Hazardous Materials Station
Hazardous Materials “HazMat” is a specialty unit which is equipped with tools, equipment and supplies to handle hazardous materials incidents. All of the personnel assigned to fire station 8 are members of the department’s hazardous material team. LVFR operates the only public safety hazardous materials response team in southern Nevada and has a response area of the entire southern part of Nevada.
Fire Station 8 Statistics for 2016
- Apparatus
- Truck 8 (3402)
- Engine 8 (2736)
- Rescue 8 (2896)
(# of calls for service in 2016)