Detroit Fire Department

Department Overview
The Detroit Fire Department (DFD) is the paid, professional fire department that provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Detroit, Michigan. The DFD currently operates 59 fire companies out of 43 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, with a total sworn personnel complement of 830 firefighters in all ranks.

The Detroit Fire Department is currently divided in 10 divisions of Operations: Administration Division, Apparatus Division, Communications Division, Community Relations Division, Emergency Medical Services(EMS) Division, Firefighting/Fire Suppression Division, Fire Marshal Division, Medical Division, Research and Development Division, and the Training Academy Division.

Companies Disbanded in 2005

 * Engine 18 - 3812 Mt. Elliott Street
 * Engine 26 - 2200 Crane Street
 * Engine 37 - 2820 Central Avenue

Companies Disbanded in 2012

 * Engine 5 - 433 Alexandrine Street West
 * Engine 8 - 1625 West Lafayette Boulevard
 * Engine 10 - 3396 Vinewood Street
 * Engine 20 - Detroit City Airport
 * Engine 21 - 10325 Linwood Street
 * Engine 23 - 1818 East Grand Boulevard
 * Engine 31 - 1697 West Grand Boulevard
 * Engine 38 - 1113 Coplin Street
 * Engine 47 - 17460 Mt. Elliott Street
 * Engine 49 - 12515 Grand River
 * Ladder 1 - 3050 Russell Street
 * Ladder 10 - 3812 Mt. Elliott Street
 * Ladder 16 - 6900 Miller Street
 * Ladder 24 - 18326 Livernois Avenue

Apparatus Roster

 * All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
 * Shop numbers in brackets.

Fire Headquarters - 1301 3rd Street

 * Car 100 - (Commissioner)
 * Car 101 - (Deputy Commissioner)
 * Car 200 - (Chief of Department)
 * Car 201 - (Deputy Chief West)
 * Car 202 - (Deputy Chief East)
 * Car 203 (559) - 2008 Ford Expedition (Senior Battalion Chief)
 * Car 204 - (Deputy Battalion Chief)

Engine 1 - 111 West Montcalm Street
Built 1926
 * Engine 1 (155403) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)

Ladder 20 / Squad 2 / Medic 6 - 433 West Alexandrine Street
Built 1909
 * Ladder 20 -
 * Squad 2 (402) - 2004 Spartan / SVI walk-in heavy rescue
 * Medic 6 - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton

Engine 9 / Ladder 6 / Medic 21 - 3737 East Lafayette Street
Built 1970
 * Engine 9 (155411) - 2016 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Ladder 6  (245) - 1999 Sutphen (1500/-/95' mid-mount platform)
 * Medic 21 (144541) - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton

Medic 8 / Chief 1 / TAC 2 / Haz-Mat 1 / DFD Apparatus Division - 3050 Russell Street
Built 1956
 * Medic 8 (144548) - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton
 * Chief 1 (155213) - 2014 Ford Expedition
 * TAC 2 (558) - 2008 Ford F550 / Pierce (100/300/20F) (SN#20649)
 * Haz-Mat 1 (483) - 2005 Pierce Enforcer
 * Decon Unit (393) - 2003 Ford F750 / 2000 Advanced Containment Systems, Inc. decon trailer
 * Technical Response Unit (395) - 2003 Dodge Ram with trailer
 * Repair Van (501) - 2006 Freightliner / Utilimaster
 * Air Unit 1 (502) - 2007 Mako Mobile Cascade Trailer
 * Mobile Command Unit (557) - 2008 Pierce Saber
 * Wrecker (288) - 2001 Chevrolet C6500 / Jerr-Dan
 * Fuel Truck (360) - 2002 Ford F750 / Tank Truck Sales & Service

Engine 34 - 6535 Livernois Avenue
Built 1918
 * Engine 34 (529) - 2007 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)

Engine 42 / Ladder 21 / Medic 2 - 6324 West Chicago
Built 1921
 * Engine 42 (155406) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Ladder 21 - Browned out or using spare
 * Medic 2 (154556) - 2016 Ford F550/AEV

