RESPECT THE PIC! |
|---|
SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS |
| Population: 25,543 | Area: 13 Sq Miles | Ambulance Provider: American Ambulance |
| Call Volume: 4,851 in 2020 | Members: 59 Full Time Work Schedule: 24 hr shifts (1-1-1-5) |
    |
| Official Website | Frequency: Channel 1: 482.2625/pl 94.8 Channel 2: 453.5250 | Dispatched by: civilian 9-1-1 dispatchers at Police Station |
| Staffing Breakdown: Admin: 1 Chief of Department, 1 Deputy Chief, 2 admin Captains (fire prevention/investigation/ emergency management), 1 admin Lieutenant (Aide to the Chief of Department), 1 civilian admin assistant Suppression: 5 Captains (4 shift commanders, 1 House captain at Essex St.), 11 lieutenants company officers, 38 firefighters Shift & Apparatus Staffing: Shift Strength: 13 or 14 with a minimum of 10 (Captain, 3 lieutenants, 9 or 10 firefighters (min of Captain, 3 LT, 6 FF) Engine 1- Officer/2-3 Firefighters (house captain 1 shift, LTs the other 3 shifts) Engine 3- Lieutenant/2-3 Firefighters Ladder 1- Lieutenant/2-3 Firefighters Car 3 - shift captain |
| FIRE AND INCIDENT PHOTOS |
|
STATION |
LOCATION |
PHOTOS |
| Headquarters | 27 Hamilton Street - (E3, E4, L1, R1) |  |
| Station 1 | 120 Essex Street - (E1, E2, Sq1) |  |
|
UNIT ID |
SPECIFICATIONS |
PHOTOS |
| ENGINES | ||
| On Order | Pierce engine being ordered early 2023 |  |
| Engine 1 | 2012 Pierce Arrow XT 1250/1000 |  |
| Engine 2 | 2003 Pierce Enforcer 1250/1000/F (exE1) |   |
| Engine 3 | 2018 Pierce Enforcer 1250/750/30B |  |
| Engine 4 | 2007 Pierce Enforcer 1500/1000/30F (exE3) |   |
| LADDERS | ||
| On Order | Pierce tower ordered in 2022 |  |
| Ladder 1 | 2005 Pierce Dash 250/250/105' RMA |  |
| FORESTRY | ||
| Squad 1 | 2006 Ford F-550/Pierce 500/300 |  |
| SPECIAL UNITS | ||
| Rescue 1 | 1997 Freightliner/3D rescue (in svc 2016 - ex Emergency Management/Massport) |  |
| OTHER | ||
| Car 3 | 2021 Ford Expedition 4X4 |  |
RETIRED APPARATUS / FORMER STATIONS |
STATION ADDRESS/INFO |
STATION |
PHOTOS |
| ???? | Fire Station |  |
| Hamilton Street | Headquarters | NO PHOTO |
UNIT BY YEAR |
ASSIGNMENTS |
PHOTOS |
| 1919 American LaFrance 14-6 city service | Ladder 1 | NO PHOTO |
| 1920 Seagrave | Engine 1 | NO PHOTO |
| 1942 Mack L 1000/500 (Continental refurb in 1978, orig 150 gal tank) | Engine 3 |    |
| 1943 Mack 1000/500 | Engine 1 | NO PHOTO |
| 1952 Mack LS/Maxim 150/150/65' MMA (to West Newbury) | Ladder 1 |  |
| 1953 American LaFrance 700/1981 Middleborough Refurb 100' MMA (ex Westmont, NJ - purch 1981) | Ladder 1 |  |
| 1956 American LaFrance 700 - 750/300 | Engine 1 and 5 |  |
| 1961 Mack B/Maxim 350/500 | Engine 2 and 3 | NO PHOTO |
| 1964 Chevy/Morse rescue (to DPW) | Rescue 1 |  |
| 1966 Mack C 1250/500 | Engine 4 |   |
| 1969 Mack CF 1250/500 (refurb by Continental) | Engine 1 |     |
| 1975 Dodge Power Wagon/Pierce 300/200 | Squad 1 |   |
| 1977 Dodge/Seagrave 100/300 | Squad 2 |  |
| 1985 Pierce Arrow 1250/500 | Engine 2 |  |
| 1987 Pierce Arrow 1250/500/50F | Engine 1, 4 |   |
| 1987 Pierce Arrow 1250/300/95’ tower | Tower 1 |  |
| 1991 Ford E-350/Wheeled Coach (converted ambulance) | Rescue 1 |  |
| 1996 Pierce Sabre 1250/1000 | Engine 3, 4 |  |
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (DISBANDED 2015) |
ASSIGNMENTS |
PHOTOS |
| ???? | Unit 41 |  |
| ???? | Lighting Plant |   |
| ???? | Rescue 1 |  |
| 1942 Ford/Howe | Parade Truck |  |
| 1968 Ford F-600 rescue (ex Beverly EMA) | Rescue |  |
| 1975 Dodge/Pierce 250/200 brush (ex Saugus FD) | Hose/Pump Wagon |  |
| 1984 Ford F-350/ converted ambulance | Generator/Pump Truck |  |
| 1997 Ford E-450 Command post (ex Cataldo Amb) | Command Post |  |
| 1997 Freightliner/3D Support Unit (ex Massport R1) | Squad 45 |  |