalion 5

5

2

2714 N. Halsted St.

Engine 56

5

2

2214 W. Barry Ave.

Engine 59*, Engine 70

Truck 47*

Ambulance 13*

Battalion 9

9

2

6030 N. Clark St.

Engine 68*

Ambulance 63*

8

2

5258 W. Grand Ave.

Engine 69

10

2

4017 N. Tripp Ave.

Engine 71*

9

2

6239 N. California Ave.

Engine 76*

Truck 35

Ambulance 52*

5-7-2(Rehab Unit)

7

2

1747 N. Pulaski Rd.

Engine 78*

Ambulance 6*

5

2

1052 W. Waveland Ave.

Engine 79*

Ambulance 73*

4-5-3(PFC, 3rd EMS District)

11

2

6424 N. Lehigh Ave.

Engine 83*

Truck 22

Ambulance 31*

9-1-3(Light Wagon)

9

2

1200 W. Wilson Ave.

Engine 86

Truck 57

Ambulance 20*

8

2

3918 N. Harlem Ave.

Engine 89

Truck 56

Ambulance 46*

10

2

3945 W. Peterson Ave.

Engine 91*

Squad 2, 5-2-6(Tunnel Rescue Unit)

Battalion 7

7

2

2827 N. Pulaski Rd.

Engine 94

8

2

5758 W. Grace St.

Engine 102*

Truck 25

Ambulance 56*

9

2

7340 N. Clark St.

Engine 106*

Truck 13

Ambulance 48*

4-0-1(Support Service Canteen Unit 1), 9-2-3(Mobile Ventilation Unit)

7

2

3401 N. Elston Ave.

Engine 108*

Tower Ladder 23

Ambulance 47*

6-7-3(Deluge Unit)

2-2-2(DDC, 2nd District)

11

2

4559 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Engine 110

Truck 12*

Ambulance 40*

10

2

2322 W. Foster Ave.

Engine 112

Tower Ladder 21

Ambulance 61*

2-7-2(Command Van, 2nd District)

4-5-2(PFC, 2nd EMS District)

5

2

3801 N. Damen Ave.

Engine 119

Truck 55*

Ambulance 39*

Battalion 11

11

2

6030 N. Avondale Ave.

Engine 124*

Truck 38

Ambulance 32*

5-6-2(Jump Bag/Trash Pump Unit)

Battalion 10

10

2

4426 N. Kedzie Ave.

Engine 125*

Truck 53

Battalion 8

8

2

2323 N. Natchez Ave.

South Fire Division

The 5th and 6th Districts are commanded by the Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner of the South Fire Division (2-1-12).

  • 5th District - 21 W 59th St
    • Battalion 15 - 1618 W 33rd Pl
    • Battalion 16 - 5200 W 63rd St
    • Battalion 17 - 1150 E 55th St
    • Battalion 18 - 7101 S Parnell Av
    • Battalion 19 - 2215 W 51st St
    • Battalion 20 - 8028 S Kedzie Av
  • 6th District - 10458 S Hoxie Av
    • Battalion 21 - 1700 W 95th St
    • Battalion 22 - 34 E 114th St
    • Battalion 23 - 7974 S South Chicago Av
    • Battalion 24 - 11659 S Avenue O

5th District

Engine Company

Truck Company

Ambulance

Special Unit

Chief

Battalion

Address

Engine 15

Truck 59

Ambulance 18*

Battalion 20

20

8028 S. Kedzie Ave.

Engine 28

Truck 8

Ambulance 19*

6-3-2(Bulk Foam Carrier Unit), 9-1-5 (Light Wagon)

15

2528 S. Throop St.

Engine 32

Truck 60*

Ambulance 12*

16

5555 S. Narragansett Ave.

Engine 34*

Tower Ladder 54

Ambulance 21*

16

4034 W. 47th St.

Engine 39*

Battalion 15

15

1618 W. 33rd Pl.

Engine 45

Truck 15

Ambulance 57*

17

4602 S. Cottage Grove Ave.

Engine 47*

Truck 30

Ambulance 55*

5-6-3 (Jump Bag/Trash Pump Unit)

18

432 E. Marquette Rd.

Engine 49*

Truck 33

Ambulance 68*

2-7-3(Command Van, 5th District), 5-7-1(Rehab. Unit)

