Barberton Fire Department

==History==
The BFD was formed in 1895 when the cities VFDs from its factories were abolished in favor of a city funded FD. It started as a volunteer organization operating from 4 hose houses then a main fire station at its height in the 1970s reaching four stations. The fourth would be temporary while both stations 2 and 3 would close in the 90s due to construction and one being unnecessary. The second reopened in the mid 2010s however the department has continued to shrink, with it mostly remaining stagnant and underfunded at this point.
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
Hose House 1 	 	1895 - 1904 	Demolished.
Hose House 2 	 	1895 - 1904 	Demolished.
Hose House 3 	 	1895 - 1904 	Demolished.
Hose House 4 	 	1895 - 1904 	Demolished.
1 	520 Wooster Road West 	1904 - October 6, 1974	Still standing.
2 	88 West State Street 	1943 - 1993 	Demolished when State Street was widened.
3 	211 24th Street Northwest	1943 - 1993 	Deemed unnecessary by 1992 report, closed then demolished.
4 (Temporary)	East Side 	1979 - 1980 	Demolished.
== Apparatus Roster ==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
=== Fire Station 1 - 580 West Wooster Road ===
Built 1973 - 1974, Opened October 6, 1974
*Engine 1 (1133) - 2016 Sutphen
*Engine 3 (1124) (Reserve) - 2000 E-One (To be sold to a training center)
*Tower 1 (1119) - 2001 E-One (?/?/75' rear-mount)
*Utility 1 (1146) - 2019 Ford F-250 4x4
*Car 1 (1100) (Chief) - 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
*Car 2 (1102) (Fire Marshal) - 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
*Car 3 (11) - 2008 Ford Expedition (Ex-Car 1 (Chief))
*Chase 1 (1116) (Shift Commander) - 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe
*Medic 1 (1111) - 2016 Chevrolet
*Medic 3 (1132) - 2023 Ford F-450 4x4 / Life Line Superliner (SN#5301)
*Medic 4 (1131) - 2014 Chevrolet Express (Ex-Medic 3)
*Boat - Skiff
*Boat Trailer
*Technical Rescue Team Trailer
*Search & Rescue Trailer
=== Fire Station 2 - 93 East State Street ===
Built ca. 2011
*Engine 2 - 2023 Pierce Saber (1500/1000) (SN#39422) (Ex-Macedonia Fire Department (Ohio))
*Engine 4 (Reserve) (1123) - 2003 Sutphen (Ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 1134)
*Ladder 1 (1129) - 1995 E-One (?/?/100' rear-mount)
*Medic 2 (1121) - 2019 Freightliner M2 106 / Life Line
*Rescue 3 (1136) - 2010 Freightliner M2 106 / Hackney
==On Order==
A new ladder is needed, it will likely be a Pierce, however the city is trying to acquire the necessary funds to purchase it. The factory directly behind Fire Station 1 is desiring expansion to the north and that will likely result in the current station being demolished.
==Retired Apparatus==
* (1122) - 2009 Ford E-450 (Ex-Medic 4, ex-Medic 1)
* (1116) - 2008 Ford Expedition 4x4 (Ex-Chase 1 (Shift Commander))
* 2005 Ford 4x4
* (1126) - 2004 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 (Ex-Chase 2 (Safety Officer))
*(1112) - 2004 Chevrolet bariatric ambulance (Ex-Medic 5)
*(1102) - 2001 Chevrolet Express (Ex-Car 2 (Fire Marshal))
*(1111) - 199? Ford E-450 ambulance (Ex-Medic 1)
*1987 E-One pumper (1250/?) (Ex-Engine 1)
*1986 Trailer (-/-/390F) (Ex-Foam Trailer)
*1986 Chevrolet 1-ton pickup (Ex-Truck 28)
*1986 Chevrolet Caprice (Ex-Car 27)
*1985 E-One Hurricane pumper (1250/500/55' Stratospear) (SN#4045) (Ex-Tower 1)
*1984 Chevrolet Caprice (Ex-Car 26 (Chiefs Car))
*1980 Ford modular rescue vehicle (Ex-Rescue Squad 1)
*1979 Pierce pumper (1000/?) (Ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 3)
*1976 ½-tTon Dodge pickup (Ex-Truck 28)
*1976 Chevrolet Malibu (Ex-Car 27 (Inspection Bureau))
*1976 Chevrolet Malibu (Ex-Car 26 (Chiefs Car))
*1975 Pierce pumper (1250/?) (Ex-Engine 3, ex-Engine 4 (Reserve), ex-Engine 1)
*1970 American LaFrance pumper (1000/?) (Ex-Engine 2)
*1969 Chevrolet van (Ex-Truck 29 (Utility Truck), ex-Truck 29 (Rescue Squad))
*1966 Mercury Comet (Ex-Chiefs Car)
*1965 Pierce pumper (Ex-Engine 4 (Reserve), ex-?)
*1965 Peter Pirsch/Ford pumper (1000/?) (Ex-Engine 4 (Reserve), ex-Engine 1)
*1964 Dodge Town Wagon (Ex-General Service Vehicle)
*1964 Chevrolet II (Ex-Inspectors Car)
*1964 Ford Econoline HD (Ex-Emergency Truck 1)
*1962 Ford Fairlane (Ex-Chiefs Car)
*1960 Seagrave aerial (1000/?/85') (Ex-Ladder 1)
*1958 Plymouth station wagon (Ex-General Service Vehicle)
*1958 Plymouth 4 Door (Ex-Fire Inspectors Car)
*1957 Peter Pirsch pumper (1000/?) (Loaned to PPG Industries Fire Department, returned as Engine 5 once again) (Ex-Engine 5 (Reserve), ex-PPG Industries Fire Department, ex-Engine 5 (Reserve), ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 4 (Reserve))
*1952 American LaFrance pumper (1000/?) (Ex-Engine 3)
*1945 American LaFrance pumper (750/?) (Ex-Engine 2)
*1945 American LaFrance pumper (750/?) (Ex-Engine 4 (Reserve), ex-Engine 1)
==External Links==
*Barberton Fire Department
*Barberton Firefighters (IAFF Local 329) Facebook page
Category:Summit County, Ohio
Category:Ohio departments operating E-One apparatus
Category:Ohio departments operating Hackney apparatus
Category:Ohio departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Ohio departments operating Sutphen apparatus