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WORCESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

Population: 176,000Area: 39 Sq Miles Ambulance Provider: UMASS Worcester EMS
Call Volume: 43,466 in 2018 Members: 409 Full Time
Work Schedule: 2D-1off-2N-4off
Official Website / Local 1009Frequency: 800 mhz trunkedDispatched by civilian Fire Alarm Operators at Fire Alarm
Shift & Apparatus Staffing:
Shift Strength: 90 maximum, 75 typical
Engine and Ladder Companies: 1 officer/3 firefighters engines, 1 officer/2 or 3 firefighters ladders
Rescue Company: 1 officer/6 firefighters (usually less due to vacations, injuries, ect)
Car 3 and Car 4: District Chief with Aide
Car 2- city wide deputy with no aide
Car 9- city wide safety captain
Reserve: unit is fully stocked and used for call-back, details, ect and not used to cover front-line apparatus out of service for maint
Spare: unit has no equipment and is used by companies when main apparatus is out of service for maint/repairs
FIRE STATIONS
STATION
LOCATION
PHOTOS
Station 2 180 Southbridge Street - (E2, E13, L3, F1, SCUBA, C4)
Station 3
(HQ, Shops, Training)		 141 Grove Street - (E3, E16, L2, C3, E26, )
Station 4 424 Park Ave - (E4, E22, L7, F3)
Station 5 40 Webster Street - (E5, L4, SO1, SCBA Unit, C10)
Station 6 266 Franklin Street Opened 11/2008 - (E6, E12, L1, R1, C9, Safety, Spare Rescue)
Station 7 745 Grafton Street - (E7)
Station 8 19 Burncoat Street - (E8)
Station 9 1067 Pleasant Street - (E9)
Station 11 438 W. Boylston Street - (E11, L6, E27)
Station 15 80 McKeon Road - (E15, L5, L24)
APPARATUS
UNIT ID
SPECIFICATIONS
PHOTOS
ENGINES
Engine 2 2018 E-One Cyclone 1500/500/30F
Engine 3 2020 E-One Cyclone 1500/500/30F
Engine 4 2021 E-One Typhoon 1500/500/30B
Engine 52021 E-One Typhoon 1500/500/30B
Engine 62013 E-One Cyclone II 1500/500/30F
Engine 72012 E-One Cyclone II 1500/500/30F
Engine 82010 E-One Typhoon 1250/500/40F
Engine 9 2016 E-One Cyclone 1500/500/30F
Engine 11 2023 E-One Typhoon 1050/500/30F
Engine 12 2017 E-One Cyclone II 1500/500/30B
Engine 13 2023 E-One Typhoon 1050/500/30F
Engine 15 2016 E-One Cyclone 1500/500/30F
Engine 16 2019 E-One Cyclone 1500/500/30F
ex Engine 11 2007 Seagrave 1500/500/45F
ex Engine 13 2007 Seagrave 1500/500
Engine 20 2003 E-One Cyclone II 1500/500/F (Spare, exE4)
Engine 22 1999 KME 1500/500 (Reserve/exE1, exE12)
Engine 23 1996 E-One 1250/500 (Spare/exE1, exE3)
Engine 24 2002 E-One 1500/500/40 Foam (Spare, exE5)
Engine 25 1993 KME 1500/500 (Reserve, exE15)
Engine 26 1999 KME 1500/500 (Training, exE16)
Engine 27 1999 KME 1500/500 (Training, exE2)
FORESTRY
Forestry 12014 Ford F-350 4x4 125/200
Forestry 3 1986 Chevrolet 4X4
LADDERS
Ladder 1 2023 Seagrave Capitol 95' Aerialscope
Ladder 2 2014 Seagrave Marauder II 100' TDA
Ladder 3 2023 Seagrave Capitol 95' Aerialscope
Ladder 4 2019 E-One Cyclone-Metro 100' RMA
Ladder 5 2011 Spartan/Smeal 100’ TDA
Ladder 6 2019 E-One Cyclone-Metro 100' RMA (exL1)
Ladder 7 2023 Seagrave Capitol 95' Aerialscope
Ladder 7 2006 Smeal Altair 87' Tower (to become a spare when new L7 in svc)
ex Ladder 6 2006 Smeal Altair 105' RMA (exL1)
Ladder 23 1995 Sutphen 1500/270/100' Mid-Mount Tower (ex Auburn, acquired 2015 - OOS)
Ladder 24 1994 E-One 110' RMA (Spare - ex L1/L4)
SPECIAL UNITS
Rescue 1 2017 E-One Cyclone heavy rescue
Spare Rescue 2001 E-One heavy rescue (exR1)
Special Operations 1 2005 Seagrave Heavy Rescue
SCUBA 1 2008 Ford E-450/Life Line (ex Paxton)
SCUBA 2 Boat
SCBA Air Unit 2002 Chevrolet/Union City Body Company (UCBC) Utility
SHIFT COMMAND