Engine 55 / Ladder 27 / Medic 5 / Chief 2 - 18140 Joy Road
Built 1927
 * Engine 55 (523) - 2007 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)
 * Ladder 27 (554) - 2008 Pierce Dash (60/300/100' rear-mount) (ex: Ladder 21)
 * Medic 5 -
 * Chief 2 -

Engine 57 - 13690 Burt Road
Built 1927
 * Engine 57 (531) - 2007 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)

Ladder 22 - 6830 McGraw Avenue
Built 1922
 * Ladder 22 (378) - 2003 Pierce Dash (60/300/100' rear-mount)

Engine 30 / Medic 3 - 16543 Meyers Road
Built 1951
 * Engine 30 (155402) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Medic 3 (144551) - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton

Engine 53 / Ladder 25 - 15217 Greenfield Road
Built 1926
 * Engine 53 (155405) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Ladder 25 - Browned out or using spare

Engine 54 / Ladder 26 - 16825 Trinity Street
Built 1938
 * Engine 54 (530) - 2007 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)
 * Ladder 26 (556) - 2008 Pierce Dash (60/300/100' rear-mount)
 * Medic 4  (144562) - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton
 * Medic 22  - 2014 Ford F350 / AEV

Engine 59 / Squad 1 / Medic 17 / Chief 4 - 17800 Curtis Street
Built 1930
 * Engine 59 (376) - 2003 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)
 * Squad 1 (398) - 2004 Spartan / SVI walk-in heavy rescue
 * Medic 17 - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton
 * Chief 4 -

Engine 17 / Ladder 7 / Chief 5 - 6100 2nd Avenue
Built 1922
 * Engine 17 (155412) - 2016 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500) (SO#4535)
 * Ladder 7 (392) - 2003 Sutphen (1500/-/95' mid-mount platform)
 * Chief 5 (563) - 2008 Ford Expedition

Ladder 28 - 10325 Linwood Avenue
Built 1926
 * Ladder 28 (553) - 2008 Pierce Dash (60/300/100' rear-mount)

Squad 4 / Medic 7 - 1697 West Grand Boulevard
Built 1909
 * Squad 4 (400) - 2004 Spartan / SVI walk-in heavy rescue
 * Medic 7 - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton

Engine 35 / Medic 20 / Medic 23 - 111 Kenilworth Street
Built 1899
 * Engine 35 (478) - 2005 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)
 * Medic 20 (154543) - 2014 Ford F350 / AEV
 * Medic 23 (154540) - 2014 Ford F350 / AEV

Engine 39 / Medic 1 - 8700 14th Street
Built 1983
 * Engine 39 (155414) - 2016 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Medic 1 - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton

Squad 3 - 1818 East Grand Boulevard
Built 1899
 * Squad 3 (401) - 2004 Spartan / SVI walk-in heavy rescue

Ladder 14 / Medic 12 - 2200 Crane Street
Built 1901
 * Ladder 14 - Browned out or using spare
 * Medic 12 -

Engine 32 / Chief 6 - 11740 East Jefferson Avenue
Built 1909
 * Engine 32 (155413) - 2016 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Chief 6 (155206) - 2014 Ford Expedition

Engine 41 / Medic 14 - 5000 Rohns Street
Built 1916
 * Engine 41 (526) - 2007 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)
 * Medic 14 (144546) - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton

Ladder 19 - 10700 Shoemaker Street
Built 1921
 * Ladder 19 (482) - 2005 Pierce Dash (60/300/100' rear-mount)

Engine 27 / Ladder 8 / Chief 7 / Medic 9 / Medic 19 - 4700 West Fort Street
Built 2006
 * Engine 27 (155401) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Ladder 8 (382) - 2003 Pierce Dash (60/300/100' rear-mount)
 * Chief 7 (155215) - 2014 Ford Expedition
 * Medic 9 - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton
 * Medic 19 (144545) - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton

Engine 29 - 7600 West Jefferson Avenue
Built 1907
 * Engine 29 (522) - 2007 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)

