The apparatus is deployed as follows;
Headquarters; Engine 13 & 15, Truck 12, Rescue 11, Brush 18, Chief's vehicle, Hovercraft and Fire Marshal vehicle.
Station 2; Engine 11, 12 & 16, Rescue 12, Utility vehicle and Deputy Chief vehicle.
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2002 Ford/Pierce F-550. This Minipumper pumps 500 gpm and has a 200 gallon tank. This vehicle also has a class A foam system with a 10 gallon foam tank. |
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1996 Pierce Lance- 1250 gpm/500 gallon tank. This quintuple combination unit consists of a 65 foot aerial device, 1250 gpm pump, 500 gallon water tank, 1000 feet 4.5 supply hose and 115 feet of ground ladders. |
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1992 Emergency One Cyclone -1250 gpm/500 gallon tank The vehicle (refurbished 1969 Maxim pumper) was built using only the diesel engine, automatic transmission, and rebuilding/upgrading the fire pump to a 1250 gpm rating, this providing a new chassis with 7 man cab, new body, new poly plastic booster tank, and many new features that greatly increase the fire suppression capability. |
 Engine 15 |
2005 Seagrave "Meanstick"- 1500gpm/480 gallon tank. This quintuple unit was put into service in October 2005 and consists of a 75 foot aerial device, 1500 gpm pump, 480 gallon water tank and holds 20 gallons of Class A foam. |
 Engine 16 |
1991 Pierce Arrow-1500 gpm/500 gallon tank. This apparatus is equipped with a 60 gallon foam tank, 6000 watt diesel generator and also carries a small hydraulic rescue "Jaws of Life" tool. |
 Rescue 11 |
1992 Simon Duplex/Saulsbury-heavy duty rescue equipped with self-contained command center, a high pressure air cascade system, 30,000 watt direct drive generator and was designed to carry the "Jaws of Life" hydraulic rescue tool and other rescue equipment and also provides a location for firefighter rehab. |
 Rescue 12 |
1990 Ford F-350/Yankee Coach- fully stocked ambulance.
This ambulance also carries water and rope rescue equipment. |
 Truck 12 |
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 Brush 18 |
2000 Ford F-450/Gowans-Knight. This apparatus pumps 100 gpm with a 220 gallon tank. It also has a Class A foam System with a 5 gallon tank. |
 Hover 1 |
1999 Hovertechnics 1000 Water/Ice Rescue Unit. |
 Chief's Vehicle |
2003 Chevrolet Tahoe. Command vehicle. |
 Deputy Chief's Vehicle |
1999 Ford Expedition. Command vehicle. |
 Fire Marshal Van |
1998 Dodge Caravan- In January 1998, the District purchased a Dodge Caravan for $16,932, which currently serves as the Fire Marshal Office vehicle. |
 Duty Officer Vehicle |
1999 Ford Expedition. Command vehicle. |
 Utility 19 |
1977 Chevrolet/Fiber body. This serves as the Maintenance Officer's vehicle. |
 First Motorized Apparatus |
1920 Maxwell- was purchased in August 1920 for the sum of $2,931.12 from Bill Abbe, a local garage manager. A chemical tank was added at a late time. Top speed was 9 mph. |
 Retired Ladder 1 |
1934 Pirsch Junior Aerial- In 1959, for $100, the District purchased this used 1934 Pirsch aerial ladder that consisted of a wooden 65 foot ladder, two 75 gallon booster tanks and a small pump. This apparatus is now located at the Connecticut Fire Museum. |
 Engine 11 (Sold & Taken Out of Service)
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1978 Chevrolet/Pierce- 400 gpm/250 gallon tank. Engine 1 was purchased by the District for $29,000 and its main purpose was to provide a fast attack vehicle to handle off the road brush and grass fires with its all wheel drive capabilities and PTO driven fire pump. The front bumper is equipped with a 6000 pound electric winch. |
 Original Engine 1 |
1929 Larabee- 300 gpm/150 gallon tank. This was
the Fire District's first pumping engine. It has a front end Barton
pump and was purchased for $4,000. |
 Engine 2 (Sold & Taken Out of Service) |
1970 "S" Model Maxim- 1000 gpm/500 gallon tank. Engine 2 was the third Maxim custom pumper purchased by the Fire District. The purchase cost of the apparatus was $35, 000. In its later service years, this unit served as a pumper/rescue until it was sold to the Milan, New Hampshire Fire Department in April 1992. |
