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{{short description|Tampa Fire Department}}
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{{Notability|Org|date=October 2021}}
{{Third-party|date=October 2021}}
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{{use mdy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox fire department
| name = Tampa Fire Rescue Department
| native_name =
| logo = Tampa Fire Rescue Department logo.png
| logo_alt =
| logo_size =
| motto =
<!-- Operational Area -->
| country = United States
| subdivision_type1 =]
| subdivision_name1 = Florida
| subdivision_type2 =]
| subdivision_name2 = ]
| address =
<!-- Agency Overview -->
| reference1 =<ref name=history>{{cite web|title=History|date=June 19, 2014|url=http://www.tampagov.net/fire-rescue/info/tampa-fire-rescue-history|publisher=Tampa Fire Rescue Department|accessdate=January 30, 2015|archive-date=January 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119021200/http://www.tampagov.net/fire-rescue/info/tampa-fire-rescue-history|url-status=live}}</ref>
| established =1884
| annual calls = 88,917 <small>(2017)</small>
| annual budget =
| employees =
| staffing =Career
| chief =Barbara Tripp
| iaff = 754
<!-- Facilities & Equipment history -->
| reference2 =<ref name=about/>
| divisions =
| battalions =5
| stations =23
| engines =22
| trucks =6
| ladders =
| tower ladders =
| squads =
<!-- | heavy rescues =1 -->
| ambulances =18
| hazmat =1
| crash =6
| FirstResponderBLSorALS =ALS
| usar =
| fireboats =4
| wildland engines = 4
<!-- Footer -->
| website ={{url|http://www.tampagov.net/fire-rescue|Official website}}
| iaffweb ={{url|http://www.tampafirefighters.com/|IAFF website}}
}}

The '''Tampa Fire Rescue Department''' is the agency that provides ] and ] within the city of ], ]. The department is also responsible for the handling of ], ] at the city's ], and ].<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About Tampa Fire Rescue Department|date=June 19, 2014|url=http://www.tampagov.net/fire-rescue/about-us|publisher=Tampa Fire Rescue Department|accessdate=January 30, 2015|archive-date=February 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228060949/http://www.tampagov.net/fire-rescue/about-us|url-status=live}}</ref> A division of the department headed by the ] is responsible for ]s, as well as review and enforcement of ] and ].

== History ==
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Tampa's first organized ] began in 1884 with Seven "bucket brigades" organized to serve the city. Eleven years later in 1895, the city council passed an ordinance authorizing Tampa's first professional & paid fire department.<ref name=history/> In July 1914 the horse-drawn carriages were replaced with the first engines.

The city in which firefighters respond has changed. Included in its responsibility is Port Tampa Bay shipping 52 million tons of cargo per year and handling more hazardous materials than anywhere else in Florida. ] serves over 10 million travelers each year while the 75,000 seat ] sees many travelers as well.<ref name=history/>

== Marine Firefighting ==
The TFRD is responsible for ], ] and medical emergencies in and around ], the 7{{super|th}} largest ] in the United States.<ref name=marine>{{cite web|title=Marine Firefighting|date=June 19, 2014|url=http://www.tampagov.net/fire-rescue/about-us/operations-divison/marine-firefighting|publisher=Tampa Bay Fire Rescue|accessdate=January 30, 2015|archive-date=December 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203135039/http://www.tampagov.net/fire-rescue/about-us/operations-divison/marine-firefighting|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally they are responsible for all waters of ] as far out as ]. The Port Authority and marine division maintains two {{convert|69|foot|m}} ] vessel, a {{convert|30|foot|m}} Sea Ark and {{convert|27|foot|m}} ].<ref name=marine/> In addition, Tampa Fire Rescue operates several ]s for use in shallow waters.

==Stations and Apparatus==
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The TFD ] operations are based out of the city's 23 local ].
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Fire Station Number
! Fire Station Address
! Engine Company
! Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Rescue Units or ARFF Units
! Truck Company
! Specialized Units
! Chief Unit
|-
! 1
|808 East Zack St ||Engine 1|| Rescue 1 || Truck 1 || Heavy Rescue 1,Vent 1, Firelight 1, Tactical Support 1 || District 1
|-
! 2
|]|| || ARFF 6, 9, & 10 || ||Crash 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 || Chief 12
|-
! 3
|103 South Newport Av || Engine 3 || Rescue 3 || || ||
|-
! 4
|2100 East 11th Ave || Engine 4 || Rescue 4 || || Foam 4, Foam 4X ||
|-
! 5
|3900 North Central Ave || Engine 5 || Rescue 5 || || ||
|-
! 6
|311 South 22nd St || Engine 6 || || || HIT 6 ||
|-
! 7
|6129 North Nebraska Ave || Engine 7 || Rescue 7 || || ||
|-
! 8
|2015 North Manhattan Ave || Engine 8 || Rescue 8 || || ||
|-
! 9
|2525 West Chestnut St || Engine 9 || Rescue 9 || Truck 9 || ||
|-
! 10
|3108 North 34th St || Engine 10 || || || ||
|-
! 11
|1500 West Waters Ave || Engine 11 || Rescue 11 || || || District 4
|-
! 12
|3073 West Hillsborough Ave || Engine 12 || || || ||
|-
! 13
|2713 East Annie St || Engine 13,Engine 24 || Rescue 13,Rescue 24 || Truck 13 || || District 3
|-
! 14
|1325 South Church Ave || Engine 14 || Rescue 14 || Truck 14 || Boat 14, Tactical Rescue 33 || District 2
|-
! 15
|4919 South Himes Ave || Engine 15 || Rescue 15 || || ||
|-
! 16
|5126 East 10th Ave || Engine 16 || Rescue 16 || || ||
|-
! 17
|601 East Davis Blvd || Engine 17 || || || Brush 17 & Fireboat 17 ||
|-
! 18
|5706 North 30th St|| Engine 18 || Rescue 18 || || ||
|-
! 19
|7910 Interbay Blvd || Engine 19 || || || Fireboat 19 & Brush 19 ||
|-
! 20
|16200 Bruce Downs Blvd || Engine 20 || Rescue 20 || || Brush 20 & Fireboat 20 ||
|-
! 21
|18902 Green Pine Ln || Engine 21 || Rescue 21|| Truck 21 || Brush 21 || District 5
|-
! 22
|10871 Cross Creek Blvd || Engine 22 || || || Brush 22 ||
|-
! 23
|20770 Trout Creek Dr || Engine 23 ||Rescue 23 || Truck 23|| ||
|-
! 25
|710 E Fairbanks St || ||Rescue 50, Rescue 51 || || ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

{{Tampa, Florida}}
{{Florida fire departments}}

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