Engine 33 / Ladder 13 - 1041 Lawndale Street
Built 1912
 * Engine 33 (155410) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Ladder 13 (481) - 2005 Pierce Dash (60/300/100' rear-mount) (ex: Ladder 16)

Engine 48 / Medic 11 - 2300 South Fort Street
Built 1980
 * Engine 48 (155416) - 2016 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Medic 11 (144561) - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton

Fireboat 1 - Foot of 24th Street
Built 1930
 * Fireboat 1 (547) - Curtis Randolph - 1979 Peterson Builders (11,700 gpm/55' Telesqurt)

Engine 40 / Ladder 17 / Medic 10 - 13939 Dexter Avenue
Built 1980
 * Engine 40 (155415) - 2016 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Ladder 17 (274) - 2000 Sutphen (1500/-/95' mid-mount platform)
 * Medic 10 -

Engine 44 / Ladder 18 / Chief 8 - 37 West Seven Mile Road
Built 1921
 * Engine 44 (527) - 2007 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)
 * Ladder 18 (380) - 2003 Pierce Dash (60/300/100' rear-mount)
 * Chief 8 -

Engine 51 / Squad 5 - 18326 Livernois Avenue
Built 1926
 * Engine 51 (479) - 2005 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)
 * Squad 5 (397) - 2004 Spartan / SVI walk-in heavy rescue

Engine 56 / Medic 16 - 18601 Ryan Road
Built 1927
 * Engine 56 (155409) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Medic 16 - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton

Medic 18 - 900 Merrill Plaisance Street

 * Medic 18 -

Engine 46 - 10101 Knodell Street
Built 1921
 * Engine 46 (528) - 2007 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)

Ladder 30 - 17460 Mt. Elliott Street
Built 1922
 * Ladder 30 (385) - 2003 Pierce Dash (60/300/100' rear-mount)

Engine 50 / Ladder 23 / Medic 15 / Chief 9 - 12970 Houston Whittier Street
Built 1925
 * Engine 50 (155407) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Ladder 23 (384) - 2003 Pierce Dash (60/300/100' rear-mount)
 * Medic 15 (144559) - 2013 International TerraStar / Horton
 * Chief 9 (567) - 2008 Ford Expedition

Engine 52 / Ladder 31 - 5029 Mantistique Street
Built 1926
 * Engine 52 (155404) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Ladder 31 (555) - 2008 Pierce Dash (60/300/100' rear-mount)

Engine 58 / Squad 6 - 10822 Whittier Avenue
Built 1928
 * Engine 58 (155408) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
 * Squad 6 (474) - 2004 Spartan / SVI walk-in heavy rescue

Engine 60 - 19701 Hoover Street
Built 1935
 * Engine 60 (480) - 2005 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)

On Order

 * 2017 Ford F-550 4x4 / Danko walk-around light rescue (SN#Q0475)
 * 2017 Ford F-550 4x4 / Danko walk-around light rescue (SN#Q0476)
 * 2017 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal aerial
 * 2017 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal aerial
 * Purchase of new squads awarded to HME/Ahrens-Fox

Assignment Unknown

 * (155301) - 2015 Ford F350 / Knapheide Arson Squad response unit
 * (155302) - 2015 Ford F350 / Knapheide Arson Squad response unit
 * (155303) - 2015 Ford F350 / Knapheide Arson Squad response unit
 * (155304) - 2015 Ford F350 / Knapheide Arson Squad response unit
 * (155305) - 2015 Ford F350 / Knapheide Critical EMS response unit
 * (155306) - 2015 Ford F350 / Knapheide Critical EMS response unit
 * (155307) - 2015 Ford F350 / Knapheide Critical EMS response unit
 * (155308) - 2015 Ford F350 / Knapheide Critical EMS response unit
 * (155309) - 2015 Ford F350 / Knapheide Critical EMS response unit
 * (155310) - 2015 Ford F350 / Knapheide Critical EMS response unit
 * Shop #289 - 2001 American LaFrance / LTI (60/300/100' tractor-drawn aerial) (Sold/disposed?)
 * Shop #295 - 2001 Pierce / LTI (60/300/100' tractor-drawn aerial) (ex: Ladder 25)
 * Shop #359 - 2002 Pierce Dash (1500/400/75' rear-mount) (ex: Engine 48) (to be sold/disposed)
 * Shop #477 - 2005 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)
 * Shop #521 - 2007 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)

