Electric Boat Fire Department

The Electric Boat Fire Department is an industrial fire brigade serving General Dynamics - Electric Boat's main facility in Groton City, Connecticut. Electric Boat is the source of the majority of the U.S. Navy's underwater capabilities, and handles most of the building at this facility, located on the Thames River. It is less than two miles from the Submarine Base, of which the fire brigade often responds to on mutual aid.

Apparatus Roster
D-11 - 1998 HME 1871/Ferrara (1250/1000) (Designated "HazMat Engine")

D-12 - 2012 HME 1871/Ferrara (1500/500/30F)

D-13 - 2005 Ford F-550/department built dewatering and generator unit

D-26 - 2005 Ford F-550/North American Fire Equipment HazMat Support unit

D-100 - 2013 Ford F-450/Road Rescue ambulance

D-101 - 2002 Ford E-450/McCoy-Miller ambulance

Retired Apparatus
Note: It is the policy of the department to scrap all retired apparatus, regardless of potential future serviceability.

1992 Ford E-350/Excellence ambulance

1987 Hahn/Ranger (1250/500/45B) (retired 2012)

1974 International dewatering unit (equipment transferred to current D-13 in 2005)

1960s Ward LaFrance/Hi-Ranger Snorkel (acquired from Groton City FD in 1987, retired 1989)