Firefighting Wiki

History[]

In 2017, lacking manpower to staff its stations, Guthrie Township signed a contract with Shawswick Township VFD to provide fire protection and ceased funding Guthrie Township Volunteer Fire Department. Apparatus and stations were taken over by Shawswick.

Fire Stations[]

Station Address In Service Notes
1 1325 Sunnyacres Drive (County Road 200 South), Bedford ? - 2017 Closed, demolished. New Station 11 build on adjacent lot.
16 129 Community Drive 2017 (Transfer) - Present Former Guthrie Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 1

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Fire Station 11 - 1327 Sunnyacres Drive, Bedford[]

Opened 2017

Engine 11 - 1994 Pierce Dash (1250/750/20A) (SN#E8743) (Ex-Lakehurst Naval Air Warfare Center Fire Department)
Tanker 11 - 2005 Chevrolet C8500 / 2006 McGinley (500/2000)
Squad 11 - 2013 Ford F-350 4x4 / 2009 UPF (250/250) (Ex-Squad 13)
Utility 1 - 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 1)
UTV 11 - 2013 Polaris Ranger 6x6 / CET (HP/75)
Command 11 - 2013 Ford F-350

Fire Station 12 - 507 Maple Leaf Road, Bedford[]

Engine 12 - 1995 Ford F-750 / E-One (1250/1000) (SN#16825)
Tanker 12 - 1998 Freightliner FL 70 / 2004 McGinley (500/1800) (Ex-?)
Rescue 12 - 2007 Ford F-550 / 2008 Poly Bilt / WSF walk-around (200/200/20F)

Fire Station 13 - 625 Peerless Road, Bedford[]

Engine 13 - 1997 Ford F-750 / E-One (1250/1000) (SN#19087) (Ex-Engine 10, ex-Engine 3)
Squad 13 - 2008 Ford F-550 / Warner / UPF (250/400/5F)

Fire Station 14 - 200 East Kenray Lake Road, Bedford[]

Engine 14 - 1988 Ford C / 1989 Quality (750/1250) (Ex-Chebanse Township Fire & Rescue)
Tanker 14 - 1987 International PayStar 5000 6x6 / KME P-18 (500/2000) (Ex-123rd Airlift Wing Fire Department)

Fire Station 16 - 129 Community Drive[]

Built 2001

Engine 16 - 1999 Ford F-750 / 2002 E-One (1250/1000) (SN#124605)
Squad 16 - 2014 Ford F-350 4x4 / 2009 UPF (250/250) (Ex-Squad 14)

Retired Apparatus[]

1993 Ford E-350 / 1994 MedTec first responder
1992 Ford F-450 / Darley mini-pumper (500/200/50F)
1990 Ford E-350 / First Responder / 2011 FD-built
1990 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/500) (SN#E6191) (Ex-Vincennes Fire Department)
1986 Chevrolet K30 / 1998 FD-built (200/365)
1986 GMC K3500 / FD-built brush (200/365)
1979 Ford F-350 / Warner / FD-built (200/325/25A)
1978 GMC K3500 / FD-built brush (200/365)
1978 GMC C7000 / McIntyre (200/1200)
1977 Ford F-700 / McIntyre tanker (200/1000)
1976 Oshkosh P-4 crash tender
1975 Ford C / Car-Mar tanker (500/2500) (Ex-Lincoln Fire Company (York County, Pennsylvania)) (Sold to Huron Community Volunteer Fire Department (Indiana))
1970 International LoadStar / 1980 Hoosier tanker (250/1250)