Nashville Fire Department


The Nashville Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to Nashville, Tennessee. The department is responsible for an area of.

History

The fire department started in May 1807 as a volunteer fire service and became a paid organization on July 24, 1860 with John S. Dashiell as the first chief. Nashville's first motorized fire engine was put into service in 1912. The department currently has thirty-nine stations. In 1974, the Emergency Medical Services Division was added. Until that time, the fire department put out fires and ambulances were provided by funeral homes. All firefighters are now cross trained as EMT's and Paramedics.

Stations and apparatus

Below is a list of the fire stations and apparatus in use by the Nashville Fire Department. Station 2 was closed on 12-06-2019.
Fire Station NumberAddressEngine CompanyTower Company or Truck CompanyRescue Squad CompanyMedic UnitSpecial UnitChief Unit
1130 Broadmoor DriveEngine 1Rescue 1Fire Boat 1EMS District Chief 1
2500 2nd AveClosed 12-06-2019FAST 2, ATV 2, Garage 2
3840 Meridian StEngine 3Truck 3Medic 3ATV 3
45111 Harding PlEngine 4Medic 4ATV 4
51101 8th Ave SEngine 5Rescue 2Medic 5
6377 Haywood LnEngine 6Medic 6District Chief 6
7638 Davidson RoadEngine 7Boat 7
82010 12th Ave So.Engine 8Medic 8District Chief 8
9601 2nd Ave SEngine 9,
Engine 2
Truck 9Medic 9,
Medic 2
FAST 5,
FAST 9, ATV 9, Boat 9
District Chief 9
1015530 Old Hickory BlvdEngine 10Medic 10
111745 Dr DB Todd Jr BlvdEngine 11Tower 2Medic 11FAST 11
12101 Polk AvenueEngine 12Rescue 12Medic 12Hazmat 12
13410 45th Ave NorthEngine 13Rescue 13Hazmat 13
Boat 13
141600 Holly StreetEngine 14
151320 Vultee BlvdEngine 15Medic 15EMS District Chief 15
162219 21st Ave SouthEngine 16
173911 West End AveEngine 17Tower 17EMS District Chief 17
181151 East CahalEngine 18Medic 18
19520 26th Ave NEngine 19Truck 19Medic 19Utility 19, Air 19, Command 19District Chief 19, Safety Chief 19
201626 Harding PlaceEngine 20Medic 20Support 20
21320 Joyner AveEngine 21Truck 21Medic 21USAR TN-TF 2, Air 21, TAC 21Safety
Chief 21
222701 Pennington RdEngine 22ATV 22, Boat 22, 3 Boats
236215 Centennial BlvdEngine 23Medic 23
243851 Clarksville HwyEngine 24EMS District Chief 24
252589 Whites Creek PikeEngine 25Truck 25Medic 25
265410 Hickory Park DriveEngine 26Truck 26
274720 Trousdale DriveEngine 27Truck 27
282394 Lebanon RoadEngine 28Truck 28Medic 28District Chief 28
294201 Gallatin RoadEngine 29Truck 29Medic 29District Chief 29
303646 Old Clarksville PkEngine 30Medic 30Support 30, ATV 30
31415 Madison Station BlvdEngine 31Medic 31FAST 31
324031 Plantation DriveEngine 32Medic 32ATV 32
332501 Forest View DrEngine 33Medic 33, Medic 35
348350 Highway 70 SouthEngine 34ATV 34, Support 34
352034 Hobson PikeEngine 35
361000 Donelson AveEngine 36Boat 36
37646 Colice Jeanne RoadEngine 37Truck 37Medic 37
38201 Larkin Springs RoadEngine 38Medic 38
391247 Dickerson RoadEngine 39Medic 39
41105 Long Hollow PikeEngine 41Rescue 41Medic 41Fast 41
Reserve/Special
Assignment
Medic 71, Medic 72,
Medic 73, Medic 74, Medic 86