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Department Profile[]

The New Haven Fire Department (NHFD) is the second largest fire department in the US state of Connecticut. Operating from 10 stations it is currently comprised of the following units:

  • 10 Engine Companies (E4, E5, E6, E8, E9, E10, E11, E15, E16, E17)
  • 4 Truck Companies
    • 2x 100' tractor-drawn aerials (T2, T4)
    • 1x 100' mid-mount platform (T1)
    • 1x 100' rear-mount aerial (T3)
  • 1 Rescue Company (R1)
  • 3 Advanced Life Support (ALS) Paramedic Emergency Units
  • 1 Advanced Life Support (ALS) Paramedic Supervisor Unit
  • 2 Battalions (C33-East, C34-West)
  • 1 Deputy Chief Unit (C32)
  • 1 Special Operations Command (S.O.C.) Special Unit (SOC1)
  • 1 Fireboat
  • Miscellaneous Administrative and Support Units

Response Area[]

The New Haven FD is a career department that protects the city of New Haven, the third largest city in Connecticut. They respond to a wide variety of hazards, including the lauded Yale University (with a large hospital and medical school complex, a natural history museum, a rare book library, a football stadium, popular entertainment/performance venues, and numerous historic buildings), many residential and commercial areas (including several historic neighborhoods), the busy I-91 and I-95 interstate highways, two train stations (along with a large rail yard), multiple large industrial properties in the Port of New Haven (including several tank farms), and the large East and West Rock parks. The Tweed-New Haven Airport, located on the border of New Haven and East Haven; also has their own fire department, which NHFD responds to for mutual aid for larger incidents.

History[]

Companies[]

Companies Address In Service Notes
Engine 1
Engine 11
Truck 2
Battalion 1
525 Howard Avenue 1943-1980 Engine 1 disbanded in 1962
Battalion 1 moved to 952 Grand Avenue in 1962
Station rebuilt in 1980, currently Hill Station
Engine 2
Engine 4
Truck 1
Olive Street at St. John Street 1907-1962 Engine 2, Engine 4, and Truck 1 moved to 952 Grand Avenue in 1962
Engine 2 disbanded in 1980
Station torn down in 1962
Engine 3 338 Elm Street ?-1974 Engine 3 moved to 125 Goffe Street in 1974
Engine 3 disbanded in 1981 to form Tactical Unit 1
Tactical Unit 1 disbanded in 1995 to form Squad 2
Now a restaurant.
Engine 5 ?-1940 Reorganized in 1960 at 826 Woodward Avenue, formerly Fireboat Company
Engine 6
Truck 4
384 Dixwell Avenue 1906-1974 Engine 6 and Truck 4 moved to 125 Goffe Street in 1974
Station currently private residence
Engine 7 Engine 7 moved to 412 Lombard Street
Station torn down
Engine 7 412 Lombard Street ?-1981 Engine 7 disbanded in 1981 to form Tactical Unit 2, the Haz-Mat. Unit
Engine 8
Truck 6
Battalion 2
19 Edwards Street 1874-1963 Engine 8, Truck 6, and Battalion 2 moved to 350 Whitney Avenue in 1963
Truck 6 disbanded in 1991
Now a restaurant.
Engine 9
Truck 5
Emergency Unit 2
120 Ellsworth Avenue 1897-? Truck 5 moved to 105 Fountain Street in 1953
Station rebuilt, currently West Battalion Headquarters
Engine 10
Truck 3
Battalion 3
412 Lombard Street 1916-1959 Tactical Unit 2 disbanded to form Squad 1
Station rebuilt in 1959, currently East Battalion Headquarters
Engine 12
Emergency Unit 1
47 Crown Street 1905-1962 Engine 12 disbanded in 1961
Emergency Unit 1 moved to 952 Grand Avenue in 1962
Station currently an Artists Loft
Engine 14 150 Highland Street 1911-1963 Engine 14 moved to 350 Whitney Avenue in 1963
Engine 14 disbanded in 1971
Truck 5 105 Fountain Street ?-1999 Truck 5 disbanded in 1999 at the quarters of Engine 15
Currently quarters of Engine 15, Westville Station
Headquarters 152 Court Street 1913-1962 Chief officers moved to 952 Grand Avenue in 1962
Station torn down in 1962

