Chicago Fire Department Map

The Chicago Fire Department (CFD) provides firefighting services along with emergency medical response services, hazardous materials mitigation services, and technical rescue response services in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, under the jurisdiction of the Mayor of Chicago. The Chicago Fire Department is the second-largest municipal fire department in the United States after the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). It is also one of the oldest major organized fire departments in the nation. It has numerous general purpose and specialized vehicles and equipment to accomplish its missions.

Chicago Fire Department (CFD)

Operational area
Country	United States
State	Illinois
City	Chicago
Coordinates	41°49′50″N 87°37′26″W / 41.83056°N 87.62389°W / 41.83056; -87.62389
Agency overview
Established	August 2, 1858; 165 years ago (1858-08-02)[1]
Annual calls	888,110 (2018)[2]
Employees	5,173 (2017)[2]
Commissioner	Annette Nance Holt
EMS level	Advanced Life Support (ALS) & Basic Life Support (BLS)
IAFF	Local 2
Motto	"We're There When You Need Us"
Facilities and equipment
Divisions	5
Battalions	25
Stations	96
Engines	96
Trucks	61
Squads	4
Ambulances	80
HAZMAT	2
USAR	2
Airport crash	10
Helicopters	2
Fireboats	2
Website
www.chicago.gov/fire
www.iaff-local2.org

The Chicago Fire Department is led by the Fire Commissioner, currently Annette Nance-Holt. The Fire Commissioner is appointed by the mayor of Chicago, is confirmed by the Chicago City Council, and is assisted by the First Deputy Commissioner, who oversees the department's bureaus. There are four bureaus under the command of the First Deputy Commissioner: Operations, Fire Prevention, Administrative Services, and Logistics.

The Chicago Fire Department receives over 800,000 emergency calls annually.^[3]