Rochester Fire Department

Offical Patch

Detail of RFD buildings on Andrews Street, 8-2008 Detail of RFD buildings on Andrews Street, 8-2008 Detail of RFD buildings on Andrews Street, 8-2008

Location

185 Exchange Blvd., Suite 665 Rochester NY, 14614

Phone

Chiefs Office: 585 428 7485

Emergency: 911

Website

http://www.cityofrochester.gov/PublicSafety/Fire/index.cfm

The Rochester Fire Department is a professional fire department tasked with ensuring the safety of those living, working, or visiting the City of Rochester. As of 2008, the Fire Department fields 10 Engine Companies, 4 Quint/Midi Companies, 1 Heavy Rescue, and 4 newly reorganized Truck Companies to complete this task. These companies are housed in 15 firehouses strategically placed throughout Rochester. The Fire Department employs over 500 firefighters and officers who are split into 4 shifts.

The Rochester Fire Department also has Ice, Water, Confined Space, Rope, HAZMAT, and Collapse teams, to ensure the ability to respond to any disaster that could befall the City of Rochester whether it be man made or natural in nature. In addition to these specialty teams, the Fire Department also includes the Fire Safety Division, Community Outreach Group, the Supply Depot, and a Training Academy. The Fire Department also provides equipment and a paid driver to the Rochester Protectives.

In May 2008, the Department began a restructuring to move away from the Engine and Quint/Midi system to a more traditional Engine and Truck model. Over the four year transition, the Fire Chief’s Office and City Hall will monitor data to ensure this change is in the best interest of the citizen’s and firefighter’s safety.

The downtown firehouse on Andrews St. and the former Maintenance and Communications buildings, located across the street, are beautiful examples of Art Deco design, built in 1936. The Rochester Fire Department made their own fire engines in the Maintenance building during the 40's and 50's.

Starting 10/1/2009, there will be some changes to RFD truck assignments. Quint 3 will now be Truck 3 and a new Company Engine 8 will be created. Both of these companies will run out of the newly renovated South Ave Firehouse.

Quint and Midi 9 will be closed and replaced with Engine 1. This engine will run out of their current Monroe Ave Firehouse.

Quint and Midi 4 will be closed and replaced with Truck 4. They will run out of their current University Ave Firehouse.

Current Fire House Locations

• Engine 1: 315 Monroe Ave.
  

• Engine 3: 1051 Emerson St.
  

• Engine 5: 450 Lyell Ave
  

• Engine 7: 873 Genesee St.
  

• Engine 8/Truck 3: 1261 South Ave.
  

• Engine 10/Truck: 2 1477 Dewey Ave.
  

• Engine 12: 160 Wisconsin St.
  

• Engine 13/Truck 10: 272 Allen St.
  

• Engine 16: 704 Hudson Ave.
  

• Engine 17/Rescue 11: 185 North Chestnut St.
  

• Quint 1/Midi 1: 4090 Lake Ave.
  

• Quint 5/Midi 5: 57 Gardiner Ave.
  

• Quint 6/Midi 6: 1207 North Clinton Ave.
  

• Quint 7/Midi 7: 740 North Goodman Ave.
  

• Truck 4: 977 University Ave.

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