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

East Battalion[]

Central Fire Station / Fire Headquarters - 952 Grand Avenue (Downtown / Wooster Square)[]

Built 1962

Engine 4 - 2021 Seagrave Marauder (1500/500)
Truck 1 - 2013 Sutphen Monarch SPH 100 (-/-/100' mid-mount platform)
Car 31 (Chief of Department) - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
Car 32 (Deputy Chief) - 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Car 39)
Car 37 (Fire Marshal) - 2008 Ford Crown Victoria
Car 38 (Assistant Chief of Administration) - 201? Ford Expedition 4x4
Car 39 (Assistant Chief of Operations) - 201? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
Car 42 (Emergency Management) - 201? Ford Expedition 4x4
Car 44 (Foam Unit) - 1970 International LoadStar / Ansul / 2012 FD-built refurb (-/-/1200F/400 lbs. PK) (Ex-Tweed-New Haven Airport Fire Department)
Car 90 (Arson Unit) - 2008 Ford Crown Victoria
Car 95 (Fire Investigation Unit) - 2013 Ford E-350 / Supreme (Box acquired from State Police after MVA damaged chassis)
FM 1 (Fire Inspector) - 2015 Ford Escape
FM 2 (Fire Inspector) - 2015 Ford Escape
FM 3 (Fire Inspector) - 2015 Ford Escape
FM 4 (Fire Inspector) - 2015 Ford Escape
FM 5 (Fire Inspector) - 2015 Ford Escape
FM 6 (Fire Inspector) - 2015 Ford Escape
FM 7 (Fire Inspector) - 2015 Ford Escape
FM 8 (Fire Inspector) - 2015 Ford Escape
FM 9 (Fire Inspector) - 2015 Ford Escape
Special Operations Command Unit 1 - 2005 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce Contender walk-in (SN#16638-xx) (Part of the state haz-mat task force) (Ex-Car 49)
Rehab. Unit 1 - 2014 Freightliner M2 106 / 2004 American LaFrance Medic Master (Ex-Emergency Unit 1)
Marine Unit 2 - Zodiac
Marine Unit 3 - Zodiac
Green 1 - John Deere Gator 6x6 ATV
Engine 4A (Spare) - 2007 Pierce Arrow XT (1250/500) (SN#19090-02 or 01) (Ex-Engine 15)
Car 32A (Spare) - 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4

Woodward Fire Station - 826 Woodward Avenue (Annex)[]

Built 1960

Engine 5 - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/500F) (SN#27402)
Emergency Unit 1 (Paramedic Non-Transport Unit) - 2022 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
Car 43 (Foam Tender) - 1988 Ford F-350 / FD-built (-/-/500F)
Emergency Unit 1A (Spare) - 2016 Ford E-450 / PL Custom ambulance

East Battalion Headquarters - 412 Lombard Street (Fair Haven)[]

Built 1916 / Re-Built 1959

Engine 10 - 2020 Seagrave Marauder FASTrack FTS-I (1500/750)
Truck 3 - 2010 Pierce Arrow XT (-/-/100' rear-mount ladder) (SN#22970)
Car 33 (East Battalion Chief) - 2022 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
Engine 10A (Spare) - 1994 Pierce Dash (SN#E8646-01) (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 17)
Truck 1A (Spare/Water Tower) - 1996 Sutphen Deluge SP 95 (-/-/95' mid-mount platform) (Ex-Truck 1)
Car 33A (Spare) - 2011 Ford F-350 4x4 (Ex-Car 33)

Lighthouse Fire Station - 510 Lighthouse Road (Lighthouse Cove)[]

Engine 16 - 2012 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500) (SN#25331) (Ex-Engine 4)

East Grand Avenue Fire Station - 73 East Grand Avenue (Fair Haven Heights)[]

