History[]
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Station | 255 Pine Street | 1926-1964 | Now the Wesleyan University Auxiliary Operations building (Also the former Wesleyan University Fire Brigade station) |
| Fire Station | 3 Hubbard Street | 1875-197? | Former Hotchkiss Hose Company No. 3, now a private residence |
Area Served[]
The Middletown FD is one of three fire departments serving the city of Middletown, Connecticut; along side the South Fire District and the Westfield Fire Department). Serving the downtown area, MFD is also first due to Wesleyan University, numerous popular shops and restaurants along Main Street, industrial properties in the north end, several large shopping centers and residential areas, a busy state highway, and a portion of the Connecticut River. They also respond frequently as mutual aid (along with the Portland Fire Department), to the Arrigoni Bridge, a major link between Middletown and Portland (and by extension, both sides of the river).
Department Profile[]
MFD is an all-career department, and responds from two stations which split the district into roughly two equal parts. Each shift is commanded by a Battalion Chief, and three engines and the tower have dedicated staffing.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station 1 (Headquarters) - 533 Main Street[]
Built 1899
- Engine 1 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star / Marion (1500/500/30F)
- Engine 3 - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Marion (1500/500/30F)
- Engine 4 (Reserve) - 2008 Spartan Metro Star / Marion (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 2)
- HazMat 1 - 2006 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce Contender walk-in (SN#16638)
- P-1 - Polaris Ranger 6x6 UTV
- Car 10-1 (Chief) - 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
- Car 10-1-1 (Assistant Chief) - 201? Ford Explorer AWD
- Car 10-1-2 (Deputy Chief) - 201? Ford Explorer AWD
- Car FM-1 (Fire Marshal) - 201? Ford Explorer AWD
- Car FM-2 (Deputy Fire Marshal) - Ford Escape
- Car FM-3 (Assistant Fire Marshal) - Ford Escape
- Dive Team Unit - 200? Morgan Olson step van / 2015 FD-refurb
- 2005 ACSI decon trailer
Engine 1 - 2019 Spartan / Marion
Engine 3 - 2015 Spartan / Marion
Engine 4 - 2008 Spartan Metro Star / Marion
P-1 - Polaris Ranger 6x6
Fire Station 2 - 169 Cross Street[]
Built 1970
- Truck 1 - 2012 Sutphen Monarch SPH 100 6x4 (-/-/100' mid-mount platform)
- Rescue 1 - 2006 Spartan Advantage / Marion walk-around
- Truck 2 - 2023 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (2000/450/30F/75' rear-mount)
- Car 3 (Shift Commander) - 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
- Emergency 1 - 2018 Ford F-250 4x4
- Marine 1 - 2003 SAFE Boat (220/-) (Docked in the river during the warmer months)
- Spare Car 3 - 2014 Ford Expedition 4x4 (Ex-Car 3)
- 2001 Bauer air supply trailer
Fire Station 2
Truck 1 - 2012 Sutphen SPH 100
Rescue 1 - 2006 Spartan Advantage / Marion
Emergency 1 - 2018 Ford F-250
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2007 Ford Expedition 4x4
- 2002? Ford F-350
- 2003 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 4)
- 2001 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (1250/500) (Sold to a dept. in Oklahoma)
- 1999 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (1250/500) (Donated to Linneus Fire Department (Maine))
- 1997 Spartan Gladiator 6x4 / Smeal aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount platform) (Ex-Tower 1, ex-spare tower) (Retired 2022)
- 199? Ford Windstar minivan
- 199? Ford Expedition
- 1994 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (1250/500) (Transferred to Connecticut Valley Hospital Fire Department)
- 1989 Ottawa / Ranger pumper (1500/500) (Transferred to Connecticut Valley Hospital Fire Department)
- 1989 Duplex D350 / 1979 Pierce pumper (1500/750/110F) (Body remounted from old truck after accident)
- 1986 Pierce Arrow / 1969 American LaFrance chassis / 1986 Pierce glider kit refurb aerial (250/300/100' mid-mount) (American LaFrance SN#8-1-1705; Pierce SN#F1539) (Second configuration, aerial remounted from older 1969 ALF)
- 1981 Ford C / Pierce pumper (1000/500)
- 1980 GMC C-Series / E-One walk-in rescue (Transferred from Westfield Fire Department (Connecticut) 1990, retired 2006)
- 1979 Hendrickson 1871-S / Pierce pumper (1500/750/110F) (SN#7641D) (Remounted on a 1989 Duplex D350 after accident)
- 1976 Maxim F Model pumper (1500/500)
- 1969 American LaFrance 900 Series aerial (250/300/100' mid-mount) (SN#8-1-1705) (First configuration, aerial remounted on a 1986 Pierce Arrow)
- 1962 American LaFrance 900 Series pumper (750/?)
- 1958 American LaFrance 900 Series pumper (750/500)
- 1953 Maxim pumper (750/?)
- 1946 American LaFrance 500 Series aerial (-/-/65' mid-mount) (Transferred to Connecticut Valley Hospital Fire Department Fire Department)
- 1939 Ward LaFrance 66F-2C pumper (500/?) (SN#931) (Ex-Hotchkiss Hose Co. 3)
- 1935 Pirsch pumper (500/150) (Ex-Wesleyan University Fire Brigade, sold to Cromwell Fire Department)
- 1931 American LaFrance 200 Series aerial (-/-/75' tractor-drawn (SN#7419) (Transferred to Connecticut Valley Hospital Fire Department Fire Department) ) (Bought back by the dept. in 2022, awaiting restoration)
- 1930 Mack pumper (1000/?)
- 1916 Federal / Local chemical car/hose wagon (Ex-Wesleyan University Fire Brigade)
- 1916 Federal / Local chemical car/hose wagon
- 1916 Federal / Local aerial
- 1909 Pope Mfg. chemical car/hose wagon
- "Mattabesett" - 1803? hand-drawn pumper (Now on display at city hall)
- "Nissitissit #2" - ca. 1880 W. & B. Douglas hand-drawn pumper