15

4401 S. Ashland Ave.

Engine 50*

Truck 18

Ambulance 1*

19

5000 S. Union Ave.

Engine 54*

Truck 20

Ambulance 14*

Battalion 18

18

7101 S. Parnell Ave.

Engine 60*

Tower Ladder 37

Ambulance 38*

Battalion 17

17

1150 E. 55th St.

Engine 63

Truck 16

Ambulance 70*

4-5-8(PFC, 8th EMS District)

17

1440 E. 67th St.

Engine 64*

Truck 31

Ambulance 27*

20

7659 S. Pulaski Rd.

Engine 65*

Truck 52

Ambulance 69*

15

3002 W. 42nd St.

Engine 84*

Truck 51

Ambulance 36*

8-8-12(EMS Transport Bus)

2-2-5(DDC, 5th District)

18

21 W. 59th St.

Engine 88*

4-0-6 (Salvation Army Canteen)

4-5-5(PFC, 5th EMS District)

19

3637 W. 59th St.

Engine 101

Truck 41*

Ambulance 58*, Ambulance 75*

20

2250 W. 69th St.

Engine 116*

Ambulance 49*

Squad 5

19

5955 S. Ashland Ave.

Engine 122*

Ambulance 24*

2-7-4(Command Van, 5th District), 4-0-9(Salvation Army Canteen)

18

101 E. 79th St.

Engine 123*

Tower Ladder 39

Ambulance 8*

Battalion 19

19

2215 W. 51st St.

Engine 127*

Ambulance 54*

6-5-1(ARFF Crash Unit), 6-5-2(ARFF Crash Unit), 6-3-4(Portable Stairway Unit), 6-3-7(Mini-Pumper), 8-8-6(Mass Casualty Unit)

Battalion 16

16

5200 W. 63rd St.

Engine 129*

Truck 50

Ambulance 30*

20

8120 S. Ashland Ave.

6th District

Engine Company

Truck Company

Ambulance

Special Unit

Chief

Battalion

Address

Engine 46*

Truck 17

Ambulance 9*

23

3027 E. 93rd St.

Engine 62*

Truck 27

Battalion 22

22

34 E. 114th St.

Engine 72*

Tower Ladder 34

Ambulance 22*

Battalion 23

23

7974 S. South Chicago Ave.

Engine 73*

21

8630 S. Emerald Ave.

Engine 74*

24

10615 S. Ewing Ave.

Engine 75

Ambulance 5*

22

11958 S. State St.

Engine 80

Truck 62

Ambulance 51*

4-0-2(Support Service Canteen Unit 2)

22

12701 S. Doty Ave.

Engine 81

Ambulance 71*

6-1-1(Hose Wagon)

2-2-6(DDC, 6th District)

24

10458 S. Hoxie Ave.

Engine 82*

Truck 42

Ambulance 37*

23

817 E. 91st St.

Engine 92

Truck 45*

Ambulance 17*

21

3112 W. 111th St.

Engine 93*

Ambulance 60*

22

330 W. 104th St.

Engine 97*

24

13359 S. Burley Ave.

Engine 104

Truck 61

Ambulance 25*

6-7-6(Deluge Unit), 6-8-10(Rescue Boat)

Battalion 24

24

11659 S. Ave. O

Engine 115*

22

11940 S. Peoria St.

Engine 120*

Ambulance 72*

21

11035 S. Homewood Ave.

Engine 121*

Truck 40*

8-8-3 (Mass Casualty Unit)

Battalion 21, 4-5-6(PFC, 6th EMS District)

21

1700 W. 95th St.

Engine 126*

Truck 49

Ambulance 50*

23

7313 S. Kingston Ave.

Truck 24*

Ambulance 29*

21

10400 S. Vincennes Ave.

Airport Operations Division

The 3rd District is commanded by the Airport Operations Division District Chief (2-1-23).

