Department Profile[]
The Poughkeepsie (po-kip-sie) Fire Department protects the City of Poughkeepsie and is Dutchess County Department 57. It is comprised of:
- 3 Firehouses
- 3 Engine Companies
- 2 Ladder Companies
- 1 Captain (Tour Commander)
The PFD is a career department staffed by 64 members.
History[]
Fire Companies[]
| Company | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Hose Co. / Engine Co. 1 | Union Street | Torn Down, Company moved to City Hall,
Moved to North Clover Street in 1990 when the City Hall firehouse was closed |
| O.H. Booth Hose / Engine Co. 2 | 532 Main Street | Built 1907, Privately Owned, Company moved to new quarters in 2008 |
| Lady Washington Engine Co. 3 | 20 Academy St | Built 1863, Privately Owned |
| Cataract Steamer Engine Co. 4 | 113 Mill St | Privately Owned |
| Niagara Engine Co. 5 | 6 North Hamilton Street | Built 1810, Privately Owned |
| Young America Engine Co. 6 | Church Street | Torn Down |
| Engine 7 | 224 Hooker Ave | Now Engine 3 |
| Davy Crockett Hook & Ladder Co. 1 | Around 235 Main St | Torn Down (was near the Poughkeepsie Trust Co. bldg.) |
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
- Shop numbers in brackets after unit assignment.
- County assignment prefixed 57
Station 1 - 18 North Clover Street (Downtown)[]
- Engine 1/57-11 (3621) - 2006 Spartan Gladiator / Gowans-Knight (1500/750) (SN#1054)
- Ladder 1/57-45 - 2002 E-One Cyclone (-/-/100' rear-mount) (SN#125582)
- Car 10/57-10 (3610) (Captain/Tour Commander) - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
- Engine 4/57-14 (Spare) (3601) - 2003 E-One Typhoon (2000/750) (SN#126018) (Ex-Engine 2)
Station 2 (Headquarters) - 503 Main Street[]
O.H. Booth Hose Co. 2
- Car 1/57-1 (Chief) - 2020 Dodge Durango 4x4
- Car 2/57-2 (Deputy Chief) - 2017 Dodge Durango 4x4
- Engine 2/57-12 (3630) - 2018 Spartan ER Metro Star (1500/750) (SN#217160-01)
- Tower Ladder 2/57-46 (3625)- 2018 Spartan Gladiator 6x4 / Smeal (-/-/100' mid-mount platform) (SN#84051)
- Engine 6/57-16 (Reserve) (3600) - 1991 E-One Cyclone (2000/300) (Ex-Engine 4)
- Engine 7/57-17 (Spare?/Reserve?)- 2003 Pierce Enforcer (Ex-Hughsonville Fire Department)
- Car 5/57-15 (Volunteer Deputy Chief) - 2008 Dodge Durango 4x4 (Ex-Car 1)
- Car 11/57-6? (Fire Prevention) -
- Car 11A/57-91? (Fire Prevention) -
- Car 12/57-1 (Training) - 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Car 2, ex-Car 10)
- Car 14/57-7? - 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Possible Spare)
- Marine Unit 1/57-61 - rescue boat
- Tower Ladder 3/57-99 (Spare) (3691) - 2000 American LaFrance Eagle (-/-/93' LTI mid-mount platform) (SN#9902320) (Ex-Tower Ladder 2)
Station 4 - 224 Hooker Avenue (South Side)[]
Poughkeepsie Engine Co. 7
- Rescue 1/57-51 (3605) - 1994 International / E-One walk-in special operations (250/250) (In storage)
- Engine 3/57-13 - 2006 Spartan Gladiator / Gowans-Knight (1500/750)
- Antique - American LaFrance open cab engine
Retired Apparatus[]
- 200? Ford Expedition 4x4
- 1984 E-One Cyclone pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1976 Thibault Custom pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 4) (Sold 1991)
- 1974 Thibault Custom aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount) (SN#T74-155)
- American LaFrance tractor-drawn aerial
On Order[]
Engine 1- 2026 Pierce Enforcer
Ladder 1- 202? E-One (100' RM)
Engine 3- 2026 Pierce Enforcer