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PORTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
PORTLAND, MAINE

Population: 68,000Area: 30 Sq MilesAmbulance Provider: Portland Fire
Call Volume: 18,486 in 2022 Members: 228 Full TimeNO PATCH IMAGE
Official Website - Munjoy Hill FB PageFrequency: 800MHz Dispatched by: Portland Fire Alarm
Shift & Apparatus Staffing:
Shift Strength: 53 Assigned / Minimum 46
1 Officer/2 Firefighters on E5,E6,E9,E11,L1,L3,L4,L6,R1
2 Firefighters (1 being a Medic) on all Ambulances (MC1,MC3,MC4,MC5,MC6)
1 Officer/2 Firefighters at Marine Division cross staffing M1,M2,M3 Cross Staff E7 on
2nd Alarms
1 Officer/2 Firefighters at Air Rescue staffing RED2,RED3,RED4
1 LT/Medic in C9 (EMS Ops)
1 Fire LT and 1 Police Officer on Peaks Island
1 Deputy Chief in C5 (Shift Commander)
All 5 Islands have Call Companies also
FIRE STATIONS
STATION
LOCATION
PHOTOS
Central Station Headquarters (Downtown)- 380 Congress Street - (E5,MC5,C9 (E2 Reserve, E7 Marine Div Engine))
Munjoy Hill Station (East End) 134 Congress Street - (L1,MC1 (L5 Reserve))
Stevens Avenue Station (Rosemont) 212 Stevens Avenue - (L3, MEDCU3)
Bramhall Station (West End) 784 Congress Street - (E6,MC6,L6,R1,C5 (HM1,R2,ST1 Reserve))
Allen Avenue Station (North Deering)- 386 Allen Avenue - (L4, MEDCU4)
Forest Avenue Station (Riverton)- 1600 Forest Avenue - (E9,(MC9 Reserve))
Ocean Avenue Station (East Deering)- 580 Ocean Avenue - (E11, (MC8 Reserve))
Peaks Island 129 Island Ave - (E12, E17, L12, MC12)
Great Diamond Island Station ? - (E13, MC13)
Cushing Island Station ? - (E14)
Cliff Island Station ? - (E15, T15, MEDCU15)
Little Island Station ? - (E16)NO PHOTO
Air Rescue Station (Portland International Jetport)- 1001 Westbrook Street - (Red1, Red2, Red3, Red4)
Fireboat Quarters (West side of State Pier)- 54 Commercial Street - (Mar1, Mar2, Mar3, ST7)
APPARATUS
UNIT ID
SPECIFICATIONS
PHOTOS
ENGINES
Engine2 2011 Seagrave Marauder II 1500/500/20A (exE5)
Engine 5 2022 Pierce Enforcer 1500/700/20A
Engine 6 2022 Pierce Enforcer 1500/700/20A
Engine 7 1999 Pierce Saber 1500/750 (ex E11/E10)
Engine 9 2011 Seagrave Marauder II 1500/750 (medic/ex E4)
Engine 11 2020 Pierce Velocity 1500/750
Engine 12 2004 Kenworth/Pierce 1250/750
Engine 131996 E-One Cyclone II 1250/750 (exE2)
Engine 14 1980 Mack MC 1000/750 (ex Windham, in svc 2017)
Engine 152004 Kenworth/Pierce 1250/1000
Engine 16 1988 Ford F-350/1978 Saulsbury 4X4 350/285 (acquired in 2006, ex Haddam CT - exE314)
Engine 17 1992 Pierce Arrow 1500/750 (exE4/E2)
LADDERS
On Order Pierce Enforcer 100' MM Tower ordered in 2022 ----------
Ladder 12017 Seagrave Marauder II 1500/500/100' RMA
Ladder 3 2022 Pierce Enforcer-Ascendant 1500/400/107' RMA
Ladder 4 2000 Pierce Dash 1500/500/105' RMA (refurb by Pierce 2020)
Ladder 5 2013 Seagrave 1500/400/100' RMA (rsv, exL3)
Ladder 6 2011 Pierce Velocity (in svc 2019, ex Rockford, IL)
Ladder 12 No apparatus currently assigned NO PHOTO
SPECIAL UNITS
