City of Boston Fire Department [Division 1 HQ]
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N 42° 21.297 W 071° 03.181
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This 'firehouse' sits at the base of a tall building in downtown Boston and is the base for Engine 10, Rescue 1, and Tower Ladder 3, and is the headquarters for Division 1.
Waymark Code: WM9DJ3
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2010
Views: 11
In Boston, at the edge of the Downtown section of the city, is a 'firehouse' that is at the base of a tall office or residential building. The stations has a view of the new Rose Kennedy Greenway and can be viewed from several places around it. Purchase Street is a one way road (southbound) defines the greenway on the west side and Atlantic Avenue is a one way road (northbound) that defines it on the north side. Four garage doors open out to Purchase Street, and the entire entrance is one large cavernous opening where fire fighters can be seen around.
The station is home to Engine No. 10, Rescue No. 1, and Tower Ladder No. 3. Also, the Division 1 (out of 2) Headquarters is at this location.
The building is part of the 125 High Street Tower and was built some time in the early 2000s.
The Boston Fire Department Web Site has the following statistics for the whole department (no information could be found breaking staff down to the station level):
Total personnel: 1,611
Uniformed personnel: 1,467
Fire Stations: 35
Fire Academies: 1
Divisions/Districts: 2/11
FY2009 Calls responded to: 71,247
More information can be found on the web site.
Paid or Volunteer: Paid
EMS Involvement: yes
Has 911 Dispatch: yes
Has Emergency Call Box: yes
Has Emergency Siren: no
Has Fire Pole: yes
Average Alarms Per Year: 71247
Number of Firetrucks: 3
Related Website: [Web Link]
Physical Address:
125 Purchase Street
Boston, MA United States of America
02110
Number of Emergency Staff: 1611
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