Department Profile[]
The Brockton Fire Department (BFD) protects the City of Brockton, and is comprised of the following units:
- 6 Fire Stations
- 5 Engine Companies (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
- 3 Ladder Companies
- 1x 109' rear-mount aerial (1)
- 1x 100' mid-mount platform (2)
- 1x 105' rear-mount aerial (4)
- 1 Squad Company (SQA)
- 1 Deputy (Tour Commander) (C56)
History[]
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Wilmington Street | 1890-1911 moved from North Main & Howard Streets. | Engine 3 moved to Station 3 916 North Main Street |
| 4 | 330 Crescent Street | 1896-1979 | Engine 4 moved to new station. |
| 5 | 575 North Montello Street | 1904-1982 | Ladder 3 moved to Station 3 916 North Main Street |
| 6 | 377 Belmont Street | 1907-1979 | Engine 5 moved to new Station 6 |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station 1 - 42 Pleasant Street, Downtown[]
Built 1884
- Squad A - 2024 Pierce Enforcer 7000 (1500/750/20F) (SN#38747)
- Ladder 1 - 2016 Smeal Sirius EMFD 6x4 (-/-/109' rear-mount)
- The Rescue - 2022 Spartan Metro Star / EVI walk-around (SN#3094)
- Car 56 (Deputy Chief) - 2020 Ford F-150 4x4
Fire Station 2 - 945 Main Street, South Side[]
Built 1888
- Engine 2 - 2012 Pierce Velocity (1500/750) (SN#25958-01)
- Ladder 2 - 2024 Pierce Enforcer 6x4 (-/-/105' rear-mount) (SN#38748)
Fire Station 3 - 916 North Main Street, Prospect Hill[]
- Engine 3 - 2012 Pierce Velocity (1500/750) (SN#25958-02)
Fire Station 4 / Maintenance Facility - 305 Crescent Street, East Side[]
- Engine 4 - 2020 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750/40B) (SN#34945-01)
- Ladder 4 - 2024 Pierce Enforcer 6x4 (-/-/100' Ascendant mid-mount platform) (SN#38749)
- Car 72 (Maintenance Unit) - 2001 Ford F-350 / Reading
Fire Station 6 / Fire Headquarters - 540 West Street, West Side[]
- Engine 5 - 2020 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750/40B) (SN#34945-02)
- Car 55 (Chief of Department) - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
- Training Officer 1 - 200? Ford Crown Victoria
Fire Station 7 - 605 North Cary Street, North Side[]
- Engine 7 - 2020 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750/40B) (SN#34945-03)
Reserve Apparatus[]
- Ladder 3 - 1995 HME 1871 / Smeal (-/-/105’ rear-mount aerial) (2018 HME refurb) (Ex-Ladder 1, ex-Ladder 4)
- Ladder 5 - 1998 E-One Cyclone II (1500/300/105' rear-mount) (Ex-Scarborough Fire Department (Maine))
- Engine 11 - 1997 HME 1871 / Central States (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 3)
- Engine 12 - 1998 HME 1871 / Central States (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 7)
- Engine 14 - 2000 HME 1871 / Central States (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 4)
Staff Vehicles[]
- Car 58 - 201? Chevrolet Tahoe
- Car 59 - 201? Ford Explorer 4x4
- Car 70 - 1995 Ford F-350 / Reading utility
- Car 78 (Fire Alarm Maintenance Unit) - Ford F-450 bucket truck
- 2015 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (Ex-Car 56)
- 201? Ford Explorer AWD
- 200? Ford Explorer 4x4 (Ex-Car 55)
- 200? Ford Crown Victoria prevention
- Ford Econoline
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2006 HME 1871 / Smeal aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 2)
- 2003 HME 1871 / Central States / 2016 refurb rescue pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Squad A)
- 1999 HME / Central States pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 5)
- 1998 Freightliner FL 80 / Central States walk-around rescue (Ex-Tactical Support Unit)
- 1996 HME / Central States pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1995 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal aerial (1250/275/75' rear-mount) (Ex-Denver Fire Department) (Ex-Ladder 3)
- 1994 HME / Central States pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Squad A)
- 1993 Seagrave / FWD aerial (-/-/95’ Aerialscope platform) (Ex-Tower 1)
- 199? Ford Crown Victoria
- 1986 Mack CF / 1987 Baker / 2000 refurb aerial (-/-/95’ Aerialscope platform) (Ex-Tower 1, ex-Tower 2)
- 1987 Mack CF / KME pumper (100/500) (Ex-Squad A, ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 6)
- 1985 Mack CF / Middleboro / 1966 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 1)
- 1985 Mack CF / 1967 Seagrave aerial (-/-/85' mid-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 4)
- 1981 Mack CF / 2008 refurb walk-around rescue (pump and tank removed) (Ex-Engine 9, ex-Special Operations Unit) (Second configuration)
- 1981 Mack CF pumper (1000/500) (First configuration) (Became Special Operations Unit)
- 1981 Mack CF pumper (1000/500)
- 1979 Mack CF pumper (1000/500) (Sold to Berkley Fire Department (Massachusetts))
- 1979 Mack CF pumper (1000/500)
- 1979 Mack CF pumper (1000/500)
- 1976 Ford C / Farrar pumper (1250/500)
- 1974 Mack CF pumper (1000/500)
- 1973 Mack CF pumper (840/500)
- 1972 Mack CF pumper (1000/500)
- 1970 Mack CF pumper (1000/500)
- 1969 Mack CF pumper (1000/500)
- 1967 Mack CF pumper (1000/500)
- 1967 Seagrave aerial (-/-/85' mid-mount) (Body remounted on a 1985 Mack CF)
- 1966 FWD / Farrar pumper (1000/300)
- 1966 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series aerial (-/-/85' tractor-drawn) (Body remounted on a 1985 Mack CF)
- 1965 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' tractor)
- 1963 International / 1946 Seagrave aerial (-/-/65' mid-mount)
- 1959 Ford / Seagrave pumper (250/500)
- 1959 Ford / Seagrave hose wagon (250/500)
- 1958 Seagrave hose wagon (250/300)
- 1958 Seagrave hose wagon (250/300)10
- 1957 Seagrave hose wagon (250/300)
- 1956 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (1000/150)
- 1956 Seagrave Anniversary pumper (1000/150)
- 1956 Seagrave Anniversary pumper (1000/150)
- 1956 Seagrave pumper (1000/150)
- 1956 Ford F-750 / Gassett hose wagon
- 1950 Seagrave pumper (750/?)
- 1949 Seagrave pumper (750/?)
- 1948 Seagrave pumper (750/?)
- 1948 Seagrave pumper (750/?)
- 1946 Seagrave aerial (-/-/65' mid-mount) (Body remounted on a 1963 International)
- 1934 Maxim pumper (750/?)
- 1931 Ahrens Fox aerial (-/-/85' tractor-drawn)
- 1930 Ahrens Fox aerial (-/-/85' tractor-drawn)
- 1927 Seagrave pumper
- 1926 Seagrave pumper
- 1926 Selden / Buffalo chemical engine
- 1925 Seagrave rescue/pumper
- 1925 Seagrave hose wagon (?/35)
- 1925 Seagrave pumper
- 1924 Seagrave pumper
- 1924 Seagrave pumper
- 1923 Seagrave pumper
- 1921 Seagrave city service ladder truck
- 1920 Seagrave pumper
- 1919 Seagrave pumper
- 1917 Seagrave pumper
- 1916 Seagrave pumper
- 1859 William Jeffers & Company hand drawn pump