Overview[]
The Diamond Fire Company serves the Borough of Walnutport, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and is dispatched by Lehigh County. In 2008, the Diamond FC was assigned the mutual aid number of Station 44 by Northampton County Communications.
History[]
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 Main Street | 1911-1992 | Building still stands |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station 29/44 - 209 Washington Street, Walnutport[]
Opened 1992
- Engine 29/4411 - 2009 International 7400 4x4 / KME (1500/500/20A/20B)
- Quint 29/4421 - 2002 American LaFrance Eagle 6x4 (2000/500/75' LTI rear-mount)
- Rescue Engine 29/4441 - 1995 Spartan Gladiator / Saulsbury (2024 Bulldog refurb) (1750/750)
- Rescue Engine 29 (Reserve) - 1983 Pierce Dash (1250/750) (Ex-Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company (Pennsylvania), ex-Catasauqua Fire Rescue)
- Utility 29/4443 - 2014 Ford F-350 / KME / Reading
- Boat 29/4444 - Zodiac
- UTV 29/4449 - 2008 Polaris Ranger (80/50/5)
In Production[]
- Special Service 29 - 2024 International CV515 / Bulldog (3x6000 psi air cascade)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2001 American LaFrance Eagle aerial (2000/500/75' LTI) [1] (Sold to Gananoque Fire Department).
- 1993 International / Swab walk-in rescue (Ex-Special Service 29/4442) (Ex-Macungie Fire Company No. 1) (Sold to South Brownsville Fire Company)
- 1989 Ford F-350 crew cab utility (Returned to Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources)
- 1983 Chevrolet / Saulsbury mini-pumper (250/300) (Sold to private collector)
- 1982 Chevrolet Step Van (Sold to Walnutport Authority)
- 1982 American LaFrance Century / Saulsbury / 2003 Swab pumper/tanker (1050/3200) (Sold to Jon's Mid America Fire Apparatus)
- 1980 American LaFrance Water Chief aerial (1500/400/75' rear-mount) (Sold to Elkland Volunteer Fire Department (Pennsylvania))
- 1970/1989 Kaiser 6x6 (300/500) (Ex-Bureau of Forestry) (Sold to Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company (Northampton County, Pennsylvania))
- 1969 American LaFrance Pioneer pumper (1000/500) (Sold to Fannett-Metal Fire & Ambulance Company)
- 1963 American LaFrance Century pumper (1000/500) (Sold to Elkland Volunteer Fire Department (Pennsylvania))
- 1963 American LaFrance Century pumper (1000/500) (Refurbished in 1986)
- 1946 Mack pumper (500/?) (Sold to Robert Martin of Martin Volkswagen)
Notes[]
- ↑ Due to an engineering error, the vehicle was overweight and had to be re-built on a tandem axle chassis at American LaFrance's expense.