![MCHY_Sta1-6467A-LS McHenry Township FPD staiton 1](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MCHY_Sta1-6467A-LS.jpg)
McHenry Township FPD Station 1 in downtown McHenry is also the headquarters for the fire district. Larry Shapiro photo
The largest fire department in McHenry County Division 5 is the McHenry Township FIre Protection District. With over 150 part-time firefighters running out of four stations, this department responded to 4,369 calls for service in 2009 in a district that is roughly 56 square miles. Their fleet of suppression equipment is 99% Pierce with the one exception being a 1986 S&S tanker running out of Station 2. The newest additions are a pair of twin 2009 Pierce Velocity engines and a 2010 Ford F350/Medtec Type I ambulance. Prior to the purchase of these Velocity units, all McHenry Township engines were on Pierce Lance chassis. They have two squad units; one Pierce Arrow and one Pierce Saber.
![MCHY_E21-KK McHenry Townshp Pierce Velocity engine](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MCHY_E21-KK.jpg)
![MCHY_E45A-kk McHenry Township Pierce Lance pumper](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MCHY_E45A-kk.jpg)