  • 3rd District
    • Battalion 6

Engine Company

Truck Company

Ambulance

Special Unit

Chief

Battalion

District

Address

Engine 9*

Ambulance 59*

Squad 7(Heavy Rescue), Squad 7A(Mini-Pumper), 5-7-3(Rehab. Unit), 8-8-1A(Mass Casualty/EMS Support Unit), 9-2-4(Mobile Ventilation Unit)

2-2-3(DC, Airport Operations)

6

3

O'Hare Rescue Station # 3

Engine 10*

Ambulance 16*

6-3-5(Portable Stairway Unit), 6-5-4(ARFF Crash Unit), 6-5-5(ARFF Crash Unit)

6

3

O'Hare Rescue Station # 2

Engine 12

Tower Ladder 63*

Ambulance 26*

2-7-8(Airport Command Van), 5-1-2(Haz-Mat. Unit), 6-5-3(ARFF Crash Unit), 6-5-7(ARFF Crash Unit), 6-5-7R(Reserve ARFF Crash Unit), 6-5-8(ARFF Crash Unit), 6-5-10(ARFF Crash Unit), 8-8-1(Mass Casualty Unit)

6

3

O'Hare Rescue Station # 1

6-5-9(Reserve ARFF Crash Unit)

Battalion 6

6

3

O'Hare Rescue Station # 4

Other Facilities

The headquarters of the Chicago Fire Department is located at 3510 S. Michigan Ave.

The CFD's Special Operations Division is located at 3918 S. Honore St.

The CFD's Dispatch Center, the locales of the Main Fire Alarm Office (Main F.A.O.) and the Englewood Fire Alarm Office (Englewood F.A.O.) is located at 1411 W. Madison St.

The CFD's Air Sea Rescue Heliport is located at 3954 E. Foreman Dr.

The Quinn Fire Academy of the Chicago Fire Department is located at 558 W. De Koven St.

City Warehouse 1201 S. Campbell St.

Support & Logistics Division 31st St. & Sacramento Ave.

Out of service fire companies

Below is a list of fire companies that have been placed out of service, disbanded, throughout the history of the Chicago Fire Department.

Companies in bold are companies that were one time were out of service, but have been reconstituted and are currently in service.

