263 North Common Street Shreveport, LA 71101 (318) 673-6670
The Shreveport Fire Department serves a 122 square-mile metropolitan area of northwest Louisiana with a culturally rich population of 200,000. The Fire Department is an innovative and diverse organization with 625 dedicated, loyal, and brave members. It retains a Class 1 fire rating from Property Insurance Association of Louisiana (PIAL). They operate 22 fire stations from a $52 million operating budget while providing various disciplines of labor including: fire suppression; EMS-ALS transport; hazardous material response; enhanced 911 communications; fire prevention and education bureau; arson investigation and bomb task force; heavy rescue; and aviation task force operations. Annually, the department responds to more than 36,000 calls for service, of which 72 percent are medical in nature.
Chief of Fire Edwin Scott Wolverton (318) 673-6650
