Minneapolis Fire Department


The Minneapolis Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Operations

The MFD currently operates out of 19 Fire Stations, located throughout the city in 5 Battalions, under the command of 5 Battalion Chiefs and 1 Deputy Chief each shift. The MFD is also home to the Minnesota Task Force One USAR Unit.

Minnesota Task Force 1

The Minneapolis Fire Department is the sponsoring agency of Minnesota Task Force 1 an urban search and rescue team based in Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Similar to the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces located across the United States, MN-TF1 is a State of Minnesota resource designed to assist with emergencies involving natural or manmade disasters that require search and rescue personnel. The task force is made up of firefighters, police officers and paramedics with specialties including heavy rescue, HazMat, medical and structure engineers. Along with members of the Minneapolis Fire Department, the team also has members from the Edina Fire Department, Rochester Fire Department and Saint Paul Fire Department

Stations and apparatus

this is a complete list of all Minneapolis Fire Department fire station locations and the apparatus assigned to them.
Fire Station NumberNeighborhoodEngine CompanyLadder Company Specialized UnitChief Unit Battalion
1CentralEngine 1Boat 1 Deputy1
2SheridanEngine 2Boat 2Battalion 55
4Sumner-GlenwoodEngine 4Ladder 4 4
5Powderhorn ParkEngine 5Air Supply/Salvage3
6Stevens SquareEngine 6Ladder 11 Mobile CommandBattalion 11
7SewardEngine 7Ladder 3 Battalion 33
8WhittierEngine 8Rescue 11
11Marcy-HolmesEngine 11Ladder 9 Mobile Lab5
12Morris ParkEngine 12Boat 12, Airboat 123
14FolwellEngine 14Ladder 10 Battalion 44
15Audubon ParkEngine 15Ladder 7 5
16HarrisonEngine 164
17BryantEngine 17Battalion 22
19Prospect ParkEngine 19Boat 19, Mass Decon Unit 1 & 25
20Lind-BohanonEngine 20MCI Bus4
21HoweEngine 21Ladder 2 3
22West CalhounEngine 22Boat 22, Fire Investigator2
27WindomEngine 27Ladder 5 2
28FultonEngine 28Boat 282

Notable Incidents

I-35 West Mississippi River Bridge Collapse

In 2007 the Minneapolis Fire Department responded to the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse after the central span of the bridge suddenly gave way, followed by the adjoining spans. Northern sections of the bridge fell into a rail yard, landing on three unoccupied and stationary freight cars.

American Opioid Crisis

In 2016, the department equipped its 19 fire companies with Narcan nasal spray to counteract the effects of opioid/heroin drug overdoses. Through 2019, first responders had revived 920 individuals experiencing a probable opiate overdose, all carefully logged and documented in logs written by the members of the department. The numbers in adjacent St. Paul are high as well; since 2015 that city’s paramedics have administered 2,800 Narcan doses. Both cities’ police departments also carry the nasal spray.