Spare Apparatus

 * Shop #217 - 1998 KME (1500/1000/20F)
 * Shop #221 - 1998 HME / Ferrara (1250/500) (ex: Engine 49, Engine 8)
 * Shop #222 - 1998 HME / Ferrara (1250/500) (ex: Engine 23)
 * Shop #223 - 1998 HME / Ferrara (1250/500)
 * Shop #248 - 2000 American LaFrance Eagle (1250/500)
 * Shop #251 - 2000 American LaFrance Eagle (1250/500)
 * Shop #255 - 2000 American LaFrance Eagle (1250/500)
 * Shop #256 - 2000 American LaFrance Eagle (1250/500)
 * Shop #258 - 2000 American LaFrance Eagle (1250/500) (ex: Engine 1)
 * Shop #299 - 2001 Pierce Arrow (60/300/100' RM)
 * Shop #372 - 2003 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)
 * Shop #373 - 2003 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)
 * Shop #374 - 2003 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)
 * Shop #375 - 2003 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)
 * Shop #383 - 2003 Pierce Dash (60/300/100' rear-mount)
 * Shop #399 - 2004 Spartan / SVI walk-in heavy rescue
 * Shop #476 - 2005 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500)
 * Shop #524 - 2007 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500) (ex: Engine 39)
 * Shop #525 - 2007 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500) (ex: Engine 40)

Retired Apparatus

 * 1975 Seagrave Midmount (-/-/-) (ex: Ladder 22)
 * 1973 Seagrave Midmount (-/-/-) (ex: Ladder 29)
 * 1973 Seagrave Midmount (-/-/-) (ex: Ladder 25)
 * 1973 Seagrave Midmount (-/-/-) (ex: Ladder 19)
 * 1973 Seagrave Midmount (-/-/-) (ex: Ladder 8)
 * 1969 American LaFrance (-/-/100' tractor-drawn aerial) (ex. Ladder 23)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 59)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 58)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 57)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 56)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 54)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 53)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 52)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 50)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 41)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 38)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 30)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 26)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 23)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 8)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 6)
 * 1969 Mack CF Pumper (1000/-) (ex: Engine 1)
 * 1967 Mack C pumper / Snorkel (1000/500/55' Squrt) (ex: Engine 36)
 * 1967 Mack C pumper / Snorkel (1000/500/55' Squrt) (ex: Engine 33)
 * 1967 Mack C pumper / Snorkel (1000/500/55' Squrt) (ex: Engine 32)
 * 1963 Mack C pumper / Snorkel (1000/500/55' Squrt) (ex: Engine 49)
 * 1963 Mack C pumper / Snorkel (1000/500/55' Squrt) (ex: Engine 43)
 * 1963 Mack C pumper / Snorkel (1000/500/55' Squrt) (ex: Engine 37)
 * 1963 Mack C pumper / Snorkel (1000/500/55' Squrt) (ex: Engine 31)
 * 1963 FWD/Pierce/Pitman /Snorkel (-/-/85') (ex: Ladder 1)
 * 1963 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series Pumper (1000/-) (ex. Engine 9)
 * 1961 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series (-/-/100' tractor-drawn aerial) (ex. Ladder 20)
 * 1938 Seagrave sedan pumper (former Engine 31) (Len Williams collection - stored Michigan Firehouse Museum, Ypsilanti, MI)
 * 1931 Ahrens-Fox M-X-2 piston pumper (Len Williams collection - stored Michigan Firehouse Museum, Ypsilanti, MI)
 * 1922 Ahrens-Fox high-pressure rig (aka “boat tender”) (Len Williams collection)