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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: 232 Full TimeNO PATCH IMAGE
Official Website - Munjoy Hill FB PageFrequency: 800MHz Dispatched by: Portland Fire Alarm
Effective 2015 new radio codes with PFD
being the 300 series
Shift & Apparatus Staffing:
Shift Strength: 39
E1 E5 E6 E9 E11 L1 L3 L4 L6 and R1 with 1 officer/2 Firefighters plus platoon deputy
Marine Division- 1 officer/2 firefighters on duty 24/7. Cross Staff E7 for all hands fires that do not require a marine unit.
Air Rescue Division- 3 on duty 24/7
EMS- 10 FF/Paramedics staffing M1 M3 M4 M5 M6
Island Companies are call. Peaks Island has 2 24hr Public Safety Officers (Police Officer/FF/EMTs) as well as a Deputy Chief, a Lt & 5 Firefighters that are full time PFD on the mainland.
FIRE STATIONS
STATION
LOCATION
PHOTOS
Central Station Headquarters (Downtown)- 380 Congress Street - (E2, E5, E7, MEDCU5, MEDCU7, MEDCU8, MEDCU 9, WC2)
Munjoy Hill Station (East End) 134 Congress Street - (L1, L5, MEDCU1)
Stevens Avenue Station (Rosemont) 212 Stevens Avenue - (L3, MEDCU3)
Bramhall Station (West End) 784 Congress Street - (E6, E10, L6, R1, HM1, MEDCU6, C5)
Allen Avenue Station (North Deering)- 386 Allen Avenue - (L4, MEDCU4)
Forest Avenue Station (Riverton)- 1600 Forest Avenue - (E9, L4, WC1)
Ocean Avenue Station (East Deering)- 580 Ocean Avenue - (E11) (temp at Munjoy Hill while station is renovated)
Peaks Island 129 Island Ave - (E12, E17, L12, A12)
Great Diamond Island Station ? - (E13, T13, A13)
Cushing Island Station ? - (E14, T14)
Cliff Island Station ? - (E15, T15, MEDCU15, Mar3)
Little Island Station ? - (E16)NO PHOTO
Air Rescue Station (Portland International Jetport)- 1001 Westbrook Street - (Red1, Red2, Red3, Red4, Red5, RI)
Fireboat Quarters (West side of State Pier)- 54 Commercial Street - (Mar1, Mar2)
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 no apparatus currently assigned ------
Engine 9 2011 Seagrave Marauder II 1500/750 (medic/ex E4)
Engine 10 no apparatus currently assigned ------
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 1998 Pierce Dash 1500/400/75' RM (exL3)
Training Ladder 1994 Pierce 2000/500/105' (purch used in 2009, exL5)
SPECIAL UNITS
Rescue 1 2019 Pierce Enforcer heavy rescue
Hazmat 12005 Chevy C7500 23-foot Box Truck w/Hyd Ramp
TANKERS
Tank 13 1989 Pierce Arrow 1500/500 (exE5)
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
Rapid Intervention 1994 GMC/E-One 4X4 ARFF (purch 2010) NO PHOTO
AMBULANCES
MEDCU-1 2022 Ford E-450/Braun remounted ambulance - medical crisis unit
ex MEDCU 1 2018 Ford E-450/Braun ambulance
MEDCU 3 2015 Chevy G4500/Braun ambulance
MEDCU 4 2020 Ford E-450/Braun ambulance NO PHOTO
MEDCU 5 2018 Ford E-450/Braun ambulance
MEDCU 6 2021 Ford F-450/Braun ambulance NO PHOTO
MEDCU 7 2013 Chevy G4500/2014 Braun ambulance (exM35)
MEDCU 8 2017 Ford E-450/Braun ambulance (exM6)
MEDCU 9 2016 Chevy G-4500/Braun ambulance (exM4)
ex MEDCU 9 2013 Chevy G-4500/Braun ambulance
(ex MEDCU 3, 36)
Ambulance 12 2014 Ford E-450/Braun/Quigley 4x4 conversion ambulance
Ambulance 13 2017 Chevy/Braun ambulance NO PHOTO
MEDCU 15 2017 Chevy/Braun ambulance
WheelChair 1 2008 Ford E-250
WheelChair 2 2004 Ford/National NO PHOTO
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 5 2020 Ford Expedition 4X4 - Shift Deputy
Forestry 313 2004 Kawasaki Mule ATV
Utility 315 1994 Kawaskai Mule ATV
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
2007 Ford PL Custom MEDCU4, MEDCU37
2008 Ford E-450/PL Custom MEDCU 6, MEDCU 301
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 31
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
1999 Pierce Saber 1500/750 Engine 11, Engine 10
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
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
1990 Mack Midliner 1000/750 Tank 15 NO PHOTO

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