Norwalk Fire Department (Connecticut)

Department Profile

The Norwalk Fire Department (NFD) is currently comprised of the following units:

• 5 Engine Companies
• 2 Truck Companies
• 1 Rescue Company

History

Firehouses/Companies

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
Phoenix Engine Co. 1, Pioneer Hook & Ladder Co. 1, Hope Hose Co. 2, Engine 2	32 Commerce Street	1858-1931	Private Residence
Phoenix Engine Co. 1, Pioneer Hook & Ladder Co. 1, Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, Ladder 1	40 Main Avenue	?-1961	Torn down
Engine 1, Engine 4, Ladder 1	90 New Canaan Avenue	1961-Present
Old Well Hook & Ladder Co. 1	Haviland Street	1874-1912	Torn down
Putnam Hose Co. 1	Webster Street (Torn Down)	1875-1882	Torn down
Putnam Hose Co. 1	Franklin Street	1882-1912	Torn down
Old Well Hook & Ladder Co. 1, Putnam Hose Co. 1, Engine 2, Engine 5, Ladder 2, Rescue Squad	Franklin Street	1912-1964	Torn down
Engine 2, Ladder 2, Rescue Squad, Rescue 2	121 Connecticut Avenue	1964-2012	Rebuilt in 2012
Mayflower Hook & Ladder Co. 1, Mayflower Hook, Ladder & Hose Co. 1, Engine 3	56 Van Zant Street	1887-Present
Volunteer Hose Co. 1	56 Van Zant Street	1888-1894
Engine 4	180 Westport Avenue	1967-Present
Engine 5	23 Meadow Street	1970-Present
Reliance Hook & Ladder Co. 1 (Rowayton)		1895-1923
Rowayton Hose Co. 1	136 Rowayton Avenue	1902-Present
Silvermine Fire Co. 1	Perry Avenue (Torn Down)	1940-1960

Apparatus Roster

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Fire Station 1 - 90 New Canaan Avenue (Broad River / Silvermine)

• Engine 1 - 2019 Pierce Enforcer (1250/700) (SN#32608)
• Truck 1 - 2010 KME Predator Severe Service (2023 Gowans-Knight refurb) (-/-/-/100' tractor-drawn aerial) (Ex-Truck 2)

Fire Station 2 (Headquarters) - 121 Connecticut Avenue (Central Norwalk)

Built 2013

• TAC 1 - 2024 Freightliner M2 106 / Gowans-Knight / Trafcon stakebed (crash attenuator/highway blocker)
• Engine 2 - 2015 KME Predator Severe Service (1250/500)
• Truck 2 - 2022 Seagrave Marauder (-/-/100' tractor drawn aerial)
• Rescue 2 - 2009 Spartan Metro Star / Marion walk-in (Ex-Rescue 1)
• Engine 6 (Spare) - 2002 Spartan / Marion (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 2)
• Kubota UTV

Command & Admin. Units

• Car 1 (Chief of Department) - 2018 Ford Police Interceptor
• Car 2 (Deputy Chief - Platoon Commander) - 2016 Ford F-250 / FD-upfit
• Car 3 (Assistant Chief - Operations) - 2018 Ford Explorer
• Car 4 (Assistant Chief - Administration) - 2018 Ford Explorer
• Car 7 (Assistant Chief - Training) - 2018 Ford Police Interceptor
• Car 11 (Fire Inspector) - 2013 Ford Escape
• Car 12 (Fire Inspector) - 2013 Ford Escape
• Car 13 (Fire Inspector) - 2013 Ford Escape
• Car 14 (Fire Inspector) - 2013 Ford Escape
• Car 15 (Staff Car) - 200? Ford Explorer
• Car 16 (Emergency Management) - 200? Ford Escape
• Car 18 (Staff Car) - 200? Ford Explorer
• Car 19 (Deputy Fire Marshal) - Ford Explorer
• Car 22 (Spare Deputy Chief) - 2010 Ford F-250 / FD upfit (Ex-Car 2)

Fire Station 3 - 56 Van Zant Street (East Norwalk)

• Engine 3 - 2007 Spartan / Marion (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 1)

Fire Station 4 - 180 Westport Avenue (Cranbury)

• Engine 4 - 2015 KME Predator Severe Service (1250/500)

Fire Station 5 - 23 Meadow Street (South Norwalk)

• Engine 5 - 2009 Spartan / Marion (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 2)
• Engine 7 (Spare) - 2001 Spartan / Marion (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 4)

Maintenance Facility - 100 Fairfield Avenue (South Norwalk)

