Fort Wayne Fire Department
fire department in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Fort Wayne Fire Department has an Insurance Services Office (ISO) Public Protection Classification rating of 2. The department operates special operations teams that specialize in dive rescue, hazmat, search and rescue, and wildland firefighting.
Fort Wayne Fire Department currently does not run its own ambulances. Instead, the district receives ambulance services from Three Rivers Ambulance Authority (TRAA), and shares the responsibility of funding it with Allen County. The department is currently planning on taking over the operations of ambulance services for the city of Fort Wayne due to government disagreements over continued shared funding of Three Rivers Ambulance Authority.
Fire Stations and Apparatus
Fort Wayne Fire Department has 18 stations spread throughout the city, as of 2018.
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