 Original Engine 2 |
1948 Dodge/Maxim- 500 gpm/1500 gallon tank. Purchased for $8,500, was delivered on December 5, 1947. It carried a 40 foot wooden ladder on top. It was donated to a Boy Scout camp in 1970, it served until that time. This was the original Engine 2. |
 Original Engine 3 |
1957 International/American LaFrance- 750 gpm/600 gallon tank. Purchased for $18,000, it had the largest pump capacity at that time. It served the District until 1966. This was the original Engine 3. |
 Retired Engine 3 |
1969 "F" Model Maxim- 1000 gpm/600 gallon tank. Engine 3 was the second custom built fire apparatus purchased by the District, at a cost of $35,000 and was equipped with around-the-pump foam proportioning system. This unit repowered with a diesel engine and automatic transmission in 1983. It served until 1992. |
 Engine 6 (Sold & Taken Out of Service) |
1966 "F" Model Maxim- 1000 gpm/500 gallon tank, Engine 6 was the first custom built fire apparatus purchased by the District, at a cost of $30,000. It had an around-the-pump foam proportioning system. This was the original Engine 6 and was sold to the Milan, New Hampshire Fire Department in October 1992. |
 Truck 14 (Sold & Taken Out of Service) |
1964 Ford/Young/Pitman- 750 gpm/300 gallon tank. Purchased for $54,448, the "Snorkel" consisted of a 75 foot elevating platform, a full complement of ground ladders, 100 feet of 3" supply hose. The District, at the time, was the first in Northern Connecticut to activate such an apparatus. It served for 32 years, longer than any other apparatus. It was sold to the Stafford Springs Fire Department in October 1996. |
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1985 Pierce Arrow- 1500 gpm/500 gallon tank. In February 1985, the District took delivery of its fourth custom built pumper at a cost of $146,582. Engine 4 set the standard for future Enfield Fire Department apparatus. Six things that set this unit apart from engines of its era were: a hose bed for 4.5" large diameter supply hose, pre-piped deluge gun, a large diameter discharge, front/rear inlets, large pump capacity and three mattydale crosslays. This Engine was sold and taken out of service in the Winter of 2005. |
 Retired Brush 8 |
1963 Chevrolet- 250gpm/150 gallon tank. Brush 8 was purchased from the Hazardville Fire Department in November 1971. It had an 8 hp portable pump, a 150 gallon water tank and 300 feet of 3/4" booster line. It carried an assortment of hand tools and ten "Indian Can" type pumping canisters for fighting brush fires. This 4-wheel drive vehicle was specially fitted by the Hazardville Department with push bars to allow it to drive under tobacco netting. Following the delivery of Brush 9, Brush 8 served as the FMO vehicle until it was retired in 1979. |
 Brush 9 |
1977 Chevrolet/Powers- 250 gpm/200 gallon tank. Brush 9 is an all wheel drive vehicle equipped with a utility body and a front bumper mounted 6000 pound winch. The water pumping unit consists of a "skid load" with a 200 gallon tank, 300 feet of 3/4" booster reel and 1 1/2" discharge for forestry hose. It carries a wide array of equipment for brush fire fighting including backpack style pump cans. This vehicle was purchased for $13,000. This vehicle has been converted to Utility 19. |
 First Chief's Vehicle |
1976 Chevrolet/Powers Pickup Truck- On January 6, 1977, the District appropriated $7,500 with $5,056.89 towards the purchase of a Chevrolet pickup truck chassis and cab, with the remaining money towards a Power utility body. This vehicle served until 1985. |
 Second Chief's Vehicle |
1985 GMC Suburban- On June 7, 1984, $13,765 was appropriated towards a new GMC Suburban, which served until 1994. |
 First Fire Marshal Vehicle |
1979 Chevrolet Van- The District purchased a full size van as a support vehicle for fire investigation, fire inspection and activities. This vehicle served until 1988. |
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