Rescue 1 2019 Pierce Enforcer heavy rescue
Rescue 2 2007 Chevrolet 4500 Light Rescue - Special Operations NO PHOTO
Hazmat 12005 Chevy C7500 23-foot Box Truck w/Hyd Ramp
TANKERS
Tank 15 1990 Mack/Midliner 1000/700 (ex Saco E2)
ARFF UNITS
Red 1 2006 Chevy Suburban 4X4 - Deputy Chief Air Rescue Division NO PHOTO
Red 2 2011 Ford F-550 Super Cab w/1994 E-One Body (rehab - placed into svc 2011
Red 3 2019 Rosenbauer Panther 4X4 2100/1600/500DC
Red 4 2001 Oshkosh T1-1500 ARFF 1,250 GPM/1500 water/450 AFFF/500 lbs Halon/55' Snozzle
AMBULANCES
MEDCU-1 2022 Ford E450/Braun Chief XLRemount
MEDCU 3 2019 Ford E450/Braun Chief XL Remount (exM1)
MEDCU 4 2022 Ford F550/Braun Chief XL NO PHOTO
MEDCU 5 2019 Ford E450/Braun Chief XL Remount
MEDCU 6 2022 Ford F-550/Braun Chief XL
MEDCU 8 2018 Ford E450/Braun Chief XL (exM6)
MEDCU 9 2019 Ford E450/Braun Chief XL Remount NO PHOTO
MEDCU 12 2014 Chevy/Braun Express 4x4
MEDCU 13 2017 Chevy/Braun ambulance NO PHOTO
MEDCU 15 2017 Chevy/Braun ambulance
MARINE UNIT
Marine 1 2009 65' 3000 GPM fireboat "City of Portland IV"
Marine 2 "Cavallora" 1992 Duffy 42'
Marine 3 1994 Kawasaki carrying portable pump & hose
SHIFT COMMANDER/UTILITY
Car 1 2019 Ford Interceptor - Fire Chief
Car 2 2019 Ford Interceptor - Assistant Fire Chief
Car 3 2020 Ford Interceptor - Division Chief
Car 5 2020 Ford Expedition 4X4 - Shift Deputy
Car 55 2015 Ford Interceptor - Call back deputy
Car 6 2015 Ford Interceptor - ARFF Deputy Chief -------
Car 7 2015 Ford Interceptor - Training Captain --------
Car 9 2017 Ford Expedition - On Duty EMS Ops Officer
Car 40 2017 Ford Interceptor - Fire Marshal
Car 41 2017 Ford Interceptor - Fire Prevention Captain
Car 42 2005 Chevrolet Suburban - Fire Prevention Inspectors
Forestry 1 2004 Kawasaki Mule ATV
ST 1 2020 Ford F-250 4X4 - Special Operations
ST 4 2010 Ford F-350 Utility 4X4 - Mechanics NO PHOTO
ST 7 2006 Chevrolet Suburban - Marine Division
Tac 1 2005 Chevrolet 3500 Van - Training Division NO PHOTO
Unit 62 1995 Ford/Versa Lift Bucket Truck - Electrical Division NO PHOTO
Unit 63 2006 GMC 3500 Utility Body Truck - Electrical Division NO PHOTO
Unit 81 2015 Ford E-350 assigned to Mobile Medical Out Reach



RETIRED APPARATUS / FORMER STATIONS
STATION ADDRESS
STATION
PHOTOS
Deering Street Station 8
AMBULANCES BY YEAR
ASSIGNED TO
PHOTOS
1986 Ford E-350 type 3 ambulance MEDCU 13
1987 Ford 4WD ambulance Ambulance 312
1987 Ford E-350 Type 2 ambulance MEDCU 15
1999 Ford/PL Custom ambulance MEDCU 5, MEDCU 313
1999 Ford/PL Custom ambulance MEDCU 315, 3, 5, 8
2000 Ford Barbara Bush Medical Center Critical Care
2004 Ford PL Custom Ambulance 308
2004 Ford/National wheelchair van WheelChair 2 NO PHOTO
2007 Ford PL Custom MEDCU4, MEDCU37
2008 Ford E-450/PL Custom MEDCU 6, MEDCU 301
2008 Ford E-250 wheelchair van WheelChair 1
2009 Ford E-450/2011 Braun MEDCU 305
2009 Ford E-450/2011 Braun ambulance Ambulance 304, MEDCU 8
2010 Ford E-450/PL Custom Ambulance MEDCU 33
2013 Chevy G4500/2014 Braun ambulance MEDCU 35, MEDCU 7
