Providence Fire Department (Rhode Island)

Department Profile

The Providence Fire Department is the largest fire department in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, employing about 400 firefighters, and is the second largest department in New England, with the largest being Boston. It is also the largest city in Rhode Island. The PFD responds out of 12 firehouses, and protects a population of 190,000 residents over a 20 square mile area. The PFD also provides emergency medical services at the ALS level.

Fleet

• 12 Engine Companies
• 7 Ladder Companies
  • 5 100' rear-mount aerials
  • 1 100' mid-mount platform
  • 1 95' mid-mount platform
• 1 Special Hazards (heavy rescue) Company
• 7 Rescue (ambulance) Companies
• 3 Battalion Chiefs
• 1 Deputy Chief/Tour Commander

Response Area

The PFD covers the City of Providence, the state capital and largest city in Rhode Island (and second-largest in New England). They respond to a wide and varied assortment of hazards, including the Ivy-League Brown University, the Roger Williams Park and Zoo (a popular tourist attraction), several historic neighborhoods, numerous high rises and commercial properties in the downtown area, the state capitol (and associated government buildings), a large convention center and sports arena, the sprawling Rhode Island Hospital campus, several busy highways, portions of 3 different rivers, a busy train station, several parks, and multiple large industrial properties.

History

Fire Companies

Company	Address	Year	Notes
Engine 1	209 Fountain Street	1992	Disbanded to organize Special Hazards 1
Engine 4	270 Rochambeau Avenue	2017	Department reorganization
Engine 5	155 Humboldt Avenue	2017	Department reorganization
Engine 16	10 Branch Avenue	1974
Engine 17	10 Branch Avenue	1968	Reorganized as Engine 2
Engine 18	776 Allens Avenue	1968	Reorganized as Engine 13
Engine 19	489 Hartford Avenue	1968	Reorganized as Engine 6
Engine 20	136 Mount Pleasant Avenue	1968	Reorganized as Engine 15
Engine 21	155 Humboldt Avenue	1952	Reorganized as Engine 5
Engine 22	350 Point Street	1952	Reorganized as Engine 8
Engine 23	673 Academy Avenue	1952
Engine 24	270 Rochambeau Avenue	1952	Reorganized as Engine 4
Ladder 4	151 North Main Street	2017	Department reorganization
Ladder 9	10 Branch Avenue	1968	Reorganized as Ladder 7
Ladder 10	350 Point Street	1968	Reorganized as Ladder 8
Ladder 11	437 Branch Avenue	1951
Ladder 12	1 Greenwich Street	1948
Ladder 13	270 Rochambeau Avenue	1935
Salvage 1	350 Point Street	1968

Fire Stations

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
Fire Station	65 Ashburton Street	1940-?
Fire Station	106 Putnam Street	1900-?
2	305 South Main Street	1892-?
Union Hook & Ladder Co. 3	133 Douglas Avenue	1902-?	Now Ladder 133 Sports Bar & Grill
4	270 Rochambeau Avenue	?-2017	Closed
5	355 Hope Street Built	1892-1951	Now a restaurant
5	155 Humbolt Avenue	1951-2007	Closed
6	Benevolent Street	1850-?
Ladder 8	108 Laurel Hill Avenue	1901-?
8	35 Harrison Street	1890-?
9	4 Pallas Street	1856-1886
10	194 Oxford Street	1920-?
13	41 Central Street	1920-?
17	653 North Main Street	1866-?
18	1316 Broad Street	1925-?	Now the Washington Park Library
19	474 Plainfield Street	1930-?
23	673 Academy Avenue	1930-1952
Lasalle Square	Lasalle Square	Unknown

Apparatus Roster

• All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

1st Battalion

Public Safety Complex - 325 Washington Street (Federal Hill)

Engine 3 - 2021 Pierce Saber FR (1500/500) (SN#35597-01)

Ladder 14 (Spare) - 1994 E-One Hurricane (-/-/110' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 8) (Acting as TL-1)

