| As with all fire departments in the state of Idaho, the
Coeur d'Alene Fire Department (Cd'A FD) is working hard to maintain the
level of service the residents of Coeur d'Alene have come to expect.
Working with limited personnel, the Cd'A FD responds to over 6,000
fire and emergency medical calls per year. However, responding to
emergencies is only a portion of the services they provide.
The department has 46 paid employees, including a fire chief, a deputy chief, an EMS coordinator, a fire prevention inspector, an administrative secretary, a prevention secretary, and a public education specialist. Line staff includes three captains, six lieutenants, nine engineers, and twentyone firefighters. The department also has up to 18 reserve firefighters. There are a minimum of twelve personnel on duty 24 hours a day, five at Station #1, 320 Foster Ave., four at Station #2, 3850 Ramsey Rd., and three at Station 3, 1500 15th St. All line personnel are EMT-D certified, many are EMT-Advanced, , and several are paramedics, and others will be soon. Many of the Reserves are certified to First Responder level. All personnel are trained to a minimum of awareness and some to operations level in hazardous materials, and most are state certified fire inspectors. The Cd'A FD currently works out of three fire stations. Housed in the three stations are an E-One 100 foot quint, an E-One pumper, two 1986 Mack pumpers, three ambulances, a 1995 Ford Rescue Squad, and numerous other pieces of apparatus. Units carry heavy extrication equipment as well as other specialized rescue equipment, |
 and all pieces of front line apparatus are equipped as Quick Response Units. The Department also has two new staff/command vehicles.
The Fire Prevention Bureau, under the direct supervision of the deputy
chief, is responsible for all fire inspections, planning, fire investigation
and public education. The public education division works directly
with schools, churches, day-care facilities, and retirement homes in dealing
with fire safety and education.
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