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SomervillePatch-2015

Department Profile[]

The Somerville Fire Department (SFD) protects the City of Somerville, and is comprised of the following units:

  • 5 Firehouses
  • 5 Engine Companies
  • 3 Ladder Companies
    • 2 100' tractor-drawn aerials
    • 1 95' mid-mount platform
  • 1 Rescue Company
  • 1 District
  • 1 Deputy (Tour Commander)

History[]

Fire Stations[]

Station Address In Service Notes
Engine 3 / Ladder 1 Union Square
Engine 2 / Ladder 2 Broadway Street

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Engine 1 / Tower 1 - 651 Somerville Avenue (Wilson Square)[]

Engine 1 - 2009 Pierce Saber (1250/500/30F) (SN#21234)
Tower 1 - 2013 Pierce Arrow XT (-/-/95' mid-mount) (SN#26712)

Engine 2 / Ladder 2 / Rescue 1 / Deputy Chief / Fire Headquarters - 266 Broadway (Winter Hill / East Somerville)[]

Engine 2 - 2018 Spartan Metro Star / Toyne (1500/500/30F)
Ladder 2 - 2007 Seagrave Marauder II (-/-/100' tractor-drawn aerial)
Rescue 1 - 2011 Pierce Impel walk-around (SN#23434)
Rescue 2 (Special Operations Unit) - 1995 International 4900 / E-One / 2017 SFD Maintenance Refurb walk-in (Ex-Malden Fire Department (Massachusetts))
Water & Ice Rescue Unit - 2004 Chevrolet Express / Inner-City box truck
Marine 1 - Boat
Marine 2 - Boat
Chief 1 (Chief) - 2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid AWD
Chief 2 (Deputy Chief) - 2020 Ford Expedition 4x4
Chief 4 (Spare Deputy Chief) - 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (Ex-Car 2)
Chief 5 (Operations Deputy Chief) - 2013 Toyota Highlander AWD
Chief 6 (Training Deputy Chief) - 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid
M1 (Maintenance Unit) - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
Emergency Management Unit - 2015 Ford F-250 4x4

Engine 3 / Fire Prevention Division - 255 Somerville Avenue (Union Square)[]

Engine 3 - 2021 Spartan Metro Star / Toyne (1250/500/30F)
K1 (Fire Marshal) - 2019 Ford Fusion Hybrid
K2 (Fire Prevention Unit) - 2019 Ford Fusion Hybrid
K3 (Fire Prevention Unit) - 2008 Toyota Prius
K4 (Fire Prevention Unit) - 2019 Ford Fusion Hybrid
K5 (Fire Investigation Unit) - 1995 Ford E-450 box truck
K6 (Fire Prevention Unit) - 2019 Ford Fusion Hybrid
K7 (Fire Prevention Unit) - 2019 Ford Fusion Hybrid
K12 (Fire Prevention Unit) - 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid
Special Operations 2 - John Deere Gator 4x4 UTV
Special Operations 3 - John Deere Gator 4x4 UTV
Engine 4 (Reserve) - 1999 Pierce Saber (1250/500) (SN#ED066) (Ex-Engine 6)
Engine 5 (Reserve) - 2002 Pierce Enforcer (1500/500) (SN#13303-01 or 02) (Ex-Engine 2)
Ladder 4 (Reserve) - 1995 Pierce Arrow (-/-/100' rear-mount) (SN#E8941) (Ex-Ladder 3)

Engine 6 / Ladder 3 - 2 Newbury Street (Teele Square)[]

Engine 6 - 2015 Pierce Saber (1250/500/30F) (SN#28089-01)
Ladder 3 - 2015 Pierce Arrow XT (-/-/100' tractor-drawn aerial) (SN# 28088)

Engine 7 / District Chief - 265 Highland Avenue (Spring Hill)[]

Engine 7 - 2015 Pierce Saber (1250/500/30F) (SN# 28089-02)
Chief 3 (District Chief) - 2020 Ford Expedition 4x4

Assignment Unknown[]

2012 Toyota Prius Hybrid (Ex-K1)
2002 Pierce Enforcer (1250/500) (SN#13303-02 or 01) (Ex-Engine 3)

Retired Apparatus[]

2010 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
2008 Toyota Prius Hybrid
2008 Toyota Prius Hybrid
2008 Toyota Prius Hybrid
2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
1996 Pierce Saber pumper (1250/500) (SN#E9867) (Ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 7)
1995 Chevrolet Impala
1994 Pierce Arrow aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#E8434) (Ex-Tower 1)
1989 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/500) (SN#E4677) (Ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 2)
1989 Pierce Lance pumper (1250/500/50F) (SN#E4892 or E4894) (Ex-Engine 1)
1989 Pierce Lance pumper (1250/500) (SN#E4892 or E4894) (Ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 3)
1989 Pierce Lance aerial (-/-/105' tractor-drawn) (SN#E4893) (Ex-Ladder 4, ex-Ladder 2)
1989 Pierce Lance / 1976 Maxim aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#E4693) (Ex-Ladder 4, ex-Ladder 2)
1980 Spartan / 1988 Pierce pumper (1500/300) (Ex-Engine 4)
198? GMC C7000 walk-around rescue
198? Ford Crown Victoria
198? Ford Crown Victoria
1978 Dodge walk-around light rescue/air unit
1976 Maxim pumper (1250/500
1976 Maxim pumper (1250/500)
1976 Maxim pumper (1250/500)
1976 Maxim S aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Body remounted on a 1988 Pierce tractor)
1975 Mack CF pumper (1000/500)
1975 Maxim / 1984 Greenwood refurb pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Swampscott Fire Department)
1974 Maxim pumper (1250/500)
1974 Maxim pumper (1250/500)
1974 Seagrave / 1986 EJ Murphy refurb aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount ladder) (Sold to West Bridgewater Fire Department) (Ex-FDNY)
1973 Maxim pumper (1250/500)
1972 Mack CF pumper (1000/500)
1972 Mack CF pumper (1000/500)
1972 Mack CF / Baker aerial (-/-/75' Aerialscope platform) (Ex-New York City Fire Department)
1965 Pirsch pumper (1000/200)
196? American LaFrance aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
1955 International R / Pirsch pumper (300/300)
1954 American LaFrance pumper (1000/150)
1954 Pirsch aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
1951 American LaFrance pumper (1000/300)
195? Diamond T pumper
1932 Seagrave pumper (1000/30)
1912 Robinson city service ladder truck
International Howe pumper
Seagrave tow truck

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