  • Engine 2 - 2421 S. Lowe - Out of service as a land-based company Nov. 16, 1963, reconstituted as the Fireboat Christopher Wheatley, May 2011
  • Engine 3 - 855 W. Erie - Out of service May 16, 1956
  • Engine 6 - 559 W. Maxwell St. - Out of service October 16, 1963. They were first due at the Great Chicago Fire, October 8–10, 1871.
  • Engine 9 - 2341 S Wabash - Out of service February 1, 1969, reconstituted at O'Hare Airport July 2, 1976
  • Engine 10 - 214 W Lomax - Out of service August 29, 1931, reconstituted at O'Hare Airport October 29, 1955.
  • Engine 11 - 10 E Hubbard - Out of service November 16, 1968, reconstituted March 13, 1974 at 5343 N Cumberland
  • Engine 12 - 4000 W Wilcox - Out of service December 14, 1965, reconstituted at O'Hare Airport November 1, 1981 (disbanded and reconstituted at O'Hare several times since)
  • Engine 15 - 1156 W Cermak - Out of service January 1, 1932, reconstituted at 8026 S Kedzie April 4, 1957.
  • Engine 17 - 558 W. Lake - Out of service January 16, 1968
  • Engine 20 - 1320 W. Concord Pl. - Out of service January 1, 1992.
  • Engine 21 - Meigs Field - Out of service October 7, 1967, became "Meigs Field Crash Unit"
  • Engine 24 - 1244 N. Western - Out of service June 14, 1980
  • Engine 25 - 324 S. Desplaines - Out of service June 14, 1980.
  • Engine 27 - 542 W Division - Out of service January 16, 1965.
  • Engine 31 - 2256 W 13th - Out of service February 1, 1954
  • Engine 32 - 209 N Dearborn - Out of service August 29, 1931, reconstituted December 21, 1959 at 5555 S Narragansett
  • Engine 33 - 2208 N. Clyborn St. - Out of service August 1, 1969.
  • Engine 36 - 2346 W. 25th St. - Out of service September 16, 1967.
  • Engine 37 - Fireboat "Joseph Medill" - Out of service ca. 2001.
  • Engine 40 - 119 N. Franklin St. - Out of service August 1, 1963.
  • Engine 41 - Fireboat "Fredrick Busse" - Out of service October 6, 1981 at Throop St on South Branch
  • Engine 48 - 4005 S. Dearborn St. - Out of service September 16, 1965.
  • Engine 51 - 2179 N Stave - Out of service June 14, 1980.
  • Engine 52 - 4710 S. Elizabeth St. - Out of service September 16, 1965.
  • Engine 53 - 12701 S Doty - Out of service June 16, 1967.
  • Engine 61 - 5349 S. Wabash Ave. - Out of service December 3, 2005.
  • Engine 66 - 3138 W Lake - Out of service February 1, 1966.
  • Engine 67 - 4900 W Chicago - Out of service in September 19, 1983
  • Engine 77 - 1224 S. Komensky Ave. - Out of service January 21, 2005.
  • Engine 85 - 412 N Kedzie - Out of service September 19, 1983.
  • Engine 87 - 8701 S. Escanaba Ave. - Out of service in October 1, 1969.
  • Engine 90 - 1016 W Division - Out of service January 1, 1932.
  • Engine 100 - 6843 S. Harper Ave. - Out of service March 8, 2004.
  • Engine 105 - 2337 W. Erie St. - Out of service September 1, 1967.
  • Engine 111 - 1701 N Washtenaw - Out of service October 16, 1967.
  • Engine 114 - 3542 W. Fullerton St. - Out of service in February 16, 1969.
  • Engine 118 - 3002 W 42nd - Out of service July 16, 1931, restored at 5400 W 63rd February 16, 1946, Out of service again from 5837 S Central February 4, 1974.
  • Engine 128 - 2100 W. Eastwood St. - Out of service September 16, 1969.
  • Engine 130 - at Navy Pier - Out of service August 14, 1946.
  • Truck 6 - Out of service August 1, 1963 at 117 N Franklin, restored March 8, 2004 at 259 N Columbus.
  • Truck 9 - Out of service November 16, 1968 at 10 E Hubbard, restored March 13, 1974 at 5343 N Cumberland.
  • Truck 12 - Out of service January 1, 1992 at 259 N Columbus, restored December 3, 2005 at 2322 W Foster.
  • Truck 27 - Out of service April 22, 1932 at 32 E 114th because of the Depression, restored October 1, 1935 same location.
  • Truck 34 - Out of service April 22, 1932 at 1024 E 73rd because of the Depression, restored October 1, 1935 same location.
  • Truck 39 - Out of service June 16, 1969 at 23 S Laflin, restored April 1, 1974 at 2215 W 51st.
  • Truck 40 - Out of service April 22, 1932 at 6411 S Central because of the Depression, restored March 1, 1941 at 1700 W 95th.
  • Truck 43 - Out of service April 22, 1932 at 2323 N Natchez because of the Depression, restored March 1, 1941 at 2322 W Foster, out of service again November 16, 1971.
  • Truck 45 - Out of service April 22, 1932 at 1700 W 95th because of the Depression, restored June 8, 1949 at 3112 W 111th.
  • Truck 46 - Out of service November 16, 1971 at 4666 W Fulton.
  • Salvage Squad 1 - 228 W Illinois St. - In service February 2, 1967 at Engine 42, taken out of service on May 1, 1969 at Engine 5′s quarters.
