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Department Profile[]

The Fire Department of Costa Rica is a national agency with 76 stations nationwide. It is a combination agency, having full-time, part-time and volunteer staff. The department was founded in 1864. On May 25, 1924 the fire department became part of the country’s national insurance company or INS as it called today.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in liters.

Station 1 - Central[]

Opened Oct. 28, 1925

2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)
2005 International 4400 / Pierce pumper (SN#7039-05109784)

Station 2 - Limón[]

Opened Apr. 30, 1937

2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)

Station 3 - Puntarenas[]

Opened Dec. 21, 1932

2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper
2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02249887)

Station 4 - Barrio México[]

Opened Oct. 18, 1946

2020 International WorkStar 4x4 / Marion pumper

Station 5 - Barrio Luján[]

Opened Oct. 18, 1947

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218502)

Station 6 - Turrialba[]

Opened Sep. 15, 1949

Station 7 - Cartago[]

Opened May 13, 1951

CIS-03 - Mercedes Bens (Tractor-Drawn) (?/30,000)
V-15 - Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
AR-15 - Ford F-150
M-37 - 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218511)
M-45 - Spartan
M-58 - Freightliner

Station 8 - Alajuela[]

Opened Mar. 19, 1953

Station 9 - Cañas[]

Opened Apr. 24, 1953

Station 10 - Ciudad Quesada[]

Opened Jun. 16, 1957

Station 11 - San Ramón[]

Opened Oct. 27, 1957

Station 12 - Las Juntas[]

Opened Jan. 12, 1959

Station 13 - Heredia[]

Opened Mar. 15, 1959

2020 International WorkStar 4x4 / Marion pumper

Station 14 - Puriscal[]

Opened Nov. 09, 1959

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218507)

Station 15 - Palmares[]

Opened Oct. 30, 1959

Station 16 - Atenas[]

Opened Feb. 27, 1960

Station 17 - San Isidro de Pérez Zeledón[]

Opened Jun. 17, 1960

Station 18 - Juan Viñas[]

Opened Oct. 21, 1960

Station 19 - Esparza[]

Opened Jun. 09, 1961

Station 20 - Grecia[]

Opened Sep. 15, 1961

Station 21 - Nicoya[]

Opened Dec. 12, 1961

Station 22 - Liberia[]

Opened Apr. 09, 1962

Station 23 - Naranjo[]

Opened Dec. 06, 1962

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02249875)

Station 24 - Guadalupe[]

Opened Sep. 23, 1963

Station 25 - Zarcero[]

Opened Sep. 07, 1966

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218458)

Station 26 - Siquirres[]

Opened Sep. 15, 1966

Station 27 - Santo Domingo[]

Opened May 16, 1969

Station 28 - Santa Cruz[]

Opened Aug. 06, 1969

Station 29 - Golfito[]

Opened Aug. 15, 1969

Station 30 - Sarchí[]

Opened May 02, 1971

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218494)

Station 31 - Guápiles[]

Opened Jul. 22, 1977

Station 32 - Aeropuerto Juan Santamaría[]

Opened Sep. 30, 1977

Station 33 - Tres Ríos[]

Opened Mar. 23, 1978

Station 34 - Desamparados[]

Opened Oct. 30, 1979

Station 35 - San Pedro de Poás[]

Opened May 30, 1980

Station 36 - Quepos[]

Opened Dec. 08, 1980

Station 37 - Pacayas[]

Opened Jan. 05, 1981

Station 38 - Orotina[]

Opened Jun. 06, 1981

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218466)

Station 39 - Ciudad Neilly[]

Opened Dec. 12, 1981

Station 40 - San Marcos de Tarrazú[]

Opened Jan. 26, 1982

Station 41 - Palmar Norte[]

Opened Jan. 10, 1985

2020 International WorkStar 4x4 / Marion pumper

Station 42 - Paraíso[]

Opened Feb. 13, 1987

Station 43 - Buenos Aires[]

Opened Mar. 22, 1990

Station 44 - Batán[]

Opened Sep. 15 1980

Station 45 - Pavas[]

Opened Jul. 09, 1991

Engine 132 - 2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)
Engine 35 - Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer
Rescue 08 -

Station 46 - Aeropuerto Daniel Oduber[]

Opened Oct. 28, 1995

2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper

Station 47 - Aeropuerto Tobías Bolaños[]

Opened Dec. 31, 1996

Station 48 - Tilarán[]

Opened Jan. 01, 1997

2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)

Station 49 - Filadelfia[]

Opened Apr. 25, 1997

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218498)

Station 50 - Tibás[]

Opened Apr. 17, 1998

2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)

Station 51 - San Vito de Coto Brus[]

Opened Nov. 25, 2000

Station 52 - Belén[]

Opened Dec. 01, 2000

2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper

Station 53 - Acosta[]

Opened May 18, 2001

2007 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce pumper (SN#18748)

Station 54 - La Cruz[]

Opened Jul. 24, 2001

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02249908)

Station 55 - El Roble[]

Opened Aug. 11, 2001

Station 56 - Santa Ana[]

Opened Oct. 26, 2001

2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper

Station 57 - Pital[]

Opened Nov. 19, 2001

Station 58 - Paquera[]

Opened Dec. 14, 2001

Station 59 - Upala[]

Opened Mar. 15, 2002

Station 60 - Parrita[]

Opened May 03, 2002

2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper

Station 61 - Coronado[]

Opened Jul. 02, 2006

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218730)

Station 62 - Garabito[]

Opened Dec. 15, 2006

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02249894)

Station 63 - Puerto Viejo Sarapiquí[]

Opened Jun. 01, 2007

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02249902)

Station 64 - Rio Cuarto[]

Opened Feb. 06, 2010

2005 International 4400 / Pierce pumper (SN#7039-05109779)

Station 65 - Bagaces[]

Opened Apr. 17, 2010

2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper

Station 66 - La Fortuna[]

Opened May 05, 2010

2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper

Station 67 - Los Chiles[]

Opened Apr. 22, 2012

2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper

Station 68 - Puerto Jiménez[]

Opened May 27, 2012

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02249880)

Station 69 - Bribrí[]

Opened Jun. 24, 2012

2007 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce pumper (SN#18747)

Station 70 - Naval, Puntarenas[]

Opened Oct. 06, 2012

2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper

Station 71 - Nandayure[]

Opened Oct. 21, 2012

2020 International WorkStar 4x4 / Marion pumper

Station 72 - Cariari[]

Opened Dec. 16, 2012

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218737)

Station 73 - Monteverde[]

Opened Feb. 10, 2013

2020 International WorkStar 4x4 / Marion pumper

Station 74 - Miramar[]

Opened Nov. 13, 2016

2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)

Station 75 - Huacas[]

Opened Nov. 20, 2016

2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper

Station 76 - Isla del Coco[]

Opened Jan. 19, 2018

2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper

Station 77 - Metropolitana Sur[]

Opened Dec. 06, 2020

2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)

Station 78 - Metropolitana Norte[]

Opened Dec. 06, 2020

2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)

Retired Apparatus[]

2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218487)
2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218480)
2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218472)
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