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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| City |  Boston |
| Agency overview[1] | |
| Established | 1678 |
| Annual calls | 74,191 (2013) |
| Employees | 1,611 (2014)
|
| Annual budget | $187,849,951 (2014) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Commissioner | Paul F. Burke |
| EMS level | First responder |
| IAFF | 718 |
| Motto | First in the Nation |
| Facilities and equipment[1][2] | |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Battalions | 10 |
| Stations | 34 |
| Engines | 33 |
| Trucks | 20 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Rescues | 2 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| USAR | 1 |
| Wildland | 2 |
| Fireboats | 2 |
| Rescue boats | 2 |
| Light and air | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The Boston Fire Department provides fire services and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It also responds to such incidents as motor vehicle accidents, hazardous material spills, utility mishaps, floods, explosions, and construction accidents among others.
The Boston Fire Department was established as the first paid fire department in the United States, and is the largest municipal fire department in New England serving approximately 685,000 people living in the 48.4-square-mile (125 km2) area of the city proper. Additionally, it actively participates in MetroFire, the fire services mutual aid system which serves it and 35 other fire departments in the surrounding area.
In and around Boston, firefighters are sometimes referred to as Jakes.[3]
- ^ a b "Boston Fire Department Overview". Archived from the original on 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2007-04-22.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
firehouseswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Why Are Boston Area Firefighters Called 'Jakes'?". News. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2020-06-19.