In response to the recent post about the Aurora Fire Department and the active comments discussing their operations, a reader submitted the following information for clarification purposes :
All engines and trucks are E-One. All front line engines have 750-gal booster tanks and 1500-gpm pumps. Trucks are 0/0 (true trucks). All front line ambos are from Medtec on the Ford E-350 chassis except for Medic 10 which is a Medtec on a Ford F-450. The reserve ambos are all Ford E-350s, but some are Lifeline.
Here are the station assignments:
Central Station-
- Engine 1,
- Truck 2 (110′ straight stick),
- Medic 1,
- Car 24 (Ford eEpedition, this is the duty shift commander),
- reserve Medic 2,
- reserve Truck 21 (95′ tower),
- squad 2 (hazmat heavy rescue squad),
- rescue 1 (trt),
- rescue 23 (dive squad),
- zodiac boat,
- air boat (has been used as an mvu!),
- hazmat supply trailer,
- ems golf cart,
- car 19 (ems support),
- car 18 (staff van)
- numerous chief cars
Station 3-
- Engine 3,
- Medic 3,
- Battalion 2 (Expedition, west side chief),
- reserve engine 33
Station 4-
- Engine 4,
- Medic 4,
- reserve Medic R4 (definitely Lifeline)
Station 5-
- Engine 5,
- Medic 5,
- Battalion 1 (Expedition, east side chief),
- Arson Investigation Truck I20,
- reserve Engine 55,
- reserve Medic R5
Station 7-
- Engine 7 (that was easy)
Station 8-
- Engine 8,
- Medic 8,
- Truck 6 (95′ tower),
- zodiac boat,
- Salvation Army canteen
Station 9-
- Engine 9,
- reserve Engine 99,
- hazmat decon trailer,
- ems golf cart
Station 10-
- Engine 10,
- Medic 10,
- Truck 11 (95′ tower),
- zodiac boat,
- reserve Medic R10
Station 12-
- Engine 12,
- zodiac boat,
- reserve Engine 77