Rescue 4 (ALS) - 2011 Ford F-450 4x4 / Osage Super Warrior ambulance (Ex-Bedford Fire Department (Massachusetts))

Special Hazards 1 - 2021 Spartan Gladiator 6x4 / Rescue 1 walk-around

Division 1 (Deputy/Tour Commander) - 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utility

Haz-Mat. Unit 1 - 2007 International 4300 / Horton 623 (Ex-Rescue 10) (Ex-Fall River Fire Department) (second configuration)

Safety Battalion 1 - 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utility

Engine 7 / Rescue 5 - 151 North Main Street (College Hill)

Engine 7 - 2014 E-One Typhoon (1250/500)

Rescue 5 (ALS) - 2014 Ford F-450 4x4 / Horton 457 ambulance

Air Supply 1 - 2005 Pierce Saber walk-around cascade (SN#16704)

Special Hazards 2 (Spare) - 2004 Pierce Arrow XT walk-in (SN#15334) (Ex-Special Hazard 1)

Car 56 (Fire Investigation Unit) -

Engine 10 / Rescue 1 - 847 Broad Street (Lower South Providence)

Engine 10 - 2021 Pierce Saber FR (1500/500) (SN#35597-03)

Ladder 5 - 2021 Pierce Arrow XT Deep Notch 6710 6x4 (-/-/100' HSL rear-mount) (SN#35786)

Rescue 1 (ALS) - 2017 Ford F-550 4x4 / Wheeled Coach ambulance

Engine 13 - 776 Allens Avenue (Washington Park)

Engine 13 - 2014 E-One Typhoon w/ roof and bumper turrets (1500/500/250B)

Engine 18 (Spare) - 1990 E-One Hurricane (1250/500)

Battalion 1 - 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utility

Foam Tender - 1999 International 4700LP / Road Rescue walk-in (Ex-ambulance, ex-Southborough Fire Department) (Second configuration)

2nd Battalion

Engine 6 / Rescue 2 - 489 Hartford Avenue (Hartford)

Engine 6 - 2011 E-One Typhoon (1250/500)

Rescue 2 (ALS) - 2021 Ford F-550 4x4 / Road Rescue UltraMedic ambulance

Engine 8 - 201 Messer Street (West End)

Engine 8 - 2007 Pierce Contender (1500/750) (SN#19832) (Ex-Cambridge Fire Department (Ohio))

Tower Ladder 2 - 2002 Pierce Dash (-/-/95' mid-mount platform) (SN#13205) (Ex-Massapequa Fire Department)

Battalion 2 - 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utility

Engine 11 - 274 Reservoir Avenue (Reservoir)

Engine 11 - 2008 E-One Typhoon (1250/500)

Special Response Unit 1 - 2005 Ford F-350 4x4

Decontamination Trailer - Shadowmaster

Engine 14 / Rescue 6 - 630 Atwells Avenue (Valley / Olneyville)

Engine 14 - 2002 Pierce Enforcer (1250/750) (SN#12930-01)

Ladder 6 - 2019 E-One Cyclone Metro 100 (-/-/100' rear-mount)

Rescue 6 (ALS) - 2018 Ford F-550 4x4 / Wheeled Coach ambulance

Dive Rescue Trailer -

3rd Battalion

Engine 2 / Rescue 3 - 10 Branch Avenue (Mount Hope)

Engine 2 - 2011 Ferrara Ember (1750/1000) (Ex-Darlington County Fire District)

Ladder 7 - 2021 Pierce Arrow XT Deep Notch 6710 6x4 (-/-/100' HSL rear-mount) (SN#35598-02)

Rescue 3 (ALS) - 2011 Ford F-350 / Horton 453 ambulance

Battalion 3 - 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utility

Engine 9 - 223 Brook Street (Fox Point)

Engine 9 - 2021 Pierce Saber FR (1500/500) (SN#35597-02)

Ladder 8 - 2021 Pierce Arrow XT Deep Notch 6710 6x4 (-/-/100' HSL rear-mount) (SN#35598-03)

