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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Federal district |  District of Columbia |
| Agency overview[1] | |
| Established | July 1, 1804 |
| Annual calls | ~212,459 (2019) |
| Employees | 2,153 (2019) |
| Annual budget | $258,502,000 (2019) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | John A. Donnelly, Sr. |
| Mayor of Washington, DC | Muriel Bowser |
| EMS level | Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) |
| IAFF | 36 |
| Facilities and equipment[2] | |
| Battalions | 9 |
| Stations | 34 |
| Engines | 33 |
| Tillers | 15 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Rescues | 3 |
| Ambulances | 43 |
| HAZMAT | 2 |
| USAR | 1 |
| Airport crash | 1 |
| Wildland | 1 |
| Fireboats | 4 |
| Light and air | 2 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (also known as DC FEMS, FEMS, DCFD, DC Fire, or DC Fire & EMS), established July 1, 1804,[3] provides fire protection and emergency medical service for the District of Columbia, in the United States. An organ of the devolved district government, Fire & EMS is responsible for providing fire suppression, ambulance service and hazardous materials containment for the federal district.[4]
- ^ "FY 2014 Proposed Budget and Financial Plan – Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department" (PDF). Office of the Chief Financial Officer. Chief Financial Officer. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Apparatus". District of Columbia Fire Department. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "FEMS History". About FEMS. DC FEMS. p. 2. Retrieved 2009-09-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "About FEMS". DC FEMS. Retrieved 2009-09-09.[permanent dead link]