New Orleans Fire Department

New Orleans Fire Department
Established	1891
Stations	33
Engines	32
Trucks	10
Rescues	2
EMS Level	BLS
Superintendent	Charles Parent
Website	NOFD Website

The New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) provides fire protection services for New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The department serves approximately 340,000 people in a 350.2-square-mile (907 km²) area, 180.6 square miles (468 km²) of that is on land while the rest is water. Charles Parent is the current superintendent of the NOFD.^[1]

Fire Station Locations and Apparatus

The 36 Fire Stations of the NOFD are divided into 6 Districts, under the command of 6 District Chiefs.^[2] The NOFD operates a total of 35 Engines, 10 Ladders, 2 Rescues, 1 Haz-Mat. Unit, an numerous other special, support, and reserve units. 3 engine companies are still out of service daily since the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.

History

The precursor to today's NOFD was the Firemen's Charitable Association.^[3] This volunteer organization began in 1829 and continued to protect New Orleans until the NOFD was formed from it on December 15, 1891.^[3]

Superintendents

Superintendent	Years served
Charles Parent	2002–Present
Warren E. McDaniels	1993–2002
William J. McCrossen	1973–1993
Louis J. SanSalvador	1970–1973
Arthur J. Heyd	1963–1970
Howard L. Dey	1946–1962
Frank P. Rivard	1945–1946
John M. Evans	1920–1945
Louis Pujol	1911–1919
Thomas O'Connor	1891–1911

Notable incidents

Great New Orleans Fire of 1788

The first Great New Orleans Fire occurred on March 21, 1788 at approximately 1 pm. About 4/5 of the city was destroyed.^[3]

Great New Orleans Fire of 1794

The second Great New Orleans Fire happened on December 8, 1794, and destroyed 212 buildings.

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2005. The effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans included 1,464 deaths, 80% flooding of the city, and many burned buildings.^[4]

External links

• New Orleans Fire Department Official Website

References

	New Orleans portal
	Fire portal

1. ^ "Superintendent of the NOFD". NOFD. http://www.cityofno.com/pg-51-3-biography.aspx. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
2. ^ "Fire stations". NOFD. http://www.cityofno.com/pg-51-23.aspx. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "NOFD History". NOFD. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Orleans_Fire_Department&action=edit&redlink=1. Retrieved 2010-01-30. 
4. ^ Parry, Ryan (September 3, 2005), "MISSISSIPPI BURNING: Pollution hell as fires, explosions and oil spills follow the hurricane", The Daily Mirror, http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=15926357&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=mississippi-burning--name_page.html, retrieved September 20, 2006 

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