Waterplace Park

Marine Unit 1 - 2008 34' MetalCraft Marine Firestorm 30 (2000/-)

Engine 12 / Rescue 7 - 426 Admiral Street (Elmhurst)

Engine 12 - 2011 E-One Typhoon (1250/500)

Ladder 3 - 2021 Pierce Arrow XT Deep Notch 6710 6x4 (-/-/100' HSL rear-mount) (SN#35598-01)

Rescue 7 (ALS) - 2018 Ford F-550 4x4 / Wheeled Coach ambulance

Engine 15 - 136 Mount Pleasant Avenue (Mount Pleasant)

Engine 15 - 2021 Pierce Saber FR (1500/500) (SN#35597-04)

Car 72 (Fire Investigation Unit) -

Maintenance / Storage Facility - 382 Dexter Street

Engine 16 (Spare) - 1991 E-One Protector (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 6)

Engine 17 (Spare) - 1992 E-One Protector (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 12)

Engine 19 (Spare) - 1999 Pierce Saber (1250/750) (SN#10623-02/ED623-02) (Ex-Engine 15)

Engine 20 (Spare) - 1994 E-One Sentry (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 4)

Engine 21 (Spare) - 1994 E-One Sentry (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 5)

Engine 22 (Spare) -

Engine 23 (Spare) -

Engine 24 (Spare) -

Ladder 9 (Spare) -

Ladder 10 (Spare) - 1997 E-One Hurricane (-/-/110' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 3)

Ladder 11 (Spare) -

Ladder 12 (Spare) - 2004 Pierce Dash 2000 (-/-/100' rear-mount) (SN#15913) (Ex-Ladder 4, ex-Ladder 6)

Ladder 13 (Spare) - 1998 E-One Hurricane (-/-/100' rear-mount platform)

Rescue 8 (Spare) - 2005 Ford F-350 / Horton 450 ambulance (Ex-South Kingstown EMS)

Rescue 9 (Spare) - 2011 Ford F-350 / Horton 450 ambulance (Ex-Rescue 2)

Rescue 10 (Spare) - 2009 International 4300 / Horton 623 ambulance (Ex-Rescue 4) (Ex-Acton Fire Department (Massachusetts))

Rescue 11 (Spare) - 2006 Ford F-450 / Horton 457 ambulance (Ex-Rescue 6) (Ex-Dennis Fire Department (Massachusetts))

Rescue 12 (Spare) - 2005 Ford F-450 4x4 / Osage Super Warrior ambulance (Ex-Rescue 7) (Ex-Ashland Fire Department (Massachusetts))

Rescue 13 (Spare) - 2004 Ford F-350 / Horton 450 ambulance (Ex-Rescue 4, ex-Rescue 6)

Rescue 14 (Spare) - 2006 Ford F-350 / Horton 450 ambulance (Ex-Rescue 3)

Rescue 15 (Spare) - 2008 Ford F-450 / Horton 457 ambulance (Ex-Rescue 1)

Assignment Unknown

2016 Pierce Impel 7010 pumper (1500/500) (SN#29350-23) (Ex-Kansas City Fire Department (Missouri)) (Acquired 2023)

2016 Pierce Impel 7010 pumper (1500/500) (SN#29350-?? or 29352-??) (Ex-Kansas City Fire Department (Missouri)) (Acquired 2023)

2008 Ford F-450 / Horton 457 ambulance (Ex-Rescue 4)

2008 E-One Typhoon pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 8)

2002 Pierce Enforcer pumper (1250/750) (SN#12930-02) (Ex-Engine 2)

1999 Pierce Saber pumper (1250/750) (SN#10623-01/ED623-01) (Ex-Engine 9)

1989 Maxim pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Warren Fire Department)

Out of Service

Tower Ladder 1 - 2021 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 6x4 (-/-/100' Ascendant mid-mount platform) (SN#35599) (Damaged during a fire in May 2023)