• HazMat 2 - 1987 Pemfab / 1987 Centennial / 2001 FD-built tractor-drawn walk-around (Ex-Engine 4)
• Tactical Support 2 (Collapse/Shoring Unit) - 202? Freightliner M2 / Hackney walk-around
• Car 6 (Maintenance) - 2008 Ford F-350 / FD-built
• Car 8 (Maintenance) - 2016 Ford F-350 / FD-built
• Car 10 (Support) - Ford Explorer
• Car 23 (Fire Investigations) - Ford E-350 / FD-built
• Car 25 (Maintenance) - 2007 Ford F-550
• Car 26 (Maintenance) - 20?? Ford Crown Victoria
• Engine 8 (Parade) - 1979 American LaFrance Century pumper (1500/500)
• Engine 9 (Spare) - 2001 Spartan / Marion (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 5)
• Truck 3 (Spare) - 2005 Spartan Gladiator / Sutphen (1250/300/100' mid-mount platform) (Ex-Truck 2)
• Truck 5 (Spare) - 1993 Spartan / Darley (1500/300/65' LTI rear-mount aerial) (Ex-Truck 1)
• Rescue 3 (Spare) - 1993 Spartan / Marion walk-in (Ex-Rescue 2)
• Haz-Mat. / Decon. Unit - 2005 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce Contender walk-in (SN#16638-xx) (Part of State Hazmat Task Force)

Marine Division - Seaview Avenue, Veterans Memorial Park (East Norwalk)

• Marine Unit 224 - 24' / Twin Evinrude
• Marine Unit 238 - 2012 North River Boats 42' (2400/-)

Training Center - 15 South Smith Street (East Norwalk)

• Transport Unit - Ford minibus

On Order

• Engine 3 - Pierce Enforcer
• Engine 5 - Pierce Enforcer

Retired Apparatus

• 2002 Spartan / Marion / 1992 Morgan / 2000 FD-built box truck (Ex-Tactical Rescue 2; chassis, ex-Engine 3)
• 1993 Spartan / Marion pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 9)
• 1987 Pemfab / 1979 Saulsbury / 2001 FD-built rescue (Ex-Rescue 3, ex-Engine 3) (Sold to Hastings-on-Hudson Fire Department)
• 1987 Pemfab / Sutphen pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 3) (Converted into a rescue in 2001)
• 1987 Pemfab / Sutphen pumper (1500/750) (SN#HS-2180) (Ex-Engine 4) (First configuration, converted into a haz-mat unit in 2001)
• 1987 Pemfab / Sutphen pumper (1500/750) (SN#HS-2179) (Ex-Engine 5)
• 1986 Sutphen Deluge aerial (1250/300/100' mid-mount platform) (Ex-Truck 3, ex-Truck 2)
• 1983 Mack MC / 1998 Fire Resources pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 7) (Donated to Yocum Creek Volunteer Fire Department)
• 1983 Mack MC / 1996 Fire Resources pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 6, ex-Engine 1) (Sold to King Industries Fire Brigade)
• 1981 Chevrolet C-Series / Saulsbury midi-pumper (450/250) (Ex-Rescue 1, ex-Rescue Squad)
• 1979 American LaFrance Century pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 7)
• 1977 American LaFrance Century aerial (1500/200/100' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 1)
• 1976 American LaFrance Century pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 7)
• 1973 American LaFrance Pacemaker pumper (1500/500)
• 1971 American LaFrance 900 Series pumper (1500/500)
• 1969 American LaFrance 900 Series pumper (1000/500)
• 1968 American LaFrance 900 Series aerial (1250/250/90' Aero Chief articulating platform)
• 1968 Gerstenslager walk-rescue (Ex-Rescue 2, ex-Haz-Mat 1)
• 1967 Chevrolet / American LaFrance pumper/foam unit (500/750) (Ex-Wilton Fire Department (Connecticut))
• 1966 American LaFrance 900 Series pumper (1000/500)
• 1961 American LaFrance 900 Series pumper (1000/750)
• 1959 American LaFrance 900 Series pumper (750/?)
• 1956 American LaFrance 700 Series aerial (-/-/85' tractor-drawn)
• 1947 Seagrave aerial (?/90/85' tractor-drawn)
• 1938 Mack E city-service ladder (500/100)
• 1937 Mack E pumper (600/125)
• 1926 American LaFrance pumper (Sold to Banksville Independent Fire Company)
• 1923 Brockway / American LaFrance pumper (750/100)
• 1919 Mack AB city-service ladder
• 1914 Barker chemical pumper
• 1909 Knox / Barker chemical car/hose wagon

External Links

• Norwalk Fire Department

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