History[]
In 1882, seventeen men met at the Odd Fellows Hall, one dollar was collected from each man present and the Robbins Hose Company was born. The City of Dover is unique, as it the only capital city in the US that is still protected by a 100% volunteer fire department.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station 1 - 103 South Governors Avenue[]
- Squad 1 - 2020 Pierce Enforcer (1500/700/50A) (SN#34710)
- Engine 4 - 2005 Pierce Lance 2000 (2000/1000) (SN#16984)
- Engine 2 - 2018 Pierce Enforcer (2000/1000) (SN#31792)
- Engine 6 - 2003 Pierce Lance 2000 (2000/1000) (SN#14260-02)
- Ladder 1 - 2011 Pierce Quantum PUC (1500/500/100' HAL rear-mount) (SN#23806)
- Brush 1 - 2013 Kawasaki Mule 900XT 4x4 (port./70)
- Brush 9 - 2001 Ford F-350 4x4 (180/200)
- Utility 1 - 2006 Ford F-350 4x4
- Marine 1 - 1990 Polar Kraft rescue boat
- Car 1 (Chief) - 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 / Command Fleet Corp upfit
- Car 2 (Duty Officer) - 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 / Command Fleet Corp upfit
- Car 3 - 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 / Command Fleet Corp Upfit
- Antique Engine 8 - 1954 Mack B (1000/300)
- Antique Ladder 3 - 1937 Seagrave (-/-/85' mid-mount)
- Foam trailer
Fire Station 2 - 911 Kenton Road[]
- Squad 2 - 2008 Pierce Impel PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#20867) (Ex-Engine 2)
- Tower 2 - 2024 Pierce Enforcer 6x4 (2000/300/100' Ascendant mid-mount platform) (SN#38218)
- Spare Ladder - 2005 Pierce Lance 2000 (-/-/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#16963)
On Order[]
- Pierce Enforcer pumper (1500/750/50F) (Ordered October 2023)
- Pierce Enforcer rescue pumper (1500/750/50F) (Ordered October 2023)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Car 1)
- 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Car 2)
- 2005 Spartan Metro Star / Hackney walk-around rescue (Sold to Cheswold Volunteer Fire Company)
- 2003 Pierce Lance 2000 pumper (2000/1000) (SN#14260-01) (Ex-Engine 3) (Sold to Mount Union Fire Company No. 1)
- 2001 Spartan Gladiator / LTI tractor-drawn aerial (Sold to Annapolis Fire Department)
- 1997 Pierce Dash pumper (2000/1000) (SN#EA951) (Sold to Asheboro Fire Department)
- 1997 Pierce Lance walk-in rescue (SN#EA946) (Sold to Asheboro Fire Department)
- 1993 Pierce Lance aerial (?/?/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#E7470) (Sold to Federalsburg Volunteer Fire Company)
- 199? Chevrolet Silverado 3500 4x4
- 1989 Mack CF688FC / Pierce pumper (2000/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#E4575) (Sold to Norristown Fire Department)
- 1989 Mack CF688FC / Pierce pumper (SN#E4576)
- 1986 Mack CF688FC / Pierce pumper (SN#E3213)
- 198? Mack CF / Swab walk-in rescue
- 1975 Dodge D / Reading hose tender
- 1956 Mack B / Maxim aerial (-/-/85' mid-mount ladder)
- 1952 Dodge / Indiana walk-around rescue (Sold to Little Creek Volunteer Fire Company)
- 1948 Mack L pumper (750/500)