Engine 17 - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750) (SN#29140-02) (Ex-Engine 10)
Car 95 (Brush Unit) - 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 (250/200) (Ex-Car 47)
Engine 17A (Spare) - 2007 Pierce Arrow XT (1250/500) (SN#19090-01 or 02) (Ex-Engine 17)

West Battalion[]

Dixwell Fire Station - 125 Goffe Street (Dixwell / Newhall)[]

Built 1974

Engine 6 - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750) (SN#29140-01)
Truck 4 - 2018 Seagrave Marauder II (-/-/100' tractor-drawn aerial)
Emergency Unit 3 (Paramedic Non-Transport Unit) - 2017 Chevrolet Suburban (Ex-Emergency Unit 1A, ex-Emergency Unit 1)
Car 45 (FD/PD Joint Mobile Incident Command Unit) - 1993 Bluebird bus / FD-Built
Engine 6A (Spare) - 2003 Pierce Quantum (1250/500) (SN#14023-02) (Ex-Engine 6)
Truck 4A (Spare) - 2005 Seagrave Commander II (-/-/100' tractor-drawn aerial) (Ex-Truck 4)

Whitney Fire Station - 350 Whitney Avenue (Prospect Hill / East Rock)[]

Built 1963

Engine 8 - 2011 Pierce Arrow XT (1250/500) (SN#24484) (Ex-Squad 2)
Rescue 1 - 2018 Seagrave Attacker 6x4 / Rescue 1 walk-in
Haz-Mat. Unit 1 - 2007 Sterling Acterra / American LaFrance walk-in
Car 101 (Tow Vehicle) - 1996 Chevrolet V3500 DRW
Foam Trailer - 2006 UPF foam trailer (-/-/500B) (State of Connecticut Regional Foam Trailer Program)

West Battalion Headquarters - 120 Ellsworth Avenue (Edgewood)[]

Engine 9 - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500) (SN#27401)
Car 34 (West Battalion Chief) - 2022 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
Engine 9A (Spare) - 2000 Pierce Quantum (1250/500) (SN#11036/EE036) (Ex-Engine 9)
Car 34A (Spare) - 2011 Ford F-350 4x4 (Ex-Car 34)
Collapse Rescue Trailer -

Hill Fire Station - 525 Howard Avenue (Hill)[]

Built 1980

Engine 11 - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500) (SN#27403)
Truck 2 - 2008 Seagrave Marauder II (-/-/100' tractor-drawn aerial)
Emergency Unit 2 (Paramedic Non-Transport Unit) - 2022 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
Emergency Unit 2A (Spare) - 2011 Ford F-350 4x4 (Ex-Emergency Unit 2)

Westville Fire Station - 105 Fountain Street (Westville)[]

Engine 15 - 2020 Seagrave FASTrack FTS-I (1500/750)
LDH 1 (Hose Wagon) - 1988 Pierce Arrow / 2011 FD-built (Pierce SN#E4299-01) (Ex-Engine 10)

Marine Division - Long Wharf Drive (Long Wharf Pier / New Haven Harbor)[]

Marine Unit 1 "Nathan Hale" - 2013 MetalCraft Marine FireStorm 33' (4800/-)

Training Academy / Maintenance Facility - 230 Ella T. Grasso Boulevard (Hill)[]

EMS 5 (EMS Supervisor) - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
Car 36 (Training/Safety Director) - 2008 Ford Crown Victoria
Car 50 (Air Cascade/Mask Service Unit) - 2011 Ford F-350 4x4 (Ex-Emergency Unit 1)
Car 51 (Apparatus Superintendent) - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
Car 52 (Shop Mechanic) - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
Car 53 (Shop Mechanic) - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
Car 54 (Building Maintenance Superintendent) -
Car 55 (Building Maintenance) -
Car 56 (Building Maintenance) -
Car 81 (Drillmaster) -
Car 82 (Assistant Drillmaster) -
Car 83 (Assistant Drillmaster) -
Car 84 (Assistant Drillmaster) -
Car 85 (Assistant Drillmaster) -
Decon. Trailer -
Engine 8A (Spare) - 2006 Pierce Lance 2000 (1250/500) (SN#17741) (Ex-Squad 1)

