The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire (PBF) provides fire suppression and prevention for the City of Pittsburgh, as well as BLS response on medical details. In all, the bureau is responsible for with a population of 305,841 as of the 2013 Census estimation. The Bureau was the first fire department in the United States to unionize and thus has the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) local number of 1.

The Fire Bureau provides fire and rescue services to the Borough of Wilkinsburg and Ingram Borough.

History The Bureau started out as a volunteer fire department and officially transitioned to a fully paid department on May 23, 1870. Over 30 years later in 1903 a group of Pittsburgh firefighters sought to improve working and living conditions of those serving in the department. They formed an association known as the City Fireman's Protective Association. By September 1903, the first International Association of Fire Fighters union was organized, IAFF Local No. 1.

Stations and apparatus

Below is a complete listing of all fire station and apparatus locations in the city of Pittsburgh according to Battalion. Fire Station Number Neighborhood Engine Company Truck Company Special Unit Deputy Chief or Battalion Chief Unit Battalion 3Strip District Engine 3 1, 2 2 4Uptown Engine 4 Truck 4 Command Unit 200 Deputy Chief 2 6Lawrenceville Engine 6 Truck 6 Water Rescue Raft, Foam Trailer 3 7 Stanton Heights Engine 7 Arson Unit 1, Arson Unit 2, Arson Unit 33 8East Liberty Engine 8 Truck 8 Battalion Chief 3 3 10Hill District Engine 10 PEMS Medic 5 2 12Greenfield Engine 12 PEMS Medic 7 2 13Hazelwood Engine 13 Truck 13 2 14Oakland Truck 14 Battalion Chief 2 2 15Lincoln-Lemington Engine 15 Foam Unit 15 3 16Wilkinsburg Engine 16 3 17Homewood Engine 17 Truck 17 Water Rescue Raft 3 18Squirrel Hill Engine 18 PBP Zone 4, Foam Unit 18 2 19Swisshelm Park Engine 19 3 20Hays Engine 20 PEMS Medic 12 4 22Arlington Engine 22 4 23Carrick Engine 23 Foam 1 4 24 South Side Engine 24 Truck 24 Water Rescue Raft, Utility 4 Battalion Chief 4 4 26Brookline Engine 26 Truck 26 4 27Mt. Washington Engine 27 4 28Beechview Engine 28 4 29Westwood Engine 29 4 30Elliott Engine 30 Truck 30 1 31Sheraden Engine 31 1 32Deutschtown Engine 32 Truck 32 Haz-Mat 3 1 33Woods Run Truck 33 1 34Observatory Hill Engine 34 1 35Brighton Heights Engine 35 1 37Manchester Engine 37 Haz-Mat 1 Battalion Chief 1 1 38Northview Heights Engine 38 1 Notes

In pop culture Sudden Death - A Pittsburgh firefighter is portrayed by Jean-Claude Van Damme.

See also Great Fire of Pittsburgh

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