On order

5x Pierce Saber pumpers (1750/500)

Ford F-550 / Road Rescue RediMedic

Pierce Enforcer aerial (-/-/100' Ascendant mid-mount platform)

Retired Apparatus

2007 International 4300 / Horton 623 ambulance (Ex-Rescue 10) (Ex-Fall River Fire Department) (First configuration) (Converted to a hazmat)

2007 Pierce Arrow XT aerial (-/-/95' mid-mount platform) (SN#18907) (Ex-Tower Ladder 2)

2006 Ford F-350 / Horton ambulance (Ex-Rescue 5, ex-Rescue 7, ex-Rescue 9)

2005 Ford F-350 / Horton ambulance (Ex-Rescue 2, ex-Rescue 11)

2000 Pierce Saber pumper (1250/750) (SN#11597-01) (Ex-Engine 3)

2000 Pierce Saber pumper (1250/750) (SN#11597-02) (Ex-Engine 10)

1999 International 4700LP / Road Rescue ambulance (Ex-Southborough Fire Department) (first configuration) (Converted to a foam tender)

1997 E-One Hurricane aerial (-/-/95' rear-mount platform) (Ex-Tower Ladder 1) (Ex-Falmouth Fire Department (Maine))

1996 E-One Hurricane aerial (-/-/110' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 7)

1994 E-One Hurricane aerial (-/-/110' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 5)

1993 Ford mini-bus (Ex-Motor transport unit)

1992 Pemfab / Ranger rescue (Ex-Special Hazards 3, ex-Special Hazards 2)

1992 E-One Hurricane aerial (-/-/110' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 9) (Ex-Boston Fire Department)

1991 E-One Hurricane aerial (-/-/110' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 6, ex-Ladder 10)

1991 Mack CF / Ranger pumper (1250/500)

1990 E-One Hurricane pumper (Ex-Engine 7)

1989 Mack CF / Baker aerial (-/-/75' Aerialscope mid-mount platform)

1987 Chevrolet Kurbmaster box truck

1987 Mack CF / Ranger pumper (1000/500)

1987 Mack CF / Ranger pumper (1250/500)

1987 Mack CF / Ranger pumper (1250/500)

1987 Mack CF / Ranger pumper (1250/500)

1987 Mack CF / Ranger pumper (1250/500)

1986 Mack CF / Baker aerial (-/-/95' Aerialscope mid-mount platform)

1986 Maxim pumper (1250/500)

1982 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100’ rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Warren Fire Department (Rhode Island))

1981 Maxim aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)

1981 Hendrickson / Continental pumper-tanker (1250/2000) (Sold to Butler Community Fire Department (Kentucky))

1980 Mack R / Ranger rescue (Ex-Special Hazards 3, ex-Special Hazards 2, ex-Special Hazards 1)

1980 Maxim pumper (1250/500) (1991 Fire Resources refurb)

1980 Maxim pumper (1250/500) (1991 Fire Resources refurb)

1975 Mack CF pumper 1250/500

1974 Maxim aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)

1974 Mack CF pumper 1250/500

1974 Mack CF pumper 1250/500

1972 Mack CF / Baker aerial (-/-/75' Aerialscope mid-mount platform)

1969 Mack R / Ranger rescue

1968 Jeep 4x4 mini-pumper (125/200)

1968 Jeep 4x4 mini-pumper (125/200)

1960 Ward LaFrance Firebrand pumper

1952 Mack L aerial (-/-/75' mid-mount)

1939 Chevrolet rescue wagon

1911 Knox pumper

1890 Selle Gear horse-drawn hose wagon (Sold to Oak Lawn Fire Company (Rhode Island))

1856 Button hand-drawn pumper (Sold to New London Fire Department (Connecticut))

1856 Button hand-drawn pumper (SN#440) (Sold to Orono Fire Department)

1851 Howard & Davis hand-drawn pumper

1824 Hunneman hand-drawn pumper (SN#99)

External Links

• Providence Fire Department

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