On Order[]

  • Truck 1 - 2025 Seagrave Capitol (-/-95' Aerialscope mid-mount platform)
  • 2x 2025 Seagrave Capitol pumpers (1500/500)

Retired Apparatus[]

2006 Ford Expedition 4x4 (Ex-EMS 5)
2005 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (Ex-Car 33A, ex-Car 33)
2005 Chevrolet Suburban (Ex-Car 34A, ex-Car 34)
2005 Kenworth T300 / Pierce pumper (1000/750) (SN#16609) (Ex-Engine 16)
2003 Pierce Quantum pumper (1250/500) (SN#14023-01)
2001 Pierce Quantum pumper (1250/500) (SN#12238) (Ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 10)
2001 Pierce Quantum pumper (1250/500) (SN#10793-01/ED793-01) (Ex-Engine 11)
2000 Pierce Quantum pumper (1250/500) (SN#10793-02/ED793-02) (Ex-Engine 4A, ex-Engine 4)
1998 Pierce Quantum pumper (1250/500) (SN#EB566) (Ex-Engine 8)
1996 International ambulance (Ex-Emergency Unit 2A, ex-Emergency Unit 2)
1996 International ambulance (Ex-Emergency Unit 1A, ex-Emergency Unit 1)
1995 Pierce Lance pumper (1250/500) (SN#E8645) (Ex-Engine 8, ex-Squad 1, ex-Squad 2, ex-Squad 2A)
1994 Pierce Dash pumper (SN#E8646-02) (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 15, ex-Engine 15A)
1990 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount) (Ex-Truck 3, ex-Truck 3A)
1989 Pierce Arrow / FD-Built pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Squad 2, ex-Squad 2A)
1989 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500) (SN#E4981-01) (Ex-Engine 11, ex-Engine 11A)
1989 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500) (SN#E4981-02) (Ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 4A)
1989 Seagrave J Series aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 2, ex-Truck 2A)
1989 International 4000 Series / Marion walk-around rescue (Ex-Tactical Unit 2, ex-Air Supply Unit)
1988 Seagrave J Series aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 4, ex-Truck 4A)
1988 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500) (SN#E4299-01) (Ex-Engine 10, ex-Engine 10A) (Converted to a a hose wagon)
1988 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500) (SN#E4299-02) (Ex-Engine 6, ex-Engine 6A) (Transferred to the city parks dept.)
1988 Chevrolet cube van fire investigator (Ex-Car 95)
1987 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/500) (SN#E3837) (Ex-Engine 8, ex-Engine 8A)
1986 International (Ex-Tac. Unit 2, ex-Haz-Mat. Unit 1, ex-Car 50, ex-Car 50A)
1986 Sutphen aerial (1500/50/65' mid-mount) (Ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 5A)
1984 Sutphen aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount platform) (Ex-Tower 1, ex-Tower 1A, ex-Tower 1B)
1982 Hahn HCP pumper (1000/1000) (Ex-Seymour Volunteer Fire Department (Connecticut)) (Acquired 1997, retired 2005)
1981 Chevrolet C65 / Ranger walk-in rescue (Ex-Tactical Unit 1, ex-Air Supply Unit)
1981 Chevrolet C65 / Ranger walk-in rescue (Ex-Tactical Unit 2, ex-Haz-Mat Unit) (Sold to Scotland Fire Department (Connecticut))
1981 Chevrolet (Ex-Car 47)
1980 Ford LS-8000 / 1998 FD-built box truck collapse rescue
1980 Ford LS-8000 / Pierce pumper (1000/500) (SN#E0672) (Box truck body later added by the FD shops in 1998 and converted to a collapse rescue)
1979 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount) (Ex-Truck 5, ex-Truck 3, ex-Truck 3A)
1977 American LaFrance Century aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount) (Ex-Truck 5)
1976 Seagrave K-Series aerial (-/-/100' tractor drawn)
1975 Ward LaFrance Ambassador pumper (1000/500)
1973 Chevrolet stepvan rescue/manpower unit
1973 Chevrolet stepvan rescue/manpower unit
1972 Ward LaFrance Ambassador pumper (1000/300)
1970 Gerstenslager rescue van/command unit