C2 Ford Explorer 4X4 - city wide deputy chief NO PHOTO
C3 2018 Chevy Tahoe 4X4 - District Chief
C4 2018 Chevy Tahoe 4X4 - District Chief
C8 2013 Chevy Silverado 3500 4x4 - Training Chief (exC10)
Car 13 2009 Ford Expedition 4X4 - spare district chief, exC3
Car 14 2009 Ford Expedition 4X4 - spare district chief, exC4
Safety Captain 2021 Chevy 2500 Silverado 4X4 (staffed every shift) NO PHOTO
RETIRED APPARATUS / FORMER STATIONS
STATION ADDRESS
STATION
PHOTOS
230 Park Ave. Fire Alarm Building
Major Taylor Blvd (building Razed) Central Station
7 John Street (building razed) Chemical Engine 1 NO PHOTO
2 Waldo Street (building razed) Hose 4, Chemical Engine 2 NO PHOTO
Beacon Street Beacon Street Fire Station
Cambridge Street Station 14
Eastern Avenue Eastern Ave Station
Millbury Street Millbury Street Station
267 Plantation Street Station 6
100 Providence Street Station 12
Winslow Street Winslow Street Station
Woodland Street Woodland Street Station
ENGINES BY YEAR
ASSIGNED TO
PHOTOS
American LaFrance Engine 9
1944 Mack 1000 GPM Engine 13
1948 Maxim Engine 1
1951 Maxim 1000/150 Engine 7
1961 Maxim 1000/150 Engine 9
1961 Maxim 1000/150 Engine 11
1961 Maxim S 1000/250 Engine 23
1967 Maxim S 1000/250 Engine 3
1967 Maxim S 1000/200 Engine 12
1968 Maxim S 1000/250 Engine 14
1970 Maxim S 1000/250 Engine 6
1971 Maxim S 1000/250 Engine 8
1972 Maxim S 1000/225 Engine 10
1972 Maxim 1250/500 Engine 20 NO PHOTO
1974 Maxim F 1000/500/40F Engine 1
1974 Maxim 1000/500 Engine 11
1975 Maxim 1500/500 Engine 13
1976 Maxim 1250/500 Engine 4
1977 Maxim F 1250/500/55F Engine 2
1977 Maxim 1250/500/55F Engine 15
1983 Continental Compac 1250/500 Engine 9
1985 Ranger 1250/500 Engine 7, Engine 24
1988 KME 1250/500 Engine 5, Engine 9, Engine 25 NO PHOTO
1988 Maxim 1250/500 Engine 9, Engine 29
1988 Maxim 1250/500 Engine 16, Engine 26
1989 Maxim 1500/500 Engine 6, Engine 26
1989 Maxim 1250/500 Engine 7, Engine 8
1989 Maxim 1500/500 Engine 12, Engine 22
1989 Maxim 1250/500 Engine 4, Engine 7, Engine 14, Engine 27
1989 Maxim 1250/500 (refurb 2004) Engine 9
1990 KME 1500/500 Engine 7, Engine 13, Engine 23
1991 KME 1500/500 Engine 10, Engine 7
1991 KME 1500/500 Engine 11
FORESTRY/HOSE WAGONS BY YEAR
ASSIGNED TO
PHOTOS
1916 Netco hose wagon Hose ?
1975 Dodge 4X4 Forestry 2
 NO PHOTO
1985 Chevrolet 4X4 Forestry 1
1968 International Loadstar 1600/Dept Hose 9
LADDERS BY YEAR
ASSIGNED TO
PHOTOS
???? city service ladder Ladder ?
???? Maxim TDA Ladder 3
1949 Maxim 75' MMA Ladder 2
1963 Maxim 100' TDA Ladder 5
1965 Maxim 100' TDA Ladder 4
1969 Maxim 100' Tiller Ladder 2
1973 Mack CF/Baker 75' Aerialscope Scope 1
1974 Maxim 100' TDA Ladder 6
1975 Mack CF/Baker 75' Aerialscope Scope 2
1981 Continental Compac/1954 Maxim 65' Ladder 7
1983 Mack CF/Baker 75' Aerialscope Scope 3
1987/73 Maxim 100’ TDA Ladder 4
1988 E-One Hurricane 110’ RMA (rehab 6/04 - ex Concord purch in 2012) Ladder 6, Training
1989 Maxim 100’ TDA Ladder 5, Ladder 25
1990 E-One/1969 Maxim 100' TDA Ladder 1, Ladder 4, Ladder 2, Ladder 21
1991 Spartan/1971 Maxim 100’ TDA Ladder 6, Ladder 2, Ladder 22
1999 KME 95' MMA Ladder 1, Ladder 2, Ladder 6
2004 Seagrave/1973 Aericalscope 75' (refurb) Ladder 3
SPECIAL UNITS BY YEAR
ASSIGNED TO
PHOTOS
???? GMC Rescue Civil Defense
???? Civil Defense
1925 Ahrens Fox salvage unit Worcester Protective Fire Patrol
1974 Hahn/Providence heavy rescue Rescue 1, Squad 1, Haz-Mat
1984 Spartan/Ranger heavy rescue Rescue 1, SCUBA 1
1986 Ford F-350/Wheeled Coach SCUBA 1
International Ambulance SCUBA 1

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