Our
Union...
IAFF Local #1052 represents the 53 men and women employed as
professional Firefighters and Paramedics by the city of Richland. Our local was originally
established on April 18th, 1950.
The Fire Department covers 33 1/4 square miles of Benton County and
provides Fire Suppression, Rescue, and EMS services to a resident population of roughly
36,500 people. We also provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical services to the city of
West Richland which extends our coverage an additional 44 square miles, and 8500 citizens.