Longview Fire Department

The Longview Fire Department is an “all hazards” agency serving the residents and visitors to the City of Longview through four basic programs: Fire Prevention, Emergency Preparedness, Fire Suppression, and Emergency Medical Services. We serve approximately 14.7 square miles of urban/suburban development occupied by 36,648 citizens. The department also provides services to adjacent industrial properties by contract. The FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM includes a number of services; fire protection plans review for new and remodel construction, code enforcement in existing occupancies, investigation of fires, and prevention education. The EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM addresses readiness and response capabilities of the city in the event of major disasters such as floods, seismic disasters, volcanic eruptions, and other environmental disasters. The EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM is delivered by firefighters who are cross trained as Emergency Medical Technicians or as Paramedics. The department operates a paramedic ambulance from the 38th Avenue station as a backup to American Medical Response, our private ambulance contractor. To assure timely advanced life support, LFD staffs some of our fire engines with paramedics as well. The FIRE SUPPRESSION PROGRAM is our essential emergency service that is provided through the same EMT and Paramedic Firefighters that also respond to EMS calls. This program also includes specialized responses to technical rescue incidents with our firefighter specialists technically trained in confined space rescue, rope rescue, and marine firefighting. Each of the three 24-hour shift platoons is led by one Battalion Chief. In 2011, LFD will respond to approximately 5,500 calls from two fire stations located at 740 Commerce and 2355 38th Avenue. The Department measures its emergency response performance annually against a set of measures as adopted by the Longview City Council in 2006.