  • Salvage Squad 2 - 324 S. Des Plaines St. - In service February 2, 1967 at Engine 5′s quarters, taken out of service on June 1, 1972 from Engine 67.
  • Salvage Squad 3 - 1219 W Gunnison St. - In service October 1, 1968 at Engine 83, taken out of service on October 8, 1972 (but wasn’t “officially” out of service until January 1, 1973).
  • Salvage Squad 4 - 1653 W 43rd St. - In service October 1, 1968 at Engine 49, taken out of service on November 1, 1972 from Engine 50.
  • Salvage Squad 5 - 1407 E 62nd Pl. - In service October 1, 1968 at Truck 16, taken out of service on March 31, 1972.
  • Salvage Squad 6 - In service on October 1, 1968 at Engine 106, taken out of service on November 16, 1971 from Engine 106.
  • Salvage Squad 7 - In service on October 1, 1968 at Engine 129, taken out of service on November 16, 1971 from Engine 129.
  • Snorkel 1 - Out of service September 19, 1983 at 1123 W Roosevelt, incorporated into Squad 1 (originally numbered 5)
  • Snorkel 2 - Out of service September 19, 1983 at 2718 N Halsted, incorporated into Squad 2 (originally numbered 4)
  • Snorkel 3 - Out of service September 19, 1983 at 4426 N Kedzie (originally numbered 6)
  • Snorkel 5 - Out of service September 19, 1983 at 2215 W 51st (originally numbered 4)
  • Snorkel 6 - Out of service September 19, 1983 at 7974 S South Chicago, incorporated into Squad 6 (originally numbered 3, then 5, then 6)
  • Snorkel 7 - Out of service July 7, 1970 - rig destroyed. Officially disbanded November 16, 1971
  • Snorkel Squad 1 - Out of service October 3, 1980 at 55 W Illinois
  • Rescue Squad 2 - Out of service May 16, 1969 at 1150 E 55th (was Snorkel Squad 2)
  • Rescue Squad 3 - Out of service May 16, 1969 at 2337 W Erie (was Snorkel Squad 3)
  • Squad 1 - Out of service February 2, 1967 at 228 W Illinois
  • Squad 2 - Out of service December 5, 1966 at 324 S Desplaines
  • Squad 3 - Out of service October 1, 1967 at 5349 S Wabash
  • Squad 4 - Out of service October 1, 1968 at 1217 W Gunnison
  • Squad 5 - Out of service February 7, 1968 at 8701 S Escanaba
  • Squad 6 - Out of service June 16, 1967 at 2179 N Stave
  • Squad 7 - Out of service May 16, 1965 at 2858 W Fillmore
  • Squad 8 - Out of service February 8, 1968 at 1401 S Michigan
  • Squad 9 - Out of service September 30, 1968 at 5259 S Wood
  • Squad 10 - Out of service July 26, 1967 at 522 N Webster
  • Squad 11 - Out of service March 7, a968 at 4835 N Lipps
  • Squad 12 - Out of service July 9, 1964 at 8120 S Ashland
  • Squad 13 - Out of service June 16, 1967 at 330 W 104th
  • Flying Manpower Squad 1 - Out of service June 14, 1980 at 8701 S Escanaba
  • Flying Manpower Squad 2 - Out of service October 3, 1980 at 330 W 104th
  • Flying Manpower Squad 3 - Out of service October 6, 1980 at 5955 S Ashland
  • Flying Manpower Squad 4 - Out of service October 3, 1980 at 1915 S Damen
  • Flying Manpower Squad 5 - Out of service October 3, 1980 at 3542 W Fullerton
  • Flying Manpower Squad 6 - Out of service October 6, 1980 at 3801 N Damen
  • Flying Manpower Squad 7 - Out of service June 14, 1980 at 4835 W Lipps
  • Squad 3 (1980 Squad) - Out of service September 19, 1983 at 1200 W Wilson
  • Squad 4 (1980 Squad) - Out of service September 19, 1983 at 4005 W West End
  • Squad 5 (1980 Squad) - Out of service September 19, 1983 at 5955 S Ashland (formerly numbered 4)
  • District 4 - Out of service in 2012.
  • District 7 -
  • District 8 -
  • Fire Patrol 1 - 100 S. Desplaines St.
  • Fire Patrol 2 - 221 W. Walton
  • Fire Patrol 3 - 5004 S. Union Ave.
  • Fire Patrol 4 - 5004 S. Union Ave.
  • Fire Patrol 5 - 1044 N. Orleans St.
  • Fire Patrol 6 - Jackson & Damen
  • Fire Patrol 7 - 3107 W. Fullerton
  • Fire Patrol 8 - 3923 N. Ravenswood
  • Fog Pressure 1 - Feb 1, 1969 at 2111 S Hamlin
  • Fog Pressure 2 - October 13, 1966 at O'Hare Airport
  • Fog Pressure 3 - November 18, 1969 at 1123 W Chicago
  • Fog Pressure 4 - February 1, 1969 at 6330 S Maryland
  • Fog Pressure 5 - November 22, 1968 at 522 W Webster
  • Fog Pressure 6 - November 18, 1968 at 11035 S Homewood
  • Fog Pressure 7 - August 24, 1969 at 918 W 19th
  • Fog Pressure 8 - March 17, 1968 at 2445 W Warren
  • Fog Pressure 9 - October 13, 1968 at 2358 S Whipple
  • Fog Pressure 10 - March 16, 1969 at 5349 S Wabash
  • Fog Pressure 11 - November 23, 1968 at 7101 S Parnell
  • Fog Pressure 12 - June 24, 1968 at 11035 S Homewood

See also

  • Chicago Fire Department

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