1970 Maxim S-Model pumper (750/300)
1970 Maxim S-Model pumper (750/300)
1970 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/300)
1968 Jeep Kaiser brush (port./275) (Acquired 1980, retired in the 1990's)
1967 Chevrolet stepvan rescue/manpower unit
1967 Chevrolet stepvan rescue/manpower unit
1967 Maxim S-Model pumper (750/300)
1966 Maxim S-Model pumper (750/300)
1966 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (1250/300)
1964 International R Series / 1953 Freuhauf tanker (?/2000 tractor-drawn)
1964 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/300)
1963 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/300)
1963 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Tractor wrecked in 1976, trailer later mated to 1976 Seagrave)
1962 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series "Shorty" pumper (750/300) (Now privately owned)
1961 Chevrolet rescue van
1961 Chevrolet rescue van
1961 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
1960 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Greenwich Fire Department (Connecticut)) (Acquired in 1978, retired in 1984)
1960 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper/foam unit (1000/600/400F)
1959 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/300)
1959 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/300)
1956 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
1956 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/300)
1955 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/300)
1954 Chevrolet / Young foam unit (250/200) (Ex-Car 43, ex-Tweed Airport)
1954 REO walk-in civil defense rescue
1953 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/300)
1953 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/200)
1953 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/300)
1951 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/200) (Now privately owned)
1951 GMC / FD-built foam/chemical unit
1950 American LaFrance 700 Series aerial (150/100/75' mid-mount) (Ex-Shelton Fire Department (Connecticut)) (Acquired 1977 as a reserve, retired 1987)
1950 Seagrave aerial (-/-/75' mid-mount)
1949 GMC / FD-built walk-in utility
1949 Seagrave pumper (1250/300)
1947 Chevrolet / Young foam unit (250/200) (Ex-Car 47, ex-Tweed Airport)
1947 Seagrave pumper (500/125)
1946 Seagrave aerial (-/-/75' mid-mount)
1946 Seagrave pumper (750/300)
1945 Seagrave pumper (750/300)
1944 Seagrave pumper (750/300)
1943 Seagrave aerial (-/-/75' mid-mount)
1943 Seagrave / 1962 FD-built deluge unit w/trailer (500/-)
1943 Seagrave city-service ladder (500/-) (Converted into a deluge unit in 1962)
1943 Seagrave pumper (500/300)
1941 Seagrave pumper (500/?)
1941 Seagrave aerial (-/-/85')
1938 Seagrave aerial (-/-/85')
1936 Seagrave pumper (Ex-Nyack Fire Department) (Acquired 1952 as a reserve, retired 1961)
1931 American LaFrance hose wagon
1930 Mack pumper
1929 Seagrave hose wagon (later converted into lighting plant unit)
1928 Mack AP pumper
1927 Seagrave hose wagon
1927 Seagrave hose wagon
1924 Seagrave pumper
1924 Seagrave aerial (-/-/75' tractor-drawn)
1922 Seagrave pumper
1921 Seagrave chemical car/hose wagon
1921 Seagrave chemical car/hose wagon
1918 Seagrave aerial (-/-/75' tractor-drawn)
1917 Republic Motor Truck Co. pumper (350/?) (Ex-Morris Cove Hose Company) (Sold to Woodbridge Fire Department)
1916 Seagrave aerial (-/-/75' tractor-drawn)
1916 Seagrave chemical car/hose wagon
1915 Seagrave chemical car/hose wagon
1913 Seagrave pumper
1911 Pope Manufacturing Company chemical car/hose wagon
1911 Pope Manufacturing Company chemical car/hose wagon


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