2013 Chevy G4500/2014 Braun ambulance MEDCU 31
2013 Chevy G-4500/Braun ambulance MEDCU 3, MEDCU 36, MEDCU 9
2014 Ford E-450/Braun/Quigley 4x4 conversion ambulance Ambulance 12
2015 Chevy G4500/Braun ambulance MEDCU 3
2016 Chevy G-4500/Braun ambulance MEDCU 4, MEDCU 9
ENGINES BY YEAR
ASSIGNED TO
PHOTOS
1953 Maxim 750 GPM Engine 8
1963 American LaFrance 1000/300 Engine 14 NO PHOTO
1963 Howe Engine 5
1963 Ward LaFrance 1000/500 Engine 4
1968 Ward LaFrance 1000 GPM Engine 5
1974 American LaFrance 1000/500 Engine 9
1974 American LaFrance/1986 Dept 1000/500 Engine 10
1976 Mack CF 1000/500 Engine 1
1977 Mack CF 1000/300 Engine 13
1978 Ward LaFrance 1500/500 Engine 4, Engine 14
1978 Ward LaFrance 1500/500 Engine 5, Engine 4, Engine 12  
1979 American LaFrance Century 1500/500 Engine 11
1979 Chevy C70/FMC 1000/500 Engine 12
1980 Maxim F 1500/500 Engine 6 (might be same as E9)
1980 Maxim 1500/500 Engine 9
1996 Freightliner FL112SD/Ferrara 1250/1000 Engine 11
1998 Pierce Dash 1500/750 Engine 9, Engine 7
1999 Pierce Dash 1500/1000 (purch used in 2009) Engine 11
2000 Pierce Dash 1500/750 Engine 6
2001 Pierce Enforcer 1250/750 (E1 disbanded 7/1/19) Engine 1, Engine 2
LADDERS BY YEAR
ASSIGNED TO
PHOTOS
American LaFrance Ladder 5
1935 Seagrave Ladder 8
1936 Seagrave 65' MMA (PFD's 1st steel aerial) Ladder 3, Ladder 7 NO PHOTO
1957 Seagrave 75' MMA Ladder 1
1970 American LaFrance AeroChief 80' snorkel Ladder 1
1976 American LaFrance 100' RMA Ladder 1
1977 Ward LaFrance/Maxim 250/200/100' RMA Ladder 6
1982 American LaFrance Water Chief 1500/500/75' RMA Engine 8
1983 American LaFrance Water Chief 1500/500/75' RMA Engine 3, Ladder 12
1989 Pierce Arrow 1250/300/105' RMA (to Hernando Beach, FL VFD 2011) Ladder 5
1993 Pierce Arrow 85' Snorkel Ladder 1, Ladder 31
1994 Pierce 2000/500/105' RMA (purch 2005) Ladder 5
1998 Pierce Dash 1500/400/75' RM Ladder 3, Ladder 12
2001 Pierce Dash 105' RMA Ladder 6
SPECIAL UNITS BY YEAR
ASSIGNED TO
PHOTOS
Incident Support Unit Box 61
1959 65 foot Fireboat 7,000 GPM with a 250 gallon AFFF foam tank (and 85 gallons of Hi-Ex) Marine 1, Engine 7
1976 International 450 PKP/50 AFFF/50 CO2 Red 3
1977 Walter 800/1500/180F Crash 2, Red 1, Red 4
1977 Walters CT4 ARFF 1520 GPM/1500 gallon water/210 gallon AFFF/52' Snozzle w/ 750 GPM tip/300 GPM bumper turret Red 5
1980 Ford C/Yankee heavy rescue Rescue 1
1989 Oshkosh 1500/3000/450F Red 2, Red 3, Red 5
1992 Chevy/E-One Rapid Intervention 450 lbs of Purple K Red 2, Red 3
1995 Ford, Type-III (ex MEDCU 5/8/9) Confined Space Rescue
1999 Freightliner PL custom heavy rescue Squad 301, Rescue 1
TANKERS BY YEAR
ASSIGNED TO
PHOTOS
1948 Ford Tank
1954 Mack B-95 240/1600 Tank 14 NO PHOTO
1966 Mack C-95 1000/1000 Tank 12, Tank 15
1972 Ford/Bean 750/750 Tank 13
1973 International 500/750 Tank 14
1979 Chevy C-70/FMC 1000/500 Engine 12, Tank 312
1989 Pierce Arrow 1500/500 Engine 5, Tank 13
1990 Mack Midliner 1000/750 Tank 15 NO PHOTO



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