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Suppression

 

Chief Holmes
Chief Edwin Holmes
Assistant Superintendent

Chief Holmes manages the Suppression Division.

The Fire Suppression Division comprises the largest departmental division. It is charged with responding to alarms of fire, performing suppression functions, including life safety and property conservation, and assuring complete extinguishment.
Fire Suppression members regularly participate in daily inspections, fire safety educational programs and numerous other fire-related duties.
Fire Suppression also manages Hazardous Materials emergency responses and medical first responder program.
City of New Orleans has a fire insurance rating of Class II. The ratings are conducted by the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana (P.I.A.L.). Lower rating typically results in the lowering of most commercial insurance premiums and some residential premiums.

Address Quarters of Councilmatic
District

Second Fire District

 

317 Decatur Street Fire Headquarters, Deputy Chief & Squirt 29 C
801 Girod Street Second District Chief & Flying Squad B
449 Esplanade Avenue Engine 9 C
2000 Martin Luther King Squirt 16 & Ladder 8 B
200 South Robertson St. Squirt 14 & Ladder 2 B
1441 St. Peter Street Haz Mat Unit, Rescue Squad & Engine 7 C

Third Fire District

3330 Florida Avenue Engine 8 D
5600 Franklin Avenue Engine 12 D
2041 Egania Street Engine 22 E
1040 Poland Avenue Engine 24 & Ladder 4 C
6030 St. Claude Avenue Engine 39 E

Fourth Fire District

5401 Read Road Fourth District Chief, Engine 36 & Ladder 13 E
6900 Downman Road Engine 4 D
4550 Old Gentilly Road Engine 6 & Ladder 3 D
14069 Morrison Road Engine 10 E
4300 Alba Road Engine 31 E
13400 Chef Menteur Highway Engine 37 E
187 J Street Fort Pike E

Fifth Fire District

436 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy Fifth District Chief, Engine 26 & Ladder 9 B
1400 South Broad St. Engine 3 B
987 Robert E. Lee Blvd. Engine 13 & Ladder 12 A
778 Harrison Avenue Engine 18 A
3940 Paris Avenue Engine 21 D
2430 North Carrolton Avenue Engine 35 C

Sixth Fire District

4940 Clara Street Sixth District Chief, Engine 38 B
2920 Magazine Street Engine 1 B
2312 Louisiana Avenue Engine 11 B
1211 Arabella Street Engine 15 & Ladder 5 A
2430 South Carrollton Ave. Engine 25 & Ladder 7 A

Eight Fire District

2500 General DeGaulle Drive Eight District Chief, Engine 40 C
4115 Woodland Highway Engine 17 C
425 Opelousas Avenue Engine 20 C
3340 General Meyer Avenue Engine 33 & Ladder 6 C

Support Facilities

701 Rosedale Drive Communications Division A
821 Magazine Street Supply Division B
1040 Poland Avenue Annex C
Municipal Training Academy:

    401 City Park Avenue

City Park A

13400 Old Gentilly Road

New Orleans East E
1135 Washington Avenue Fire Museum B



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