History[]
The history of Great Falls Fire Rescue can be traced back to 1886 with the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company. In 1892, the fire company was reorganized into a fully paid department for the city. The department bought the first motorized apparatus in the entire state of Montana in 1910. In 2008, the department started to offer EMS services.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd Avenue South | 1887-1889 | |
| 1 | 2nd Avenue South | 1889-1914 | |
| 1 | 2nd Avenue South | 1914-1972 | |
| 2 | 13th Street | 1901-1939 | |
| 3 | 2nd Avenue South | 1914-1971 | Renumbered to Station 2 in 1939 |
| 3 | Central Avenue and 33rd Street | 1950-1971 | |
| 4 | 1800 Fox Farm Road | 1970-1989 | Reopened some years later |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Station 1 - 105 9th Street South[]
Built 1972
- Engine 1 - 2020 Pierce Enforcer 7000 (1250/750) (SN#33952) (Ex-stock)
- Rescue 1 - 1994 Freightliner FL 60 (Ex-?)
- Medic 1 - 2021 Ford E-450 Type III
- Chief 1 (122) - 2020 Ford Explorer AWD
- Unit 1 - 2004 Chevrolet Impala
- Boat 1 - 1993 Spectrum 16'
- Chief 2 - 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
- Water Tender (123) - 2000 Freightliner FL 80 / Omco (?/2200)
- Trailer - 1993 EZLoader
- Public Education Van - 1991 Chevrolet 1 Ton Hi-Cube van
- Parade - 1924 Stutz
Station 2 - 731 6th Street Northwest[]
Built 1971, remodeled 2018
- Engine 2 (124) - 2016 Peterbilt 348 / Pierce (SN#29787-01 or 02)
- Truck 2 - 1996 Smeal quint
- Tower 2 - 2009 Pierce Arrow XT Notched 6710 6x4 (2000/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#21593) (Ex-demo; delivered May 8, 2010)
- Air Trailer - 1984 Custom SCBA Trailer
Station 3 - 3325 Central Avenue[]
Built 1971
- Engine 3 (125) - 2016 Peterbilt 348 / Pierce (SN#29787-01 or 02)
- Unit 3 - 2000 Chevrolet Impala
- Water Tender - 2000 Freightliner (?/2220)
Station 4 - 1800 Fox Farm Road[]
Built 1971
- Engine 4 - 20?? Pierce
- Truck 4 - 2023 Pierce Enforcer Notched 7010 PUC-NG (2000/500/20F/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#39115) (Ex-field unit)
- Brush - 2016 Ford F-550 4x4 Type 5
- Medic 4 -
- Hazmat - 1982 Chevrolet van
Training Facility / Maintenance - 1900 9th Street South[]
Built 1970
Station/Assignment Unknown[]
- Engine 12 - 201? Peterbilt / Pierce
- Boat 18 - 2010 Hewescraft 200
- 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 (Ex-Chief 1)
- 2016 Pierce Enforcer 7010 pumper (1500/750) (SN#28969) (Ex-stock; delivered 2017) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 2004 Pierce Enforcer pumper (1250/1500) (SN#15489-01) (Ex-Engine 1)
- (120) - 2004 Pierce Enforcer pumper (1250/1500) (SN#15489-02) (Ex-Engine 2)
- (108) - 2004 Pierce Enforcer pumper (1250/1500) (SN#15489-03) (Ex-Engine 3)
Retired Apparatus[]
- (126) - 1996 HME / Smeal (?/?/100' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 3)
- 1991 Freightliner cabover / Luverne pumper (1500/?) (Ex-Engine 4) (Donated to Vaughn Volunteer Fire Department (Montana))
- 1991 Freightliner cabover / Luverne pumper (1500/?) (Ex-Engine 5) (Donated to Vaughn Volunteer Fire Department (Montana))
- 1989 Ford LS-9000 / Luverne pumper (1250/?)
- 1982 Chevrolet C / E-One pumper (1000/?) (Ex-Engine 6)
- 1971 Seagrave / Superior Fire Apparatus pumper (1250/375)
- 1971 Seagrave / Superior Fire Apparatus pumper (1250/375)
- 1971 Seagrave / Superior Fire Apparatus pumper (1250/375)
- 1971 Mack CF / Pierce / Snorkel (?/?/85')
- 1964 American LaFrance pumper (1500/?)
- 1961 American LaFrance pumper (1000/?)
- 1950 Pierce pumper (750/?)
- 195? Howe Defender pumper
- 1941 American LaFrance / Spartan pumper (500/?)
- 1941 Kenworth pumper (1000/?)
- 1941 Seagrave aerial (?/?/85' rear-mount)